Frlend• of Bath Jv•Ash Burlal Ground CIO Re8lstered Q*rlty n￿nber. 1198905 Re8lstered address: 33 Worte#er Part Larkhall. Bath ￿ 6QU Trustees: M. Boardman. J. Briggs. C Hllsenrath Crai& L Cullls, D. Taylor Tr￿t0￿ Annual R•port and Accounts 2024125 Moya Jane Chrl8tlna Ann lan David Boardman Briggs Hllsenrath Craig Cullis Parsons {decea88d; to 10.10.24) Taylor Chair. Christina Hi18enrath Cralg Secretary: Ann Cullis Treasuref: Moya Boardman (from 1 April 2024) TnMt•M R•port The report covern the 12 months 1 April 202￿1 Mard12025. Our fellow Tru8ts0 lan Parnons died on 10 October 2024. He18 greaty missed by u8 OBJECTIVES AND ACTNMES ObJ•ctlv The Objects of the charity are: To promots, for the public benefft, the preservation. care and Improvement of Bath Jewish Burial Ground as a place of historic arKI ecological interest. To advance the education of ￿ public through the preservation al￿ maintenance of the Bath Jewish Burial Gn)urvJ. PUBLIC BENEFIF. ACHIEVEMEiifAND PERFORMANCE The charity continued to provKle actsvity kn public be￿ffit under its Chaiitable Objects. Conurvallon Our cor6eNation approach is to restore and repair where necessary so that the unique heritage of the Burial Ground is preserved for future generations. In January 2020 the Friends agreed a four year conseNation and repair pr(yJramme. By March 2024 the Friends had completed their throe year restoration and conservation programme. This has transf0m￿l the Burial Ground. The restoration of the cottage is now complete. However, over the w81 a￿1 cold winter of 2023124 the￿ were problems with (x)ndensation and mould grry￿th on the intemal easl and west lirne plastered walls. Therefore in May 2024 a compact ceilitvJ munted ventilation system was installed and thi8 ha8 8ignificantty improved the 8itualion. During earty 202￿. the repairs and repointing to the intemal fac* of the boundary wall8 was also completed. The overall effect has been remarkable and lifts th8 whole appearance of the Burial Ground. R8••avch silors, Talk8 and Events: Vl•ltor number•: Open Day8 Guided Walk8 45 Prlv8te visits 15 Fund raislng event Film 8cre8ning Memorlal plaque ceremory Total 125 Talks to IcKal I national 80￿8￿88 (detailed below) In February 2025, Chrfstina Hllsenrath recorded a video interview about her book Jews In Bath with local ioumalist Richard W who runs the 'Bath Newseum, blog. This ha8 -2,000 folltrwers. In March 2025 Christina gave a zoom tall( to Jewish Care, the leading health and social care charity for the Jewish communty in London arKI the South-East. About 40 peop attended. Alao in March, Ann Cullis and Christina Hilsenrath recorded a podcast with the Chief Executive of the Jfflvish Small communit￿ Network. During the year we held three public open days which are free for visitor8. Visitor numbers were particularty h￿h on the last of these. 8 September 2024: nearly 200 people visited as part of the Bath Hentage Open DayE programme, the Bath Interfaith Pilgrimage walk and the Combe DrAYn Art Trail. We offered three free guided walks. one evening walk in May and a m(wning and aftemoon walk in October. TheÉe were well attend￿. In June, Dw3anka R(well, a ￿*11-kncmn local art historian. kindty gave her fourth tslk for our annual fundraising event. Around 60 people attended for her fascinatire illustrated talk 'The Darkest 8urden.' Ihe Gurtitt Trove,. whth eXpl￿d the paintings stolen or bought below market pric*J frorn Jewish families by Nazi art dealers. We give huge thanks to Desanka for her talk and to the Museum of Bath at Work for hosting the event. An Independent filmmaker, Jonny ￿tsInb0rg, wa8 commi88ioned by the UK Jewlsh Film F88tival to make a 4 minute documentary on hi8t0riclaband0n￿ J8Wi8h buri81 grounds. He came to our open day in Juty 2024 to film the Burlal Ground and interview 80m8 of the local communty. The re8ufting film, 'Ory)haned Bunal