
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1 April 2021 Period start date To 31 March 2022 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: MAKOR HAYIM** 

## **Charity registration number:1188960** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the<br>purposes of the charity<br>as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The advancement of Judaism in the<br>North West London area in particular<br>but not exclusively by the provision<br>and maintenance of facilities for<br>public worship and the provision of<br>classes in Hebrew and religion.<br>To advance such other charitable<br>purposes as the elected officers may<br>determine and as are recognised by<br>the laws of England and Wales|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to<br>those purposes for the<br>public benefit, in<br>particular, the activities,<br>projects or services<br>identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Provision of religious services,<br>education classes, outreach to<br>members, supporting other local<br>charities.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees<br>have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on<br>public benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit|



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SORP reference The charity does not make grants. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Not applicable Para 1.38 



|Policy on social<br>investment including<br>program related<br>investment|||
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|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38||
|Other||During the year, the effects of the<br>pandemic continued to curtail our<br>plans to obtain new banking facilities<br>for our charity Makor Hayim, the<br>successor to Shir Hayim and to<br>transfer the Shir Hayim assets and<br>liabilities to Makor Hayim. We have<br>established the name of Makor Hayim<br>in our community and beyond, whilst<br>still transacting our financial affairs<br>under the Shir Hayim legal entity.No<br>accounts have been established in the<br>name of Makor Hayim. See the<br>Trustees Annual Report of Shir<br>Hayim. In July 2022, we were able to<br>establish accounts with a new bank<br>which supports charitable enterprises.<br>We have also been able to establish<br>accounts with other financial services<br>firms, all of which are beginning to<br>facilitate ouradministration work.|



## **Achievements and Performance** 

SORP reference See the Trustees Annual Report of Shir Hayim 2022. Summary of the main Para 1.20 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. 



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|n/a|
|Performance of<br>fundraising activities<br>against objectives set|Para 1.41|n/a|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|n/a|
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the<br>end of the period|Para 1.21|n/a|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding<br>reserves stating why<br>they are held|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially<br>in deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a<br>going concern|Para 1.23|n/a|



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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds<br>(including any<br>fundraising)|Para 1.47|n/a|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|n/a|
|A description of the<br>principal risks facing the<br>charity|Para 1.46|n/a|
|Other||n/a|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing<br>document<br>(trust deed, royal<br>charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charity registered with the Charity<br>Commission|
|Trustee selection<br>methods including<br>details of any<br>constitutional provisions<br>e.g. election to post or<br>name of any person or<br>body entitled to appoint<br>one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Individual trustees are appointed at<br>each annual general meeting of<br>members, in accordance with the<br>constitution.|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s<br>organisational structure<br>and any wider network<br>with which the charity<br>works|Para 1.51|The charity is a member of the<br>Movement for Reform Judaism|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|Not applicable|
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Makor Hayim|
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|Other name the charity<br>uses|Shir Hayim- Hampstead Reform Jewish Community|
|Registered charity<br>number|1091151|





|Charity’s principal<br>address|56 Milverton Road London NW6 7AP|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**<br>**entitled to appoint trustee**<br>**(if any)**|
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||Martin Dives|Chair|||
||Debbie Danon|Vice-Chair|||
||Lois George||||
||Stephanie Brada|Secretary|||
||Allison Zionts||||
||Adam Rossano||||
||Michael Simpson||Resigned December<br>2021||
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– 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 

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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|n/a|
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|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf<br>the assets are held and<br>how this falls within the<br>custodian charity’s<br>objects|n/a|
|Details of arrangements<br>for safe custody and<br>segregation of such<br>assets from the charity’s<br>own assets|n/a|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser** 

**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)** William Martin Dives **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 20 November 2022 

