CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1177554
Keren
Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2025
HAFFNER HOFF LTD
Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
Keren
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
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| Trustees' annual report | 1 to 2 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 3 |
| Statement of financial activities | 4 |
| Statement of financial position | 5 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 6 to 13 |
Keren
Trustees' Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Keren Charity registration number 1177554 Principal office 179 Bury Old Road Manchester M7 4PZ The trustees Dr A Abeles J Mechlowitz R Abeles Y Emanuel Independent examiner D Schwarz FCCA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
Structure, governance and management
Keren is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered on 14 March 2018 and is a registered charity, number 1177554.
The Charity is run by the trustees who all act in an honorary capacity. A new trustee would receive copies of the previous years' Annual Report and Accounts and a copy of the Charity Commission leaflet 'The Essential Trustee : What you need to know'.
Risk Management
The trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Both manual and automated checks are regularly invoked, particularly those relating to the operations and finance of the charity. The trustees are satisfied that these systems and procedures mitigate any perceived risks.
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Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Objectives and activities
The objectives of the charity are to act as a resource for Jewish girls and women between the ages of 12-24 living in Manchester, Salford and Bury to help them especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities in the interests of social welfare and with a view to improving their quality of life in society.
Public Benefit Policy
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.
Achievements and performance
During the year the charity received £249,388 (2024: £63,841) in donations and £34,055 in grants. Running costs for the year amounted to £276,628 (2024: £235,351). Included in this figure is £13,644 (2024: £2,687) related to fundraising expenses.
There was an overall net income and net movement in funds for the year amounting to £6,815 with £4,650 attributable to the restricted fund, and £2,165 attributable to the unrestricted fund.
Financial review
The trustees feel that the activity reflects the profile and standing within the local community. The impact for future year's expenditure is self evident and the trustees would like to record their appreciation for all the financial support received from benefactors during the course of the year.
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 charitable activity.
In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to two months of fixed-costs.
The free reserves, represented by the net current assets of the charity stand at £39,269 (2024: £41,715), of which £34,619 are unrestricted.
The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 28 July 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
The trustees' annual report was approved on 31 July 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
R Abeles Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Keren
Year ended 31 March 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Keren ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements 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
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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
D Schwarz FCCA Independent Examiner
2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
31 July 2025
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Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
| funds | funds | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | 249,388 | 34,055 | 283,443 | 63,841 |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| Total income | 249,388 | 34,055 | 283,443 | 63,841 | |
| ================================ | ============================ | ================================ | ============================ | ||
| Expenditure | |||||
| Expenditure on raising funds: | |||||
| Costs of other trading activities | 5 | 13,644 | – | 13,644 | 2,687 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 6,7 | 243,079 | 19,905 | 262,984 | 232,664 |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total expenditure | 256,723 | 19,905 | 276,628 | 235,351 | |
| ================================ | ============================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Net income/(expenditure) | (7,335) | 14,150 | 6,815 | (171,510) | |
| ================================ | ============================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Transfers between funds | 9,500 | (9,500) | – | – | |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Net movement in funds | 2,165 | 4,650 | 6,815 | (171,510) | |
| Reconciliation of funds | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 41,963 | – | 41,963 | 213,473 | |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 44,128 | 4,650 | 48,778 | 41,963 | |
| ================================ | ============================ | ================================ | ================================ |
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 6 to 13 form part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | |||
| Tangible fixed assets | 13 | 9,509 | 248 |
| Current assets | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 68,433 | 52,785 | |
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 14 | 29,164 | 11,070 |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| Net current assets | 39,269 | 41,715 | |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 48,778 | 41,963 | |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| Net assets | 48,778 | 41,963 | |
| ============================ | ============================ | ||
| Funds of the charity | |||
| Restricted funds | 4,650 | – | |
| Unrestricted funds | 44,128 | 41,963 | |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| Total charity funds | 16 | 48,778 ============================ |
41,963 ============================ |
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 31 July 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
R Abeles Trustee
The notes on pages 6 to 13 form part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 179 Bury Old Road, Manchester, M7 4PZ.
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 Charities Act 2011.
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 at the year end.
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.
Incoming resources
All income is 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:
- income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Incoming resources (continued)
- legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
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.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Freehold property - 2% straight line Equipment - 20% reducing balance
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or paable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.
4. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | |||
| Donations | 245,780 | – | 245,780 |
| Grants | |||
| Grants receivable | 3,608 | – | 3,608 |
| The National Lottery | – | 19,905 | 19,905 |
| ESC | – | 14,150 | 14,150 |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 249,388 | 34,055 | 283,443 | |
| ================================ | ============================ | ================================ | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | |||
| Donations | 63,841 | – | 63,841 |
| Grants | |||
| Grants receivable | – | – | – |
| The National Lottery | – | – | – |
| ESC | – | – | – |
| ---------------------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------- | |
| 63,841 | – | 63,841 | |
| ============================ | ============== | ============================ |
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
5. Costs of other trading activities
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 13,644 ============================ |
13,644 ============================ |
2,687 ======================= |
2,687 ======================= |
6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable activities | 241,993 | 19,905 | 261,898 |
| Support costs | 1,086 | – | 1,086 |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 243,079 | 19,905 | 262,984 | |
| ================================ | ============================ | ================================ | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable activities | 230,666 | – | 230,666 |
| Support costs | 1,998 | – | 1,998 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 232,664 | – | 232,664 | |
| ================================ | ============== | ================================ |
7. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
| Activities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undertaken | Support | Total funds | Total fund | |
| directly | costs | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable activities | 261,898 | 307 | 262,205 | 231,884 |
| Governance costs | – | 779 | 779 | 780 |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 261,898 | 1,086 | 262,984 | 232,664 | |
| ================================ | ======================= | ================================ | ================================ |
8. Analysis of support costs
| Analysis of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| support costs | |||
| activity 1 | Total 2025 | Total 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| General office | 307 | 307 | 1,218 |
| Governance costs | 779 | 779 | 780 |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------- | |
| 1,086 | 1,086 | 1,998 | |
| ======================= | ======================= | ======================= |
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
9. Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 239 | 62 |
| ============== | ============== | |
| Independent examination fees | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | ||
| Independent examination of the financial statements | 779 ============== |
780 ============== |
10. Independent examination fees
11. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Wages and salaries | 125,330 | 101,453 |
| Social security costs | 3,271 | – |
| Employer contributions to pension plans | 11,953 | 3,978 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 140,554 | 105,431 | |
| ================================ | ================================ |
The average head count of employees during the year was 12 (2024: 9).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).
12. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
13. Tangible fixed assets
| Freehold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| property | Equipment | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Cost | ||||
| At 1 April 2024 | – | 1,072 | 1,072 | |
| Additions | 9,500 | – | 9,500 | |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| At 31 March 2025 | 9,500 | 1,072 | 10,572 | |
| ======================= | ======================= | ============================ | ||
| Depreciation | ||||
| At 1 April 2024 | – | 824 | 824 | |
| Charge for the year | 190 | 49 | 239 | |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| At 31 March 2025 | 190 | 873 | 1,063 | |
| ======================= | ======================= | ============================ | ||
| Carrying amount | ||||
| At 31 March 2025 | 9,310 | 199 | 9,509 | |
| ======================= | ======================= | ============================ | ||
| At 31 March 2024 | – | 248 | 248 | |
| ======================= | ======================= | ============================ | ||
| 14. | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Bank loans and overdrafts | 703 | – | ||
| Accruals and deferred income | 780 | 3,111 | ||
| Social security and other taxes | 25,486 | 4,959 | ||
| Other creditors | 2,195 | 3,000 | ||
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| 29,164 | 11,070 | |||
| ============================ | ============================ |
15. Pensions and other post retirement benefits
Defined contribution plans
The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £11,953 (2024: £3,978).
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
16. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | |||||
| At | 31 March 20 | ||||
| 1 April 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | 25 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 41,963 | 249,388 | (256,723) | 9,500 | 44,128 |
| ============================ | ================================ | ================================ | ======================= | ============================ | |
| At | |||||
| At | 31 March 20 | ||||
| 1 April 2023 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | 24 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 213,473 | 63,841 | (235,351) | – | 41,963 |
| ================================ | ============================ | ================================ | ============== | ============================ | |
| Restricted funds | |||||
| At | |||||
| At | 31 March 20 | ||||
| 1 April 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | 25 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Restricted Fund | – | 34,055 | (19,905) | (9,500) | 4,650 |
| ============== | ============================ | ============================ | ======================= | ======================= | |
| At | |||||
| At | 31 March 20 | ||||
| 1 April 2023 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | 24 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Restricted Fund | – | – | – | – | – |
| ============== | ============== | ============== | ============== | ============== | |
| Analysis of net assets between funds | |||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||||
| Funds | 2025 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Tangible fixed assets | 9,509 | 9,509 | |||
| Current assets | 68,433 | 68,433 | |||
| Creditors less than 1 year | (29,164) | (29,164) |
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| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||||
| Net assets | 48,778 | 48,778 | |||
| ============================ | ============================ | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||||
| Funds | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Tangible fixed assets | 248 | 248 | |||
| Current assets | 52,785 | 52,785 | |||
| Creditors less than 1 year | (11,070) | (11,070) |
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| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||||
| Net assets | 41,963 | 41,963 | |||
| ============================ | ============================ |
17. Analysis of net assets between funds
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
18. Taxation
Keren 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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