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2021-10-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1187800

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

FOR BENLEY

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

BENLEY

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5
Cash Flow Statement 6
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 10

BENLEY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2021. 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

The charity's objects are to advance religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith and for such other purposes as are recognised by English Law as charitable and in furtherance of the objects below:

a) The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion for the public benefit by providing grants to synagogues and other religious charities for the provision of religious objects, prayer books and other religious study books, and for the public celebration of religion festivals.

b) The advancement of Orthodox Jewish education and education in general by providing grants to educational institutions.

c) The relief of poverty for the public benefit by providing grants to other charities working to prevent or relieve poverty and to individuals.

d) The relief of sickness and infirmity for the public benefit by providing grants to other charities working to relieve sickness and infirmity and to individuals.

Public benefit

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.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The charity received £950,000 (2020: £nil) in charitable donations.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year.

FUTURE PLANS

The trustees will continue to pursue the charity's objectives.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

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

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The trustees will apply suitable recruitment and training procedures in relation to the appointment of new trustees.

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

1187800

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BENLEY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

Principal address

15 Courtleigh Gardens London NW11 9JX

Trustees

R D Noe Mrs H M Springer BB Springer M Stimler (appointed 14.11.21) M Bodner (appointed 14.11.21)

Independent Examiner

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

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 30 August 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

BB Springer - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BENLEY

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of BENLEY

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of BENLEY (the Trust) for the year ended 31 October 2021.

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 registered member of A.C.A 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 A.C.A Venitt and Greaves Chartered Accountants 115 Craven Park Road South Tottenham London N15 6BL

30 August 2022

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BENLEY

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

Period
6.2.20
Year ended to
31.10.21 31.10.20
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 2 950,000 -
EXPENDITURE ON
Other 1,020 -
NET INCOME 948,980 -
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward - -
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 948,980 -

The notes form part of these financial statements

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BENLEY

BALANCE SHEET 31 OCTOBER 2021

31.10.21
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
950,000
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
6
(1,020)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
948,980
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
948,980
NET ASSETS
948,980
FUNDS
7
Unrestricted funds
948,980
TOTAL FUNDS
948,980
31.10.20
Total
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 30 August 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:

BB Springer - Trustee

M Stimler - Trustee

H M Springer - Trustee

M Bodner - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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BENLEY

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

Year ended
31.10.21
Notes
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
950,000
Net cash provided by operating activities
950,000
Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period
950,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
-
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period
950,000
Period
6.2.20
to
31.10.20
£
-
-
-
-
-

The notes form part of these financial statements

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BENLEY

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial
Activities)
Adjustments for:
Increase in creditors
Net cash provided by operations
2.
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1.11.20
£
Net cash
Cash at bank
-
-
Total
-
Year ended
31.10.21
£
948,980
1,020
950,000
Cash flow
£
950,000
950,000
950,000
Period
6.2.20
to
31.10.20
£
-
-
Period
6.2.20
to
31.10.20
£
-
-
-
At 31.10.21
£
950,000
950,000
950,000
950,000
950,000

The notes form part of these financial statements

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BENLEY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

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.

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. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Period
6.2.20
Year ended to
31.10.21 31.10.20
£ £
Donations 950,000 -

continued...

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BENLEY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

3. SUPPORT COSTS

SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
costs
£
Other resources expended 1,020

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 October 2021 nor for the period ended 31 October 2020.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 October 2021 nor for the period ended 31 October 2020.

5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

NET INCOME
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
6.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other creditors
7.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At
1.11.20
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
-
TOTAL FUNDS
-
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
950,000
TOTAL FUNDS
950,000
Total
funds
£
-
-
31.10.21
31.10.20
£
£
1,020
-
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.10.21
£
£
948,980
948,980
948,980
948,980
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(1,020)
948,980
(1,020)
948,980

continued...

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BENLEY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 October 2021.

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