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2022-11-30-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 9881780 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1167956

SMD Foundation Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements 30 November 2022

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 30 November 2022

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 6
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 7
Statement of financial position 8
Notes to the financial statements 10

SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 30 November 2022

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2022.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name SMD Foundation Charity registration number 1167956 Company registration number 9881780 Principal office and registered 77 Windsor Road office Prestwich Manchester M25 0DB The trustees Mrs M C Huppert D Salzman S Salzman Independent examiner Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

Structure, governance and management

SMD Foundation is constituted by Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 20 November 2015 as a company and the company number is 9881780. It was registered as a charity on 30 June 2016 with a charity number 1167956.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees would be in line with the Memorandum and Articles of Association and with the consent of the trustees. The criteria set for the suitable candidate would be someone who is sensitive to the needs and demands of the organisation.

There is no chief executive officer. The day-to-day affairs are undertaken by Mr S Salzman on behalf of the trustees. All major decisions are taken collectively by the trustees and all the trustees give of their time freely. The trustees are unpaid and details of any related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts. The arrangements for setting the pay of the charity’s employees are the sole domain of the trustees.

There are no policies for the induction or training of new trustees.

Risk review

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Trust, and are satisfied that systems are in place to manage our exposure to the major risks.

The risks faced by the trust are principally operational risks from ineffective grant making. These risks are managed by the trustees researching potential beneficiaries before granting donations.

Report back and review procedures strengthen these safeguards to ensure public benefit is achieved from all grants.

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are: (1) For the public benefit to promote the education of people of all ages around the world in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants; or by grants to charities or other organisations worldwide that provide education; (2) The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing: grants or loans to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship; (3) To advance the Orthodox Jewish religion worldwide for the benefit of the public in accordance with the principles of the Code of Jewish Law (Shulchan Aruch).

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancing education when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting grant making policy for the year.

Grant making policy

The charity is funded by donations and investment income. The charity gives out grants in line with the above objects.

There were no grants paid to individuals during the year.

Grants made during the year to institutions are as detailed in the accounts.

The application of the funds by way of grants to either institutions or individuals and is almost always to institutions.

The trustees consider they have met the public benefit test and outline these achievements below.

The trustees measure the success of achieving the stated aims by the number and value of grants paid out for each object. The grants paid out in the year are detailed in the notes to the accounts and the trustees consider they have met their aims successfully this year.

The trustees consider the shorter term aims to be similar to the longer term aims and assess the achievement of the charity in the same way.

Strategic report

The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

Achievements and performance

The charity received £179,617 in donations during the year. The charity paid out £93,114 by way of grants and support costs. These grants were made in line with the stated objects of the charity and relate to religious purposes, educational purposes as well as relief of poverty purposes.

The charity also received £64,310 in investment income during the year as well as investment management costs amounting to £46,241.

The charity incurred governance costs comprising professional fees.

All other office costs are borne by a local benefactor and the trustees wish to record their appreciation to the benefactor for the free use of their offices.

There were no material fundraising costs during the year.

Related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts.

There was an overall net income and net movement in funds for the year amounting to £104,572.

Financial review

Investment performance

The investments of the charity have provided a gross return of 5% in the year. This is acceptable when compared to returns from bank deposits for which returns are far lower and do not take into account any capital growth potential.

The trustees consider this acceptable when compared with returns available on deposits in any of the banking institutions. These property investment returns are not at the expense of any exposure of loan to value covenants that would put these investments at risk. Additionally, the trustees hope that the shares will rise in value in the future.

Reserves policy

The Unrestricted Fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results.

The Trustees are satisfied that the balance of the Fund is an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable.

In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to the net current assets of the charity.

The trustees have considered the fair value of the investment property taking into account the loan to value of the properties as well as the nature and exposure of the syndicate properties. The trustees consider the holding value to be the fair value.

The trustees are delighted to have made many valuable contributions to the community as a result of this income and hope to be able to do so for many years to come.

The free reserves, represented by the net current assets, of the charity amounted to £15,748, all of which are unrestricted.

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 3 November 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

S Salzman Trustee

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of SMD Foundation

Year ended 30 November 2022

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of SMD Foundation ('the charity') for the year ended 30 November 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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.

Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA

Independent Examiner

2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

3 November 2023

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 30 November 2022

2022 2021
Unrestricted
fundsTotal funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 179,617 179,617 199,506
Investment income 6 64,310 64,310 35,564
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Total income 243,927 243,927 235,070
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Investment management costs 7 46,241 46,241 29,141
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 93,114 93,114 68,789
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Total expenditure 139,355 139,355 97,930
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Net income and net movement in funds 104,572 104,572 137,140
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 621,946 621,946 484,806
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Total funds carried forward 726,518 726,518 621,946
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

30 November 2022

2022 2021
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 15 1,398,236 1,304,010
Current assets
Debtors 16 20,600 20,600
Cash at bank and in hand 64,242 73,788
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84,842 94,388
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 17 69,094 58,192
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Net current assets 15,748 36,196
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Total assets less current liabilities 1,413,984 1,340,206
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than
one year 18 687,466 718,260
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Net assets 726,518 621,946
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 726,518 621,946
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Total charity funds 19 726,518 621,946
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For the year ending 30 November 2022 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The statement of financial position continues on the following page.

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

30 November 2022

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 3 November 2023, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

S Salzman Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 30 November 2022

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 77 Windsor Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DB.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements did not require management to make judgements, estimates or assumptions that affect the amounts reported besides the valuation of fixed asset investments at the year end.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds held by the charity are funds that can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Investments (continued)

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

Investment property

Investment property is initially recorded at cost, which includes purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure.

