**Jewish Small Communities Network CIO Registered Charity Number: 1168499**
**Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 30[th] September 2022**
## **Jewish Small Communities Network CIO**
## **Reference, administrative Information and Governing Document**
**Charity Name** : Jewish Small Communities Network CIO
The charity became a registered charity on the 29[th] July 2016 Charity Registration Number: **1168499** The charity is governed by a constitution adopted on 28[th] July 2016
## **The Trustees who served during the period are as follows:**
Martin Sluckis Appointed 29[th] July 2016 Alexander Wiseman Resigned 19[th] September 2022 Derek Blank Appointed 29[th] July 2016 Anne Goldstein Appointed 19[th] September 2022
## **Principal Office**
26 Ferndale avenue Whitefield Manchester M45 7QP
## **Bankers**
Natwest 463 Bury New Road Manchester M25 1AB
## **Independent Examiner**
Sugra Akbar FCCA
Accountex Pro Chartered Certified Accountants 16 Cestrian Street Bolton BL3 2BD
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## **Jewish Small Communities Network CIO Year ended 30[th] September 2022**
## **Trustees Report**
|**Objective and activities**||
|---|---|
|**Summary of the purposes of the charity as set**
**out in its governing document**|To advance the Jewish faith for the public benefit in
particular by:
a) Providing information and advice to enable members
of Jewish small communities to practise and live within
the faith;
b) Relieving need related to ill health and disability in
particular but not exclusively among people in Jewish
small communities;
c) Advancing education in Jewish history and culture; and
d) Promoting the elimination of anti-Semitism and
promoting public education about anti-Semitism.
Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application
of the property of the CIO for the purposes, which are not
charitable|
|**Summary of the main activities in relation to**
**those purposes for the public benefit**|In person meetings, seminars and conferences, plus
online information, resources and toolkits made available
via our website, email newsletter, audio Podcast and
other digital media. JSCN also attends the meetings of
various community organisations to represent and
advocate for the views of our communities.|
|**Statement confirming whether the trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance issued by the**
**Charity commission onpublic benefit**|The trustees have had regard to the guidance on
public benefit|
|**Contribution made by volunteers**|Volunteers have continued to contribute towards raising
awareness of JSCN and with the development of the
heritage project. This was with the support of existing 8
volunteers, no new volunteers were recruited in the
period.|
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**Jewish Small Communities Network CIO Year ended 30[th] September 2022**
## **Trustees Report**
||**Achievements and performance**|The year was characterised by the final phase and
culmination of our major project “Connecting Small
Histories”.
This project has given us a good foundation and
established a track record in delivering good quality
projects and outcomes. An exciting new heritage
project has been prepared, but we need to re-write
subsequent to one partner dropping out.
The level of major benefactor donations remained the
same. Whilst some increased support, others
reduced theirs.
Small donations remained at about the same level.
We have developed both an Associate Membership
Scheme (for communities) and an Affiliate Scheme
(for other organisations). Both are slowly gaining
some traction. More staff time is need to
development this.
Project activities during the year have been in line
with our level of income, ie. low or no cost.
Our ONE Shabbat event was again very successful,
following the same format as last year. This year we
offered partners various forms of inclusion in the
event on a sliding sponsorship scale. This was
enthusiastically taken up by many organisations,
allowing us to cover material costs and a significant
amount of event management time costs, which was
a financial improvement over last year.
Planning took place during 2021-22 for our first
National Conference to take place at the end of
October, for volunteers and educators providing
Judaism Talks to Schools and Groups. Planning was
carried out by a working group under the chair of
JSCN CEO. The conference will include all the
leading experts in this field. A Facebook discussion
group will setup to enable post-conference
discussions to continue.
The conference was conducted online and none of
the speakers are charging fees. JSCN will absorb
around £3,000 project management time. No other
costs are involved.|
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## **Jewish Small Communities Network CIO Year ended 30[th] September 2022**
## **Trustees Report**
|
**Achievements and performance (continued)**|Subject to a good evaluation, another conference
on this topic will be scheduled for 12 months time.
Having established the value of the conference, we
will plan for sponsorship and donations to cover
costs.
