REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 279979
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
FOR
HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
Venitt and Greaves Chartered Accountants 115 Craven Park Road South Tottenham London N15 6BL
HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| Page | |||
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| Trustees' Report | 1 | to | 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Position | 5 | ||
| Statement of Cash Flows | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows | 7 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 | to | 11 |
HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Hachzokas Torah Vechessed Charity is constituted by the Trust and its objects are to provide general charitable donations and in particular for the advancement and promotion of Jewish religion and Jewish religious education.
The policy of Hachzokas Torah Vechessed Charity continues to be to derive its income from donations from various institutions and individuals and to make donations in accordance with the Trust's objects.
Public benefit
The Trustees have taken due heed of their obligations relating to Public Benefit Duty affecting charities, as well as to their obligations under the Equalities Act 2010. The Trustees are satisfied that they meet their obligations.
Grantmaking
Grants are made at the discretion of the trustees and in accordance with the principal objectives of the charity.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
During the year the charity continued its activities and maintained its support of religious educational and other charitable institutions in England and abroad. The charity is dependent on income from voluntary donations The charity's incoming resources during the year were £848,104 (2022 - £752,741) and donations made totalled £840,805 (2022 -£732,258).
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The reserves policy is to ensure that there is sufficient stream of income to meet the ongoing calls made on the charity.
FUTURE PLANS
The charity intends to carry on its policy of making grants in pursuant of its objects, and continue its activities, as outlined above, for the foreseeable future.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document a declaration of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
It is not currently the intention of the trustees of the charity to appoint new trustees. Should this situation change in the future, the trustees will apply suitable recruitment and training procedures.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
279979
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HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Principal address 6 Paget Road London N16 5NQ
Trustees
Rabbi Y Bleier Rabbi M Schlesinger S Gross
Independent Examiner
M A Venitt A.C.A Venitt and Greaves Chartered Accountants 115 Craven Park Road South Tottenham London N15 6BL
Bankers
Santander Bootle Merseyside L30 4GB
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27 June 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Rabbi Y Bleier - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
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.
M A Venitt A.C.A
Venitt and Greaves Chartered Accountants 115 Craven Park Road South Tottenham London N15 6BL
27 June 2024
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HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||
| Donations and legacies | 2 | 848,104 | 752,741 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Charitable activities | 3 | ||
| Donations and grants | 841,205 | 732,417 | |
| Other | 2,163 | 2,160 | |
| Total | 843,368 | 734,577 | |
| NET INCOME | 4,736 | 18,164 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 84,686 | 66,522 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 89,422 | 84,686 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 DECEMBER 2023
| 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash at bank | 91,582 | 86,846 | |
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | (2,160) | (2,160) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 89,422 | 84,686 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT | |||
| LIABILITIES | 89,422 | 84,686 | |
| NET ASSETS | 89,422 | 84,686 | |
| FUNDS | 9 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 89,422 | 84,686 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 89,422 | 84,686 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 27 June 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
Y Bleier - Trustee
S Gross - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Cash generated from operations | 1 | 4,736 | 18,224 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,736 | 18,224 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents in the | |||
| reporting period | 4,736 | 18,224 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning | |||
| of the reporting period | 86,846 | 68,622 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the | |||
| reporting period | 91,582 | 86,846 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| 1. | RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial | ||||
| Activities) | 4,736 | 18,164 | ||
| Adjustments for: | ||||
| Increase in creditors | - | 60 | ||
| Net cash provided by operations | 4,736 | 18,224 | ||
| 2. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS | |||
| At 1.1.23 | Cash flow | At 31.12.23 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Net cash | ||||
| Cash at bank | 86,846 | 4,736 | 91,582 | |
| 86,846 | 4,736 | 91,582 | ||
| Total | 86,846 | 4,736 | 91,582 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Donations 3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Grant funding of activities (see note 4) £ Donations and grants 840,805 |
31.12.23 £ 848,104 Support costs (see note 5) £ 400 |
31.12.22 £ 752,741 |
|---|---|---|
| Totals £ 841,205 |
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HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
4. GRANTS PAYABLE
| GRANTS PAYABLE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Donations and grants | 840,805 | 732,258 |
5. SUPPORT COSTS
| SUPPORT COSTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governance | ||||
| Management | Finance | costs | Totals | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Other resources expended | - | 3 | 2,160 | 2,163 |
| Donations and grants | 400 | - | - | 400 |
| 400 | 3 | 2,160 | 2,563 |
6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.
7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted | |
|---|---|
| fund | |
| £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |
| Donations and legacies | 752,741 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |
| Charitable activities | |
| Donations and grants | 732,417 |
| Other | 2,160 |
| Total | 734,577 |
| NET INCOME | 18,164 |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |
| Total funds brought forward | 66,522 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 84,686 |
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HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| 8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other creditors 9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.1.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 84,686 TOTAL FUNDS 84,686 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 848,104 TOTAL FUNDS 848,104 Comparatives for movement in funds At 1.1.22 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 66,522 TOTAL FUNDS 66,522 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 752,741 TOTAL FUNDS 752,741 |
31.12.23 31.12.22 £ £ 2,160 2,160 Net movement At in funds 31.12.23 £ £ 4,736 89,422 4,736 89,422 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (843,368) 4,736 (843,368) 4,736 Net movement At in funds 31.12.22 £ £ 18,164 84,686 18,164 84,686 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (734,577) 18,164 (734,577) 18,164 |
31.12.23 31.12.22 £ £ 2,160 2,160 Net movement At in funds 31.12.23 £ £ 4,736 89,422 4,736 89,422 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (843,368) 4,736 (843,368) 4,736 Net movement At in funds 31.12.22 £ £ 18,164 84,686 18,164 84,686 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (734,577) 18,164 (734,577) 18,164 |
|---|---|---|
| 18,164 |
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HACHZOKAS TORAH VECHESED CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | ||
| At 1.1.22 | in funds | 31.12.23 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 66,522 | 22,900 | 89,422 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 66,522 | 22,900 | 89,422 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 1,600,845 | (1,577,945 ) | 22,900 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 1,600,845 | (1,577,945 ) | 22,900 |
10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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