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CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 253194

C S Kaufman Charitable Trust Unaudited Financial Statements

5 April 2024

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Financial Statements

Year ended 5 April 2024

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Statement of financial position 8
Notes to the financial statements 9

C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 5 April 2024

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2024.

Reference and administrative details Registered charity name C S Kaufman Charitable Trust Charity registration number 253194 Principal office 50 Keswick Street Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE8 1TQ The trustees Mrs L Kaufman S Kaufman J J Kaufman C J A Kaufman Independent examiner Mr D Schwarz FCCA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 5 April 2024

Structure, governance and management

C S Kaufman Charitable Trust is constituted under a trust deed dated 17 July 1967. It is a registered charity with a charity number being 253194.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees would be in line with the Trust Deed and with the consent of the trustees. The criteria set for the suitable candidate would be someone who is sensitive to the needs and demands of the organisation.

There is no chief executive officer. The day to day affairs are undertaken by the trustees. All major decisions are taken collectively by the trustees and all the trustees give of their time freely. The trustees are unpaid and details of any related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts. The arrangements for setting the pay of the charity’s employees are the sole domain of the trustees.

There are no policies for the induction or training of new trustees.

Risk review

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Trust, and are satisfied that systems are in place to manage our exposure to the major risks.

The risks faced by the trust are principally operational risks from ineffective grant making. These risks are managed by the trustees researching potential beneficiaries before granting donations.

Report back and review procedures strengthen these safeguards to ensure public benefit is achieved from all grants.

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 5 April 2024

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are:

To apply the income and also so much of the capital as the settlor may determine to such charities or for such charitable purposes as the trustees may determine.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancing education when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting grant making policy for the year.

Grant making policy

The charity is funded by donations and income from investments and gives out grants in line with the above objects. Grants made during the year to institutions are as detailed in the accounts. The application of the funds is by way of grants to either institutions or individuals and is almost always to institutions.

The Trustees receive many grant applications. They primarily support charities, organisations or individuals in the following areas: advancement of the Jewish Faith, advancement of the Jewish education and relief of poverty. In deciding who they support they consider the financial need and track record of the applicant.

There were no grants paid to individual during the year.

Grants made during the year to institutions are as detailed in the accounts.

The application of the funds by way of grants to either institutions or individuals and is almost always to institutions.

The trustees consider they have met the public benefit test and outline these achievements below.

The trustees measure the success of achieving the stated aims by the number and value of grants paid out for each object. The grants paid out in the year are detailed in the notes to the accounts and the trustees consider they have met their aims successfully this year.

The trustees consider the shorter term aims to be similar to the longer term aims and assess the achievement of the charity in the same way.

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 5 April 2024

Achievements and performance

The charity received £44,700 in donations during the year and paid out £397,488 by way of grants and support costs. These grants were made in line with the stated objects of the charity.

The charity has investment income receivable from investment property for the year amounting to £184,202.

The charity incurred support and governance costs comprising bank charges, bank interest, professional fees and small office costs.

All other office costs are borne by the trustees.

Grants over £1,000 made during the year to institutions are as detailed in the accounts.

There were no material fundraising costs during the year.

Related party transactions in the reporting period are as disclosed in the notes to the accounts.

The gains made on the sale of one of the properties amounted to £123,056 as disclosed on the face of the SOFA.

There was net expenditure and net movement in funds for the year amounting to £45,530.

Financial review

Investment performance

The investments of the charity have provided a net return of 11% in the year.

The trustees consider this acceptable when compared with returns available on deposits in any of the banking institutions. The investment returns have been consistent for a number of years and are not at the expense of any exposure of loan to value covenants that would put these investments at risk.

Reserves policy

The Unrestricted Fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results.

The Trustees are satisfied that the balance of the Fund is an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable.

In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve practical for donations which are seasonal.

The trustees have considered the market value of the investment property taking into account the loan to value of the properties as well as the nature and exposure of the syndicate properties. The trustees consider the holding value to be the fair value.

The trustees are delighted to have made valuable contributions to the community as a result of this income and hope to be able to do so for many years to come.

The free reserves, represented by the net current assets of the charity stand at £86,946, all of which are unrestricted.

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 5 April 2024

The trustees' annual report was approved on 10 September 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mrs L Kaufman Trustee

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Year ended 5 April 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of C S Kaufman Charitable Trust ('the charity') for the year ended 5 April 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements 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.

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.

Mr D Schwarz FCCA Independent Examiner

2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

10 September 2024

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 5 April 2024

2024 2024 2023
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 44,700 44,700 31,250
Investment income 5 184,202 184,202 231,623
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Total income 228,902 228,902 262,873
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 6,7 397,488 397,488 243,345
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Total expenditure 397,488 397,488 243,345
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Net gains on investments 10 123,056 123,056
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Net (expenditure)/income and net movement in funds (45,530) (45,530) 19,528
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 1,691,781 1,691,781 1,672,253
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Total funds carried forward 1,646,251 1,646,251 1,691,781
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 9 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Statement of Financial Position

5 April 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 14 1,559,305 1,604,363
Current assets
Debtors 15 8,400 6,250
Cash at bank and in hand 79,596 81,168
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87,996 87,418
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 1,050
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Net current assets 86,946 87,418
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Total assets less current liabilities 1,646,251 1,691,781
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Net assets 1,646,251 1,691,781
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 1,646,251 1,691,781
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Total charity funds 17 1,646,251 1,691,781
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 10 September 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mrs L Kaufman Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 5 April 2024

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 50 Keswick Street, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 1TQ.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements did not require management to make judgements, estimates or assumptions that affect the amount reported.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 5 April 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 5 April 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Investment property

Investment property is initially recorded at cost, which includes purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure.

