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2025-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 282847 (England and Wales)

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

B E PERL CHARITABLE TRUST

Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH

B E PERL CHARITABLE TRUST

CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Page
Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 6
Report of the Independent Auditors 7 to 9
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 10
Consolidated Balance Sheet 11
Charity Balance Sheet 12
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow 13
Notes to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow 14
Notes to the Financial Statements 15 to 25

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

TRUSTEES

PRINCIPAL ADDRESS REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER AUDITORS

B E Perl MBE Dr S Perl J Perl N R Tsorotzkin Foframe House 35-37 Brent Street London NW4 2EF 282847 (England and Wales) Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity and its Group for the year ended 31 March 2025. 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).

Trustees

The trustees shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 April 2024 to the date of this report.

B E Perl MBE Dr S Perl J Perl N R Tsorotzkin

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and activities for the public benefit

Charitable objects

The principal activities of the trust and its Group were to advance education in and the religion of the Orthodox Jewish Faith and for such other purposes as are recognised as charitable.

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 trust's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the grant making policy for the year.

There have been no material changes in the objectives or policies of the trust during the year.

To achieve the objects the trust and its Group uses its income to make charitable donations and grants to Jewish schools, other educational organisations and other charities.

Significant activities

There were no significant events affecting the charity or group during the year that require disclosure in this report.

Grantmaking

The charity and its Group makes grants to individuals and organisations in furtherance of its charitable objects. The trustees have adopted a grant making policy which sets out the framework for assessing, approving and monitoring grants.

All grant applications are assessed against eligibility criteria to ensure that proposed activities align with the charity's and its Group’s purposes. The trustees undertake appropriate due diligence before awarding grants and ensure that grant agreements specify the purpose of funding, reporting requirements and conditions for use of funds.

The trustees monitor all grants to ensure funds are used for their intended charitable purposes and that desired outcomes are achieved and where grants are not used in accordance with the terms of the agreement, the trustees take the appropriate action, which may include requesting the return of funds. Any trustee with a conflict of interest in relation to a grant application declares this interest and withdraws from the decision-making process.

During the year, the charity and its Group made grants totalling £418,275 (2024: £378,544) as detailed in note 5 to the financial statements. Majority of the grants were made to Jewish religious institutions and foundations.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The trustees have conducted a comprehensive assessment of the major risks to which the charity and its group are exposed. Given the charity's and its Group’s reliance on the income generated by its investment property portfolio as its principal source of income, particular attention is given to property-related and market risks. The trustees maintain a detailed risk register which is reviewed regularly and systems are in place to mitigate exposure to identified risks.

The principal risks facing the charity and group, together with the mitigating actions taken, are as follows:

Property Market and Valuation Risks

Investment properties face the risk of deterioration in the property market which can lead to a decline capital values, decline in property yields, inability to dispose of properties when required and illiquidity of property assets. Trustees have mitigated against such risk by diversifying the charity's and group's portfolio across geographical location as well as the property types invested in. Regular review of the investment property valuation is carried out by a professional; with regular property maintenance; and investments are made with the intent of holding investments for a long-term to reduce short-term market fluctuations.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Rental Income and Occupancy Risks

Reduction in rental income due to tenant default, insolvency or non-payment; prolonged void periods between tenancies; inability to achieve market rents on lease renewal or re-letting; rent arrears affecting cash flow; concentration of income from limited number of tenants are considered by the trustees. To mitigate such risks, robust tenant vetting and credit checks prior to granting tenancies; diversified tenant base across multiple properties and sectors; rent deposit schemes and guarantees where appropriate; proactive property and tenancy management; regular rent reviews in line with market conditions; prompt action on rent arrears; void contingency included in budgets; properties maintained to high standards to minimise void periods.

Property Maintenance and Capital Expenditure Risks

Risks considered include but not limited to unexpected major repairs or capital expenditure requirements; aging building fabric and systems; failure to comply with building safety regulations including fire safety requirements; environmental performance standards including EPC requirements; dilapidations claims; inadequate maintenance budgets. The trustees have mitigated against such risks by having a planned preventative maintenance programme; regular building condition surveys; designated maintenance reserves; compliance monitoring systems for all regulatory requirements including fire safety, gas safety, electrical safety and EPC standards; professional property management; investment in energy efficiency improvements; building insurance with appropriate excess levels; contingency provisions in annual budgets.

