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2024-06-30-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 01473517 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 282552

Pinebent Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

30 June 2024

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 30 June 2024

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 6
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 7
Statement of financial position 8
Notes to the financial statements 10

Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 30 June 2024

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 30 June 2024.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Pinebent Ltd Charity registration number 282552 Company registration number 01473517 Principal office and registered 2nd Floor Parkgates office Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL The trustees Mrs C L Benedikt Y Benedikt Independent examiner Mr H Schwalbe ACA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 30 June 2024

Structure, governance and management

Pinebent Ltd is constituted by Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 16 Jan 1980 as a company and the company number is 01473517. It was registered as a charity on 03 Jun 1981 with a charity number 282552.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees would be in line with the Memorandum and Articles of Association and with the consent of the trustees. The criteria set for the suitable candidate would be someone who is sensitive to the needs and demands of the organisation.

There is no chief executive officer. The day-to-day affairs are undertaken by the trustees on behalf of the trustees. All major decisions are taken collectively by the trustees and all the trustees give of their time freely. The trustees are unpaid and details of any related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts. The arrangements for setting the pay of the charity’s employees are the sole domain of the trustees.

There are no policies for the induction or training of new trustees.

Risk review

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Trust, and are satisfied that systems are in place to manage our exposure to the major risks.

The risks faced by the trust are principally operational risks from ineffective grant making. These risks are managed by the trustees researching potential beneficiaries before granting donations.

Report back and review procedures strengthen these safeguards to ensure public benefit is achieved from all grants.

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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 30 June 2024

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are the relief of poverty, the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish Religion according to the tenets of the Orthodox Jewish Faith.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancing education 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 charity is funded by donations and investments. The charity gives out grants in line with the above objects.

There were no grants paid out to individuals during the year.

Grants made during the year to institutions are as detailed in the accounts.

The application of the funds by way of grants to either institutions or individuals and is almost always to institutions.

The trustees consider they have met the public benefit test and outline these achievements below.

The trustees measure the success of achieving the stated aims by the number and value of grants paid out for each object. The grants paid out in the year are detailed in the notes to the accounts and the trustees consider they have met their aims successfully this year.

The trustees consider the shorter-term aims to be similar to the longer term aims and assess the achievement of the charity in the same way.

Strategic report

The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.

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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 30 June 2024

Achievements and performance

The charity received £38,155 (2023: £27,700) in donations during the year as well as £10,014 (2023: £12,351) in total rental income.

The charity has governance costs that are professional fees incurred by the charity.

The charity also had investment management cost amounting to £1,190 (2023: £1,208)

All other office costs are borne by a local benefactor and the trustees wish to record their appreciation to the benefactor for the free use of their offices.

The charity paid out £50,554 (2023-£60,505) by way of grants and support costs that are in line with the objects of the charity. Grants over £1,000 made during the year to institutions are as detailed in the accounts. The grants have been categorised for ease of reference and a full list of grants is available upon a written request to the trustees.

There were no fundraising costs during the year.

Related party transactions in the reporting period are as disclosed in the notes to the accounts.

There was a net expenditure and an overall net movement in funds for the year amounting to £3,575 (2023: £21,662).

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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 30 June 2024

Financial review

Investment performance

The investments of the charity have provided a gross return of 7% in the year.

The trustees consider this acceptable when compared with returns available on deposits in any of the banking institutions. The investment returns have been consistent for a number of years and are not at the expense of any exposure of loan to value covenants that would put these investments at risk.

Reserves policy

The unrestricted fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results.

The charity has net current liabilities that are made up mainly of loans provided on an interest free basis from a trustee. The trustees have confirmed they will not be called in to the detriment of the cash flow of the charity.

The trustees are satisfied that the balance of the fund is an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable.

In considering the financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve, being the current assets of the charity.

The trustees have considered the fair value of the investment property taking into account the loan to value of the properties as well as the nature and exposure of the investment properties. The trustees consider the holding value to be the fair value.

The trustees are delighted to have made many valuable contributions to the community as a result of this income and hope to be able to do so for many years to come.

The trustees feel that the activity reflects the profile and standing within the local community. The impact for future years' expenditure is self-evident and the trustees would like to record their appreciation for all the financial support received from benefactors during the course of the year.

The free reserves, represented by the net current liabilities of the charity stand at (£25,275) (2023: -£16,163) all of which are unrestricted. The trustees are not concerned about the going concern of the charity as most of the liabilities are owed to the trustees and have confirmed they will not call in their loans to the detriment of the cash flow of the charity.

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 7 March 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Y Benedikt Trustee

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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Pinebent Ltd

Year ended 30 June 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Pinebent Ltd ('the charity') for the year ended 30 June 2024.

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

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.

