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2023-08-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 10908645 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1176837

The Prestwich Foundation Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

31 August 2023

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

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

The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 August 2023

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 5
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 7
Statement of financial position 8
Statement of cash flows 9
Notes to the financial statements 10

The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 31 August 2023

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 31 August 2023.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name The Prestwich Foundation Charity registration number 1176837 Company registration number 10908645 Principal office and registered 1 Parksway office Prestwich Manchester M25 0JE The trustees Mrs F Levenberg Y Levenberg J Warshawsky Independent examiner Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 31 August 2023

Structure, governance and management

The Prestwich Foundation is constituted by Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 10 August 2017 as a company and the company number is 10908645. It was registered as a charity on 25 January 2018 with a charity number 1176837.

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 Mrs F Levenberg 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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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 31 August 2023

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are:

(i)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 organizations worldwide that provide education.

(ii) 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 organizations working to prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship.

(iii) 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).

(iv) To promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of any medical conditions around the world through the provision of financial assistance, support and practical advice.

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. The charity gives out grants in line with the above objects.

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

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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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 31 August 2023

Achievements and performance

The charity received £783,957 in donations, grants and other income during the year, of which £390,114 was paid out by way of charitable grants and support costs.

These charitable grants were made in line with the stated objects of the charity and were for educational or relief of poverty purposes. The notes to the accounts disclose further analysis of these grants.

The charity has low 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 some fundraising costs during the year.

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

There was a net income and net movement in funds for the year after amounting to £393,843.

Financial review

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 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, being the net current assets of the charity, stand at £403,752 all of which are unrestricted.

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 22 May 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mrs F Levenberg

Trustee

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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Prestwich Foundation

Year ended 31 August 2023

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Prestwich Foundation ('the charity') for the year ended 31 August 2023.

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

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

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).

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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Prestwich Foundation (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2023

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

22 May 2024

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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 August 2023

2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 772,771 10,000 782,771 160,479
Investment income 6 1,186 1,186
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Total income 773,957 10,000 783,957 160,479
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of raising donations and
legacies 7 3,916 3,916
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 376,198 10,000 386,198 151,357
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Total expenditure 380,114 10,000 390,114 151,357
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Net income and net movement in funds 393,843 393,843 9,122
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 9,909 9,909 787
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Total funds carried forward 403,752 403,752 9,909
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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 17 form part of these financial statements.

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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 August 2023

2023 2022
Note £ £
Current assets
Debtors 15 8,535 4,965
Cash at bank and in hand 397,197 6,744
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405,732 11,709
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 1,980 1,800
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Net current assets 403,752 9,909
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Total assets less current liabilities 403,752 9,909
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Net assets 403,752 9,909
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 403,752 9,909
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Total charity funds 17 403,752 9,909
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For the year ending 31 August 2023 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.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 22 May 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mrs F Levenberg Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 August 2023

2023 2022
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income 393,843 9,122
Adjustments for:
Other interest receivable and similar income (1,186)
Accrued expenses 180 900
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors (3,570) (4,965)
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Cash generated from operations 389,267 5,057
Interest received 1,186
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Net cash from operating activities 390,453 5,057
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 390,453 5,057
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 6,744 1,687
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 397,197 6,744
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The notes on pages 10 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 August 2023

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 1 Parksway, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0JE.

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.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2023

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.

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.

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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

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.

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

The Prestwich Foundation is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee and does not have a 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 2023
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 772,771 772,771

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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2023

5. Donations and legacies (continued)

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Grants
Grants receivable 10,000 10,000
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772,771 10,000 782,771
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 160,479 160,479
Grants
Grants receivable
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160,479 160,479
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6. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 1,186 1,186
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7. Costs of raising donations and legacies
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Other fundraising costs 3,916 3,916
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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2023

8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Charitable grants 374,033 10,000 384,033
Support costs 2,165 2,165
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376,198 10,000 386,198
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Charitable grants 147,582 147,582
Support costs 3,775 3,775
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151,357 151,357
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9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken
Grant funding
Support Total funds Total fund
directly
of activities
costs 2023 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Charitable grants 13,210
370,823
186 384,219 149,557
Governance costs
1,979 1,979 1,800
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13,210
370,823
2,165 386,198 151,357
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10. Analysis of support costs

Analysis of
support costs Total 2023 Total 2022
£ £ £
General office 186 186 1,975
Governance costs 1,979 1,979 1,800
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2,165 2,165 3,775
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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2023

11. Analysis of grants

2023 2022
£ £
Grants to institutions
Bederech Kovod 2,850
Chovevei Torah Synagogue 5,301
Educational grants 43,775 13,656
Grants under £2,500 3,110
Therapy, counselling and medical grants 64,476 40,468
Relief of poverty grants 227,356 71,711
Religious grants 29,256 16,446
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370,823 147,582
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Total grants 370,823 147,582
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12. Independent examination fees
2023 2022
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,980 1,800
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13. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2022: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: 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. Debtors

2023 2022
£ £
Other debtors 8,535 4,965
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16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 1,980 1,800
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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2023

17. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At 01 At 31
Sept 2022 Income Expenditure Aug 2023
£ £ £ £
General funds 9,909 773,957 (380,114)
403,752
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At 01 At 31
Sept 2021 Income Expenditure Aug 2022
£ £ £ £
General funds 787 160,479 (151,357)
9,909
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Restricted funds
At 01 At 31
Sept 2022 Income Expenditure Aug 2023
£ £ £ £
Restricted fund - grants receivable 10,000 (10,000)
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At 01 At 31
Sept 2021 Income Expenditure Aug 2022
£ £ £ £
Restricted fund - grants receivable
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18. Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Current assets 405,732 405,732
Creditors less than 1 year (1,980)
(1,980)
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Net assets 403,752 403,752
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022
£ £
Current assets 11,709 11,709
Creditors less than 1 year (1,800)
(1,800)
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Net assets 9,909 9,909
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The Prestwich Foundation

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2023

19. Analysis of changes in net debt

At At
1 Sep 2022 Cash flows 31 Aug 2023
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 6,744 390,453 397,197
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20. Related parties

Mr Y Levenberg, a trustee of The Prestwich Foundation donated £470 to the charity during the year.

21. Taxation

The Prestwich 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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