JOFA UK
A Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Charity number: 1167946
Annual Report for the Year ended
28[th] February 2023
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CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28[th] February 2023
Trustees and Advisors
Trustees
21Neil Hamburger Natasha Isaac Eve Sacks (Chair) David Wolfson
Appointed 29 June 2017 Appointed 29 June 2017 Appointed 29 June 2017 Appointed 29 June 2017
Advisory Board
Lauren Hamburger Esther Tager
Appointed March 2018 Appointed March 2018
Registered Office
11 Shirehall Lane Hendon London NW4 2PE
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28[th] February 2023
Charitable activities and achievements
We received confirmation of our charitable status from the Charity Commission on 29th June 2016 and, since then, JOFA UK has led discussion events, advocated on issues related to feminism and orthodox Judaism, and assisted with life-cycle events.
Primary Objectives :
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To shape communal discourse to actively invite women’s participation in Jewish ritual, learning and leadership. We aim to empower women through education about women’s ritual obligations, and the possibilities for ritual participation based on varying interpretations within halacha.
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To change the community’s attitude towards women from ‘allowing’ or ‘admitting’ to actively ‘inviting’ and ‘valuing’ women’s participation out of recognition that investing in women benefits the entire community.
Principal Activity :
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Educational events including ‘lunch-and-learns’, seminars, lectures and discussion groups;
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Providing leadership and guidance for life-cycle events; and
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Advocacy events to highlight issues facing stakeholders.
Legal Status
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered as a charity on 29 June 2016 (1167946).
Employees
The charity did not have any employees during the period. The trustees received no remuneration for acting as trustee.
Financial review
During the period, we received donations of £30 and other event-related income of £44, resulting in a total income of £74. We incurred a total cost of £2,198, comprised of event-related and administrative costs. They charity has no current liabilities or creditors.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28[th] FEBRUARY 2023 (continued)
Accounting Policies and Trustees’ Responsibilities
The trustees (who are also directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the ‘Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)’ and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
The accounts are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
By order of the Trustees
Eve Sacks
21 December 2023
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28[th] FEBRUARY 2023
| Income from: Donations Other income Total incoming resources Expenditure on: Events Podcasts Administrative & advertising costs Bank fees Total resources expended Net income/(expenditure) Total funds Brought forward Carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2023 £ Unrestricted funds 2022 £ 30 44 3,911 - 74 3,911 (194) (335) (1,594) (75) (2,452) (-) (-) (96) (2,198) (2,548) (2,123) 1,362 41,094 38,971 39,732 41,094 |
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 28[th] FEBRUARY 2023
| Cash at bank and in hand Current Liabilities Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Net current assets/(liabilities) Total assets, less current liabilities Total funds Reserves Brought forward Carried forward |
2023 £ 2022 £ 38,971 41,094 |
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| 38,971 41,094 |
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| 38,971 41,094 |
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| (-) (-) 41,094 38,971 39,732 41,094 |
No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
These financial statements were approved by the trustees on 22 December 2023 and signed on their behalf by Eve Sacks.
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