Chabad Lubavitch of Solihull
Trustee’s Annual Report and Unaudited Accounts For the year ended 31st May 2025
Registered Charity No. 1195456
Contents
| Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and advisers 3 | Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and advisers 3 |
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| Trustees' report | 4-9 |
| Independent examiner's report | 10 |
| Statement of fnancial activities | 11 |
| Balance sheet | 12 |
| Notes to the fnancial statements | 13-19 |
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Chabad Lubavitch of Solihull Registered Charity No. 1195456
Chabad Lubavitch of Solihull 7 Granby Close Solihull B92 7DP 0121 706 8736
TRUSTEES:
Rabbi Jonathan Chaim Golomb (Chair) Mrs Rivka Cheruff Rabbi Yehuda Pink
BANKERS:
The Co-Operative Bank PLC P.O. Box 250, Skelmersdale,WN8 6WT
ACCOUNTANTS:
Wolffe Accountancy Services Ltd 34 Braydon Road, London, N16 6QB
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Trustees:
The Trustees named on page three have served throughout the year unless indicated otherwise.
Appointment of Trustees is governed by the Constitution of the charity. The Board of Trustees is authorised to appoint new Trustees to fill vacancies arising from resignation or death of an existing Trustee.
The Constitution authorises the Trustees to make or hold investments in the general funds of the charity.
Description of Organisation:
Chabad Lubavitch of Solihull was registered with the Charity Commission on 10th August 2021 under registration number 1195456. The constitution was last updated and modified on 8th August 2021.
Constitution, objectives, policies and public benefit:
The Charity is governed by a constitution and its objectives are:
(a) To advance the Jewish religion for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures public celebration of religious festivals, producing and/or distributing literature on Judaism to enlighten others about the Jewish religion.
(b) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society. For the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or part of society, as a result of being a member of a socially and economically deprived community.
(c) To relieve financial hardship, isolation sickness and poor health amongst elderly people.
(d) To advance in life and help young people through:
The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life. Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
We have an open door policy for all our activities welcoming anyone who wishes to participate. Further details of our activities for the benefit of the public particularly in the area of community cohesion can be found later in this report.
The policy of the Charity continues to be to seek additional finance and support in order to enable it to continue and expand its objectives and activities.
The Charity’s main sources of income are from activities, donations and grants received from charitable trusts.
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance ‘Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)’.
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Reserves:
The trustees regularly review the free reserves available to meet day to day expenses. Funds that are received for a specific purpose are ring-fenced for that purpose.
The trustees have identified a target of free reserves equal to six months operating expenses to ensure that any short term downturn in income will not cause undue harm to the day to day operations of the charity and to allow an orderly winding up of affairs should the charity no longer be viable.
Fund Raising
The charities fundraising is primarily carried out by the Trustees, through direct approaches to individuals and other charitable trusts. The Charity has signed up to the Fundraising Regulator to ensure that we follow best practice. No complaints were received about the nature of fundraising carried out on behalf of the Charity.
The Trustees are grateful to all the benefactors whose generous contributions remain an important element in the ability of the charity to continue its work.
Changes in policy:
The Charity’s policies have remained the same throughout the year.
Organisational structure and Management of the Charity:
The Trustees meet regularly to discuss any relevant matters and are responsible for all decisions taken in relation to the running of and activities provided by the charity.
Charity Governance Code
The third edition of the code for charities was published in July 2017. The code lays out seven key areas of governance together with recommended practice for each principle. The Trustees have considered each principle to satisfy themselves that the Charity’s current governance structure explained below satisfactorily addresses each of these principles and, where appropriate, what enhancements might be made.
Risk Management and Child Protection Policies:
The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks that the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reviews to be carried out so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.
In particular, insurance cover is in place and the finances of the charity are kept under review. Appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, supported by regularly reviewed policies, are made for all those who work with children or other vulnerable groups within the Community Centre. All volunteers who work with children or vulnerable adults undergo training and hold certificates confirming that they have received the level of training appropriate to their work.
The charity has appointed Rabbi Yehuda Pink to act as Senior Safeguarding Officer for both children and vulnerable adults.
All new volunteers are given an induction into the charities policies and procedures and existing employees and volunteers all undertake an annual review of all policies that are applicable to them. Copies of all are policies are kept in a folder that is available for public inspection at the charities offices .
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Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities:
The Trustees are required under the Charities Act 1993 and the constitution of the charity to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its results for the period. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to:
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(a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
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(b) Observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
(c) Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. (d) Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue in business.
(e) State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; Prepare the financial statements in accordance with all applicable financial reporting standards, statements of standard accounting practice and charity statements of recommended practice.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Review of Activities:
We have focused on a number of areas. Activities for women carried out under the umbrella of the Solihull Jewish Women’s Circle, general outreach to identify people in our area who may benefit from our programmes and work with young people.