Legal and Regulatory Compliance Risks

Risks considered include non-compliance with landlord obligations under housing and tenancy legislation; health and safety breaches; failure to meet building safety and fire safety requirements; data protection breaches relating to tenant information; changes in landlord and tenant legislation affecting operations or costs; disputes with tenants or neighbouring property owners. To mitigate against such risks, the trustees normally seek professional legal advice on property matters; comprehensive compliance framework covering all landlord obligations; regular training for trustees and staff on regulatory requirements; documented policies and procedures; statutory inspections and certifications maintained; membership of relevant landlord bodies; horizon scanning for legislative changes; appropriate professional indemnity insurance.

Interest Rate and Financing Risks

Credit risk is limited as there are no borrowings in the charity and its group.

Economic and Market Conditions

In the event of an economic downturn which affects tenant affordability and business viability; inflationary pressures on maintenance and management costs; changes in local economic conditions affecting specific property locations; shifts in occupier demand for different property types; impact of remote working on commercial property demand, are all risks considered. with the geographical diversification of portfolio; mix of property types and tenant sectors; focus on properties with strong fundamentals and sustainable demand; regular market analysis and portfolio strategy reviews; cost control measures; maintenance of reserves to absorb temporary income reductions; flexibility in lease terms where appropriate to retain good tenants are all mitigation measures taken by the trustees.

Insurance and Catastrophic Loss

Risks such as damage to properties from fire, flood or other insured perils; adequacy of insurance cover; increasing insurance premiums; uninsured losses; loss of rental income during reinstatement periods are mitigated by the trustees by obtaining comprehensive buildings and contents insurance with appropriate cover levels; regular review of insurance arrangements and adequacy of cover; rent loss insurance to cover void periods during repairs; engagement with reputable insurers; annual insurance valuations to ensure adequate sum insured; risk management measures to reduce insurance claims.

Strategic and Reputational Risks

Risks such as portfolio strategy not aligned with long-term charitable objectives; reputational damage from poor tenant relations or property conditions; portfolio concentration in inappropriate property types; failure to demonstrate social value from property holdings are mitigated by the trustees by having a clear investment policy linking property portfolio to charitable objectives; transparent reporting on property activities and social impact; high standards of property management; consideration of environmental and social factors in property decisions; periodic review of whether property holdings remain appropriate means of generating charitable income.

Risk Management Process

The charity maintains a comprehensive risk register which is reviewed regularly by the trustees. The register rates risks according to likelihood and potential impact, identifies existing controls, and sets out further mitigating actions where required. Key risk indicators are monitored regularly and reported to trustees. The property portfolio is subject to ongoing professional management with regular reporting on performance, compliance and emerging risks.

Given the significance of the property portfolio to the charity's operations, the trustees receive detailed monthly reports on portfolio performance, tenant matters, maintenance issues and market conditions. Professional advisers including

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

surveyors, valuers, property managers and legal advisers are engaged to support risk management in this area.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The Trustees continue to support Orthodox Jewish Education by supporting Jewish Day Schools and Institutions of Higher Education.

During the year ended 2025, charitable activities cost incurred was £453k (2024: 411k). This represents an increase of 10.22% compared to the previous year. The increase can be attributed mainly to the increase in grants to institutions during the year of £418k (2024: £379k) as this represents an increase of 10.50% compared to previous year.

See note 5 for details of the charitable activities.

Fundraising activities

Cost of raising fund during the year amounted to £2,012k (2024: 1,952k). This represents an increase of 3.03% compared to the previous year. See note 4 for details of the expenditure on raising funds.

Investment performance

During the year ended 2025, investment income amounted to £1.51m (2024: 1.31m). This represents an increase of 14.70% compared to the previous year with net income being £604k (2024: £722k) after management and maintenance costs.

