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CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 275454

The Melow Charitable Trust

Financial Statements

31 December 2021

COHEN ARNOLD

Chartered accountants & statutory auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU

The Melow Charitable Trust

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 December 2021

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent auditor's report to the members 5
Consolidated statement of financial activities 9
Parent charity statement of financial activities 10
Consolidated statement of financial position 11
Parent charity balance sheet 12
Consolidated statement of cash flows 13
Notes to the financial statements 14

The Melow Charitable Trust

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 31 December 2021

The trustees present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name The Melow Charitable Trust Charity registration number 275454 Principal office 21 Warwick Grove London E5 9HX The trustees Mrs E Weiser Mrs M Spitz Auditor Cohen Arnold Chartered accountants & statutory auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU Bankers Barclays Bank Plc Leicester LE87 2BB Solicitors Carpenter Rose 26 The Broadway London NW7 3NL

Structure, governance and management

The trust was set up by way of a Deed of Trust on 9 February 1978.

Appointment, Training and Recruitment of Trustees

The trustees are long serving and are familiar with the running of the charity.

The statutory power of appointing new trustees or a new trustee shall be exercisable by the trustees during their joint lives and thereafter by the survivor of them.

It is not currently the intention of the trustees of the charity to appoint new trustees. Should the situation change in the future, the trustees will apply suitable recruitment and training procedures.

Risk Management

The trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finance of the charity and its subsidiary and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate those risks.

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

The principal risks to which the company is exposed are:

The trustees seek to manage or mitigate such risks wherever possible through such measures as insurance, tenant screening and monitoring, rigorous reviews of acquisition and investment opportunities, external expert advice, monitoring cash and regular monitoring of the economic outlook. It is recognised that systems can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance that major risks have been adequately managed.

Grant making policy

Grants are made to charitable institutions and organisations which conform to the objects of the charity after the trustees have satisfied themselves as to the bona fides of the recipients.

Applications for grants are made in writing to the charity or in person to the Trustees by voluntary and community organisations. All donations above £3,000 require approval of all the Trustees and after making the necessary checks, proportional to the level of funding involved, donations are provided through bank transfer.

Objectives and activities

The objects of the trust are for general charitable purposes and in particular for the relief of poverty and the advancement of religion and religious education.

Aims, objectives and activities for public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidelines contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objects and in planning future activities and setting the grant making policies for the year.

This charity was established for general charitable purposes and in particular for the relief of poverty and the advancement of the Jewish religion, especially in the field of education. Donations are made to organisations providing a sound religious education in accordance with the doctrines and principles of traditional Judaism and to institutions set up to provide aid to the Jewish needy, with a view to achieving the objects of the charity and in doing so the charity has complied with its duty to act for the public benefit in accordance with Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011.

Investment powers and policy

Under the Trust Deed, the charity has the power to make any investment which the trustees see fit provided that funds so utilised are not immediately required for use in connection with any of its objects. The trustees regularly review the charity's position and needs in respect of the investment policy.

Achievements and performance

During the period under review £1,618,515 (2020: £919,155) was distributed in furtherance of the charity's objectives. The analysis of grants can be found in note 10 to the financial statements.

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

Group Structure and Relationships

The Trustees of the charity hold on trust for the charity, the share capital of the ‘subsidiary undertaking’, Lota Estates Limited.

The company, registered in England, is engaged in property investment and its results are incorporated in the consolidated financial statements.

Details of the ‘subsidiary undertaking’ may be found in the note 18 to the financial statements.

Financial review

The charity is dependent for its income on the commercial activities of its ‘subsidiary’ and voluntary donations from companies connected with the trustees. The parent charity also receives a small amount of rental income from its sole investment property. The ‘subsidiary undertaking’, Lota Estates Limited, has a portfolio of investment properties and the group’s performance can be seen in the financial statements set out below.

The parent charity's investment property produced income of £57,810, with the ‘subsidiary’ having £911,780 of rental income. The charity also received donation income amounting to £40,000. The charity has an interest chargeable loan due from a related company. The interest is charged at 7% and the interest receivable in the year totalled £44,138.

Reserves policy

It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year.

At the year end, £11,607,597 (2020: £12,288,157) was held as unrestricted funds, of which £2,084,804 (2020: £2,760,483) were free reserves.

Plans for future periods

The charity plans continuing the activities outlined above in the coming years subject to incoming resources being maintained at a satisfactory level.