Finances:
Our accounts are prepared on an income and a receipts and payments basis in line with the Charities Commission guidelines for small charities (income below £250,000). Our income has decreased slightly from £43,446 in 2024 to £37,593 in 2025 and our expenditure increased from £28,365 in 2024 to £36,349 in 2025, primarily due to donations being received in 2024 for activities that were planned for 2025. We expect our turnover to increase slightly in the coming year as we continue to expand our activities. We made a surplus for the year of £1,244 (2024 £15,081)
The intention of the Trustees is to build up a small reserve so that any project that we carry out will be able to continue even if the original source of funding such as a grant is no longer available. Due to a downturn in donations we utilised some of our reserves to ensure that our activities were not impacted. We expect to be able to rebuild the reserve over the next two years to ensure that we will continue to hold a balance of 50% of annual expenditure.
Our income is generated from donations, grants and fundraising activities such as the sale of Judaica or lectures about Jewish heritage and culture. The intention of the Trustees is to focus on applying from grants next year to allow us to further expand our work.
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Area of Operation:
We are often called upon to provide support to people and in particular Jews in an extremely wide geographical area, which includes in addition to Solihull, Coventry, Leamington, Malvern, Ross on Wye, Stratford, Warwick and Worcester as well as a host of smaller towns and villages. We open our activities to all-comers.
Review of Activities
Community Cohesion
We have worked closely with Solihull & District Hebrew Congregation to provide support for elderly and vulnerable people in the area and look forward to building on this relationship in the coming year.
Rabbi Pink is a member of a number of local organisations and is constantly looking for ways to build bridges with other local organisations.
We printed a calendar containing information about all our activities which was distributed to over 1200 people in the Midlands ensuring that they were aware of the social, religious and cultural opportunities available.
Religious & Educational Services:
Every event in the Jewish Calendar was marked with a communal activity. 250 Rosh Hashona boxes complete with honey cake and apple and honey and 250 Chanukah kits. 250 Purim Kits and 250 Passover kits with all the items needed to celebrate the festival were delivered by our wonderful team of volunteers to people throughout the area. In partnership with Merkos L’inyonei Chinuch we were able to secure the services of Rabbinic Interns who visited families across the region in the Summer of 2024 and Spring of 2025.
A number of people have also sought to improve their knowledge by setting up one to one study sessions with the rabbi. Rabbi Pink will happily accommodate anyone who wishes to further their
knowledge of Judaism. We know that some people feel that they do not want to want to add to his already packed schedule but teaching Torah is the lifeblood of every Rabbi and he will always find time to fit in another learning opportunity.
We have forged particularly close ties with Birmingham Jewish Housing Association and are very grateful to Phil Linz, the chairman of BJHA for all his support.
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Our work would not be possible without the help of our team of volunteers and we give our wholehearted thanks to our dedicated team of volunteers.
Cultural Activities
We expanded the work of the Solihull Jewish Women’s Circle which organises a range of educational, social and fun activities for women of all ages. These sessions include crafts activities, cookery and food demonstrations, women speakers, book club and poetry circle, relationship and parenting advice and healthy-living sessions to promote healthier lifestyles, better parenting skills and improve family relationships.
The activities allow women to hear from others with similar social and cultural difficulties about how to successfully integrate in the workplace and build their confidence in their relationships outside their communities. The sessions provide an opportunity for local women to showcase their talents and grow in leadership roles.
We have also organised a number of weekends for youth from around the region which were extremely well received.
We have continued to expand our library where people can relax and read or borrow books to take home.
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Our volunteers regularly visit elderly and isolated people bringing cheer into their lives, supporting them by helping them with shopping and signposting them to the relevant organisations who can support their particular needs.
Summary of our achievements:
We have continued forging relationships with other charities voluntary groups in the area.
We have expanded the activities of the Solihull Jewish Women’s Circle and established the Chabad of Solihull Library.
We have started to attract donations from members of the public to support our work and have registered with the Fund Raising Regulator to ensure that we follow best practice.
Plans for the future:
Further expand the activities of the Jewish Women’s Circle to provide social and educational opportunities for women of all ages.
Enhance our activities with children and young people. Launch youth activities including summer holiday activities.
Raise sufficient funds to allow us to begin to implement our objective of reducing social exclusion.
Enhance the opportunity for people in the area to experience the religious and cultural heritage of Judaism.
The financial summary of the last financial year ended 31st May 2025 is attached.
Approval:
This report was approved by the Trustees on
and signed on their behalf.
Rabbi Yehuda Pink - Trustee
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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Chabad Lubavitch of Solihull ('the Charity')
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 May 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts in accordance with 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) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn.