Internal and external factors

There are no specific factors to report.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI)

Key performance indicators (KPI) below offer insights of the year's operations:

KPI 2025 2024 % Change
Income £3,024,247 £3,033,210 -0.3%
Expenditure -£2,464,217 -£2,363,027 +4.3%
Net income £603,974 £722,205 -16.37%
Cash at bank £5,162,775 £4,851,085 +6.4%
Net Current Assets £5,871,282 £5,377,429 +9.2%

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Principal funding sources

The charity's and its Group’s principal source of funding is rental income from investment properties. These properties were acquired through initial capital provided by the trustees in 1981, enabling the charity to establish a sustainable income stream to support its charitable activities.

Investment powers, policy and performance

The charity and its Group holds investment properties value as at the year end £23.6m (2024: £23.5m). The trustees review the performance of these investments regularly to ensure they continue to provide appropriate returns to fund the charity's and its Group’s objectives. During the year, the properties generated a net rental yield of £1.37m (2024: 1.27m) after management and maintenance costs.

Reserves policy

In accordance with the Declaration of Trust, the charity and its Group are able to make any investment which the Trustees see fit, subject to any conditions imposed or required by law.

The trustees are satisfied with the return on investments achieved during the year, having achieved their target as set out in their investment policy and feel confident that the charity and its Group have adequate reserves to fulfil its charitable obligations.

The balance sheet shows a satisfactory position with undistributed funds amounting to £31,431,013 (2024: £30,827,039) of which the Educational Reserve of £9m (2024: £9m) are designated funds for investment project purposes. The funds are all unrestricted funds which have been earmarked by the Trustees to be invested to produce an income to further the principal activities of the charity.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

The charity and its Group aims to maintain reserves in order that it is in a position to continue its grant making activities at a consistent level and to cover contingencies of additional calls being made upon the charity and its Group for support of organisations or institutions in times of need.

The present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of the provision of assistance by the giving of grants or equipment in the short term, and the trustees consider the financial position of the charity and its Group to be satisfactory.

FUTURE PLANS

The Trustees plan to continue to support charities and charitable purposes in accordance with their grant making policy and to ensure that the ability to generate sufficient income is maintained to achieve that end.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity and its Group is controlled by its governing document, a Declaration of Trust dated 29 May 1981, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

The Trustees meet several times during the year, to consider the various ways of advancing the principal activities of the trust.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

There is no restriction to trustees’ appointment period and all decisions are made by the trustees with no delegation of duties to third parties. The power to appoint new trustees is vested in the continuing Trustees. New trustees are identified and appointed by board resolution.

Induction and training of new trustees

New trustees receive a comprehensive induction including; briefings on the charity's history, activities, and beneficiaries; information on trustees' legal duties and responsibilities; copies of the governing documents, latest accounts and business plan; primary charity objective and how they are achieved annually; tour of all facilities held on investment register.

Trustees are encouraged to attend relevant training courses and receive regular updates on changes to charity law and governance best practice.

Related parties

The following companies are related parties to the charity:

Churchill House Management Limited - Wholly owned trading company. Foframe of Huntingdon Limited - The charity has a 25% equity interest in this company. Sixtrees Limited - A wholly owned subsidiary of Foframe of Huntingdon Limited. Foframe Properties Limited - A wholly owned subsidiary of Foframe of Huntingdon Limited.

The results for their respective financial year ends are set out in note 12 to the financial statements.

Additional related parties:

The Huntingdon Foundation Limited - A registered charity also controlled by the Trustees of this charity. GYG Estates Limited - A trading company also controlled by the Trustees of this charity.

A summary of transactions with these parties is set out in note 18 to the financial statements. The charity cooperates with other related parties in pursuit of its objectives.

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.

The trustees are of the opinion that there are no major risks to which the charity is exposed.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed requires the trustees to prepare financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).

Under charity law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 30[th] January 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

J Perl - Trustee

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF B E PERL CHARITABLE TRUST

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of B E Perl Charitable Trust (the 'parent charity') and its subsidiary (the ‘Group’) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, the consolidated Balance Sheet, the charity balance sheet, the consolidated Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, 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 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

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 Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group 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

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the Report of the Trustees. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

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.

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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees Responsibilities, the Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which 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 Group and parent 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 Group or the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 151 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

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 a Report of the Independent Auditors 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Irregularities, including fraud are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We designed procedures in line with our responsibilities outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our sector experience through verbal and written communications with those charged with governance and other management; and via inspection of the Group's regulatory and legal correspondence (as required by auditing standards).

