CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From l January 2023 To
31 December 2023
Charity name: Leytonstone and Wanstead Synagogue
Charity registration number: 1185624
Oblectlves and Actlvltles
According to our constitution, the synogogue'5 objectives and actiwtie5 are a5 follows..
To advance the Jewish religion for the benefit of the public in particular but not exclusively by..
maintaining and upholding the foith and observance of Traditional Judaisrn.,
the holding of prayer rneetings,.
conducting rllarriage ceremonies for persons of the Jewish faith.,
providing facilitie5 and accommodation for Hebrew and religious instructions for children of
the Jewish foith
providing public celebration of religious festivals.,
any such other activities charitable in law which the trustees consider will generally foster the
spirit and practice of Traditional Judaism
The main activities undertaken by the synagogue in relation to the above purposes, during the period
of l Jonuary 2023 to 31 December 2023, have been..
Conclucting prayer services for Shabbat and all Jewish festivals.
Educational octivities including classes and talks in the synagogue as well as online.
Distribution of kosher food (through the'Kckop'l-, items needed for the observance of Shabbat,
Jewish festivals (such os Fiosh Hashanoh, Sukkot, Chanukah, Pesoch and Shovuotl- and other
aspects of Jewish life,- in particular to those who are more vulnerable and therefore have been
unable to attend the synagogue in person.
Installing o larg&scale Menorah on the public highway opposite Leytonstone tube station for
Chanukoh in December 2023, as well as organising an accomponying menorah4ighting and
music event open to all merllbers of the public,. additionally a smaller menorah was placed
at Orford Fioad, Walthamstow.
The trustees have ensured the above has been carried out in occordance with guidance issued by the
Chority Commission on public benefit.
Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal)
The synagogue is an volunteer4un Orgonisation.
We do pay a nominal fee to the Fiabbi for preparing Torah readings for prayer services.
We also pay for cleaning, waitressing, book keeping, marketing and additional security guards when
funds have been granted for specific event5 such as communal Friday Night Mea15. We have also
engaged the services of an accounting firm, Enoid Accountancy Ltd, which 5pecialises in small

chorities. However, the majority of tasks including building maintenance and repairs, cooking.
distribution and deliveries, administration, fvndraising ond accounts are still carried out by volunteers.
Achievements and Performonce
The rnain achievements during thi5 period ore as follows..
We hove continued to deliver our 5erwces throughout the year and held numerous succe5sfvI
events.
We made efforts to ensure continuation of educational activities by adapting our talks and
classes 50 that they could take place online, while also maintaining contact with rllembers who
are unable to
In Passover 2023 we again distributed a'seder Night Kit, for Pesach
We continue regulor weekly deliveries of Kosher food to local households.
We hold a regular weekly Zoom lesson5
In December 2023 over 300 people attended our public menoroh lighting in Leyton5tone cold
snowy and rainy condition5.
Flnanclal Revlew
During this period, the charity ended the year with a loss of £1,796. The loss was mostly due a
significant increase in our expenditure5 which exceeded the increase in income.
Overall, we have seen our total income increase to £60,589 in 2023 an increase of approx. 19%
compared to our income in 20221£56,0481.
Our principle source of funds 15 through membership fees and donationsfrom our regular congregonts.
We also had a sign(ficant increase in On￿Off donations which reached £22,937 compared to £14,884
in 2022. Our membership income declined to £10,241 from £1 1,032 in 2022.
We have also received o nurllber of grants which reached £33,410 compared to £29,132 in 2022.
Our total expenditures reached £08,385 an increase of 55% compared to 2022 1£43,9691.
Our largest expenditure wa5 paying for the numerou5 events we orgonized throughout the year. Thi5
expenditure has seen a significant increase with costs reoching £27,849 cornpared to £15,787 in 2022.
Our premises costs have olso seen a 5igntficant increase and reached £20,901 cornpared to £10,875
in 2022. The largest component is due to security costs. The increase was largely due to installing a
new odvanced CCTV system in the synagogue. This cost wa5 mostly financed by a generous grant
from CST.
We have also seen a significant increase in maintenance costs which reached £5,407 compared to
£1,890 in 2022 and our gas/electricity costs which increased to £3,100 from £2,574 in 2022.
Lastly, we employed Enaid Accountancy Ltd to provide accounting services which costs £2,603 during
the year, although £888 of this related to work on previous years.
Structure. Governance and Management
Our governing document is a Constitution which moy only be omended at an Annual General Meeting
or on Extraordinary meeting, duly convened and by o majority of members present and voting. The
chority is constituted as a CIO.

