2024-10-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the year

From 1/11/2023 Year start date To Year end date

31/10/2024

Charity name: Norwich Hebrew Congregation

Charity registration number: CIO 1187450

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The primary aims and objects of the charity are the provision of suitable premises and support for religious worship of the Jewish Religion. The principle activity of the Charity is the provision of religious services on the Sabbath, on High Holy days and on other Jewish festivals. Other important activities are the Hebrew education of Jewish children and the provision of a focus for Jewish culture, traditions, educational and social activities in Norwich and the surrounding area.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Our Minister conducts weekly services, which are well attended, particularly during the High Holy days and other Jewish festivals. Classes for the children are held every Sunday during normal school term time and our aim is that every child should be able to read Hebrew fluently and have a good knowledge of Jewish history, festivals and customs. We have an active outreach programme for communicating facts about the Jewish religion, its beliefs and customs for non-Jewish children through school visits to the Synagogue and by Jewish teachers to schools across the county. Throughout the year a wide variety of social and educational events was held.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm that the activities of the Charity were consistent with the public benefit objectives.

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SORP reference

Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All of the Committee and many of the members are active in religious, social and welfare activities on a voluntary basis
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	1. Services have been held on every Sabbath. 2. All Jewish festivals have been celebrated. 3. Religious education for children has been provided in a series of Sunday classes. 4. A busy cultural programme has been provided with catering in our kosher kitchen. 5. The Association of Jewish Refugees has used the Synagogue for meetings. 6. The Congregation has been represented at the Board of Deputies of British Jews. 7. The Congregation has supervised Jewish Burials in the Jewish section of the City Cemetery. 8. Cross cultural and interfaith activities have played an important part in the programme of events. 9. An outreach education programme for non Jewish school children has been provided at the Synagogue and throughout the county. 10. A programme for visiting the sick and elderly and supporting families in need is in place. 11. The Congregation has been represented by its Honorary Officers at Civic events such as Remembrance Day and Holocaust Memorial Day

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity raised sufficient funds to undertake a major building renovation Capital and reserves at 31/10/2024 £173,736.63
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	General Reserve is held to secure running costs for Synagogue and Congregation for up to 2 years
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£173,736.63
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are elected by members at the AGM of the Congregation. The President serves a term of 3 years and can be re- elected for a further 3-year term.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Norwich Hebrew Congregation
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	CIO 1187450
Charity’s principal address	3 Earlham Rd Norwich NR2 3RA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	BarryLeveton
	Marian Prinsley	President
	FayCadywould	Secretary
	Peter Prinsley
	Adrian Possener	Treasurer
	John Cadywould	Vice President
	Maureen Leveton
	Michael Wolf
	Margaret Simons

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Peter Richard Prinsley
	Trustee
	7th August 2025
	7th August 2025