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2025-03-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 01472614

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 280880

Centurian Charities Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2025

HAROLD EVERETT WREFORD LLP

Chartered Accountants Hallswelle House 1 Hallswelle Road

London England NW11 0DH

Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 4
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 5
Statement of financial position 6
Statement of cash flows 7
Notes to the financial statements 8
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements
Detailed statement of financial activities 15
Notes to the detailed statement of financial activities 16

Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 31 March 2025

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 31 March 2025.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Centurian Charities Limited

Charity registration number 280880 Company registration number 01472614 Principal office and registered Hallswelle House office 1 Hallswelle Road London NW11 ODH

The trustees

Mr D Segal Mr S S Meyers Mrs D. Feldman Mrs S. Friedman Company secretary Mrs D.Feldman Independent examiner Dr P.P.Smulovitch Hallswelle House 1 Hallswelle Road London England NW11 0DH

Structure, governance and management

In light of current economic conditions the governors consider it prudent to consider their existing investment policy. Such policy being the investment of surplus funds into treasury deposits.

Objectives and activities

The company is a registered charity and its principal activity during the year was the distribution of its income to charities. The objects of the charity are to advance religion in accordance with Orthodox Jewish Faith and to support other charitable activities as are recognised by English Law as charitable. In furtherance of its objects the charity continued to advance and donate money and support other charities with objects similar to those detailed above. The charity is run jointly by all the governors, who make any important decisions in tandem. The governors meet regularly to manage the charity's affairs. There are no paid employees and all administration work is acrried out on a voluntary basis by the governors.

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 31 March 2025

Strategic report

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The governors have considered the guidance published by the Charity Commission and believe that the charity in carrying out its objectives, fully complies with these requirements. In particular the provisions of funds for communal charitable institutions such as synagogues and homes for the elderly and infirm in accordance with the principles of traditional Judaism automatically gives rise to a public benefit. Each year the governors review the objectives and activities of the charity to ensure that they continue to reflect these aims. In carrying out this review the governors have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit.

Achievements and performance

The results of these activities during the year are reflected in the attached accounts.

Financial review

The financial position is as reflected in the attached Balance Sheet.

The governors consider it prudent to retain the current level of reserves in order to generate sufficient income to be able to distribute significant funds to charity in accordance with the objects of the charity company.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Governors have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate such risks.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The governors have considered the guidance published by the Charity Commission and believe that the charity in carrying out its objectives, fully complies with these requirements. In particular the provisions of funds for communal charitable institutions such as synagogues and homes for the elderly and infirm in accordance with the principles of traditional Judaism automatically gives rise to a public benefit. Each year the governors review the objectives and activities of the charity to ensure that they continue to reflect these aims. In carrying out this review the governors have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit.

FUNDING

The charity does not partake in external funding activities. Funds are derived on an annual basis from investment.

Plans for future periods

The governors' objectives for the future are to continue to carry out the activities as detailed in their report.

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 26 January 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mrs S. Friedman Trustee

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Centurian Charities Limited

Year ended 31 March 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Centurian Charities Limited ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

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.

Dr P.P.Smulovitch Independent Examiner

Hallswelle House 1 Hallswelle Road London England NW11 0DH

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2025

2025 2025 2024
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Charitable donations 5 566,082 566,082 501,419
Investment income 6 6 6 5
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total income 566,088 566,088 501,424
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of raising donations and legacies 7 349,450 349,450 324,500
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 6,556 6,556 2,550
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total expenditure 356,006 356,006 327,050
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net income and net movement in funds 210,082 210,082 174,374
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 580,304 580,304 405,930
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total funds carried forward 790,386
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
790,386
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
580,304
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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 8 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2025

2025 2024
Note £ £ £
Current assets
Debtors 13 332,700 386,313
Cash at bank and in hand 464,785 250,326
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
797,485 636,639
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 14 7,099 56,335
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net current assets 790,386 580,304
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total assets less current liabilities 790,386 580,304
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 790,386 580,304
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total charity funds 15 790,386
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
580,304
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