Appointment of charlty trustees:
l. Elected charity trustees
At every annual general meeting of the rnembers of the CIO, on&third of the elected
chority trustees shall retire from office. If the nurnber of elected chority trustees is not
three or a multiple of three, then the number nearest to on&third shall retire from
office, but if there is only one charity trustee, he or she shall retire-,
b. The charity trustees to retire by rotation shall be those who have been longest in office
since their last appointment or reappointment. If any trustees were last oppointed or
reappointed on the same doy those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among
themselvesl be determined by lot-
c. The vacancies 50 arising may be filled by the decision of the members at the annual
general meeting., ony vacancies not filled at the annual general meeting may be filled
as provided in sub-clause
of this clou5e,'
The members or the charity trustees May at any time decide to OPF)Oint a new charity
trustee, whether in place of a charity trustee who ha5 retired or been removed in
accordance with clause 15 (Retirement and removal of charity trustees), or as an
additional charity trustee, provided that the limit spectfied in clause 12131 on the
number of charity trustees would not as a result be exceeded,- lel A person so
appointed by the members of the CIO shall retire in accordance with the provisions of
sul>clauses lal and Ibl of this clouse. A person so appointed by the chorrfcy trustees
shall retire ot the conclusion of the annual general meeting next following the date of
his appointrnent, ond shall not be counted for the purpose of determining which of the
charity trustees 15 to retire by rototion at that meeting.
Reference and Admlnlstratlve detalls
Charity norne
Leytonstone and Wanstead Synogogue
Other name the charity Uses
LAWS
Fiegistered charity number
1185624
Charity5 principal address
2 Fillebrook Fload Leytonstone Ell 4AT
Nomes of the charity trustees Philip Schryber
Chairman
Fiuth Schryber- resigned October 2023
Isar Flosenberg
Security
Yakov Korer- appointed July 2023
Secretary
Declaratlons
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee5' report above.
kotet
J korer Ioct 28, 2024 10-09 GMT)
Signed on beha￿ of the charity's trustees by Yakov Korer, Secretary on 18 October 2024

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's fieport
rieport to the trustees/
members of
Leytonstone and Wanstead Synagogue
On accounts for the year
ended
31 December 2023
Charity no
Irf any)
1185624
Set out on poge
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity 1.the Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
20111"the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145151(bl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect-
accounting recordswere not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date".
18 October 2024
Name:
Sam Gold
Relevant professional
qualificatio￿5) or body (if
any)".
ACCA
Address:
90 Melford Road
London
Ell 4PS

## Profit and Loss Leytonstone Synagogue For the year ended 31 December 2023 

|Account|2023|2022|
|---|---|---|
|Receipts|||
|One-off donations|22,936.91|14,883.96|
|Membership income|10,241.99|11,032.10|
|Grants|33,410.25|29,132.70|
|Legacies and in memoriam|0.00|1,000.00|
|Total Receipts|66,589.15|56,048.76|
|Payments|||
|Event costs|27,848.65|15,787.89|
|Fundraising costs|14.53|61.07|
|Rabbi fees|6,960.00|8,140.00|
|Federation dues|4,995.00|3,996.00|
|Premises|||
|Premises costs-gas/electricity|3,100.00|2,574.58|
|Premises costs-maintenance|5,406.74|1,896.35|
|Premises costs-security|11,765.30|5,531.94|
|Premises costs-water|364.70|209.95|
|Kitchen supplies|323.95|662.39|
|Total Premises|20,960.69|10,875.21|
|People costs|||
|Staff costs-cleaning|2,584.18|1,282.43|
|Staff mileage|242.48|0.00|
|Staff travel costs|98.56|0.00|
|Total People costs|2,925.22|1,282.43|
|Professional services|||
|Accounting and financial consultancy costs|2,603.69|0.00|
|Total Professional services|2,603.69|0.00|
|Administration|||
|General costs-bank charges|77.60|69.60|
|General costs-office sundry expenses|92.38|211.56|
|General costs-printing and photocopying|202.30|124.00|
|General costs-stationery costs|1,141.64|517.57|
|Sundry expenses|400.24|192.00|
|Total Administration|1,914.16|1,114.73|
|IT costs|||
|IT costs-software costs under 500|130.00|0.00|
|Total IT costs|130.00|0.00|
|Governance costs|||
|Governance costs-insurance costs|33.60|2,711.71|
|Total Governance costs|33.60|2,711.71|
|Total Payments|68,385.54|43,969.04|
|Net income/(expenditure)|(1,796.39)|12,079.72|
|Account|2023|2022|
|1. Asset and liabilities|||
|Cash at bank and in hand|30,482.42|28,802.07|
|Amounts due at year end|(4,472.97)|(78.34)|
|Total Asset and liabilities|26,009.45|28,723.73|



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