I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
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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. f Signed: u t Dated: 11 March 2026 Daniel Wolffe FCCA
34 Braydon Road London N16 6QB
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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
| Note Income from: Donations and legacies 3 Charitable activities 4 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 5 Other expenditure 6 Total expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Net movement in funds Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2025 £ 14,150 23,443 37,593 26,148 10,201 36,349 1,244 22,838 1,244 24,082 |
Total funds 2025 £ 14,150 23,443 37,593 26,148 10,201 36,349 1,244 22,838 1,244 24,082 |
Total funds 2024 £ 26,330 17,116 |
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| 43,446 | |||
| 22,204 6,161 |
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| 28,365 | |||
| 15,081 | |||
| 7,757 15,081 |
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| 22,838 |
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 13 to 19 form part of these financial statements.
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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MAY 2025
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 8 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 9 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets excluding pension asset Total net assets Charity funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Total funds |
23,863 23,863 (400) |
2025 £ 619 619 23,463 24,082 24,082 24,082 - 24,082 24,082 |
23,238 23,238 (400) |
2024 £ - |
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| - 22,838 |
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| 22,838 | ||||
| 22,838 | ||||
| 22,838 | ||||
| - 22,838 |
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| 22,838 |
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 11 March 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
Yehuda Pink Trustee
The notes on pages 7 to 13 form part of these financial statements.
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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
1. General information
This charity was established to advance the Jewish religion, to relieve financial hardship, isolation, sickness and poor health amongst elderly people, to promote social inclusion and to advance in life and help young people through the provision of recreational and leisure time activities.
2. Accounting policies
2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair' view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP (FRS 102) published in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
Chabad Lubavitch of Solihull meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.
2.2 Income
All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
2.3 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, 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 classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.
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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
2. Accounting policies (continued)
2.4 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets costing £NIL or more are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably.
Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
Office equipment - 20%
2.5 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
2.6 Liabilities and provisions
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
2.7 Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
3. Income from donations and legacies
| Unrestricted funds 2025 £ Donations 14,150 Unrestricted funds 2024 £ Donations 25,830 Grants 500 26,330 |
Total funds 2025 £ 14,150 |
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| Total funds 2024 £ 25,830 500 |
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| 26,330 |
4. Income from charitable activities
| Unrestricted funds 2025 £ Lecture Fees 7,968 Sale of Judaica 10,449 Charitable Activities 3,114 Other Income 1,912 23,443 |
Total funds 2025 £ 7,968 10,449 3,114 1,912 |
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| 23,443 |
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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
4. Income from charitable activities (continued)
| Lecture Fees Sale of Judaica Sale of Matzos Checking of Mezuzahs and Tefillin |
Unrestricted funds 2024 £ 2,477 11,612 1,200 1,827 17,116 |
Total funds 2024 £ 2,477 11,612 1,200 1,827 |
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| 17,116 |
5. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
Summary by fund type
| Unrestricted funds 2025 £ Donations Paid 6,700 Lectures and Educational Activities 19,448 26,148 Unrestricted funds 2024 £ Purchase of Mezuzahs and Tefillin 1,430 Purchase of Matzos 2,650 Lectures and Educational Activities 18,124 22,204 |
Total 2025 £ 6,700 19,448 |
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| 26,148 | |
| Total 2024 £ 1,430 2,650 18,124 |
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| 22,204 |
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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
6. Other expenditure
| Unrestricted funds 2025 £ Accountancy Fees 450 Micscellaneous Expenses 5,940 Repairs and Maintenance 1,617 Insurance 377 Travel Expenses 1,662 Depreciation of Furniture 155 10,201 Unrestricted funds 2024 £ Accountancy Fees 528 Secretarial Fees 1,250 Micscellaneous Expenses 4,383 6,161 |
Total funds 2025 £ 450 5,940 1,617 377 1,662 155 |
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| 10,201 | |
| Total funds 2024 £ 528 1,250 4,383 |
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| 6,161 |
7. Trustees' remuneration and expenses
During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2024 - £NIL) .
During the year ended 31 May 2025, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2024 - £NIL) .
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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
8. Tangible fixed assets
| Cost or valuation At 1 June 2024 At 31 May 2025 Depreciation Charge for the year At 31 May 2025 Net book value At 31 May 2025 At 31 May 2024 9. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 2025 £ Accruals and deferred income 400 |
Office equipment £ 774 |
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| 774 | |
| 155 | |
| 155 | |
| 619 | |
| 774 | |
| 2024 £ 400 |
10. Summary of funds Summary of funds - current year
| Balance at 1 | Balance at | |||
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| June 2024 | Income | Expenditure | 31 May 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 22,838 | 37,593 | (36,349) | 24,082 |
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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
10. Summary of funds (continued)
Summary of funds - prior year
| Balance at | Balance at | |||
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| 1 May 2023 | Income | Expenditure | 31 May 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 7,757 | 43,445 | (28,365) | 22,837 |
11. Related party transactions
The Charity has not entered into any related party transaction during the year, nor are there any outstanding balances owing between related parties and the Charity at 31 May 2025.
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