CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 281452
Mole Charitable Trust Unaudited Financial Statements
31 March 2023
HAFFNER HOFF LTD
Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
Mole Charitable Trust
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2023
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| Trustees' annual report | 1 to 2 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 3 |
| Statement of financial activities | 4 |
| Statement of financial position | 5 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 6 to 11 |
Mole Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2023
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Mole Charitable Trust Charity registration number 281452 Principal office 2 Okeover Road Salford M7 4JX The trustees M Gross (Deceased 1 September 2023) L Gross D Black (Appointed 31 July 2022) J Brodie (Appointed 31 July 2022) Independent examiner D Schwarz FCCA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
Structure, governance and management
The Charity is constituted by Deed of Trust dated 10 November 1980 and is a registered charity, Number 281452.
Objectives and activities
The objects of the Charity are to make donations and loans to educational institutions and charitable organisations and for the relief of poverty.
Public Benefit Policy
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting grant making policy for the year.
Grant-Making Policy
The trustees receive many applications for grants, mainly personal contact, but also verbally. Each application is considered against the criteria established by the Charity. Although the Charity does not advertise, it is well known within its community and there are many requests received for grants. Feedback received is used to monitor the amount of grants.
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Mole Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Achievements and performance
During the year £193,610 in voluntary donations and investment income were received by the charity. Donations totalling £191,945 were made to various charitable institutions, in accordance with the Trust Deed. £115,195 was distributed to religious institutions and charitable organisations and £76,750 to educational institutions.
During the year the investment held by the charity was revalued at £2,428,411 an increase of £74,873 on the previous year.
Financial review
As at 31 March 2023 the Charity had £46,174 (2022: £45,652) of free Unrestricted Funds.
Reserves & Risk Policy
It is the policy of the charity to hold reserves sufficient to maintain regular grants at previous years levels. As the charity is presently largely reliant on donations received from trading companies where profit levels are variable, the trustees feel it would be prudent to maintain reserves at such a level that would enable the charity to generate its own income to meet this aim.
The trustees examine the risks the charity faces each financial year. The charity monitors and controls the risk to mitigate any impact they may have on the charity.
Plans for future periods
It is anticipated that the Charity will continue to support charitable purposes and institutions in accordance with its objects.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 20 December 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
J Brodie Trustee
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Mole Charitable Trust
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Mole Charitable Trust
Year ended 31 March 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Mole Charitable Trust ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements 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.
D Schwarz FCCA Independent Examiner
2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
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Mole Charitable Trust
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2023
| 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | ||||
| funds | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 81,250 |
| Investment income | 5 | 18,610 | 18,610 | 33 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| Total income | 193,610 | 193,610 | 81,283 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ============================ | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 6,7 | (193,088) | (193,088) | (236,695) |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total expenditure | (193,088) | (193,088) | (236,695) | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Net gains on investments | 9 | 74,873 | 74,873 | 95,765 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds | 75,395 | 75,395 | (59,647) | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 2,399,190 | 2,399,190 | 2,458,837 | |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 2,474,585 | 2,474,585 | 2,399,190 | |
| ========================================= | ========================================= | ========================================= |
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 6 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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Mole Charitable Trust
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2023
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | ||||
| Investments | 13 | 2,428,411 | 2,353,538 | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Debtors | 14 | 41,250 | 16,250 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 6,064 | 30,482 | ||
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| 47,314 | 46,732 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 15 | 1,140 | 1,080 | |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| Net current assets | 46,174 | 45,652 | ||
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 2,474,585 | 2,399,190 | ||
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |||
| Net assets | 2,474,585 | 2,399,190 | ||
| ========================================= | ========================================= | |||
| Funds of the charity | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | 2,474,585 | 2,399,190 | ||
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |||
| Total charity funds | 16 | 2,474,585 | 2,399,190 | |
| ========================================= | ========================================= |
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 20 December 2023, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
J Brodie Trustee
The notes on pages 6 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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Mole Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2023
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 2 Okeover Road, Salford, M7 4JX.
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
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 did not require management to make judgements, estimates or assumptions that affect the amounts reported at the year end.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.
Incoming resources
All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
- income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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Mole Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
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:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
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.
