REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 273703
BE'ER AVROHOM (UK) TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Sugarwhite Meyer HS Ltd First Floor 94 Stamford Hill London N16 6XS
BE'ER AVROHOM (UK) TRUST
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 9 |
BE'ER AVROHOM (UK) TRUST
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TRUSTEES S Bowden M Z Rapoport Rabbi Y Karlinski PRINCIPAL ADDRESS 33 Montpelier Rise London NW11 9DT REGISTERED CHARITY 273703 NUMBER INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Sugarwhite Meyer HS Ltd First Floor 94 Stamford Hill London N16 6XS BANKERS Lloyds Bank plc 182 High Street London E17 7HJ
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BE'ER AVROHOM (UK) TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. 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).
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
The information is shown on page 1 of the financial statements and forms part of this report.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objects for public benefit
The object of the charity are to promote Orthodox Jewish education and values.
The trustees confirm that they have given due regard the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
Investment policy
In accordance with its trust deed the trustees have the power, at their absolute discretion, to make any investment, that they think fit. In this regard the trustees regularly review the charity's position and needs in respect of investment policy and invest excess funds to produce income and safeguard the interest of the charity.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Achievement and performance
There was an increase in both income and expenditure.
Reserves policy
The trustees do not seek to maintain reserves, other than to ensure that they can continue the activities of the charity.
FUTURE PLANS
The charity plans to continue its activities for the foreseeable future subject to satisfactory income.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity was constituted and governed by Declaration of Trust dated 27 June 1977.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
There are three trustees, two of whom live in London. The third trustee visits and is also in regular contact to ensure tat the objects of the trust are met. It is not the intention of the trustees to appoint any new trustees. Should the situation change in the future, the trustees will apply suitable recruitment induction and training procedures.
Risk management
The trustees have reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate them.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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BE'ER AVROHOM (UK) TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
Under charity law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and The Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. 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.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 22 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
S Bowden - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BE'ER AVROHOM (UK) TRUST
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Be'er Avrohom (UK) Trust
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Be'er Avrohom (UK) Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the 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.
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.
E Meyer FCA BSc
Sugarwhite Meyer HS Ltd First Floor 94 Stamford Hill London N16 6XS
22 December 2025
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BE'ER AVROHOM (UK) TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| 2025 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 132,313 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 2 Grantmaking 128,425 Support 3,607 Total 132,032 Net gains on investments 495 NET INCOME 776 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward (8,934) TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD (8,158) |
2024 Total funds £ 114,609 112,000 2,707 114,707 405 307 (9,241) (8,934) |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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BE'ER AVROHOM (UK) TRUST
BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Investments 6 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 7 NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) FUNDS Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 2024 Total Total funds funds £ £ 1,124 628 (9,282) (9,562) (9,282) (9,562) (8,158) (8,934) (8,158) (8,934) (8,158) (8,934) (8,158) (8,934) |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 22 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
S Bowden - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BE'ER AVROHOM (UK) TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
Income
Donations are accounted for when received. All other income is recognised on a receivable basis.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised in the year in which they are incurred and includes irrecoverable VAT which is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Grants are only recognised in the accounts when paid.
Support costs are those incurred to assist the work of the charity but are not direct charitable activities.
Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles appropriate to a going concern notwithstanding the deficiency in net assets at the balance sheet date. The trustees consider this to be appropriate having regard to the continued provision of financial support by the charity's bankers.
2. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| Grantmaking Support |
Grant funding of activities (see note 3) £ 128,425 - 128,425 |
Support costs (see note 4) £ - 3,607 3,607 |
Totals £ 128,425 3,607 |
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| 132,032 |
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BE'ER AVROHOM (UK) TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
3. GRANTS PAYABLE
| 2025 £ Grantmaking 128,425 Support - 128,425 The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows: 2025 £ Advancement of education 128,425 All grants were made to Yeshivas Be'er Avrohom. SUPPORT COSTS Governance Other costs £ £ Support 2,287 1,320 Support costs, included in the above, are as follows: Other 2025 Support £ Sundries 2,287 Governance costs 2025 Support £ Independent examiner's fee 660 Independent examiner's other fees 660 1,320 |
2024 £ 112,000 250 112,250 2024 £ 112,250 Totals £ 3,607 2024 Total activities £ 1,257 2024 Total activities £ 600 600 1,200 |
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4. SUPPORT COSTS
5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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BE'ER AVROHOM (UK) TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
6. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
| MARKET VALUE At 1 April 2024 Revaluations At 31 March 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 There were no investment assets outside the UK. 7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 8) Other creditors 8. LOANS An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: Amounts falling due within one year on demand: Bank overdrafts |
Listed investments £ 628 496 1,124 1,124 628 2025 2024 £ £ 7,962 8,362 1,320 1,200 9,282 9,562 2025 2024 £ £ 7,962 8,362 |
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9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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