CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1183081
Chavrei Shas CIO Unaudited Financial Statements 31 January 2024
Chavrei Shas CIO
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 January 2024
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| Trustees' annual report | 1 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities | 5 |
| Statement of financial position | 6 |
| Statement of cash flows | 7 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 8 |
Chavrei Shas CIO
Trustees' Annual Report
Year ended 31 January 2024
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 January 2024.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Chavrei Shas CIO Charity registration number 1183081 Principal office 4 Park Way London NW11 OEX United Kingdom The trustees Mr A Luftig Mr M Meisner Independent examiner GK & Co LLP Hallswelle House 1 Hallswelle Road London England NW11 0DH
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Chavrei Shas CIO
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 January 2024
Structure, governance and management
Chavrei Shas CIO is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission and was established as a charitable incorporated organisation on 24th April 2019.
The trustees have considered the guidance published by the Charity Commission and believe that the charity in carrying out its objectives, fully complies with these requirements. Each year the Trustees aim to review the objectives and activities of the charity to ensure that they continue to reflect these aims. In carrying out this review, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular, its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of of religion for the public benefit.
The appointment and recruitment of new Trustees is as laid out in the Governing Constitution. Specifically, every new trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
The charity's Governing Constitution authorises the Trustees to:
1) borrow money including by way of overdraft facilities and to charge the whole or part of its property as security for the repayment of the money borrowed or as security for a grant or the discharge of an obligation. The charity must comply as appropriate with section 124 and 125 of the Charities Act 2011, if it wishes to mortgage land.
2) buy, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire, construct or alter any property, building or erection and maintain and equip them for use;
3) sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the property belonging to the charity.
4) deposit or invest funds and arrange for the investments or other property of the charity to be held in the name of a nominee, in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as the trustees of a trust are permitted to do by the Trustees Act 2000.
Objectives and activities
The principal objectives of the Charity throughout the period has been the advancement of the orthodox Jewish faith in particular but not exclusively by making grants to institutes of advanced Jewish religious studies and for producing and distributing books and in particular but not exclusively in support of the charitable activities that are for the public benefit of the charitable organisation in Israel known as Chaburas Shas.
The charity is managed by trustees who are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation and for establishing policy.
The governors have considered the guidance published by the Charity Commission and believe that the charity in carrying out its objectives, fully complies with these requirements. In particular the provision of funding for education in accordance with the principles of traditional Judaism and the support of associated communal charitable institutions such as synagogues and homes for the elderly and infirm automatically gives rise to a public benefit. Each year the governors review the objectives and activities of the charity to ensure that they continue to reflect these aims. In carrying out this review the governors have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit.
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Chavrei Shas CIO
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 January 2024
Achievements and performance
During the year, the charity's funds have been applied in furtherance of its objectives and the day to day running of the charity.
In the year to 31 January 2024, incoming resources amounted to £287,375 (2023: £173,060) and resources expended amounted to £325,893 (2023: £265,850).
At 31 January 2024, the charity had a total unrestricted fund balance of £97,959 (2023: £136,476). There have been no changes in the accounting policies of the charity during the year.
Financial review
The charity is organised so that the Trustees meet regularly to manage its affairs.
There are no paid employees and all administration work is carried out on a voluntary basis by the Trustees.
The trustees have reviewed the charity's needs for reserves in line with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission and have concluded that the general reserved amounting to £97,959 are necessary to maintain the day to day running of the charity and to achieving its objectives.
Plans for future periods
The trustees intention is that the charity continues to operate in a similar manner in the future and that donations will continue to be paid to various charitable institutions throughout the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 4 August 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
Mr A Luftig Trustee
Mr M Meisner Trustee
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Chavrei Shas CIO
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Chavrei Shas CIO
Year ended 31 January 2024
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Chavrei Shas CIO ('the charity') for the year ended 31 January 2024.
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.
GK & Co LLP Independent Examiner
Hallswelle House 1 Hallswelle Road London England NW11 0DH
4 August 2024
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Chavrei Shas CIO
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 January 2024
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | ||||
| funds | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | 283,045 | 283,045 | 173,060 |
| Investment income | 5 | 4,330 | 4,330 | 1,186 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Total income | 287,375 | 287,375 | 174,246 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 6,7 | 325,892 | 325,892 | 265,850 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Total expenditure | 325,892 | 325,892 | 265,850 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Net expenditure and net movement in funds | (38,517) | (38,517) | (91,604) | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 136,476 | 136,476 | 228,080 | |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 97,959 | 97,959 | 136,476 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
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 8 to 12 form part of these financial statements.