Mr H Schwalbe ACA

Independent Examiner

2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

7 March 2025

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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 30 June 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted
fundsTotal funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 38,155 38,155 27,700
Investment income 6 10,014 10,014 12,351
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Total income 48,169 48,169 40,051
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Investment management costs 7 1,190 1,190 1,208
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 50,554 50,554 60,505
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Total expenditure 51,744 51,744 61,713
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Net expenditure and net movement in funds (3,575) (3,575) (21,662)
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 102,136 102,136 123,798
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Total funds carried forward 98,561 98,561 102,136
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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 10 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

30 June 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 15 153,923 153,961
Current assets
Debtors 16 924 445
Cash at bank and in hand 3 1,521
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927 1,966
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 17 26,202 18,129
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Net current liabilities 25,275 16,163
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Total assets less current liabilities 128,648 137,798
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 18 30,087 35,662
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Net assets 98,561 102,136
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 98,561 102,136
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Total charity funds 19 98,561 102,136
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For the year ending 30 June 2024, 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.

The statement of financial position continues on the following page.

The notes on pages 10 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

30 June 2024

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 7 March 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Y Benedikt Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 30 June 2024

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 2nd Floor Parkgates, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0TL.

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

The charity has net current liabilities which consists mainly of loans made to the charity by a trustee. The trustees have confirmed they will not be called in to the detriment of the cash flow of the charity.

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.

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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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

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.

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.

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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Investments (continued)

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

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.

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.

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.

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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

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

Pinebent Ltd is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 38,155 38,155 27,700 27,700
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6. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Income from investment properties 10,014 10,014 11,151 11,151
Other interest receivable 1,200 1,200
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10,014 10,014 12,351 12,351
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7. Investment management costs
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Rent collection 504 504 504 504
Property repairs and maintenance
charges 686 686 704 704
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1,190 1,190 1,208 1,208
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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Charitable grants 48,150
48,150
57,889 57,889
Support costs 2,404
2,404
2,616 2,616
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50,554
50,554
60,505 60,505
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9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant funding
Support
Total funds Total fund
of activities
costs
2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Charitable grants 48,150
1,624
49,774 59,725
Governance costs
780
780 780
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48,150
2,404
50,554 60,505
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10. Analysis of support costs
Analysis of
support costs Total 2024 Total 2023
£ £ £
General office 1,624 1,624 1,836
Governance costs 780 780 780
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2,404 2,404 2,616
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11. Analysis of grants
2024 2023
£ £
Grants to institutions
Community Grants 23,708 16,015
Educational Grants 20,816 24,670
Relief Of Poverty Grants 2,706 13,448
Religious Grants 920 3,756
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48,150 57,889
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Total grants 48,150 57,889
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12. Independent examination fees
2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 780 780
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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

13. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2023: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).

14. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

15. Investments

Other
investments
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 July 2023 153,961
Additions 5,814
Disposals (5,852)
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At 30 June 2024 153,923
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Impairment
At 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024
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Carrying amount
At 30 June 2024 153,923
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At 30 June 2023 153,961
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All investments shown above are held at valuation.

Listed investments

Other investments represents two UK investment property syndicates. The carrying value is per management valuation in conjunction with various valuation tools and is at fair value.

Investments in property syndicates comprise investments made in various property syndicates in the UK. The trustees exert no significant influence over any of the investment syndicates.

16. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Other debtors 924 445
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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

17. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 7,497 5,554
Accruals and deferred income 780 780
Other creditors 17,925 11,795
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26,202 18,129
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 30,087 35,662
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18. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

19. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At 01 At 30
Jul 2023 Income Expenditure Jun 2024
£ £ £ £
General funds 102,136 48,169 (51,744) 98,561
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At 01 At 30
Jul 2022 Income Expenditure Jun 2023
£ £ £ £
General funds 123,798 40,051 (61,713) 102,136
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Pinebent Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

20. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 153,923 153,923
Current assets 927 927
Creditors less than 1 year (26,202)
(26,202)
Creditors greater than 1 year (30,087)
(30,087)
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Net assets 98,561 98,561
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 153,961 153,961
Current assets 1,966 1,966
Creditors less than 1 year (18,129)
(18,129)
Creditors greater than 1 year (35,662)
(35,662)
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Net assets 102,136 102,136
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21. Related parties

Mrs C L Benedikt, a trustee of the charity is also a director of Yachel Ltd. In the previous year, Yachel Ltd lent the charity £5,500. This is still the balance at the year end.

Mr Y Benedikt, a trustee of the charity, lent the charity £6,295 in a previous year. The charity made loan repayments of £16,350, and took further loans of £22,480 during the year, leaving a year end creditor of £12,425.

22. Taxation

Pinebent Ltd is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.

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