Trustees' responsibilities statement

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Melow Charitable Trust

Year ended 31 December 2021

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Melow Charitable Trust (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 December 2021 which comprise the consolidated statement of financial activities, parent charity statement of financial activities, consolidated statement of financial position, parent charity balance sheet, consolidated statement of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Melow Charitable Trust (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Melow Charitable Trust (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed noncompliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect noncompliance with all laws and regulations.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

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The Mclow CharitAble Trust Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Mek)w Charitable Trust Y¢ar ended 31 December 2021 Obtain an understanding of intrrnal control relevant to the audit in orderto design audit procedures that arc appropriate in the circumstances. but not for the purpose of expre55ing an opinion on the ¢ffectivenes5 ofth¢ internal conirol. Evaluate the appTopriatene55 of accounting poli¢i¢s used and the re&8onableness of accounling estimates and relat¢d disclosures made by the trustees. Con¢lud¢ on the appropriateness ofthe tr￿stetS, use of the going concern b&sis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained. whether a Tnalerial uncertainty exists relatsd tts events or condition5 that may cast signific8nl doubl on the ¢harity's ability to continue &g a going concern. If we conclude ihat a material uncertainty ¢xists. we are required io draw attention in our auditor's Teport to the related disc105ures IT) th¢ financial 5tatem¢nts or, if Such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our con¢lusions llre based on the aL￿1t evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or ¢onditions may cause the charity lo ccase to continue as a going concem. Evaluate the overall presenlation. structure and cont¢nt of the fina￿la1 statements. including the disclosu￿$, and whether the financial Statements represent the underlying trnnsaclions and events in a mam)er that achieves fair presentation. We communi¢ale with those Charggd with gov¢rnance regardin& among other motters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findin8s, including any si8nificani deficiencie5 in inl¢rnal control that we identify during our audit. Us¢ of our rtptrrt This r¢port is made solely to the charity's members, w a body, in accordance with s¢rtion 144 of the Charities A¢1 201 l and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has FKen undertaken so that we might state to the charity's mcmbers those mai*rs we are required to state to them in an audito￿5 report &nd for no other purpose. To the fullest extcnt perniitted by law. we do not accept or assume r¢sponsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's memb¢r5 as a body, for our audit work, for this rcport, or for the opinions w¢ have fomi¢d. Moshe Broner-cohen (Senior Statutory Auditor) 2711012022 Dale For and on iKhalf of Cohen Amold Chartered accountants & st&tutory auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchiey Road LONDON NWII OPU

The Melow Charitable Trust

Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 December 2021

2021 2021 2020
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 40,000 40,000 40,000
Investment income 5 1,013,809 1,013,809 1,169,703
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Total income 1,053,809 1,053,809 1,209,703
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Investment management costs 6 (99,383) (99,383) (183,998)
Expenditure on charitable activities 7,8 (1,634,929) (1,634,929) (943,286)
Taxation 11 (57) (57) (15,284)
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Total expenditure (1,734,369) (1,734,369) (1,142,568)
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Net gains / (losses) on investments 12 49,125
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Net expenditure and net movement in funds (680,560) (680,560) 116,260
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 12,288,157 12,288,157 12,171,897
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Total funds carried forward 11,607,597 11,607,597 12,288,157
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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 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Parent Charity Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 December 2021

2021 2021 2020
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 940,000 940,000 676,817
Investment income 5 57,810 57,810 57,672
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Total income 997,810 997,810 734,489
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Investment management costs 6 (7,085) (7,085) (6,942)
Expenditure on charitable activities 7,8 (1,627,095) (1,627,095) (339,789)
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Total expenditure (1,634,180) (1,634,180) (346,731)
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Net gains / (losses) on investments 12 (44,190) (44,190) (320,623)
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Net expenditure and net movement in funds (680,560) (680,560) 67,135
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 12,288,157 12,288,157 12,221,022
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Total funds carried forward 11,607,597
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11,607,597
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12,288,157
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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 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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The Melow Chnrilable Tr￿$1 CoDsolidated Sl#temcnt of Fin#ncial Poyition 31 December 2021 2021 2020 Fixed assets 'lanbiihle fixed a55ets Investmeiit% 17 146 18 10.78? 186 10.78? 186 10.78?,43' 10.787..713 C'urrenl #￿tt& Dehtors Cash ai hank and in haiid 19 • 165.886 4?7,()06 2.821.57.fj ?70.897 ? $93,79? .8,094.47? Creditors: Mmounts fMllinR due within Trne yemr Net eurrent ays¢t$ 211 15118.9881 .084.804 13.11.9891 ? 7C)0.48_3 1 ? 867.36 13.547,796 21 11 •5<).6391 11.259.6.39} 11.607,-$97 1 ? ?88.157 TotAI ￿tI5 less ¢urreiit Ilbilitits Provision5 Net &￿ets Funds of ihe chArity IlnrL.%lriLied tund 11.607.$97 1 • 88,157 23 11,607.-197 1 ? ?88,157 To1 chrl¢y funds 'iuI %lUlelllLnis ￿¢r¢ opi)i{Iki(I hj IliL ix)ard ()f Iru8leLs and auilx)ried for issue un 2711 o)2'0'1'> Mrs l.. W¢iser Tht nlbtyy 14 1027 form afthesE fini￿¢1*1 %1•tenie￿tl.

