2023-09-30-accounts

Jewish Small Communities Network CIO Registered Charity Number: 1168499

Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 30[th] September 2023

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 Robert Evans Appointed 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

Gary Harris FCA

G A Harris & Co Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants Brulimar House Jubilee Road Middleton Manchester M24 2LX

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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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Achievements and performance

After two and a half years of unparallelled growth in demand, 2022-23 was characterised by reflection and taking initial steps for capacity building within JSCN for better future delivery. This included the Chief Executive being the recipient of mentoring support, under a scheme by Yesod. At the same time we built new partnerships with major Jewish organisations. Our Chief Executive also participated in the Jewish Leadership Council’s ‘Community Professionals Conference’ at JW3 in London. Our connections with the Jewish Agency extended our links with Israel further, with a visit to our office by the Naale organisation. We were invited to share our expertise in building networks with communities in the new countries of the Former Yugoslavia. Our advice was also sought by the Jewish Community of Costs Rica. They wished to find the experiences of other communities who had achieved sustainability in maintaining their Jewish schools despite falling pupil numbers. We were able to connect them with appropriate Jewish schools in UK communities with reducing populations. In June we commenced our programme of bringing awareness of small communities by giving presentations at large London synagogues, on this occasion at Edgware Synagogue. A new partnership was created with CST, to deliver education and support for community members who had experienced various aspects of antisemitism. This resulted in a very successful pilot workshop with the combined Liverpool communities, with plans to extend this to other communities around the country. Followingtalks with the Befriendingand Digital

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departments of Jewish Care, we have entered into a formal partnership, entitled ‘Connecting Hands’, to consult with regional communities to map existing provision of volunteers providing welfare & wellbeing support and create a network between these to enhance and encourage expertise and the building of robust frameworks to operate within. In August our Chief Executive was invited to make a presentation at the international Jewish genealogy conference in London, IAJGS, on the topic of Jewish migration. The talk was based on JSCN research which extended from our ‘Connecting Small Histories’ heritage project. During the year demand for our weekly Coffee Break continued, with a rolling list of new an existing participants.

Our programme facilitating Judaism Talks in Schools and school Visits to Synagogues continued to see increased demand. Over 12 months we dealt with requests from 216 schools, which provided insights in to Jewish life to 16,581 pupils.

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Jewish Small Communities Networf( CIO Year ended 30 September 2023 Trustees Report Financial review Review of the charity-s financial position at the end of the period and amounts rf reserves held The charity held the following funds at the year- end.. £5,618 out of which restricted reseNes were £899 (2022 . £4.642 with restricted reseNes £6CA).) The charity is planning towards building reserves for the runnin costs of 6 months of the (*ari Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Structure, govemance and management Type of governing documents How is the charity constituted Trustees selection methods Charitable In(x)rporated Organisation {1) Apart from the first charity trustees. every trustee must be appointed for a tenn of three years by a resolution passed at a property convened meeting of the chaiity trustees. (2) In selectFng indtwduals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experien needed for the effedive administration ofthe CIO. Approved by the trustees on 24° July 2024 and signed on their behalf ty. Full name: Martin Slud(is Position: Trustee {¢hair) Full name.. Derek Blank Position". Trustee Trustee

Independent Examiners Report Report to the trustees of Jewlsh Small Communities Network CIO On accounts for the year ended 30th September 2023 which are set out on pages 6- 8. Charity number: 1168499 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusf) for the year ended 301h September 2023. Responsibilltles and basls 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 confinm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinatlon which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: . the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ 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 wlth 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: 241h July 2024 Gary Harris FCA G A Harris & Co Ltd Brulimar House Jubilee Road Middleton Manchester M24 2LX

Jewish Small Communities Network CIO

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Year ended 30[th] September 2023

Receipts Grants received Donations Other income Interest received Total receipts Payments Charitable services Partnership working grant Small equipment Administration Postage, Printing & Stationary Independent Examination & Accounts Licence fee Travel Insurance Consultant fee Event fee Book purchase Online fee 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 Unrestricted Restricted 30.09.2023 Total 30.09.2022 Total funds funds funds funds £ £ £ £ 1,000 - 1,000 7,320 7,202 2,111 9,313 7,691 505 - 505 174 44 - 44 3
		8,751 2,111 10,862 15,188
		20 - 20 1,987 - - - 3,009 - - - 608 5,770 1,230 7,000 - 42 - 42 535 300 - 300 300 185 - 185 280 607 - 607 500 140 - 140 140 - - - 2,500 - 582 582 15 21 - 21 57 32 - 32 - 697 - 697 - - - - 6,730 - - - - - - - - 260 - 260 176
		8,074 1,812 9,886 16,836
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		8,074 1,812 9,886 16,836
		677 299 976 (1,648)
		4,042 600 4,642 6,290
		4,719 899 5,618 4,642

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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 £ £ £ 4,719 899 5,618
	390 Signature Date of approval 24th July 2024 24th July 2024 4,719 899 5,618

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