REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1188843
Nottingham Hebrew Congregation
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Brooks Mayfield Limited Chartered Accountants 12 Bridgford Road West Bridgford Nottinghamshire NG2 6AB
Nottingham Hebrew Congregation
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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|Report of the Trustees|1 to 3|
|Independent Examiner's Report|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|
|Statement of Financial Position|6|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|7 to 13|
|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|14 to 15|
Nottingham Hebrew Congregation
## Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. 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 key objective of the Charity continues to be to perpetuate the existence of the Nottingham Hebrew Congregation as an orthodox Jewish community. The assets and annual revenues are primarily used to cover the cost of running services, communal events, the buildings, and the staff and providing pastoral care including births, rituals, and religious ceremonies e.g. bar-mitzvahs, bat-mitzvahs, marriages, and deaths. To that end the Trustees and officials give their time voluntarily to ensure that the buildings, cemeteries, and artefacts are maintained to a reasonable standard and to ensure that religious services are held as appropriate.
## Public benefit
In setting the objectives of the settlement and planning its activities, the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.
## ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
## Charitable activities
Religious services continue to be held in accordance with the traditions of Orthodox Judaism and on a regular weekly basis. They are held on Shabbat (Saturdays) and Sunday mornings, together with High Holy Days, attended by members, visitors, and students. Services are usually followed by a Kiddush (prayer over wine) and refreshments or breakfast. These are sometimes sponsored to celebrate a special occasion. We are indebted to Rabbi Lent and all those who organised and attended the services and those that organise refreshments.
Our grateful thanks also go to Mrs Brocha Lent and all those who generously gave their valuable time to arrange and organise the many social events that took place throughout the year.
The Trustees are especially indebted to Mrs Gail Samson who continues to provide unerring support as Treasurer and advisor to the Trustees and to Joanne Goldszmit for her work as Administrator.
We also appreciate the behind the scenes work that continues to be carried out by dedicated members in such matters as bereavement, synagogue and cemetery maintenance, security, and Board of Deputies Representative.
No major expenditure was incurred on Hatikvah and expenditure on Sherwood St and Hardy St cemeteries was limited to routine maintenance.
## FINANCIAL REVIEW
## Investment policy and objectives
Our investment advisors remain as Barclays Wealth Management adopting a low-risk strategy. Performance is satisfactory and in line with expectation given financial market performance during the year.
## Reserves policy
The charity holds large reserves due to several reasons, including but not limited to; -
- A long-term unquantifiable obligation to maintain 3 cemeteries in Nottingham.
- A long-term requirement to maintain facilities for practicing orthodox Judaism in the region, as NHC is not underpinned by a central, national, or international funding resource.
- A requirement to maintain religious artifacts in good condition, according to the Jewish faith.
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Nottingham Hebrew Congregation
## Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
## FUTURE PLANS
Membership is stable, but age distribution however is inclined towards senior citizens, and this eventually will impact on membership levels and participation in services and events. Nottingham has a high number of Jewish students at the two universities and a considerable number of these participate in synagogue services and other events. This results, in very well attended synagogue services.
NHC is well funded, so the financial future is secure, but challenges face an ageing community.
The Trustees and Management Team have benefited from the unerring support of Rabbi and Brocha Lent, but the future is dependent on the support of members. As asked in previous years, if any member would like to help maintain an active, enthusiastic, and harmonious community, or have ideas as to how we can do things better, with the resources we have, we would love to hear from them.
In the meantime, we will continue to provide the facilities necessary to practice orthodox Judaism, with processes that protect the charity's assets and scrutinise best value.
## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
## Governing document
The Nottingham Hebrew Congregation is a registered Charity governed by an Association model CIO. It was established to uphold the principles and maintain the facilities for worship and religious observance in accordance with the beliefs of Orthodox Judaism and under the supervision and control of the Court of the Chief Rabbi.
Trustees are appointed by the General Meeting of the Congregation, from amongst its membership and in accordance with the terms of the Constitution. The government and business affairs of the Charity are controlled by a Management Team in accordance with the Constitution.
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate these risks.
To the best of our knowledge; -
- There have been no actual frauds or suspected frauds in the year.
- The Charity is considered a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of the signing of the
- accounts.
- Fund allocation has been done correctly.
- There have been no transactions (other than subs and reimbursed expenses) between the charity and the trustees.
- There are no related parties (spouses, family, businesses) that have material transactions (more than £100) with the charity.
## REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1188843
## Principal address
Hatikvah Synagogue Highurst Street Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG7 3QA
## Trustees
R S Resnick F Miller R Christie N Pike (resigned 31.12.24)
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Nottingham Hebrew Congregation
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
## REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Independent Examiner William Oates BA FCA Brooks Mayfield Limited Chartered Accountants 12 Bridgford Road West Bridgford Nottinghamshire NG2 6AB
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 28 April 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
R S Resnick - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Nottingham Hebrew Congregation
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Nottingham Hebrew Congregation
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Nottingham Hebrew Congregation (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## 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:
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.