The Melow Cbaritable Trust Parent Ch#rity Bal#nce Sheet 31 Deeember 2U21 2021 2020 1¢ Fixed #$5ets angwible fixcd assets Inveslmeiiis 17 ?46 -3?8 18 17 872.815 12.917,00.4 17 87.3,061 12.917,13.3 C'urrent Met5 D¢biors C.a8h al bank and sn hand -38.199 168.68 6.875 49.114 ?06,881 Crediton: Hmounts fAllinx withln on¢ year N¢1 current liAbilitie 20 11.47? .1451 1681.1651 11 ?65.4641 16?9.1761 11.607,597 1 ? 288.157 I1,()07.597 12.288,1 $7 TotAI I￿¢18 les% eurrerbl liHbilitit¥ N¢t A5se15 Funds of the ch#rlty 11,607.$97 12.2¥8.157 23 11.607,597 1 ?,288,157 otMI charliv fuiiils 1'1lv4L Iiiiaiilial SI￿11¢.117LjIls w¢rL dppr(?lL￿ hy IliL. ix)urd ul. IruslLes aiid uuihorised for is5uc on 271.1.01.2Q22 . aiid ari %igiiL'd on bLliall'ol'ilie b(Mrd h).: MT% [.- Wei5er '] TU5t¢c 'IhE nviey pagey 14 tu27 1(Irm pAri (Iftbt%e li##￿ril 511em¢lll 12

The Melow Charitable Trust

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 December 2021

2021 2020
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net expenditure (680,560) 116,260
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 4,878 13,527
Net gains/losses on investments (71) (49,125)
Dividends, interest and rents from investments (969,600) (1,125,545)
Other interest receivable and similar income (44,138) (44,158)
Interest payable and similar charges 1 1,488
Taxation 57 15,284
Accrued income (13,540) (5,270)
Donated services – non-cash item
Other operating cash flow adjustment
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors 657,689 118,639
Trade and other creditors 188,542 (345,800)
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Cash generated from operations (856,742) (1,304,700)
Interest paid (1) (1,488)
Interest received 44,138 44,158
Tax paid (57) (11,004)
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Net cash used in operating activities (812,662) (1,273,034)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Dividends, interest and rents from investments 969,600 1,125,545
Proceeds from sale of other investments 71 49,125
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Net cash from investing activities 969,671 1,174,670
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings
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Net cash used in financing activities
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 157,009 (98,364)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 270,897 369,261
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 25 427,906
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270,897
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The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 December 2021

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 21 Warwick Road, London, E5 9HX.

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

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Notwithstanding the net current liabilities in the parent charity, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis given the continued support of the charity’s creditors which are all related parties.

Group Financial Statements

These Financial Statements consolidate the results of the Charity and its subsidiary, Lota Estates Limited, on a line-by-line basis.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Other than those stated below, there have been no judgements, estimates and assumptions in the year which materially affect the financial statements.

Income tax

The Charity is not liable to direct taxation (Income Tax) on its income which falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities. As a result, no Deferred Tax is provided on timing differences. The Charity is not registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) and is therefore unable to reclaim any input tax it suffers on its purchase. Expenditure in the accounts is therefore shown inclusive of VAT where appropriate.

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period for the subsidiary.

Current tax is recognised on taxable income or expenditure for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

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 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:

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

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.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been

recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses,

except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Depreciation on the fixtures and fittings of the charity is at 25% (reducing balance) and at 10% (straight line) on the fixtures and fittings of the subsidiary.

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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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Investment property

Investment properties are properties which are held either to earn rental income or for capital appreciation or for both. Investment properties are recognised initially at cost.

