**REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE024656 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1193180** Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period 21 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 for Essex Jewish News CIO Nordens The Retreat 406 Roding Lane South Woodford Green Essex IG8 8EY Essex Jewish News CIO Contents of the Financial Statements for the Period 21 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 ||Page| |---|---| |Report of the Trustees|1| |Statement of Financial Activities|2| |Balance Sheet|3| |Notes to the Financial Statements|4 to 5| Essex Jewish News CIO ## Report of the Trustees ## for the Period 21 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period 21 January 2021 to 31 March 2022. 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). ## **INCORPORATION** The charitable company was incorporated on 21 January 2021. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** To advance the Jewish faith and culture for the public benefit in Essex, North East London and surrounding areas through the production and publication of a community newspaper in print and online. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** ## **Registered Company number** CE024656 (England and Wales) ## **Registered Charity number** 1193180 ## **Registered office** 20 Albion Hill Loughton Essex IG10 4RA ## **Trustees** P Leigh (appointed 21.1.21) J A Bloom (appointed 21.1.21) M Weinberg (appointed 21.1.21) S Rothstein (appointed 21.1.21) C A Bayard (appointed 21.1.21) (resigned 30.11.21) Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: ........................................................................ P Leigh - Trustee Page 1 Essex Jewish News CIO ## Statement of Financial Activities for the Period 21 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 |||**Total**|| |---|---|---|---| |||**funds**|| ||**Notes**|**£**|| |**NET INCOME**|||**-**| |**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|||**-**| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 2 Essex Jewish News CIO ## Balance Sheet ## 31 March 2022 |||**Total**| |---|---|---| |||**funds**| ||**Notes**|**£**| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||**-**| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**||**-**| |**NET ASSETS**||**-**| |**FUNDS**|3|| |**TOTAL FUNDS**||**-**| |||| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the period ended 31 March 2022. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for - (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and - (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: ............................................. P Leigh - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 3 Essex Jewish News CIO Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period 21 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charitable company, 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 Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from corporation 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. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the period ended 31 March 2022. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the period ended 31 March 2022. ## **3. 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**£**| |**TOTAL FUNDS**||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||||| Page 4 Essex Jewish News CIO Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Period 21 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 ## **4. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the period ended 31 March 2022. Page 5