For the year ending 31 March 2025 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 26 January 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mrs S. Friedman Trustee

The notes on pages 8 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income 210,082 174,374
Adjustments for:
Other interest receivable and similar income (6) (5)
Interest payable and similar charges 17 12
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors 53,613 (41,450)
Trade and other creditors 764 438
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Cash generated from operations 264,470 133,369
Interest paid (17) (12)
Interest received 6 5
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net cash from operating activities 264,459 133,362
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from loans from group undertakings (50,000)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net cash used in financing activities (50,000)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 214,459 133,362
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 250,326 116,964
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 464,785 250,326
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

The notes on pages 8 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

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 Hallswelle House, 1 Hallswelle Road, London, NW11 ODH.

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.

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.

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.

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

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:

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.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity 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.

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

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.

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

4. Limited by guarantee

The charity is a limited company, limited by guarantee and accordingly has no share capital.

5. Charitable donations

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations received 309,694 309,694 188,509 188,509
Other donations and legacies
Receipts under deed of covenant 256,388 256,388 312,910 312,910
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
566,082 566,082 501,419 501,419
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

6. Investment income

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 6 6 5 5
৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶
7. Costs of raising donations and legacies
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Costs of raising donations and legacies
- Donations 349,450 349,450 324,500 324,500
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Support costs 6,556 6,556 2,550 2,550
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
9. Charitable donations
Total funds Total fund
Support costs 2025 2024
£ £ £
Governance costs 6,556 6,556 2,550
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
10. Independent examination fees
2025 2024
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 3,000 2,400
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
11. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was 4 (2024: 4). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2025 2024
No. No.
Number of staff - management 4
৶৶৶৶
4
৶৶৶৶

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

12. Trustee remuneration and expenses

13. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Loan debtors 73,402 73,403
Other debtors 259,298 312,910
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
332,700 386,313
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
14. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Amounts owed to related undertakings 50,000
Other creditors 7,099 6,335
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
7,099 56,335
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

15. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2024 Income Expenditure 5
£ £ £ £
General funds 580,304 566,088 (356,006) 790,386
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2023 Income Expenditure 4
£ £ £ £
General funds 405,930 501,424 (327,050) 580,304
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

16. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025
£ £
Current assets 797,485 797,485
Creditors less than 1 year (7,099) (7,099)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net assets 790,386 790,386
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Current assets 636,639 636,639
Creditors less than 1 year (56,335) (56,335)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net assets 580,304 580,304
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

17. Analysis of changes in net debt

At
At 1 Apr 2024 Cash flows 31 Mar 2025
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 250,326 214,459 464,785
Debt due within one year (50,000) 50,000
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
200,326 264,459 464,785
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Management Information Year ended 31 March 2025

The following pages do not form part of the financial statements.

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024
£ £
Income and endowments
Charitable donations
Donations received 309,694 188,509
Receipts under deed of covenant 256,388 312,910
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
566,082 501,419
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Investment income
Bank interest receivable 6 5
ৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄ
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total income 566,088 501,424
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Expenditure
Costs of raising donations and legacies
Donations 349,450 324,500
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Expenditure on charitable activities
Legal and professional fees 6,539 2,538
Other interest payable and similar charges 17 12
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
6,556 2,550
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total expenditure 356,006 327,050
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net income 210,082 174,374
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Centurian Charities Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024
£ £
Costs of raising donations and legacies
Costs of raising donations and legacies - Donations
Donations 349,450 324,500
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Costs of raising donations and legacies 349,450 324,500
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Expenditure on charitable activities
Governance costs
Governance costs - accountancy fees 3,000 2,400
Governance costs - legal and other professional fees 3,539 138
Governance costs - other finance costs 17 12
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
6,556 2,550
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Expenditure on charitable activities 6,556 2,550
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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