Subsequent to initial recognition -

i. Investment properties whose fair value can be measured reliably without undue cost or effort are held at fair value. Any gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value are recognised in the profit and loss account in the period that they arise; and

ii. No depreciation is provided in respect of investment properties applying the fair value model.

Freehold properties held for investment have been revalued by trustees and directors of the subsidiary and are stated at valuation.

Acquisitions and disposals of properties

Acquisitions and disposals of properties are considered to take place at the date of legal completion and are included in the financial statements accordingly.

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.

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.

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.

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the entity has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the entity will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position and the amount of the provision as an expense.

Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in income or expenditure unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset. When a provision is measured at the present value of the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in the statement of financial activities in the period it arises, and is allocated to the appropriate expenditure heading.

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.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

4. Donations and legacies

Group Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 40,000 40,000 35,000 35,000
Donations - Donated Services
Received 5,000 5,000
------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000
===================================== ===================================== =============================== ===============================

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

4. Donations and legacies ( continued )

4. Donations and legacies (continued)
Charity Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 940,000 940,000 671,817 671,817
Donations - Donated Services
Received 5,000 5,000
------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
940,000 940,000 676,817 676,817
===================================== ===================================== =============================== ===============================
5. Investment income
Group Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Income from investment properties 969,590 969,590 1,125,545 1,125,545
Other investment income 81 81 20 20
Other interest receivable 44,138 44,138 44,138 44,138
----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
1,013,809 1,013,809 1,169,703 1,169,703
=============================================== =============================================== =============================================== ===============================================
Charity Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Income from investment properties 57,810 57,810 57,672 57,672
----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
57,810 57,810 57,672 57,672
=============================================== =============================================== =============================================== ===============================================
6. Investment management costs
Group Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Investment management costs 99,383 99,383 183,998 183,998
===================================== ===================================== ===================================== =====================================
Charity Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Investment management costs 7,085 7,085 6,942 6,942
===================================== ===================================== ===================================== =====================================

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Group Unrestricted
Total Funds

Unrestricted

Unrestricted
Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Charitable activity 1,618,515 1,618,515 919,155 919,155
Support costs 16,414 16,414 24,131 24,131
----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
1,634,929 1,634,929 943,286 943,286
=============================================== =============================================== ===================================== =====================================
Charity Unrestricted
Total Funds

Unrestricted
Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Charitable activity 1,618,515 1,618,515 324,155 324,155
Support costs 8,580 8,580 15,634 15,634
----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
1,627,095 1,627,095 339,789 339,789
=============================================== ========================================== ===================================== =====================================
Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Group Grant
funding of Total funds Total fund
activities Support costs 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Charitable activity 1,618,515 1,618,515 919,155
Governance costs 16,414 16,414 24,131
----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
1,618,515 16,414 1,634,929 943,286
=============================================== ================================= =============================================== ===============================================
Charity Grant
funding of Total funds Total fund
activities Support costs 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Charitable activity 1,618,515 1,618,515 324,155
Governance costs 8,580 8,580 15,634
----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
1,618,515 8,580 1,627,095 339,789
=============================================== ============================== =============================================== ===============================================
Analysis of support costs
Interest
& Bank Total Total
Accountancy Audit
Office costs
charges
2021 2020
£ £ £ £ £ £
Governance costs 7,440 8,600 373 1 16,414 24,131
==================================== ========================== ==================== ================ =============================== ===============================

8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

9. Analysis of support costs

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

10. Analysis of grants

Analysis of grants
2021 2020
£ £
Grants to institutions
Amud Hatzdokoh Trust 200,660 740
Ben Amram Charitable Trust 44,000
Chasdei Aharon Limited 201,400 45,000
Chasdei Shalom Trust 58,000 20,000
Chesed Shel Emes Limited 43,000
Choimel Dalim 30,000
College for Higher Rabbinical Studies 60,000 35,000
Congregation Sharei Shalom Tchabe Limited 90,000 25,000
Congregation Supporters of Torah 200,000
Friends of Beis Soroh Schneirer 100,000
Friends of Yeshiva Daas Sholem Shotz 250 50,300
Here 2 Help 163,000
Inspirations 150 47,000
Friends of Mercaz Hatorah Belz Macnivka 60,000
Mifal Hachesed Vehatzedokoh 100,000
North London Foodbank 140,000
Notzar Chesed 30,000
Start Upright 83,000 30,000
Tchabe Kollel Limited 200,000 102,200
The Rehabilitation Trust 50,000 100,000
Yeitev Lev Eretz Israel Ltd 50,000 1,200
Zoreya Tzedokos 100 50,000
Other donations under £30,000 60,955 66,715
----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
1,618,515 919,155
----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
Total grants to institutions 1,618,515 919,155
=============================================== =====================================

All grants were paid were for alleviation of poverty, education and furtherance of Jewish religion and general charitable purposes.

