To whom it may concern,
We are holding on to assets in funds for the future, to help contribute to essential and necessary repairs to our iconic listed building synagogue which is our community home. These repairs come up periodically and are vital if we wish to maintain ownership and a welcome base for our community.
The synagogue property is at 9 Park Row, Bristol BS1 5LP and is where we hold our community meetings. This is a listed historic building. The value of the building is specified in an insurance policy document for £2,547,500. This also includes flats which we let and manage in order to produce an income.
We also own a property at 24 Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6LF. It is let and managed in order to produce an income. The value of this property is £466,771.
We hold investments totalling £314,000. This is managed by an independent financial adviser. The value and income is to maintain the synagogue building and its listed building maintenance.
Yours sincerely
## **David Stillitz**
Bristol Hebrew Congregation Secretary (Trustee)
## Bristol Hebrew Congregation
Charity Number 1165722 (Incorporated 24th February 2016)
Bank Accounts - movement for the year ending 31st July 2023
Esther White ACA Chartered Accountants Henleaze, Bristol BS9 Tel: 07971 543016
Email: esther@estherwhite.com
Bristol Hebrew Congregation
**1165722**
Bank Accounts - movement for the year ending 31st July 2023
|**Income**
Members Contributions
Events
Donations and Offerings
Investment Income
Rental Income
Other Revenue
Investment sale
**Expenditure**
Ministerial Assistance
Rabbi Expenses
Light, power & heating
Rent
Travel
Telephone
Insurance
Subscriptions & Donations
Repairs, Maintenance & Cleaning
Recorder
Wine and provisions
Guild payment
Accountancy
General Expenses
Bank Charges
Website
Refurbishment of synagogue
Cheder Expenses
Movement for the period
Bank Balance Brought Forward / Introduced
Bank Balance C/Fwd|July 2023
July 2022
£6,715.50
£5,445.34
£0.00
£340.00
£3,741.11
£1,551.82
£6,705.96
£6,729.55
£42,863.58
£35,364.09
£3,840.00
£0.00
£10,000.00
£0.00|
|---|---|
||**£73,866.15**
**£49,430.80**|
||July 2023
July 2022
£19,785.00
£18,757.84
£3,116.08
£3,255.00
£8,710.56
£3,583.65
£0.00
£52.00
£148.22
£0.00
£172.06
£101.83
£4,943.63
£5,755.80
£694.99
£350.00
£9,949.72
£22,854.48
£994.29
£689.51
£3,097.36
£2,687.08
£0.00
£0.00
£886.50
£648.00
£3,941.75
£3,372.08
£116.75
£29.37
£95.00
£95.00
£3,749.88
£21,458.40
£996.53
£0.00|
||**£61,398.32**
**£83,690.04**|
||£12,467.83
-£34,259.24
£3,082.67
£37,341.91|
||£15,550.50
£3,082.67|
Approved by
Esther White ACA DATE: 14 November 2023
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Bristol Hebrew Congregation.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the income and expenditure accounts of the Bristol Hebrew Congregation (BHS) for the year ended 31[st] July 2023
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of BHC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
14[th] November 2023
Esther White ACA
ICAEW Number 7957609