We discussed with those charged with governance and other management the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations.

We communicated identified laws and regulations to our team and remained alert to any indicators of non-compliance throughout the audit, we also specifically considered where and how fraud may occur within the Group.

The potential effect of these laws and regulations on the financial statements varies considerably.

Firstly, the Group is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements (including related Group legislation), including: the Group's constitution, relevant financial reporting standards i.e. FRS102, Charity SORP (FRS 102) and Charities Act 2011; tenant and landlord legislation; tax legislation and distributable funds legislation and we assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.

Secondly the Group is subject to many other laws and regulations where the consequences of non-compliance could have a material effect on the amounts or disclosures in the financial statements, for instance through the imposition of fines and penalties, or through losses arising from litigation. We identified the following areas as those most likely to have such an affect: employment legislation; charity legislation; health and safety legislation; property rental legislation; data protection legislation; anti-bribery and corruption legislation.

International Standards on Auditing (UK) limit the required procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to the procedures, and no procedures over and above those already noted are required. These limited procedures did not identify any actual or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations that could have a material impact on the financial statements.

In relation to fraud, we performed the following specific procedures in addition to those already noted:

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These procedures did not identify any actual or suspected fraudulent irregularity that could have a material impact on the financial statements.

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 International Auditing Standards (UK). For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the procedures that we are required to undertake would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remains a high risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these might involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentation, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud, and cannot be expected to detect noncompliance with all laws and regulations or every incidence of fraud.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Melinek Fine LLP

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH Date: 30[th] January 2026

Melinek Fine LLP is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a charity under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME FROM
Other trading income
2
1,515,922
Investment income
3
1,508,325
Total
3,024,247
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
4
Investment management costs
229,857
Trading costs
1,781,779
Charitable activities
5
Grants and other activities
452,581
Total
2,464,217
Tax payable-
Other income
6,074
Net gains/(losses) on investments
37,870
NET INCOME
603,974
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
30,827,039
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
31,431,013
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
1,718,220
1,314,990
3,033,210
317,017
1,635,411
410,599
2,363,027
(10,075)
7,466
54,631
722,205
30,104,834
30,827,039

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025

2025
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
11
12
362,273
1,644,086


Investment property
13
23,555,382

25,561,741

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
14
1,403,636

Investments
15
53,843

Cash at bank
5,162,775

6,620,254

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
16
(748,972)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
5,871,282

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
31,433,023

PROVISIONS
(2,010)
NET ASSETS
31,431,013

FUNDS
17
Unrestricted funds
31,431,013

TOTAL FUNDS
31,431,013
2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
387,880
1,606,216
23,457,524
25,451,620
1,129,696
53,843
4,851,085
6,034,624
(657,195)
5,377,429
30,829,249
(2,010)
30,827,039
30,827,039
30,827,039

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 30[th] January 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

J Perl –Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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CHARITY BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025

2025
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
Investments
Investments
11
181

Investment property
13
23,555,382

23,555,563

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
14
1,099,265

Investments
15
67,843

Cash at bank
4,634,210

5,801,318

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
16
(163,710)
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
5,637,608

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
29,193,171
NET ASSETS
29,193,171
FUNDS
17
Unrestricted funds
29,193,171
TOTAL FUNDS
29,193,171
2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
181
23,457,524
23,457,705
787,056
67,843
4,109,175
4,964,074
(170,782)
4,793,292
28,250,997
28,250,997
28,250,997
28,250,997

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 30[th] January 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

J Perl -Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash generated from operations 1 414,049 2,415,786
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities 414,049 2,415,786
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investment property (97,858) (214,980)
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (144,067) (56,066)
Interest received 139,566 40,998
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities (102,359) (230,048)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
reporting period 311,690 2,185,738
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of
the reporting period 2 4,851,085 2,665,347
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
reporting period 2 5,162,775 4,851,085

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income for the reporting period (as per the consolidated
statement of financial activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Interest receivable
Increase in debtors
Increase in creditors
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
2.
ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents
Total cash and cash equivalents
2025
2024
£
£
566,105
667,575
169,675
124,084
(139,566)
(218,640)
(40,998)
(1,850,938)
36,475
(185,813)
414,049
2,415,786
2025
2024
£
£
5,162,775 4,851,085
5,162,775
4,851,085
5,
5,

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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 and complies with the governing documents. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with the exception of investment properties which are included at market value.