Analysis of grants to institutions:

Analysis of grants to institutions:
2021 2020
£ £
General charitable purposes 749,227 477,978
Advancement of the Jewish Religion 435,889 170,123
Advancement of Jewish Education 433,399 271,054
----------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
Total 1,618,515 919,155
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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

11. Taxation

Major components of tax expense

Major components of tax expense
2021 2020
£ £
Current tax:
UK current tax (income)/expense 8,091
Adjustments in respect of prior periods 57 7,193
------------------------------- -------------------------------------
Total current tax 57 15,284
=============================== =====================================
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of timing differences
------------------------------- -------------------------------------
Taxation 57 15,284
=============================== =====================================
12. Net gains/(losses) on investments
Group Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Gains/(losses) on investment property 49,125 49,125
===================================== ===================================== ===================================== =====================================
49,125 49,125
===================================== ===================================== ===================================== =====================================
Charity Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Gains/(losses) on investments in group
undertakings (44,190) (44,190) (320,623) (320,623)
===================================== ===================================== ===================================== =====================================
(44,190) (44,190) (320,623) (320,623)
===================================== ===================================== ===================================== =====================================
13. Net expenditure
Net expenditure is stated after charging/(crediting):
2021 2020
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 4,878 13,527
=============================== ===============================
14. Auditors remuneration
2021 2020
£ £
Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements 8,600
===============================
11,138
===============================

15. Staff costs

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).

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

16. Trustee remuneration and expenses

The charity has two trustees all of whom give freely of their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefit in kind or cash (2020: £nil). The charity did not meet any expenses (2020: £nil) incurred by the trustees for services provided to the charity.

17. Tangible fixed assets

Fixtures and fittings Group Charity
£ £
Cost
At 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021 144,535 10,362
===================================== =====================================
Depreciation
At 1 January 2021 139,411 10,034
Charge for the year 4,878 82
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
At 31 December 2021 144,289 10,116
===================================== ===================================
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2021 246 246
===================================== =====================================
At 31 December 2020 5,127 328
===================================== =====================================
18. Investments
Group Investment Other
properties investments Total
£ £ £
Valuation
At 1 January 2021 10,781,974 212 10,782,186
Additions
Disposals
---------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ----------------------------------------------------
At 31 December 2021 10,781,974 212 10,782,186
==================================================== ================ ====================================================
Impairment
At 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
================ ====================================================
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2021 10,781,974 212 10,782,186
==================================================== ================ ====================================================
At 31 December 2020 10,781,974 212 10,782,186
==================================================== ================ ====================================================

All investments shown above are held at valuation. The historical cost of the investment properties is £2,778,983.

Investment properties

The group's investment properties comprise residential and commercial portfolios. The fair value of the investment properties has been arrived at on the basis of valuation carried out at 31[st] December 2021 by the trustees who are considered to have the experience and expertise required to undertake such an exercise. The valuation is made on an open market value basis by reference to market evidence of transaction prices for similar properties in the same location taking account their age and condition.

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

18. Investments (continued)

Investments (continued)
Investment Subsidiary
Charity properties undertakings Total
£ £ £
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2021 650,000 12,267,005 12,917,005
Additions
Revaluations (44,190) (44,190)
---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
At 31 December 2021 650,000 12,222,815 12,872,815
==================================================== ==================================================== ====================================================
Impairment
At 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
================================================ ================================================ ====================================================
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2021 650,000 12,222,815 12,872,815
==================================================== ==================================================== ====================================================
At 31 December 2020 650,000 12,267,005 12,917,005
==================================================== ==================================================== ====================================================

.