Investment property is revalued to its fair value at each reporting date and any changes in fair value are recognised in income or expenditure.

If a reliable measure of fair value is no longer available without undue cost or effort for an item of investment property, it shall be transferred to tangible assets and treated as such until it is expected that fair value will be reliably measurable on an on-going basis.

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

4. Limited by guarantee

SMD Foundation is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee that does not have any share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 179,617 179,617
Grants
Grants receivable
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179,617 179,617
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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

5. Donations and legacies (continued)

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 189,506 189,506
Grants
Grants receivable 10,000 10,000
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189,506 10,000 199,506
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6. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022 Funds 2021
£ £ £ £
Income from investment properties 64,310 64,310 35,564 35,564
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7. Investment management costs
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022 Funds 2021
£ £ £ £
Property repairs and maintenance
charges 46,241 46,241 29,141 29,141
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8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Charitable grants 78,747 78,747
Start the Day 3,133 3,133
Support costs 11,234 11,234
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93,114 93,114
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Charitable grants 44,251 44,251
Start the Day 7,389 7,389
Support costs 14,538 2,611 17,149
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58,789 10,000 68,789
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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken
Grant funding

Support
Total funds Total fund
directly
of activities

costs
2022 2021
£ £ £ £ £
Charitable grants
78,747

9,040
87,787 60,080
Start the Day 3,133

3,133 7,389
Governance costs

2,194
2,194 1,320
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3,133
78,747

11,234
93,114 68,789
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10. Analysis of support costs
Analysis of
support costs Total 2022 Total 2021
£ £ £
General office 9,039 9,039 14,364
Finance costs 1,465
Governance costs 2,195 2,195 1,320
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11,234 11,234 17,149
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11. Analysis of grants
2022 2021
£ £
Grants to institutions
Bederech Kovod 6,000
Beis Yaakov Jewish High School 5,000 6,000
Chabad Liverpool 5,000
Choimel Dalim 6,600
Gateshead Talmudical College 2,000
Grants under £1,000 16,750 13,298
Keren Hayeled 1,188
Kids Care London 1,000
Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh 1,685
Other charitable grants 4,800 5,000
Tschabe Kollel 2,500
The Mentoring Centre 33,847
Y A M F 5,130
Yeshivas Nezer Hatorah 5,950
Yesoidei Hatorah School 1,250
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78,747 44,251
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Total grants 78,747 44,251
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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

12. Independent examination fees

Independent examination fees
2022 2021
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,440 1,320
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13. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2021: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2021: Nil).

14. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

15. Investments

Investment
properties
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 December 2021 1,304,010
Additions 94,226
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At 30 November 2022 1,398,236
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Impairment
At 1 December 2021 and 30 November 2022
Carrying amount
At 30 November 2022 1,398,236
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At 30 November 2021 1,304,010
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All investments shown above are held at valuation.

Investment properties

Investment properties represent seven wholly owned properties, three of which were purchased in the year, that are recorded at fair value in the opinion of the trustees at the balance sheet date.

16. Debtors

2022 2021
£ £
Other debtors 20,600 20,600
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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

17. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2022 2021
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 31,995
Trade creditors 13,539 10,135
Accruals and deferred income 2,520 1,320
Other creditors 53,035 14,742
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69,094 58,192
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Bank loans and overdrafts are secured on the investment property of the charity.

18. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

2022 2021
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 380,340 379,264
Loans 307,126 338,996
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687,466 718,260
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Bank loans and overdrafts are secured on the investment property of the charity.

19. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

At 01 At 30
Dec 2021 Income Expenditure Nov 2022
£ £ £ £
General funds 621,946 243,927 (139,355) 726,518
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At 01 At 30
Dec 2020 Income Expenditure Nov 2021
£ £ £ £
General funds 484,806 225,070 (87,930) 621,946
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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

20. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022
£ £
Investments 1,398,236 1,398,236
Current assets 84,842 84,842
Creditors less than 1 year (69,094)
(69,094)
Creditors greater than 1 year (687,466)
(687,466)
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Net assets 726,518 726,518
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021
£ £
Investments 1,304,010 1,304,010
Current assets 94,388 94,388
Creditors less than 1 year (58,192)
(58,192)
Creditors greater than 1 year (718,260)
(718,260)
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Net assets 621,946 621,946
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21. Related parties

Mr S Salzman and Mr D Salzman, trustees of SMD Foundation, are also directors and shareholders of the following companies: -

Cityview Management (UK) Ltd; Wavertree Estates Ltd; Cityview Estates Ltd; S Halpern Ltd; Valleyview Estates Ltd; Ribble Real Estates Ltd; Springfield Manchester Ltd; Castleview Estates UK Ltd; Hazelroyd Ltd. Newcroft Trading Ltd.

Donations to SMD Foundation during the year include amounts totalling £140,925 received from some of the above-named companies.

Mrs R Salzman, wife of Mr D Salzman, trustee of the charity is also a director and shareholder of Bird ITH Cottages Ltd and Coppice Estates. During the year, Bird ITH Cottages Ltd and Coppice Estates together donated £24,800 to the charity. In a previous year, Bird ITH Cottages Ltd lent £3,237 to SMD Foundation on an interest free basis and this is the balance at the year end.

In a previous year SMD Foundation borrowed from some of the above-named companies aggregated to the value of £304,871 on an interest free basis. The balance of the outstanding loans at the year-end is £272,766.

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SMD Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2022

22. Taxation

SMD Foundation is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.

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