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.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
4. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2023 | Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | ||||
| Donations | 175,000 | 175,000 | 81,250 | 81,250 |
| ================================ | ================================ | ============================ | ============================ |
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Mole Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
5. Investment income
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2023 | Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income from investments | 18,455 | 18,455 | – | – |
| Bank interest receivable | 155 | 155 | 33 | 33 |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------- | -------------- | |
| 18,610 | 18,610 | 33 | 33 | |
| ============================ | ============================ | ============== | ============== | |
| Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2023 | Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Grants payable | 191,945 | 191,945 | 235,570 | 235,570 |
| Support costs | 1,143 | 1,143 | 1,125 | 1,125 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 193,088 | 193,088 | 236,695 | 236,695 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | |
| Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type | ||||
| Grant funding | Support | Total funds | Total fund | |
| of activities | costs | 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Grants payable | 191,945 | – | 191,945 | 235,570 |
| Governance costs | – | 1,143 | 1,143 | 1,125 |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 191,945 | 1,143 | 193,088 | 236,695 | |
| ================================ | ======================= | ================================ | ================================ |
6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
7. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
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Mole Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
8. Analysis of grants
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Grants to institutions | ||
| Asser Bishvil Foundation | – | 5,000 |
| BCGCT | 50,000 | – |
| Broughton Jewish Primary School | – | 10,000 |
| Community Kitchen Manchester | 5,000 | – |
| Ezra Care | 5,000 | – |
| Hatzola | 5,000 | – |
| Manchester Charitable Trust | 15,000 | – |
| Manchester Mesivta Jewish Grammar School | 6,750 | – |
| North Salford Synagogue | 195 | 1,570 |
| Roston C T | 5,000 | – |
| Shemtov Charitable Trust | 10,000 | – |
| T T T | – | 5,000 |
| Three Pillars Trust | 20,000 | 60,000 |
| The Shaarei Torah Trust | 70,000 | 143,000 |
| Torah Temimah | – | 1,000 |
| Uk Friends Of Yad Yisroel | – | 10,000 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 191,945 | 235,570 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| Total grants | 191,945 | 235,570 |
| ================================ | ================================ |
9. Net gains on investments
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2023 | Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Gains on Revaluation of Investments | 74,873 | 74,873 | 95,765 | 95,765 |
| ============================ | ============================ | ============================ | ============================ | |
| Independent examination fees | ||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | ||||
| Independent examination of the financial | statements | 1,140 | 1,080 | |
| ======================= | ======================= |
10. Independent examination fees
11. Staff costs
Nil
Nil
The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2022: Nil).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: Nil).
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Mole Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
12. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
13. Investments
Other investments £ Cost or valuation At 1 April 2022 2,353,538 Additions Fair value movements 74,873 ----------------------------------------- At 31 March 2023 2,428,411 ========================================= Impairment At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 ========================================= Carrying amount At 31 March 2023 2,428,411 ========================================= At 31 March 2022 2,353,538
All investments shown above are held at valuation.
The investment represents shares in Park Lane Properties & Investments Ltd. The shares have been valued on the basis of the net asset value of the company. No provision has been made for the contingent corporation tax which may arise on the sale of the properties that the company owns.
14. Debtors
| 2023 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| HMRC Gift aid | 41,250 | 16,250 | |
| ============================ | ============================ | ||
| 15. | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Accruals and deferred income | 1,140 | 1,080 | |
| ======================= | ======================= |
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Mole Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
16. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | Gains and | At | |||||
| 1 | April 2022 | Income | Expenditure | losses | 31 | March 23 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General funds | 2,399,190 | 193,610 | (193,088) | 74,873 | 2,474,585 | ||
| ========================================= | ================================ | ================================ | ============================ | ========================================= | |||
| At | Gains and | At | |||||
| 1 | April 2021 | Income | Expenditure | losses | 31 | March 22 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General funds | 2,458,837 | 81,283 | (236,695) | 95,765 | 2,399,190 | ||
| ========================================= | ============================ | ================================ | ============================ | ========================================= |
17. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investments | 2,428,411 | 2,428,411 |
| Current assets | 47,314 | 47,314 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (1,140) | (1,140) |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |
| Net assets | 2,474,585 | 2,474,585 |
| ========================================= | ========================================= | |
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investments | 2,353,538 | 2,353,538 |
| Current assets | 46,732 | 46,732 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (1,080) | (1,080) |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |
| Net assets | 2,399,190 | 2,399,190 |
| ========================================= | ========================================= |
18. Related parties
During the year the charity received aggregate donations totalling £168,455 from trustees and related parties.
Mrs L Gross, trustee of the Mole Charitable Trust, is also a director and trustee of Manchester Charitable Trust Ltd. During the year, Mole Charitable Trust donated £15,000 to Manchester Charitable Trust Ltd
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