Investment property is revalued to its fair value at each reporting date and any changes in fair value are recognised in income or expenditure.

If a reliable measure of fair value is no longer available without undue cost or effort for an item of investment property, it shall be transferred to tangible assets and treated as such until it is expected that fair value will be reliably measurable on an on-going basis.

Investments in associates

Investments in associates accounted for in accordance with the cost model are recorded at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

Investments in associates accounted for in accordance with the fair value model are initially recorded at the transaction price. At each reporting date, the investments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value taken through income or expenditure. Where it is impracticable to measure fair value reliably without undue cost or effort, the cost model will be adopted.

Dividends and other distributions received from the investment are recognised as income without regard to whether the distributions are from accumulated profits of the associate arising before or after the date of acquisition.

Investments in joint ventures

Investments in jointly controlled entities accounted for in accordance with the cost model are recorded at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

Investments in jointly controlled entities accounted for in accordance with the fair value model are initially recorded at the transaction price. At each reporting date, the investments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value taken through income or expenditure. Where it is impracticable to measure fair value reliably without undue cost or effort, the cost model will be adopted.

Dividends and other distributions received from the investment are recognised as income without regard to whether the distributions are from accumulated profits of the joint venture arising before or after the date of acquisition.

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 5 April 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Impairment of fixed assets (continued)

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 5 April 2024

4. Donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 44,700
44,700
31,250 31,250
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5. Investment income
Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Income from investment properties 184,202
184,202
231,623 231,623
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6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Charitable Grants 396,250
396,250
240,050 240,050
Support costs 1,238
1,238
3,295 3,295
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397,488
397,488
243,345 243,345
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7. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant funding
Support
Total funds Total fund
of activities
costs
2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Charitable Grants 396,250
188
396,438 241,125
Governance costs
1,050
1,050 2,220
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396,250
1,238
397,488 243,345
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8. Analysis of support costs
Analysis of
support costs Total 2024 Total 2023
£ £ £
General office 188 188 1,075
Governance costs 1,050 1,050 2,220
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1,238 1,238 3,295
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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 5 April 2024

9. Analysis of grants

2024 2023
£ £
Grants to institutions
Chasdei Aharon 55,000 30,000
Chasdei Sholom Trust 12,000
Chevras Machzikei Mesivta 20,000
College For Higher Rabbinical Studies 25,000 16,500
Cong Shaarei Sholom Tschabe 30,000 46,500
Dina Perelman Trust 55,000
Friends Of Beis Chinuch Lebonos 12,000
Friends of Beis Soroh Schenirer 16,000 14,000
Grants under £1,000 250 800
Keren Gemilas Chasodim 35,000 25,000
Kolel Viznitz 10,000
Live & Learn 10,000
Merkaz Hatorah Belz Machnovka 23,250
Mifal Hachesed Vehatzdoko 20,000
Mosdos Hatorah Pnei Menachem 60,000
Schar Hamelech 25,000
Start Upright 30,000 10,000
Tomche Torah Bam Yisroel 10,000
Vaad Horabonim 45,000
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396,250 240,050
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Total grants 396,250 240,050
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10. Net gains on investments

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Gains/(losses) on investment property 123,056 123,056
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11. Independent examination fees
2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,050 1,050
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12. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2023: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).

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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 5 April 2024

13. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

14. Investments

Investment
properties
£
Cost or valuation
At 6 April 2023 1,604,363
Additions
Disposals (45,058)
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At 5 April 2024 1,559,305
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Impairment
At 6 April 2023 and 5 April 2024
Carrying amount
At 5 April 2024 1,559,305
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At 5 April 2023 1,604,363
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All investments shown above are held at valuation.

Investment properties

Investment properties above represent investments in UK investment property comprising various investment properties in the UK that the charity owns outright. Valuation of the UK investment property is current market value which is fair value in the opinion of the trustees.

15. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Other debtors 8,400 6,250
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16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 1,050
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C S Kaufman Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 5 April 2024

17. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At Gains and At
6 April 2023 Income Expenditure losses 5 April 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 1,691,781 228,902 (397,488) 123,056 1,646,251
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At Gains and At
6 April 2022 Income Expenditure losses 5 April 2023
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 1,672,253 262,873 (243,345) 1,691,781
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18. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Investments 1,559,305 1,559,305
Current assets 87,996 87,996
Creditors less than 1 year (1,050)
(1,050)
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Net assets 1,646,251 1,646,251
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Investments 1,604,363 1,604,363
Current assets 87,418 87,418
Creditors less than 1 year
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Net assets 1,691,781 1,691,781
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19. Related parties

Mrs L L Kaufman is a trustee of C S Kaufman Charitable Trust. During the year she donated £28,000 to the charity.

20. Taxation

C S Kaufman Charitable Trust is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.

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