Subsidiary undertaking

The Trustees of the charity hold on trust for the charity, the full share capital and net assets of the ‘subsidiary undertaking’, Lota Estates Limited ( Company Number 01075993) . The company is registered in England and has a coterminous year end with the parent charity. The following figures show the performance of the ‘subsidiary’ during the year and its position as at 31[st] December 2021:

19. Lota Estates Limited
Lota Estates Limited
Debtors
Group
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Charity
Trade debtors
Turnover
£
911,780
Fixed
Assets
£
10,132,187
Net
Expenditure
£
1,000,132
Current
Assets
£
3,433,358
Other
Income
£
44,219
Current
Liabilities
£
(83,091)
Taxation
£
(57)
Provisions
Profit/(Loss)

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

20. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

21.
22.
Group
2021
2020
£
£
Trade creditors
71,649
83,167
Accruals and deferred income
12,680
26,220
Corporation tax
6,161
6,104
Other creditors
418,498
218,498
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
508,988
333,989
=====================================
=====================================
Charity
2021
2020
£
£
Trade creditors


Accruals and deferred income
7,400
20,220
Amounts owed to group undertakings
1,046,447
446,447
Other creditors
418,498
218,498
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
1,472,345
685,165
=====================================
=====================================
Deferred tax
The deferred tax included in the statement of financial position is as follows:
2021
2020
£
£
Included in provisions (note 22)
1,259,639
1,259,639
===============================================
===============================================
Provisions
Deferred tax
(note 21)
£
At 1 January 2021
1,259,639
Additions

-----------------------------------------------
At 31 December 2021
1,259,639
===============================================

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

23. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
Group At
At Gains and 31 December
1 January 2021 Income Expenditure losses 2021
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 12,288,157 1,053,809 (1,734,369) 11,607,597
==================================================== =============================================== =============================================== ===================================== ====================================================
At
At Gains and 31 December
1 January 2020 Income Expenditure losses 2020
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 12,171,897 1,209,703 (1,142,568) 49,125 12,288,157
==================================================== =============================================== =============================================== ===================================== ====================================================
Unrestricted funds
Charity At
At Gains and 31 December
1 January 2021 Income Expenditure losses 2021
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 12,288,157 997,810 (1,634,180) (44,190) 11,607,597
==================================================== =============================================== =============================================== ===================================== ====================================================
At
At Gains and 31 December
1 January 2020 Income Expenditure losses 2020
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 12,221,022 734,489 (346,731) (320,623) 12,288,157
==================================================== =============================================== =============================================== ===================================== ====================================================
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 246 246
Investments 10,782,186 10,782,186
Current assets 2,593,792 2,593,792
Creditors less than 1 year (508,988) (508,988)
Provisions (1,259,639) (1,259,639)
---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
Net assets 11,607,597 11,607,597
==================================================== ====================================================
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 5,127 5,127
Investments 10,782,186 10,782,186
Current assets 3,094,472 3,094,472
Creditors less than 1 year (333,989) (333,989)
Provisions (1,259,639) (1,259,639)
---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
Net assets 12,288,157 12,288,157
==================================================== ====================================================

24. Analysis of net assets between funds

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The Melow Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

25. Analysis of changes in net debt

Analysis of changes in net debt
At
At 1 Jan 2021 Cash flows 31 Dec 2021
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 270,897
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157,009
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427,906
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26. Related Party Transactions

Group

During the year, the Charity Group received all its donations (£40,000) from JLW Properties Limited, a company whose director is a family member of the Trustees. Furthermore, £15,000 of management fees were paid to Amingham Limited for the management of the group’s property portfolio. Amingham Limited, is a company where one of the directors is also a director in the subsidiary undertaking.

Trade debtors includes £1,205,350 (2020: £1,832,582) due from Amingham Limited.

Other debtors include amounts due from the following companies who have directors who are also Trustees or close family of the Trustees of the Charity Group: Easton Fabrics Limited £5,085 (2020: £5,085), ALRW Investments Limited £28,007 (2020: £28,007). All loans are interest free and repayable on demand.

Also included in Other debtors is £630,540 (2020: £630,540) due from Marvel Investments Limited. Marvel Investments Limited has directors who are close family with the Trustees of the Charity Group. This loan bears interest at 7% per annum.

Other creditors include amounts due to the following companies whose directors are close family of the Trustees of the Charity Group: Freeserve Limited £200,000 (2020 £Nil), Wennington Properties Limited £211,249 (2020: £211,249). All loans are interest free and repayable on demand.

Charity

During the year, the Charity received all its donations (£940,000) from related parties, £900,000 from its ‘subsidiary’ Lota Estates Limited and £40,000 from JLW Properties Limited.

Included in Amounts owed to group undertakings, is £1,046,447 (2020: £446,447) due to its ‘subsidiary undertaking’.

Other creditors include amounts due to the following companies whose directors are close family of the Trustees of the Charity: Freeserve Limited £200,000 (2020 £Nil), Wennington Properties Limited £211,249 (2020: £211,249). All loans are interest free and repayable on demand.

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