REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1187800
BENLEY (CIO)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
Sugarwhite Meyer Accountants Ltd First Floor 94 Stamford Hill London N16 6XS
BENLEY (CIO)
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 11 |
BENLEY (CIO)
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
TRUSTEES B B Springer H M Springer (resigned 18.3.25) M Bodner (resigned 18.3.25) M Stimler (resigned 21.12.24) S Itzinger (appointed 18.3.25) S Schleider (appointed 18.3.25) PRINCIPAL ADDRESS 15 Courtleigh Gardens London NW11 9JX REGISTERED CHARITY 1187800 NUMBER INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Sugarwhite Meyer Accountants Ltd First Floor 94 Stamford Hill London N16 6XS BANKERS Barclays Bank plc 278 Hoe Street London E17 9QE
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BENLEY (CIO)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2025. 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).
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Reference and administrative information is shown on page 1 of the financial statements and forms part of this report.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives for the public benefit
The charity's objects are for such 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.
The trustees confirm that they have given due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the aims and objectives of the charity and in planning its future activities and setting the grant making policy for the year.
Grantmaking
In general the trustees select the institutions to be supported according to their personal knowledge of work of the institution. Whilst not actively inviting applications, they are always prepared to accept any application which will be carefully considered and help given according to circumstances and funds then available.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The Trustees are satisfied with the results for the year. Investment income was materially in line with the previous year, grantmaking was slightly reduced by 7%. The charity returned a deficit for the year which was funded from reserves.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The trustees do not seek to maintain reserves, other than to ensure that they can continue the activities of the charity.
Reserves at the year end stood at £1,027,099 (2024: £1,093,793).
FUTURE PLANS
The trustees anticipate that the charity will continue on a similar basis in the foreseeable future subject to satisfactory income and there are no plans for any major changes.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is constituted as a CIO - Foundation, its constitution dated 6 February 2020.
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BENLEY (CIO)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
New trustees are appointed based on personal competence, specialist skills and experience. They are inducted into the working of the charity by the current board and are given, in the view of the board, sufficient training to understand the nature of the charity and its working. They are also encouraged to read the Charity Commission's various publications on trustees.
Risk management
The trustees have reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate them.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 31 August 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
B B Springer - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BENLEY (CIO)
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Benley (CIO)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Benley (CIO) (the Trust) for the year ended 31 October 2025.
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
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 Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
E Meyer FCA BSc
Sugarwhite Meyer Accountants Ltd First Floor 94 Stamford Hill London N16 6XS
31 August 2026
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BENLEY (CIO)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Investment income 2 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 3 Grantmaking Support costs Total NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2025 Unrestricted fund £ 57,723 119,960 4,457 124,417 (66,694) 1,093,793 1,027,099 |
2024 Total funds £ 58,261 128,550 4,514 133,064 (74,803) 1,168,596 1,093,793 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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BENLEY (CIO)
BALANCE SHEET 31 OCTOBER 2025
| Notes CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 8 Cash at bank CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 9 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS 10 Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 Total funds £ 1,028,941 3,672 1,032,613 (5,514) 1,027,099 1,027,099 1,027,099 1,027,099 1,027,099 |
2024 Total funds £ 1,076,124 20,603 1,096,727 (2,934) 1,093,793 1,093,793 1,093,793 1,093,793 1,093,793 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 31 August 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
B B Springer - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BENLEY (CIO)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
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. Income received by way of donations is accounted for when received.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised in the year in which they are incurred and includes irrecoverable VAT which is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Grants are only recognised in the accounts when paid.
Support costs are those incurred to assist the work of the charity but are not direct charitable activities.
Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
| INVESTMENT INCOME | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Interest receivable | 57,723 | 58,261 |
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BENLEY (CIO)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| Grant funding of activities (see note 4) £ Grantmaking 119,960 Support costs - 119,960 4. GRANTS PAYABLE Grantmaking The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows: General purpose Advancement of religion Advancement of education Medical Social welfare Relief of poverty Bait Limud Vchesed Beth Midrash Lemoroth (Jewish Teachers' Training College) Mifal Tzedoko V'chesed Limited Revach Vehazola Trust Bais Hamedrash Ohel Yakov Ltd Achisomoch Aid Company Ltd Friends of Beis Chinuch Lebonos Trust Others below £8,000 |
Support costs (see note 5) £ - 4,457 4,457 2025 £ 119,960 2025 £ 850 84,310 20,000 2,700 - 12,100 119,960 18,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 9,500 8,000 39,460 119,960 |
Totals £ 119,960 4,457 |
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| 124,417 | |||
| 2024 £ 128,550 |
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| 2024 £ 1,800 37,100 55,220 2,700 14,500 17,230 |
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| 128,550 | |||
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BENLEY (CIO)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
5. SUPPORT COSTS
| SUPPORT COSTS | |||
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| Governance | |||
| Finance | costs | Totals | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Support costs | 25 | 4,432 | 4,457 |
| Support costs, included in the above, are as follows: | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Support | Total | ||
| costs | activities | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Bank charges | 25 | 25 | |
| Independent examiner's fee | 1,200 | 960 | |
| Independent examiner's other fees | 1,380 | 1,080 | |
| General expenses | - | 754 | |
| Legal and professional fees | 1,852 | 1,695 | |
| 4,457 | 4,514 |
6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 October 2025 nor for the year ended 31 October 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 October 2025 nor for the year ended 31 October 2024.
7. STAFF COSTS
The average number of staff employed during the year was NIL (2024: NIL).
8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Other debtors | 1,028,941 | 1,076,124 |
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BENLEY (CIO)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
| 9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other creditors 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.11.24 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 1,093,793 TOTAL FUNDS 1,093,793 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 57,723 TOTAL FUNDS 57,723 Comparatives for movement in funds At 1.11.23 £ Unrestricted fund 1,168,596 TOTAL FUNDS 1,168,596 Comparative net movement in funds included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted fund 58,261 TOTAL FUNDS 58,261 |
2025 £ 5,514 Net movement in funds £ (66,694) (66,694) Resources expended £ (124,417) (124,417) Net movement in funds £ (74,803) (74,803) Resources expended £ (133,064) (133,064) |
2024 £ 2,934 At 31.10.25 £ 1,027,099 1,027,099 Movement in funds £ (66,694) (66,694) At 31.10.24 £ 1,093,793 1,093,793 Movement in funds £ (74,803) (74,803) |
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BENLEY (CIO)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Included in other debtors are the following balances in respect of loans made to related parties:
A loan of £1,010,786 (2024: £962,875) to Callmount Ltd, a company with a Trustee/Director in common, the loan bears interest at 6% p.a.and is secured.
A loan of £17,557 (2024: £113,250) to Market Street Estates Ltd, a company with Trustees/Directors in common, the loan bears interest at 10% p.a. and is secured.
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