William Oates BA FCA
Brooks Mayfield Limited Chartered Accountants 12 Bridgford Road West Bridgford Nottinghamshire NG2 6AB
28 April 2025
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Nottingham Hebrew Congregation
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
|Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
2
Investment income
3
Other income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
General
Other
Total
Net gains on investments
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD|Unrestricted
fund
£
52,289
13,858
54,606
401
121,154
66,788
68,939
135,727
101,308
86,735
1,832,038
1,918,773|Restricted
funds
£
-
3,796
-
-
3,796
3,796
-
3,796
-
-
-
-|31.12.24
Total
funds
£
52,289
17,654
54,606
401
124,950
70,584
68,939
139,523
101,308
86,735
1,832,038
1,918,773|31.12.23
Total
funds
£
58,482
38,631
42,605
266|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||139,984|
|||||58,376
66,558|
|||||124,934|
|||||73,636|
|||||88,686
1,743,352|
|||||1,832,038|
## CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Nottingham Hebrew Congregation
## Statement of Financial Position 31 December 2024
|Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
6
Investments
7
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|Unrestricted
fund
£
250,000
1,348,084
1,598,084
9,139
320,405
329,544
(8,855)
320,689
1,918,773
1,918,773|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|31.12.24
Total
funds
£
250,000
1,348,084
1,598,084
9,139
320,405
329,544
(8,855)
320,689
1,918,773
1,918,773
1,918,773
1,918,773|31.12.23
Total
funds
£
201,486
1,300,396
1,501,882
7,399
330,830
338,229
(8,073)
330,156
1,832,038
1,832,038
1,832,038
1,832,038|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 28 April 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
F Miller - Trustee
R S Resnick - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Nottingham Hebrew Congregation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
## 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, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
## 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.
## Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Freehold property - not provided Plant and machinery - 25% on cost
No depreciation charge has been provided in the year on property as the Trustees believe that the freehold property is stated at its current open market valuation.
## Donated assets
Land and religious artefacts that have been donated to the congregation do not have a historic cost. As there is no present intention to dispose of these articles and due to the intrinsic difficulty in assigning a market value, no adjustment is made to the balance sheet to reflect their potential value, because of their singular nature and given their true worth would only be realised on sale.
## 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.
## Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the statement of financial position date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
## 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
## Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.
## 2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
|2.|OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||31.12.24|31.12.23|
|||£|£|
||Funeral charges|10,785|33,405|
||Board of Deputies income|1,395|1,560|
||Kol Nidre income|2,386|1,060|
||Events|1,528|1,826|
||Stone setting|1,560|780|
|||17,654|38,631|
|3.|INVESTMENT INCOME|||
|||31.12.24|31.12.23|
|||£|£|
||Listed investment income|54,606|42,605|
Investment management charges in the year to 31 December 2024 were £4,817 (2023 - £3,983).
## 4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## 5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Investment income
Other income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
General
Other
Total|Unrestricted
fund
£
58,482
36,011
42,605
266
137,364
54,734
66,558
121,292|Restricted
funds
£
-
2,620
-
-
2,620
3,642
-
3,642|Total
funds
£
58,482
38,631
42,605
266|
|---|---|---|---|
||||139,984|
||||58,376
66,558|
||||124,934|
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
|5.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES -
Unrestricted
fund
£
Net gains on investments
73,636
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
89,708
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
1,742,330
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
1,832,038
6.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
property
£
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 January 2024
200,000
Revaluations
50,000
At 31 December 2024
250,000
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024
-
Charge for year
-
At 31 December 2024
-
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024
250,000
At 31 December 2023
200,000
Cost or valuation at 31 December 2024 is represented by:
Freehold
property
£
Valuation in 2024
50,000
Cost
200,000
250,000|continued
Restricted
funds
£
-
(1,022)
1,022
-
Plant and
machinery
£
5,941
-
5,941
4,455
1,486
5,941
-
1,486
Plant and
machinery
£
-
5,941
5,941||Total
funds
£
73,636|
|---|---|---|---|
||||88,686
1,743,352|
||||1,832,038|
||||Totals
£
205,941
50,000
255,941
4,455
1,486
5,941
250,000
201,486
Totals
£
50,000
205,941
255,941|
All tangible fixed assets were transferred from the predecessor Charity on 1 January 2021 at their open market value. The trustees do not believe there has been a material movement in the value of freehold property since this date.
All assets are used for charitable purposes and all properties are owned 100% by the charity.
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
## 7. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
|MARKET VALUE
At 1 January 2024
Disposals
Revaluations
At 31 December 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023|Listed
investments
£
1,300,396
(3,620)
51,308
1,348,084
1,348,084
1,300,396|
|---|---|
There were no investment assets outside the UK.
The Nottingham Hebrew Congregation investment portfolio is held at Barclays via the Barclays Charity Fund R distribution and is stated at market value.