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Chavrei Shas CIO
Statement of Financial Position
31 January 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | |
| Current assets | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 138,340 | 184,721 | |
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 10 | 893 | 850 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Net current assets | 137,447 | 183,871 | |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 137,447 | 183,871 | |
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | 11 | 39,488 | 47,395 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Net assets | 97,959 | 136,476 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| Funds of the charity | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 97,959 | 136,476 | |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Total charity funds | 12 | 97,959 ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
136,476 ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 4 August 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr A Luftig Trustee
Mr M Meisner Trustee
The notes on pages 8 to 12 form part of these financial statements.
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Chavrei Shas CIO
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 January 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Net expenditure | (38,517) | (91,604) |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Dividends, interest and rents from investments | (4,330) | (1,186) |
| Accrued expenses | 43 | – |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| Cash generated from operations | (42,804) | (92,790) |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (42,804) | (92,790) |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Dividends, interest and rents from investments | 4,330 | 1,186 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| Net cash from investing activities | 4,330 | 1,186 |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Proceeds from borrowings | (7,907) | (2,390) |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (7,907) | (2,390) |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (46,381) | (93,994) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 184,721 | 278,715 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 138,340 | 184,721 |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
The notes on pages 8 to 12 form part of these financial statements.
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Chavrei Shas CIO
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 January 2024
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 4 Park Way, London, NW11 0EX, United Kingdom.
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 requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
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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Chavrei Shas CIO
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 January 2024
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:
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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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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
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, noncharitable 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.
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.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Chavrei Shas CIO
Year ended 31 January 2024
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments (continued)
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. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations | |||||
| Donations received | 283,045 | 283,045 | 173,060 | 173,060 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| 5. | Investment income | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income from cash investments | 4,330 | 4,330 | 1,186 | 1,186 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
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Chavrei Shas CIO
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 January 2024
6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations paid | 325,000 | 325,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 |
| Support costs | 892 | 892 | 850 | 850 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| 325,892 | 325,892 | 265,850 | 265,850 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
7. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
| Activities | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| undertaken | Total funds | Total fund | |||
| directly Support costs | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations paid | 325,000 | – | 325,000 | 265,000 | |
| Governance costs | – | 892 | 892 | 850 | |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| 325,000 | 892 | 325,892 | 265,850 | ||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| 8. | Independent examination fees | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | |||||
| Independent examination of the financial statements | 893 ৶৶৶৶ |
850 ৶৶৶৶ |
9. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees
10. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Accruals and deferred income | 893 | 850 | |
| ৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶ | ||
| 11. | Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Bank loans and overdrafts | 39,488 | 47,395 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
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Chavrei Shas CIO
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 January 2024
12. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | At | |||||
| 1 | February | 20 | 31 January 2 | |||
| 23 | Income | Expenditure | 024 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General funds | 136,476 | 287,375 | (325,892) | 97,959 | ||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | |||
| At | At | |||||
| 1 | February | 20 | 31 January 20 | |||
| 22 | Income | Expenditure | 23 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General funds | 228,080 | 174,246 | (265,850) | 136,476 | ||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | |||
| 13. | Analysis of net assets between funds | |||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |||||
| Funds | 2024 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| Current assets | 138,340 | 138,340 | ||||
| Creditors less than 1 year | (893) | (893) | ||||
| Creditors greater than 1 year | (39,488) | (39,488) | ||||
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |||||
| Net assets | 97,959 | 97,959 | ||||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | |||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |||||
| Funds | 2023 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| Current assets | 184,721 | 184,721 | ||||
| Creditors less than 1 year | (850) | (850) | ||||
| Creditors greater than 1 year | (47,395) | (47,395) | ||||
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |||||
| Net assets | 136,476 | 136,476 | ||||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
14. Analysis of changes in net debt
| At | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 Feb 2023 | Cash flows | 31 Jan 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 184,721 | (46,381) | 138,340 |
| Debt due after one year | (47,395) | 7,907 | (39,488) |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| 137,326 | (38,474) | 98,852 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
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