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of B E Perl Charitable Trust and its subsidiary undertaking Churchill House Management Limited, together with the Group’s share of the results of its associates. The financial statements of the charitable company and its subsidiary have been prepared to 31 March 2025 for the purpose of consolidated financial statements.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the Group. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method.

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.

Voluntary income is received by the way of donations and gifts and is included in full in income when receivable.

Income from investments is included in the year in which it is receivable. Lease income and other rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease period.

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. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Resources expended are recognised in the year in which they are incurred.

Support costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

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.

Allocation of support costs

Support costs have been allocated to governance costs and comprise costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulations.

Governance costs have been allocated to donations paid under charitable activities.

Investment properties

Investment properties are initially recognised at purchase price plus any directly attributable costs. Subsequently, investment properties are measured at fair value with any changes to fair value transferred to the Statement of Financial Activities.

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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES – continued

Investments

Fixed asset investments are stated at cost less provision for diminution in value (where applicable).

Current asset investments are stated at the lower of cost and recoverable amount.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Leasehold properties - Straight line over the life of the lease Plant and machinery - 10 - 33% straight line Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 10 - 33% straight line

Charity Cash Flow Statement

The Charity has taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions conveyed by the Reduced Disclosure Regime for Ultimate Parents. As permitted under FRS 102 Section 1, paragraph 1.12 (b) it has not presented a Statement of Cash Flows for the Charity as a stand alone entity’

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. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Foreign currencies

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Legal status of the charity

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. Liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1.

Financial instruments

Financial instruments are classified and accounted for as either debt instruments or financial liabilities. Both assets and liabilities are measured at amortised cost.

Auditor's Remuneration

The auditor's remuneration referred to in note 10 represents the total amount receivable by the auditor in respect of services provided during the year.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the group has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event It is probable that the group will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the rises and uncertainties surrounding obligation.

Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees have made judgements to determine the fair value of the company’s investment property. Factors taken into consideration include the current market rents and investment property yields for comparable real estate, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset.

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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES – continued

Going concern

The annual report have been prepared on the going concern basis. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, which is deemed to be 12 months from the date of approval of the annual report.

2. OTHER TRADING INCOME

Other trading income
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Rental income
Interest received
Income from investment property
Cost of sales
Administrative expense
4.
RAISING FUNDS
Investment management costs
Insurance
Light and Heat
Sundry Expenses
General and Water Rates
Rent Collection
Property Repairs
Legal and Professional fees
Trading costs
Group
2025
2024
£
£
1,515,922
1,718,220
Group
2025
2024
£
£
1,368,759
1,273,992
139,566
40,998
-
-
1,508,325
1,314,990
Group
2025
2024
£
£
1,572,061
309,718
1,502,227
133,184
1,781,779
1,635,411
Group
2025
2024
£
£
30,906
46,627
6,134
27,627
15,382
92,236
5,620
17,822
90,546
83,731
20,347
99,783
7,670
2,443
229,857
317,017
Charity
2025
£
-
Charity
2025
£
1,368,759
139,566
100,000
1,414,990
Charity
2025
£
-
-
-
Charity
2025
£
30,906
46,627
6,134
27,627
90,546
20,347
7,670
229,857

2024
£
-
2024
£
1,273,992
40,998
100,000
1,300,034
2024
£
15,382
92,236
5,620
17,822
83,731
99,783
2,443
317,017
2024
£
-
-
-

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5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Group

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Grant
funding of Support
activities costs Totals
(See note 6) (See note 7)
£ £ £
Charitable activities cost 418,275 34,306 452,581
Charity
Grant
funding of Support
activities costs Totals
(See note 6) (See note 7)
£ £ £
Charitable activities cost 418,275 18,019 436,294
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CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Donations and grants comprise amounts paid to institutions, mainly in support of Jewish schools. All donations are paid directly from the charity to the institutions, as follows:

Name of charitable organisation
6.
GRANTS PAYABLE
Grants
Achisomoch
Asser Bishvil Foun
Hendon Adath YC
Beth Jacob Grammar
MGS Charitable Trust
Ahavat Hesad UK
Friends of Sage Ltd
Yeshivah L’Zeirim
Bnos Beis Yaakov
North London Welfare
Community Security
Gateshead Talmudical
Friends of B'Ezri
Shaarei Orah Ltd
Other
Total donation (£)
Group
Charity
2025
2024
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
418,275
378,544
418,275
378,544
95,000
64,000
28,000
25,000
25,000
20,000
20,000
15,000
14,000
13,000
10,000
10,000
9,000
8,000
62,275
418,275

Grants paid to institutions during the year were as follows:

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6.

Educational
Advancement of religion
Relief of poverty and illness
General purposes
Group
Grant
funding of
activities
2025
2024
£
£
170,900
205,255
36,975
15,000
189,500
158,000
20,900
1,289
418,275
378,544
Charity
Grant
funding of
activities
2025
£
170,900
36,975
189,500
20,900
418,275
2024
£
205,255
15,000
158,000
1,289
378,544

7. SUPPORT COSTS

Support costs Group
Governance
costs
2025
2024
£
£
34,306
32,055
Charity
Governance
costs
2025
2024
£
£
18,019
17,670

Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:

Bank charges
Hire of plant and machinery
Auditors’ remuneration
Accountancy and legal fees
Group
2025
2024
£
£
882
1,429
4,477
2,400
3,641
2,400
26,547
24,585
34,306
32,055
Charity
2025
£
882
4,477
2,400
10,200
18,019
2024
£
1,429
3,641
2,400
10,200
17,670

8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025, nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025, nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

9. Employees

The average number of employees in the Group was 15 (2024 – 13) and the total number of employees in the parent charity was Nil (2024 – Nil).

10. AUDITORS' REMUNERATION

The auditor's remuneration constituted an accountancy fee of £10,200 (2024: £10,200) and an audit fee of £2,460 (2024: £2,400).

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11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Group

11.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Group
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions

At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year

At 31 March 2025
Net book values
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
Leasehold
property
£
849,285
-
849,285
525,063
78,006
Plant and
machinery
£
114,580
7,490
122,070
108,384
7,370
115,754

6,316

6,196

Fixtures
fittings and
equipment
£
518,488
136,577
655,065

461,026
84,298
545,324
109,741
57,462
Total
£
1,482,353
144,067
1,626,420
1,094,473
169,674
603,069 1,264,147
246,216
324,222
362,273
387,880

There are no tangible fixed assets held by the charity as a separate entity.

12. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Charity

Unlisted
investments
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 181
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 181
At 31 March 2024 181

There were no investment assets outside the UK.

Holdings of 20% or more

The charity holds 20% or more of the share capital of the following companies:

Country of Proportion
registration or Nature of
Shares held
of shares
Charity incorporation business
class
held
Subsidiary undertaking
Churchill House Management Limited UK Provision of Ordinary shares 100%
serviced office
facilities

The aggregate amount of capital and reserves and the results of these undertakings for the last relevant financial year were as follows:

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12. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

Capital and reserves Capital and reserves (loss for the year) (loss for the year)
£ £
Churchill House Management Limited 618,856 (376,070)
Country of Proportion
registration or Nature of Shares held of shares
Company incorporation business class held
Participating interest
Foframe of Huntingdon Limited UK Holding company Ordinary shares 25%
and warehouse
letting

The aggregate amount of capital and reserves and the results of these undertakings for the last relevant financial year were as follows:

Capital and reserves Capital and reserves Profit for the year
£ £
Foframe of Huntingdon Limited 3,186,657 35,175
Subsidiaries of Foframe of Huntingdon Limited
Country of Proportion
registration or Nature of Shares held
of shares
Company incorporation business class
held
Sixtrees Limited UK Photo frames Ordinary shares
25%
Foframe Properties Limited UK Property investment Ordinary shares
25%
The aggregate amount of capital and reserves and the results of these undertakings for the last relevant financial
year were as follows:
Capital and reserves Profit for the year
£ £
Sixtrees Limited 996,397 72,165
Foframe Properties Limited 1,683,796 44,141

