REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE024656 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1193180
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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 Year Ended 31 March 2025
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| 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 Year Ended 31 March 2025
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 year ended 31 March 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).
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 J A Bloom M Weinberg S Rothstein
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
........................................................................ P Leigh - Trustee
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | ||
| funds | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| NET INCOME | - | - | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | - | - | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | - | - | |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Balance Sheet
31 March 2025
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | ||
| funds | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | - | - | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | - | - | |
| NET ASSETS | - | - | |
| FUNDS | 4 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | - | - | |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(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
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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 year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
3. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total | ||
| funds | ||
| £ | ||
| NET INCOME | - | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | - |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
4. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Net | |||
| movement | At | ||
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | 31.3.25 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | - | - | - |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | Incoming resources £ |
Resources expended £ |
Movement in funds £ |
| TOTAL FUNDS | - | - | - |
5. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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