Gmunds,. which portray8 Bath, Kings Lynn and ￿*￿erhaMptOn Burial GrourKls, was premiered in London and in Bath in November 2024, the first time that the UK Jewi8h Film Festival had come to Bath. Screened at the Liltte Theatre Cinema. the programm8 includ8d a selection of films which were enjoyed by the a￿lIan(% and filled the cinema to capacity. li li After four yearn of research, Christina Hilsenrath's book w88 published by the Friends of Bath Jewish Burial Ground in December 2024. Jews in 88th - 8 community and th￿r 8urial Ground 170Lk1945 is the skny of the citys Jewish community. It brings to life the Indivldua18 and familie8 who lived, worked and worshipped in the ilty. together with tha history of their Synagogue and Burfal Ground. The app8ndices cover all aspects of Jewish life in the city - the Devonshire Place roundhouse, Jews Lane, the small communrtie8 in the town8 and villages around Bath. religious leaders and much more. By tracing the history of the communty and reconstructing the lives of individuals and families who lived, worked, and wcyshipped in ￿ cty. ts book demonstrates how Bath's Jewish history exernplifies the opp(KbJnilies and the 8e htsjstones are no longer visible. Their names and dates of birth arKI death have been inscribed on a memorial stone in an area of the Burial Ground where we are sure that n04)ne is buried. We were honoured that Rabbi Monique from the Bristol and West Progfessive Jewish Congregation led a brief sefVI￿ and unveiled ￿ pl4ue. Refreshments were seNed in tho cottage aft8rward8. FINANCIAL PERFORIAANCE Our financial perfomwnce is 8trorKJ and Is pre8ented in the accounts following this report. We continue to receive regular arKI one-off donations. GOVERNANCE There are no paid staff. Tru8tee8 contrÉbule very 81gnifKant tirn arKI experb8e on financial admini8tration, fundraising, website rna1ntenan￿, promotion, database development, research, and malntenance. Other voluntser8 a180 t￿lP us to greet vmitorn on open day8 and local Hebrew readern continue to help us translate the irwiptior4 on the headstone8. Christlna Hi18enrath Craig Chair 28 October 2025 Statement of Flnan¢lal actlvltlo8 for the year ended 31 March 2025 Year End 31 VArch 2025 Year End 31 March 2024 Unreslrthd R8slriX•J Total Funds fund8 £ furKl8 £ £ INCO1* FROM Donatton8 & 8ubwlplo 4.014 4.014 15,098 HMRC GrftAkl Rafund 2.812 2.812 Grants Book ￿106 4.151 4,151 Total incon EXPENDrruRE ON El￿tr 87 87 Runnlng co•ts 835 835 L8ndscaplng & cons8fvatK)n 13.205 13,205 25.216 4,428 4,428 Paypal, Go Cardle$8. Sumup & bank fe88 97 Accountant fee8 120 120 Total Exp•ndltur• NEf INCOME I (EXPENDITURE) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS I1￿1. Patty Ca•h) TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED ,984) (8M4) (4,911) 22.663 11.246 17,752 Balance sheet continued > The Charity states that: The Trustees are reSpC￿sIble for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and all ottw applicable law arKI wth United Kingdom Generally Aceepted Accounting Practice, applicAble to PJmaller entiti88. and for being 8atisfied that the finanaal statements give a true and fair view. The Trustees consider that the a￿111 r4Uiren￿I of Section 14411) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there 18 no requir&nent in the Governing Do￿rnent for the corKluctirKJ of an a￿liL Income to the charity In 2024r25 was bel(AY £25,000 and thereth iThlependent examination was not requir&J. TnMt••8 2024r25 Moya Boardman Jane Brigg8 Christina Hi188nrath Cralj (Chair) Ann Cullis lan Parson8 (to 10.10.24; decea8ed) David Taylor There ware no Trustees, remuneration or other b8nefft8 for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. There were no Twstees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. Staff co•t• There were no employ8e8. Christina Hilsenrath Craig. Chair Date.XL....l.o.:.kn￿...