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2022-09-30-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1179792

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

FOR

M.E.B.

Venitt and Greaves Chartered Accountants 115 Craven Park Road South Tottenham London N15 6BL

M.E.B.

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Statement of Financial Position 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 9

M.E.B.

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

(i) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.

(ii) To relieve financial hardship, either generally or individually, by making grants of money for providing or paying for items, services or facilities.

(iii) To promote and advance the education of children and young people and to develop their capacity and skills, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of training courses with a view to enabling them to enhance their prospects of employment and conditions of life and to participate more fully in society.

(iv) To promote any other exclusively charitable objects and purposes as the trustees see fit, provided that they are regarded as charitable by the law of England and Wales.

Public benefit

The Trustees have taken due heed of their obligations relating to Public Benefit Duty affecting charities, as well as to their obligations under the Equalities Act 2010. The Trustees are satisfied that they meet their obligations.

Grantmaking

Grants are made at the discretion of the trustees and in accordance with the objectives of the charity.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

During the year the charity received donations and grants totalling £282,305 (2021: £244,903) and made grants totalling £187,025 (2021: £23,327).

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

The reserves policy is to ensure that there is a sufficient stream of income to meet the ongoing calls made on the charity.

FUTURE PLANS

The charity intends to carry on its policy of making grants in pursuant of its objects, and continue its activities, as outlined above, for the foreseeable future.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a constitution, and constitutes a charitable incorporated organization.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

It is not currently the intention of the trustees of the charity to appoint new trustees. Should this situation change in the future, the trustees will apply suitable recruitment and training procedures.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number

1179792

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M.E.B.

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Principal address 13 Forburg Road London N16 6HP

Trustees

Y B Rosenbaum J Bransdorfer M Stern

Independent Examiner

M A Venitt Venitt and Greaves Chartered Accountants 115 Craven Park Road South Tottenham London N15 6BL

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 6 July 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

J Bransdorfer - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF M.E.B.

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of M.E.B.

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of M.E.B. (the Trust) for the year ended 30 September 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, 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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts 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.

M A Venitt

Venitt and Greaves Chartered Accountants 115 Craven Park Road South Tottenham London N15 6BL

6 July 2023

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M.E.B.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

30.9.22
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
282,305
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
267,604
Other
1,729
Total
269,333
NET INCOME
12,972
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
178,164
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
191,136
30.9.21
Total
funds
£
244,903
124,094
1,815
125,909
118,994
59,170
178,164

The notes form part of these financial statements

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M.E.B.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

30.9.22
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
4
4,696
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
5
184,647
Cash at bank and in hand
5,603
190,250
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
6
(3,810)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
186,440
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
191,136
NET ASSETS
191,136
FUNDS
7
Unrestricted funds
191,136
TOTAL FUNDS
191,136
30.9.21
Total
funds
£
5,525
172,415
3,182
175,597
(2,958)
172,639
178,164
178,164
178,164
178,164

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 6 July 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

Y B Rosenbaum - Trustee

M Stern - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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M.E.B.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 September 2022 nor for the year ended 30 September 2021.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 September 2022 nor for the year ended 30 September 2021.

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M.E.B.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

3. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
fund
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 244,903
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 124,094
Other 1,815
Total 125,909
NET INCOME 118,994
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 59,170
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 178,164
4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
COST
At 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022 6,500
DEPRECIATION
At 1 October 2021 975
Charge for year 829
At 30 September 2022 1,804
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2022 4,696
At 30 September 2021 5,525

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M.E.B.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

5.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other debtors
6.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
7.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At
1.10.21
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
178,164
TOTAL FUNDS
178,164
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
282,305
TOTAL FUNDS
282,305
Comparatives for movement in funds
At
1.10.20
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
59,170
TOTAL FUNDS
59,170
30.9.22
30.9.21
£
£
184,647
172,415
30.9.22
30.9.21
£
£
-
47
3,810
2,911
3,810
2,958
Net
movement
At
in funds
30.9.22
£
£
12,972
191,136
12,972
191,136
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(269,333)
12,972
(269,333)
12,972
Net
movement
At
in funds
30.9.21
£
£
118,994
178,164
118,994
178,164

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M.E.B.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
244,903
244,903
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(125,909)
118,994
(125,909)
118,994
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(125,909)
118,994
(125,909)
118,994
118,994

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At
1.10.20
£
59,170
59,170
Net
movement
in funds
£
131,966
131,966
At
30.9.22
£
191,136
191,136

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
527,208
527,208
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(395,242)
131,966
(395,242)
131,966
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(395,242)
131,966
(395,242)
131,966
131,966

8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 September 2022.

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