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2021-03-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 976427 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 260972

Melodor Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

29 March 2021

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

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

Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 29 March 2021

Pages
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1 to 3
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 4
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 5
Statement of financial position 6
Notes to the financial statements 7 to 15

Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 29 March 2021

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 29 March 2021.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Melodor Limited
Charity registration number 260972
Company registration number 976427
Principal office and registered Heaton House
office 148 Bury Old Road
Manchester
M7 4SE
The trustees
Z Weiss
H Weiss
M Friedlander
R De Lange
Y Weiss
H Neumann
M Neumann
P Weiss
P Neumann
E Neumann
R Ollech
J Bleier
R Rabinowitz
E Henry
Y Weiss
P Kohn
Company secretary H Neumann
Independent examiner D Schwarz FCCA
2nd Floor - Parkgates
Bury New Road
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 0TL

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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 29 March 2021

Structure, governance and management

Melodor Limited is constituted by Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 7 April 1970 as a company and the company number is 976427. It was registered as a charity on 27 May 1970 with a charity number 260972.

The Charity is run by the trustees who all act in an honorary capacity. A new trustee would receive copies of the previous years' Annual Report and Accounts and a copy of the Charity Commission leaflet 'The Essential Trustee : What you need to know'.

Risk Management

The trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Both manual and automated checks are regularly invoked, particularly those relating to the operations and finance of the charity. The trustees are satisfied that these systems and procedures mitigate any perceived risks.

Objectives and activities

The objectives of the charity are the distribution of funds to religious, educational and similar charities.

Public Benefit Policy

We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.

Grant Making Policy

The governors receive many applications for grants, mainly by mail, but also verbally. Each application is considered against the criteria established by the charity. Although the charity does not advertise, it is well known within its community and there are many requests received for grants. Feedback received is used to monitor the quality of grants.

Investment Policy

As the group invests in property, the major risks involved are low returns from the property investments and a fall in property prices. The investment strategy and performance are regularly reviewed with the investment advisors, who advise as to which properties are considered safe investments, when to sell properties and as to rent reviews.

The current policy of the charity is to invest approximately 50% of its net income in property investments and to distribute approximately 50% of its net income to charitable causes in accordance with its objectives. This should average out over the years. The governors feel that this policy will enhance the income of the charity by increasing investments, thus enabling the charity to increase charitable distributions over the years, and by splitting grants and investments approximately equally, a good balance is struck. However, this policy is regularly reviewed, with the intention to increase the percentage of distributions whilst at the same time, not to lose investment opportunities as they arise. This will strengthen the charity's long term financial position which will result in higher charitable distribution levels.

The governors are satisfied that property investment is the optimum method of raising funds in the current market and this has been borne out over time, with a highly satisfactory return on investments. However, again, this policy is always open to review, should there be a change in market conditions. The governors' expertise is in property investment, and whilst concentrating on this, they at all times strictly adhere to a policy minimising risks.

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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 29 March 2021

Strategic report

The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.

Achievements and performance

The charity makes grants to Orthodox Jewish Institutions in the areas of education, relief of poverty and advancement of religion (such as donations to synagogues). Most of the grants are made to Educational Institutions (including adult education) and institutions for the relief of poverty, and these two principal beneficiaries, during the year under review, benefited more or less equally from Melodor Limited. However, the governors keep an open mind, and depending on circumstances may award a large donation to any particular cause that may arise in any year.

The charity has a net investment of £50 in its subsidiary undertakings which generated donations of £18,827 During the year, the charity achieved a surplus of £63,542 on its property investments and distributed £181,100 to charitable causes. In addition, interest free loans have been made to other charities to assist them.

Financial review

As at 31 March 2021 the charity held reserves of £495,899 (2020:£598,001).

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. It is the policy of the charity to hold reserves sufficient to maintain regular grants at previous years levels. As the charity is presently reliant on donations received from trading companies where profit levels are variable, the governors feel it would be prudent to maintain reserves at such a level that would enable the charity to generate its own income to meet this aim.

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 31 January 2022 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

H Weiss Trustee

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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Melodor Limited

Year ended 29 March 2021

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Melodor Limited ('the charity') for the year ended 29 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

The trustees are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

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

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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.

D Schwarz FCCA Independent Examiner

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

31 January 2022

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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 29 March 2021

2021 2020
Unrestricted
fundsTotal funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 18,827 18,827 201,083
Investment income 6 65,394 65,394 65,541
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Total income 84,221 84,221 266,624
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 7,8 186,323 186,323 186,875
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Total expenditure 186,323 186,323 186,875
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Net (expenditure)/income and net movement in funds (102,102) (102,102) 79,749
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 598,001 598,001 518,252
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Total funds carried forward 495,899 495,899 598,001
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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 7 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

29 March 2021

2021 2020
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 15 449,829 497,775
Current assets
Debtors 17 258,199 264,384
Cash at bank and in hand 54,615 102,586
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312,814 366,970
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 18 266,744 266,744
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Net current assets 46,070 100,226
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Total assets less current liabilities 495,899 598,001
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Net assets 495,899 598,001
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 495,899 598,001
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Total charity funds 19 495,899 598,001
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For the year ending 29 March 2021 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 31 January 2022, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

H Weiss Trustee

The notes on pages 7 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 29 March 2021

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Heaton House, 148 Bury Old Road, Manchester, M7 4SE.

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 Companies Act 2006.

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.

Consolidation

The charity is not required to prepare consolidated accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, and has taken advantage of the option not to prepare consolidated financial statements contained in Section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 on the basis that the charity and its subsidiary undertakings comprise a small group.