Future applications are being prepared for both
another Heritage Project, and a bid for core funding
to National Lottery. We will also plan to recruit
additional major sponsors, and to encourage
partners to participate in our project through
sponsorship.|
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## **Financial review**
|**Financial review**||
|---|---|
|**Review of the charity`s financial position at the**
**end of the period and amounts if reserves held**|The charity held the following funds at the year-
end: £4,642 out of which restricted reserves were
£600 (2021 : £6,290) with restricted reserves
£661.|
|**Statement explaining the policy for holding**
**reserves stating why they are held**|The charity is planning towards building reserves
fortherunning costs of6months ofthe charity.|
## **Structure, governance and management**
|**Structure, governance and management**||
|---|---|
|**Type ofgoverning documents**|Written constitution|
|**How is the charity constituted**|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|**Trustees selection methods**|(1)Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed for a term of three years
by a resolution passed at a properly convened
meeting of the charity trustees.
(2)In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must have
regard to the skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective administration of the CIO.|
Approved by the trustees on 05[th] April 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
Full name: Martin Sluckis
Position: Trustee (chair) Trustee
Full name: Derek Blank
Position: Trustee Trustee
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## **Independent Examiners Report**
## **Report to the trustees of Jewish Small Communities Network CIO**
**On accounts for the year ended** 30[th] September 2022 which are set out on pages 7 – 8. **Charity number: 1168499**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30[th] September 2022.
## **Responsibilities and basis of the report**
As the charity's trustees, 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 Trust’s 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: • the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
• the accounts did not accord with the accounting 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.
Signed:
Date: 05[th] April 2023
Sugra Akbar FCCA Accountex Pro 16 Cestrian Street Bolton BL3 2BD
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## **Jewish Small Communities Network CIO**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Year ended 30[th] September 2022**
|**Receipts**
Grants received
Donations
Other income
Interest received
**Total receipts**
**Payments**
Charitable services
Partnership working grant
Small equipment
Telephone & Internet
Postage, Printing & Stationary
Independent Examination &
Accounts
Licence fee
Travel
Insurance
Consultant fee
Event fee
Book purchase
Publicity
Software
Sessional
Heritage project research
Production
Sundry
**Total payments**
**Asset & Investment**
**purchases**
Equipment
**Sub total**
**Total payments**
**Net of receipts/(payments)**
**Cash funds last year end**
**Cash funds this year end**|**Year Ended**
**Year Ended**
**30.09.2022**
**30.09.2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
7,320
7,320
31,280
7,691
-
7,691
2,595
174
-
174
-
3
-
3
2|
|---|---|
||**7,868**
**7,320**
**15,188**
**33,877**|
||120
1,867
1,987
805
-
3,009
3,009
-
608
-
608
-
-
-
-
13
530
5
535
-
300
-
300
300
280
-
280
-
500
-
500
-
140
-
140
-
-
2,500
2,500
-
15
-
15
-
57
-
57
-
-
-
-
288
-
-
-
270
6,730
-
6,730
7,750
-
-
-
31,184
-
-
-
13,940
176
-
176
8|
||**9,455**
**7,381 **
**16,836**
**54,558**|
|||
||-
-
-
-|
|||
||**9,455**
**7,328**
**16,663**
**54,558**|
|||
|||
||**(1,587)**
**(61)**
**(1,648)**
**(20,681)**|
||**5,629**
**661 **
**6,290**
**26,971**|
||**4,042**
**600**
**4,642**
**6,290**|
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## **Jewish Small Communities Network CIO**
## **For the year ended 30[th] September 2022**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT THE END OF THE PERIOD**
|**Cash funds**
Bank
**Total cash funds**
**Liabilities**
Accountancy & Independent
examination
**Signed on behalf of trustees:**
**Trustee 1**
**Name:**
**Derek Blank**
**Trustee 2**
**Name:**
**Martin Sluckis**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
4,042
600
4,642|
|---|---|
||**4,042**
**600**
**4,642**
300
**Signature**
**Date of approval**
**2nd May 2023**
**2nd May 2023**|
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