**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 259337**
## **SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY**
**REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020**
STERN ASSOCIATES Chartered Accountants
2 Helenslea Avenue London NW11 8ND
**SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY**
**CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020**
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Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 9
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 10 to 11
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**SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY**
**REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020**
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2020. 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**
The Sephardi Kashrut Authority aims to uphold Jewish religious requirements by ensuring the due supervision (where such supervision is sought) of Kashrut in connection with food dispensed or manufactured.
## **Significant activities**
In relation to these objectives, the charity has continued to certify and supervise a range of restaurants, bakeries, hotels, caterers and food manufacturers in compliance with Kashrut.
## **Public benefit**
The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties.
## **Grantmaking**
A grant made to an outside body must be matched by an equivalent grant to the Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation. Grants to outside bodies must be for the educational promotion of Kashrut (Jewish dietary laws).
## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE**
## **Charitable activities**
During the year, the charity has provided supervision to approximately 45 establishments and businesses. This supervision ensures the continued availability of certified Kashrut compliant food to the Jewish community.
Whilst providing this supervision, the charity has also successfully maintained adequate reserves to ensure the continued provision of its' charitable services for the foreseeable future.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
## **Reserves policy**
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, at a level to cover administration costs for a period of at least eighteen months.
There are no restrictions on the charity's power to invest.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing document**
The Sephardi Kashrut Authority was established under and by the Authority of the Haham and his Ecclesiastical Authority. Its constitution was adopted on 15th July 1969 and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees**
Officers and committee members are recruited based on their knowledge, skills and adherence to the charity's objectives.
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**SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY**
**REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020**
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Officers and committee**
The Chairman is appointed for a period of three years and he may put himself forward for re-appointment. The Board of Elders, the ruling body of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation, must approve the Chairman's appointment. Members of the Authority who are not ex officio or co-opted are elected for a period of two years, by the Yehidim (members) of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation. The Officers meet at least four times a year.
The officers and committee members give of their time voluntarily, and no remuneration or expenses were paid to them in the year.
Policy decisions are made by the executive committee who instruct the executive director to put these in to action.
The charity is administered on a day to day basis by its director of licencing.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 259337
## **Principal address**
2 Ashworth Road London W9 1JY
## **Trustees**
Mrs S Kandel (resigned 26.3.21) R J Kandel A Tricot (Honorary Chairman) D Kessler (resigned 26.3.21) J Cohen J Bekhor (Honorary Treasurer) (resigned 26.3.21) J M Silberstein (Honorary Treasurer) (appointed 26.3.21) A J Aaron (appointed 26.3.21) S C Simon (appointed 26.3.21)
## **Independent Examiner**
STERN ASSOCIATES Chartered Accountants 2 Helenslea Avenue London NW11 8ND
## **Director of licencing**
Aaron Isaac
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27 August 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
A Tricot (Honorary Chairman) - Trustee
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**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Sephardi Kashrut Authority**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Sephardi Kashrut Authority (the Trust) for the year ended 31 October 2020.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. 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.
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.
S. D. Stern STERN ASSOCIATES Chartered Accountants 2 Helenslea Avenue London NW11 8ND
27 August 2021
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**SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020**
|31.10.20
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
**Charitable activities**
Supervision
129,159
Investment income
2
81
Other income
19,944
**Total**
149,184
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Supervision
241,598
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
(92,414)
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
95,898
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
3,484|31.10.19
Total
funds
£
180,843
172
-
181,015
194,011
(12,996)
108,894
95,898|
|---|---|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY**
**BALANCE SHEET 31 OCTOBER 2020**
|31.10.20
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
5
1,577
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
6
42,293
Cash at bank
54,327
96,620
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
7
(94,713)
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
1,907
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
3,484
**NET ASSETS**
3,484
**FUNDS**
9
Unrestricted funds
3,484
**TOTAL FUNDS**
3,484|31.10.19
Total
funds
£
1
62,483
88,232
150,715
(54,818)
95,897
95,898
95,898
95,898
95,898|
|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 27 August 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:
A Tricot (Honorary Chairman) - Trustee
J M Silberstein (Honorary Treasurer) - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements of the charity, 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 Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## **Income**
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
## **Expenditure**
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, 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 accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost Computer equipment - 33.3% on cost
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
## **Hire purchase and leasing commitments**
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.
## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits**
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year to which they relate.
## **2. INVESTMENT INCOME**
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|Deposit account interest|81|172|
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**SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020**
## **3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 October 2020 nor for the year ended 31 October 2019.
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 October 2020 nor for the year ended 31 October 2019.
## **4. EMPLOYEES**
Average number of employees for the current year - 9 (2019 - 8).
Number of employees receiving emoluments in excess of £60,000 - nil (2019 - 1).
## **5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
|**COST**
At 1 November 2019
Additions|Fixtures
and
fittings
£
728
-|Computer
equipment
£
5,174
1,952|Totals
£
5,902
1,952|
|---|---|---|---|
|At 31 October 2020|728|7,126|7,854|
|**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 November 2019
Charge for year|728
-|5,173
376|5,901
376|
|At 31 October 2020|728|5,549|6,277|
|**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 October 2020|-|1,577|1,577|
|At 31 October 2019|-|1|1|
|**6.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Supervision fee debtors
Furlough Grant due from S&P||31.10.20
£
22,349
19,944|31.10.19
£
62,483
-|
|||42,293|62,483|
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**SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020**
## **7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
|Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 8)
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
**8.**
**LOANS**
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts
**9.**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
At
1.11.19
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
95,898
**TOTAL FUNDS**
95,898
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
149,184
**TOTAL FUNDS**
149,184
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
At
1.11.18
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
108,894
**TOTAL FUNDS**
108,894|31.10.20
31.10.19
£
£
-
3,931
30,350
29,192
2,107
4,074
62,256
17,621
94,713
54,818
31.10.20
31.10.19
£
£
-
3,931
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.10.20
£
£
(92,414)
3,484
(92,414)
3,484
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(241,598)
(92,414)
(241,598)
(92,414)
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.10.19
£
£
(12,996)
95,898
(12,996)
95,898|
|---|---|
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**SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020**
## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
181,015
181,015|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(194,011)
(12,996)
(194,011)
(12,996)|
|---|---|---|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund|At
1.11.18
£
108,894|Net
movement
At
in funds
31.10.20
£
£
(105,410)
3,484|
|---|---|---|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|108,894|(105,410)
3,484|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
330,199
330,199|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(435,609)
(105,410)
(435,609)
(105,410)|
|---|---|---|
## **10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
At the year end the charity owed the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation £26,250 (2019 - £20,000) in respect of secretarial fees.
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**SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY**
**DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020**
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Investment income**
Deposit account interest
**Charitable activities**
Supervision fees receivable
**Other income**
Grant Income - Furlough|31.10.20
31.10.19
£
£
81
172
129,159
180,843
19,944
-|
|---|---|
|**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Charitable activities**
Wages
Employer's national insurance
Pensions
Freelance staff
Training
Bad debts
Advertising
Travel and office expenses
Sundries|149,184
181,015
50,496
48,954
2,245
2,160
257
393
42,157
19,831
320
-
5,388
11,682
990
410
1,184
2,974
1,170
297|
|**Support costs**
**Management**
Wages
Employer's national insurance
Pensions
Travelling
Depreciation of computer equipment|104,207
86,701
89,650
70,316
8,233
7,864
1,446
1,122
3,374
1,201
376
-|
|**Finance**
Bank charges
**Other**
Telephone and internet
Printing, postage & stationery
Computer expenses & software
Payroll administration
Legal and professional fees|103,079
80,503
349
591
2,138
1,590
1,523
1,816
692
2,510
26,250
18,500
1,380
-|
||31,983
24,416|
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**SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY**
## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020**
|**Other**
**Governance costs**
Independent examiner's fee|31.10.20
31.10.19
£
£
1,980
1,800|
|---|---|
|Total resources expended|241,598
194,011|
|**Net expenditure**|(92,414)
(12,996)|
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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