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 amounts reported at the year end.

Foreign currencies

Foreign currency transactions are initially recorded in the functional currency, by applying the spot exchange rate as at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the reporting date, with any gains or losses being taken to the statement of financial activities.

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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 29 March 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

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.

Incoming resources

All income is 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.

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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 29 March 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Investments

Investments in joint property syndicates

This represents capital introduced by the company into the syndicates plus accrued surpluses less deficiencies but without revaluing the syndicate properties.

Some of the syndicates in which the company is a participator have borrowings which are secured on the syndicate properties.

The company accounts for its syndicate investments under the 'equity accounting' basis and thus the company's share of such borrowings are not included in these accounts.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity 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, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

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

4. Limited by guarantee

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the event of winding up is limited to a nominal amount.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 18,827 18,827 201,083 201,083
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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 29 March 2021

6. Investment income

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Income from investment properties 63,542 63,542 63,533 63,533
Bank interest receivable 23 23 170 170
Other interest receivable 1,829 1,829 1,838 1,838
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65,394 65,394 65,541 65,541
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7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Charitable activities 181,100 181,100 183,240 183,240
Support costs 5,223 5,223 3,635 3,635
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186,323 186,323 186,875 186,875
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Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant funding Support Total funds Total fund
of activities costs 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Charitable activities 181,100 2,400 183,500 183,240
Governance costs 2,823 2,823 3,635
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181,100 5,223 186,323 186,875
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8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

9. Analysis of support costs

Analysis of
support costs
activity 1 Total 2021 Total 2020
£ £ £
General office 2,400 2,400
Governance costs 2,520 2,520 2,520
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4,920 4,920 2,520
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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 29 March 2021

10. Analysis of grants

2021 2020
£ £
Grants to institutions
Asser Bishvil 27,650 65,750
Ateres Yoel 10,000
Bederech Kovod 5,000
Beis Tefilloh 20,000
Chasdei Yoel 8,750
Choimel Dalim 25,000
Kollel Gaon Yaakov 5,000
Kosher Hospital Fund 5,000
Maasei Tzedoko 10,000
Ohel torah 25,420
Pesach Project 60,000
Sunderland Kollel 7,500
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev 6,500
Tov Vochessed 8,000
Zorea 5,000
Grants under £5000 40,950 28,820
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181,100 183,240
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Total grants 181,100 183,240
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The above grants were made to institutions and went towards the following purposes; the relief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious education.

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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 29 March 2021

11. Net (expenditure)/income

Net (expenditure)/income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2021 2020
£ £
Foreign exchange differences 4
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12. Independent examination fees
2021 2020
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 2,520 2,520
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13. Staff costs
Nil Nil

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2020: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2020: Nil).

14. Trustee remuneration and expenses

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

15. Investments

Shares in
group Other
undertakings investments Total
£ £ £
Cost or valuation
At 30 March 2020 50 497,726 497,776
Additions
Fair value movements 63,542 63,542
Other movements (111,489) (111,489)
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At 29 March 2021 50 449,779 449,829
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Impairment
At 30 March 2020 and 29 March 2021
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Carrying amount
At 29 March 2021 50 449,779 449,829
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At 29 March 2020 50 497,726 497,776
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All investments shown above are held at valuation.

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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 29 March 2021

15. Investments (continued)

Investments in joint property syndicates

Other Investments are joint property syndicates. This is comprised of capital introduced by the charity into the syndicates plus accrued surpluses less deficiencies but without revaluing the syndicate properties.

16. Investment entities

Subsidiaries and other investments

Percentage
Class of of shares
Registered office share held
Subsidiary undertakings
Primelease Limited Heaton House Ordinary 100
148 Bury Old Road
Manchester
M7 4SE
The results for subsidiaries and other undertakings are as follows:
Capital and reserves Profit/(loss) for the year
2021 2020 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Subsidiary undertakings
Primelease Limited 4,646 4,646 1
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17. Debtors
2021 2020
£ £
Amounts owed by group undertakings 24,664 25,849
Other debtors 233,535 238,535
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258,199 264,384
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18. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021 2020
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 2,520 2,520
Other creditors 264,224 264,224
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266,744 266,744
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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 29 March 2021

19. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At At
30 Mar 2020 Income Expenditure 29 Mar 2021
£ £ £ £
General funds 598,001 84,221 (186,323)
495,899
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At At
30 Mar 2019 Income Expenditure 29 Mar 2020
£ £ £ £
General funds 518,252 266,624 (186,875)
598,001
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Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 449,829 449,829
Investments
Current assets 312,814 312,814
Creditors less than 1 year (266,744)
(266,744)
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Net assets 495,899 495,899
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020
£ £
Tangible fixed assets
Investments 497,775 497,775
Current assets 366,970 366,970
Creditors less than 1 year (266,744)
(266,744)
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Net assets 598,001 598,001
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20. Analysis of net assets between funds

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Melodor Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 29 March 2021

21. Related parties

During the year aggregate donations totalling £18,827 were received by the charity as covenanted donations from the subsidiary undertaking .

Included in other debtors are amounts due from the following charities whose directors are also trustees of this charity;

2021 2020
£ £
Localtrent Limited 20,000 20,000
Ardina Limited 99,135 99,135
Cong Yetev Lev D'Satmar M/C Ltd 70,000 70,000

The above loans are interest free and repayable on demand.

Included in other creditors are amounts due from the following companies whose directors are also trustees of this charity.

2021 2020
£ £
Mandley Estates Limited 185,000 185,000
Mountland Ltd 988 988

The above loans are interest free and repayable on demand.

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