Charity registration number: 290371
The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021
Brooks Green Abbey House 342 Regents Park Road London N3 2LJ
The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Contents
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
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| Trustees' Report | 2 |
| Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 to 11 |
The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees J Esfandi A Album O Peleg R Haruni M Benisty Principal Office 4 Fitzhardinge Street London W1H 6EG Charity Registration Number 290371
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Trustees' Report
The Trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Objectives and Activities
Public benefit
The charity provides grants to Migdal Ohr to educate and make provision for underprivileged, orphaned and at-risk children.
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Grant making policies
With the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic that prevented in-person events, the Team continued to use the various social networking and media platforms extensively to raise awareness of and fundraise for the charity.
A new initiative was to hold an online gift-matched fundraising campaign in June, which raised about half of the entire year’s income in 36 hours, and the Trustees are happy to report that donations directly to the UK charity in the year amounted to £549,044 (previous year £421,374). In addition, £262,635 was sent directly to the Charity’s Israel based entity as the explicit result of our UK donors and fundraising efforts.
Costs in the year amounted to £105,116, which included the extra staff and resources spent on raising funds, as well as a pay increase for regular staff.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 5 July 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... O Peleg Trustee
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees 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 the trustees of the charity on 5 July 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... O Peleg Trustee
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on pages 5 to 11.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity’s trustees of The British Friends of Migdal Ohr you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the The British Friends of Migdal Ohr's accounts 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.
Independent examiner’s statement
Since The British Friends of Migdal Ohr's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of , which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of The British Friends of Migdal Ohr as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting 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.
...................................... Rowland Aarons Brooks Green Abbey House 342 Regents Park Road London N3 2LJ
6 July 2022
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2021
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies Investment income 3 Total Income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Total Expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds £ 811,679 28 811,707 (105,116) (658,597) (763,713) 47,994 65,392 113,386 |
Total 2021 £ 811,679 28 811,707 (105,116) (658,597) (763,713) 47,994 65,392 113,386 |
Total 2020 £ 617,173 13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 617,186 | |||
| (86,440) (500,451) |
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| (586,891) | |||
| 30,295 35,098 |
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| 65,393 |
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The funds breakdown for 2020 is shown in note .
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
(Registration number: 290371) Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2021
| Note Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 7 Net assets Funds of the charity: Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds Total funds |
2021 £ 114,886 (1,500) 113,386 113,386 113,386 |
2020 £ 66,893 (1,500) |
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| 65,393 | ||
| 65,393 | ||
| 65,393 |
The financial statements on pages 5 to 11 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 5 July 2022 and signed on their behalf by:
......................................... O Peleg Trustee
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2021
1 Accounting policies
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Basis of preparation
The British Friends of Migdal Ohr meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Income and endowments
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Donations and legacies
Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured.
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2021
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Raising funds
These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Grant provisions
Provisions for grants are made when the intention to make a grant has been communicated to the recipient but there is uncertainty about either the timing of the grant or the amount of grant payable.
Support costs
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2021
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees's discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
2 Income from donations and legacies
| Donations and legacies; Donations from individuals 3 Investment income Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits |
Unrestricted funds General £ 811,679 811,679 Unrestricted funds General £ 28 |
Total 2021 £ 811,679 811,679 Total 2021 £ 28 |
Total 2020 £ 617,173 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 617,173 | |||
| Total 2020 £ 13 |
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2021
4 Expenditure on raising funds
a) Costs of generating donations and legacies
| Note Donations Allocated support costs 5 Expenditure on charitable activities Grant funding of activities |
Unrestricted funds General £ 18,303 1,288 19,591 Unrestricted funds General £ 658,597 |
Total 2021 £ 18,303 1,288 19,591 Total 2021 £ 658,597 |
Total 2020 £ 17,468 - |
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| 17,468 | |||
| Total 2020 £ 500,451 |
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2021
6 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
7 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Accruals 8 Analysis of net funds Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and in hand Net debt |
At 1 January 2021 £ 66,893 66,893 At 1 January 2020 £ 36,599 36,599 |
2021 £ 2020 £ 1,500 1,500 Cash flow £ At 31 December 2021 £ 47,993 114,886 47,993 114,886 Cash flow £ At 31 December 2020 £ 30,294 66,893 30,294 66,893 |
2021 £ 2020 £ 1,500 1,500 Cash flow £ At 31 December 2021 £ 47,993 114,886 47,993 114,886 Cash flow £ At 31 December 2020 £ 30,294 66,893 30,294 66,893 |
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| 66,893 |
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2021
| Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies (analysed below) Investment income (analysed below) Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds (analysed below) Charitable activities (analysed below) Total expenditure Net income Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Total 2021 £ 811,679 28 811,707 (105,116) (658,597) (763,713) 47,994 47,994 65,392 113,386 |
Total 2020 £ 617,173 13 |
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| 617,186 | ||
| (86,440) (500,451) |
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| (586,891) | ||
| 30,295 | ||
| 30,295 35,098 |
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| 65,393 |
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The British Friends of Migdal Ohr
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2021
| Donations and legacies Appeals and donations Investment income Interest on cash deposits Raising funds Publicity costs Other fundraising costs Insurance Printing, postage and stationery Trade subscriptions Sundry expenses Travel and subsistence IT services Independent examiner's fee Director fees Consultancy fees Bank charges Charitable activities Grants payable - institutions |
Total 2021 £ 811,679 811,679 28 28 (3,554) (18,303) (188) (2,085) - (1,100) (845) (3,438) (1,500) (53,004) (19,305) (1,794) (105,116) (658,597) (658,597) |
Total 2020 £ 617,173 |
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| 617,173 | ||
| 13 | ||
| 13 | ||
| (3,339) (17,468) - (1,390) (321) - (204) (761) (1,500) (44,751) (15,990) (716) |
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| (86,440) | ||
| (500,451) | ||
| (500,451) |
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