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13. INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Group and charity
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1 April 2024 23,457,524
Additions 97,858
At 31 March 2025 23,555,382
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 23,555,382
At 31 March 2024 23,457,524
Charity
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1 April 2024 23,457,524
Additions 97,858
At 31 March 2025 23,555,382
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 23,555,382
At 31 March 2024 23,457,524

One of the freehold properties is held by a related charity, The Huntingdon Foundation Limited, as nominee as to 40% beneficially for itself and 60% for the benefit of The B E Perl Charitable Trust.

Investment property was valued by the Trustees on the basis of open market value on 31 March 2025. Due to the current state of the property market the Trustees are unable to give a precise value to the freehold property but believe it to be not less than the above carrying values and in their opinion, in the event of disposals will achieve, at least, the carrying values.

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14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Other debtors
Group
2025
£
360,111
1,043,525
1,403,636

2024
£
393,531
736,165
1,129,696
Charity
2025
£
55,291
1,043,974
1,099,265
2024
£
51,709
735,347
787,056

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Other debtors are measured at amortised cost.

Included within the group within other debtors is £41,494 (2024: £3,179) of intercompany loans. These are receivable on demand with no interest charged.

15. CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS

Other unlisted investments Group
2025
2024
£
£
53,843
53,843
Charity
2025
2024
£
£
67,843
67,843

16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade creditors
Other creditors
Group
2025
2024
£
£
245,598
181,309
503,374
475,886
748,972
657,195
Charity
2025
£
70,863
92,847
163,710

2024
£
83,218
87,564
170,782

Short term creditors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Other creditors are measured at amortised cost.

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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Group

Charity
Educational reserve
Accumulated general
Educational reserve
Accumulated general
1 April 2024
£
9,000,000
fund
21,827,039
30,827,039
1 April 2024
£
9,000,000
fund
19,250,997
27,250,997
Incoming
resources
£
-
3,024,247
3,024,247
Incoming
resources
£
-
1,608,325
1,608,325
Resources
expended
£
-
(2,420,273)
(2,420,273)
Resources
expended
£
-
(666,151)
(666,151)
31 March
2025
£
9,000,000
22,431,013
31,431,013
31 March
2025
£
9,000,000
20,193,171
29,193,171

18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The following companies are related parties to the charity:

Churchill House Management Limited - Wholly owned trading company.

Foframe of Huntingdon Limited - The charity has a 25% equity interest in this company.

Sixtrees Limited - A wholly owned subsidiary of Foframe of Huntingdon Limited.

Foframe Properties Limited - A wholly owned subsidiary of Foframe of Huntingdon Limited.

The Huntingdon Foundation Limited - A registered charity also controlled by the Trustees of this charity. GYG Estates Limited - A trading company also controlled by the Trustees of this charity.

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18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES - continued

Related party transactions

During the year, rent receivable amounted to £100,000 (2024: £100,000). As at the balance sheet date Churchill House Management Limited owed the charity £42,343 (2024: £2,410).

As at the balance sheet date The Huntingdon Foundation Limited owed the charity £942,303 (2024: £658,944).

As at the balance sheet date the charity owed GYG Estates Limited £965 (2024: debtor of £54).

19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Group
Financial assets measured at amortised cost
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
2025
£
1,403,636
748,972
2024
£
1,129,696
657,195

Financial assets measured at amortised cost are comprised of trade debtors of £360,111 (2024: £393,531) and other debtors of £1,043,525 (2024: £736,165).

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost are comprised of trade creditors of £245,598 (2024: £181,309), and other creditors of £503,374 (2024: £475,886).

19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - continued

Charity
Financial assets measured at amortised cost
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
2025
£
1,099,265
163,710
2024
£
787,056
170,782

Financial assets measured at amortised cost are comprised of trade debtors of £55,291 (2024: £51709) and other debtors of £1,043,974 (2024: £735,347).

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost are comprised of trade creditors of £70,863 (2024: £83,218), and other creditors of £92,847 (2024: £87,564).

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