Bradford Hebrew Congregation REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1189757
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST DECEMBER 2023
Bradford Hebrew Congregation YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2023
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| Trustees Report | 3 to 4 |
| Independent Examiners Report | 5 |
| Income and Expenditure Account | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
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Trustees Report
Bradford Hebrew Congregation BHC, previously an Unincorporated Charity, was entered onto the Register of Charities as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) on 2nd June 2020 with the Registered Charity Number 1189757.
The Trustees of the CIO approved the formation of the CIO and the transfer of all the assets and three historic agreements with Bradford Metropolitan District Council regarding the Cemetery, took place on 6th July 2020. Both the Charity Commissioners and BMDC gave their prior approval.
The CIO has a governing document and charitable objects, which are publicly available online: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charitysearch/-/charity-details/5159325/governing-document
Any person interested in becoming a BHC Trustee should contact Albert King.
The Trustees attach herewith the 2023 Accounts, which have been independently examined by Jody Kendall, Chartered Accountant, of Ilkley.
The Trustees remind Burial Scheme Members and certain others, who have expressed a wish to be buried in our Birks Fold cemetery, that they are also Burial Scheme Members of Etz Chaim Synagogue, Leeds and their funerals are assured.
The BHC Burial Scheme Levy on death has been increased to £2500.
We are grateful to Etz Chaim Synagogue, Leeds and in particular to Rabbi Anthony Gilbert, for their continuing care to Bradford congregants.
Funerals for our ex-Vice-President Leonard Korn and Denis Colman took place in 2023.
Memorials were consecrated in 2023 for the late Mrs L Waxman, Professor I Goodman & Mr J Greenberg.
‘Bradford Works’ ceased to maintain our cemetery in November 2023 and ‘JRR Gardening’ have been appointed in their place. The Ohel, continues to be managed by Mrs Margaret Birch (ex-Waxman’s).
We continue to assess improvements to our cemetery e.g., further tree maintenance, improved pathways, bird detritus problem on gravestones, repair work to walls/old broken stones, etc.
Our profit for 2023 was £2,228, and our closing Bank/Building Society balances totalled £265,881.
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No Specific Reserves have been allocated and our funds, in overall terms, are intended to cover future cemetery maintenance & costs, funeral and memorials expenses etc.
Albert King, Hanneke Dye, Michael Freund
March 2024
Structure and Governance
The Charity is a CIO registered 2[nd] June 2020
Principal address
Apt. 5, Ghyllcliffe, 71 Grove Road, Ilkley, LS29 9PQ
Trustees
Albert Aubrey Benjamin King Hanneke Dye Michael David Freund
Albert King
10[th] April 2024
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Independent Examiners Report
J Kendall ACA
8 Craiglands Park, Ilkley, LS29 8SX
10[th] April 2024
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Burial Income Burial levies Reservation fee Commissions etc Cemetery collections Total Burial Income Donations Interest Received Total Income Burial Expenditure Undertakers Charges and Council fees Ministers Burial Scheme fees Total Burial Expenditure Cemetery Expenditure Rates Water Electricity Insurance Ground Maintenance Cemetery Supervision M Birch Special Cemetery Expenditure Waxman plaque General Expenditure Calendars Sundry Expenses Charitable Donation Total Expenditure Surplus/(Deficit) for the year |
2023 2022 £ £ 7,500 2,000 0 500 2,760 768 155 239 |
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| 10,415 3,507 0 165 5,074 3,373 15,489 7,046 (7,785) (2,966) (525) (500) 0 (44) |
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| (8,310) (3,510) (6) (115) (57) (51) (111) (121) (772) (625) (2,736) (2,736) (957) (1,500) (139) 0 0 (214) (175) (111) 0 (200) (13,262) (9,184) 2,228 (2,138) |
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BALANCE SHEET
| Current Assets Barclays Bank Skipton Building Society Hampshire Trust Cambridge and Counties Bond Total Net Assets Reserves Brought forward Surplus/(Deficit) for the year Carried forward |
2023 2022 £ £ 87,645 85,614 8,237 8,040 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 265,881 263,654 263,654 265,792 2,228 (2,138) 265,881 263,654 |
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The constitution does not require the CIO to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with the Charities SORP. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the SORP with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to the CIO, FRS 102 (effective January 2019).
Albert King 10[th] April 2024
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1 Accounting policies
The accounts have been prepared in line with the applicable Charity Law in the Jurisdiction of registration. The CIO has adopted FRS 102 and the Charities SORP.
The Charity is exempt from the requirement to prepare a cashflow.
The Charity is required to have an independent examination as set out in the constitution.
The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
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