Cost or valuation at 31 December 2024 is represented by:
|Valuation in 2021
Valuation in 2022
Valuation in 2023
Valuation in 2024
Cost|Listed
investments
£
107,554
(122,963)
73,636
51,308
1,238,549
1,348,084|
|---|---|
8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
||31.12.24|31.12.23|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Other debtors|8,004|5,930|
|Prepayments|1,135|1,469|
||9,139|7,399|
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## Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
## 9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
||31.12.24|31.12.23|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Trade creditors|1,046|488|
|Other creditors|7,809|7,585|
||8,855|8,073|
## 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
|MOVEMENT IN FUNDS||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS|At 1.1.24
£
1,832,038
1,832,038|Net
movement
in funds
£
86,735
86,735|At
31.12.24
£
1,918,773|
||||1,918,773|
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Board of deputies
Kol Nidre
TOTAL FUNDS|Incoming
resources
£
121,154
1,410
2,386
3,796
124,950|Resources
expended
£
(135,727)
(1,410)
(2,386)
(3,796)
(139,523)|Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
101,308
86,735
-
-
-
-
-
-
101,308
86,735|
|---|---|---|---|
## Comparatives for movement in funds
|Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Board of deputies
Kol Nidre
TOTAL FUNDS|At 1.1.23
£
1,742,330
30
992
1,022
1,743,352|Net
movement
in funds
£
89,708
(30)
(992)
(1,022)
88,686|At
31.12.23
£
1,832,038
-
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||-|
||||1,832,038|
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## Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
## 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Board of deputies
Kol Nidre
TOTAL FUNDS|Incoming
resources
£
137,364
1,560
1,060
2,620
139,984|Resources
expended
£
(121,292)
(1,590)
(2,052)
(3,642)
(124,934)|Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
73,636
89,708
-
(30)
-
(992)
-
(1,022)
73,636
88,686|
|---|---|---|---|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Board of deputies
Kol Nidre
TOTAL FUNDS|At 1.1.23
£
1,742,330
30
992
1,022
1,743,352|Net
movement
in funds
£
176,443
(30)
(992)
(1,022)
175,421|At
31.12.24
£
1,918,773
-
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||-|
||||1,918,773|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Board of deputies
Kol Nidre
TOTAL FUNDS|Incoming
resources
£
258,518
2,970
3,446
6,416
264,934|Resources
expended
£
(257,019)
(3,000)
(4,438)
(7,438)
(264,457)|Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
174,944
176,443
-
(30)
-
(992)
-
(1,022)
174,944
175,421|
|---|---|---|---|
## Purposes of unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds are used to provide facilities for worship and religious observance in accordance with the principles of Orthodox Judaism.
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## 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Purposes of restricted funds
Kol Nidre Appeal - Appeals are made for donations which are subsequently donated to Israeli, National and Local Charities, from time to time part of the monies raised are retained for any significant internal expenditure,
Board of Deputies Fund - A voluntary levy is collected from the congregation members and subsequently donated to the Board of Deputies of British Jews.
## 11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There was no key management personnel remuneration during the year ended 31st December 2024 (2023 - £nil).
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024|||
|---|---|---|
||31.12.24|31.12.23|
||£|£|
|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS|||
|Donations and legacies|||
|Subscriptions|28,621|29,870|
|Donations|6,715|5,487|
|Gift aid|10,292|18,145|
|Security grants|6,661|4,980|
||52,289|58,482|
|Other trading activities|||
|Funeral charges|10,785|33,405|
|Board of Deputies income|1,395|1,560|
|Kol Nidre income|2,386|1,060|
|Events|1,528|1,826|
|Stone setting|1,560|780|
||17,654|38,631|
|Investment income|||
|Listed investment income|54,606|42,605|
|Other income|||
|Gain on sale of investments|401|266|
|Total incoming resources|124,950|139,984|
|EXPENDITURE|||
|Charitable activities|||
|Rabbinical donations|56,288|36,076|
|Charitable donations|4,830|5,438|
||61,118|41,514|
|Other|||
|Wages|13,442|13,750|
|Funeral costs|3,980|10,521|
|Cemetery expenses|12,602|9,909|
|Light and heat|2,492|3,677|
|Repairs and restorations|3,953|2,455|
|Insurance|4,228|4,713|
|Cleaning|269|319|
|Security costs|7,721|5,515|
|General congregation expenses|5,561|3,591|
|Events and kitchen|10,686|9,011|
|Postage and stationery|1,842|889|
|Telephone|677|723|
|Depreciation of tangible fixed assets|1,486|1,485|
||68,939|66,558|
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## Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024|||
|---|---|---|
||31.12.24|31.12.23|
||£|£|
|Support costs|||
|Governance costs|||
|Audit and accountancy|3,813|3,645|
|Investment management charges|4,817|3,983|
|Legal and professional fees|836|9,234|
||9,466|16,862|
|Total resources expended|139,523|124,934|
|Net (expenditure)/income before gains|||
|and losses|(14,573)|15,050|
|Realised recognised gains and losses|||
|Realised gains/(losses) on fixed asset|||
|investments|51,308|73,636|
|Realised gains/losses prop|50,000|-|
|Net income|86,735|88,686|
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