## **Kol Medaber**
## **Annual Report and Financial Statements**
**For year ended 29/02/2025**
**Charity Number**
**1179574**
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## **Kol Medaber**
## Charity Commission Number 1179574 Financial Statements For year ended 29 February 2025
## **Contents**
|Charity Information
Report of The Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes forming part of the financial statements|**Page**|
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## **Kol Medaber**
## Charity Commission Number 1179574 Financial Statements For year ended 29 February 2025
## **Charity Information**
## **Board of Trustees**
Isaac Strom Miriam Bindiger Mala Papier
appointed 30 November 2023 appointed 20 July 2023 appointed 30 November 2023
## **Administration Address**
170 Osbaldeston Road London N16 6NJ
## **Charity Number**
1179574
## **Accountants and Independent Examiners**
I Friend H.N.D 6 East Meade Prestwich Manchester M250JJ
## **Bankers**
Barclays Bank
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## **Kol Medaber** Charity Commission Number 1179574 Financial Statements For year ended 29 February 2025
## **Report of the Trustees**
## **Status and Administration**
The Charity, constituted by CIO - Foundation Registered 16 August 2018 and is a Registered Charity.
## **Trustees**
The Trustees in office throughout the year were Mr I Strom, Mrs M Bindiger, Mrs M Papier
No trustee nor any person connected with them received any remuneration during the year.
## **Charitable Objects**
The Objects of the CIO shall be the provision of financial aid for couples getting married, enabling them to purchase the basic necessities for their wedding and subsequent establishment of their new home. These include but are not limited to clothing, kitchenware and basic household items. Tha charity also pays matchmakers' fees for sourcing and introducing marriage partners for people
## **Donations received and charitable activity**
Donations received by generous benefactors during the year amount to £169,163 (2024: £44,681)). Total charitable activities amounted to £146,808 (2024: £42,304).
The trustees wish to express their gratitude to all the donors for their generosity and in particular to Mrs Miriam Bindiger for her hard work in taking care of the needs of the beneficiaries voluntarily. Mrs Bindiger continues to give an opening ear and heart to those in need. At a recent trustee meeting, the trustees have elected to appoint her as trustee. She has thankfully accepted the role and will, in addition to her previous volunteering for this charity, taking care of the banking, accounting, and similar administration operations. It is envisaged that going forward, the charity will be in a better position to ensure the smooth running of its activities including meeting future deadlines.
## **Reserves**
The trustees retain reserves of at lease £1000 in current assets as necessary and where appropriate, consolidate funds in order to make more substantial grants which they feel to be appropriate.
## **Public Benefit Disclosure**
The Trustees confirm their compliance with the duty to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives in planning future activities.
## **Remuneration and benefits**
The trustees received no remuneration and benefits during the year.
## **Governing Document**
The charity's governing document is in the form of a trust deed. The trust deed was signed on 15th August 2018.
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# **Kol Medaber** Charity Commission Number 1179574 Financial Statements For year ended 29 February 2025
## **Report of the Trustees (continued)**
## **Responsibilities of the Trustees**
Charity Law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the Balance Sheet Date, and of its incoming resources, including income and expenditure for the financial year.
In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees should follow best practice and
- a. Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
- b. Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
- c. Follow applicable accounting standards and the Charities SORP, disclosing and explaining any departures in the financial statements.
- d. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them as Trustees to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charity Law.
The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the charity's assets and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other regularities.
Approved by The Trustees on 5 December 2025
Isaac Strom - Trustee
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## **Kol Medaber** Charity Commission Number 1179574 Financial Statements For year ended 29 February 2025
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees**
I report on the financial statements of Kol Medaber Trust for the year ended 29 February 2025.
## **Respective Responsibilities of Governors and Examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner's Report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention;
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
- have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
I Friend
Date: 5 December 2025
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## **Kol Medaber**
## Charity Commission Number 1179574 Financial Statements
For year ended 29 February 2025
## **Statement of Financial Activities**
|**Incoming Resources**
Donations Received
**_Less:_**
**Charitable expenditure**
_Cost of Activities In Furtherance_
_of the Charity's Objects_
**Administrative expenditure**
Governance costs
Support costs
**Accumulated Funds**
Net surplus / (deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward|_Notes_
_3_
_4_
_5_|_Unrestricted_
_funds_
_£_
169,163
169,163
146,808
146,808
400
239
639
21,716
3,850
25,566|**_2025_**
**_Total_**
**_£_**
**169,163**
**169,163**
**146,808**
**146,808**
**400**
**239**
**639**
**21,716**
**3,850**
**25,566**|_2024_
_Total_
_£_
44,681
44,681
42,304
42,304
1320
107
1427
950
2,900
3,850|
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The notes on page 9 form part of these accounts.
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## **Kol Medaber**
## Charity Commission Number 1179574 Financial Statements
## For year ended 29 February 2025
|**Fixed assets**
**Current Assets**
Debtors
Cash at Bank
**Current Liabilities**
Accruals
**Net Current assets (liabilities)**
**Net Assets**
**Accumulated Funds**
Restricted
Unrestricted|_Notes_
_6_
**16,405**
**7,381**
**23,786**
_7_
**(2,220)**
**Balance Sheet**
**At 00 January 1900**|**_2025_**
**_£_**
**4,000**
**21,566**
**25,566**
**0**
**25,566**
**25,566**|400.00
670
1,070
(1,220)|_2024_
_£_
4,000
(150)
3,850
0
3,850
3,850|
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Approved by the Trustees on 5 December 2025 and signed on behalf of them all.
Isaac Strom - Trustee
The notes on page 9 form part of these accounts.
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## **Kol Medaber** Charity Commission Number 1179574 Financial Statements
For year ended 29 February 2025
## **Notes To The Accounts**
## **1) Principal Accounting Policies**
## Basis of Accounting
The Accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the Charities Act (Accounts and Reports) 2011, and the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (Effective April 2008), and follow the recommendations in Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (Issued March 2005).
## Cash Flow
The accounts do not include a cash flow statement because the charity as a small reporting entity is exempt from the requirement to prepare such a statement.
## Donations and Fund Accounting
Rental Income received for the general and main purposes of the Charity is included as unrestricted funds in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.
Donations and Grants for activities restricted by the donors are taken to restricted funds if the wishes and conditions of the donor are legally binding on the Trustees. Resources Expended
Resources expended are accounted for on an accruals basis. Certain expenditure is apportioned to cost categories based on estimated amount attributable to that activity in the year. These estimates are based on the time and level of activity as appropriate.
Management and administration costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.
The irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the item of expense to which it relates. Depreciation
Depreciation on tangible assets is calculated at 15% reducing balance. Support costs
Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.
## **2) Turnover**
The total turnover of the charity for the year has been derived from its principal activity wholly undertaken in the UK.
|**3) Charitable activities**
Grants and donations paid
**4) Governance Costs**
Independent examiner's fee
Accountancy fees
**5) Support costs**
Bank Charges
**6) Fixed assets**
Investment Bonds
**7) Current liabilities**
Accruals|**_2025_**
**_£_**
**146,808**
**400**
**0**
**400**
**239**
**4,000**
**2,220**|_2024_
_£_
42,304
500
820
1320
107
4000
1220|
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