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2024-12-31-accounts

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 292611

YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY Financial Statements

31 December 2024

COHEN ARNOLD

Chartered accountants & statutory auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU

YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 December 2024

Pages
Trustees' annual report 1 to 3
Independent auditor's report to the members 4 to 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Statement of financial position 9
Statement of cash flows 10
Notes to the financial statements 11 to 17

YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 31 December 2024

The trustees present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY

Charity registration number 292611 Principal office 2-4 Amhurst Park London N16 5AE The trustees Rabbi C Pinter Mr Z Rabinowitz Mr S Sinitsky Auditor Cohen Arnold Chartered accountants & statutory auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU

Structure, governance and management

Yesodey Hatorah Nursery is registered with the Charity Commission (Registered Number 292611).

Yesodey Hatorah Nursery is governed by its Trust Deed dated June 1984.

It is not currently the intention of the trustees of the charity to appoint new trustees. Should the situation change in the future, the trustees will apply suitable recruitment and training procedures.

Risk Management

The charity has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those to the operations and finances of the charity, and is satisfied the systems are in place to manage its exposure to those risks.

Objectives and activities

The objectives of the charity are to provide childcare facilities for the under five year olds of the Orthodox Jewish Community regardless of sect, background and class structure and especially to provide facilities for children of working mothers.

The charity charges fees to parents but these can be waived in exceptional circumstances.

The trustees confirm their compliance with the duty to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

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Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

Achievements and performance

During the year the charity continued with the provision of childcare facilities to the under five year olds of the Orthodox Jewish Community.

The management committee has successfully carried out its on responsibilities in the four key areas of Finance, Human Resources, Premises and Policy/Curriculum.

The supervision of the Finance function is carried out by a member of the management committee and he has put direct controls in place.

Financial review

Reserves policy

It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserve of the charity, at a level which the Trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year.

As at 31 December 2024 the charity had £647,180 Unrestricted Funds of which £631,078 was free reserves. The remaining £16,102 was sitting in fixed assets.

Investment powers and policy

Under the Trust Deed, the charity has the power to make any investment, which the trustees see fit. The trustees regularly review the charity's position and needs in respect of the investment policy.

Plans for future periods

The charity will continue to provide childcare facilities to the under five year olds of the Orthodox Jewish Community.

Trustees' responsibilities statement

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each 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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Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and 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 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.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 29 October 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mr S Sinitsky Trustee

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YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY

Year ended 31 December 2024

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, statement of financial position, statement of cash flows and the related notes, 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, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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 auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity 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 charity'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.

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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of YESODEY HATORAH

NURSERY (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they 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 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 charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of YESODEY HATORAH

NURSERY (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

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 an auditor’s report 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.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the charity through discussion with the trustees and identified financial reporting legislation and charity legislation as being most significant to these financial statements.

We communicated these identified frameworks amongst our audit team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit. We ensured that the engagement team had sufficient competence and capability to identify or recognise non-compliance with the laws and regulations.

We discussed with the trustees the policies and procedures regarding compliance with these legal and regulatory frameworks.

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity's financial statements to material misstatement due to non-compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, including how fraud might occur, by enquiry with the trustees during the planning and finalisation phases stages of our audit. The susceptibility to such material misstatement was determined to be low.

Based on this understanding, we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with the identified legal and regulatory frameworks, which were part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of YESODEY HATORAH

NURSERY (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's 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 members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Cohen Arnold

Chartered accountants & statutory auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU 29 October 2025

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YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 December 2024

2024 2024 2023
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note
£
£ £
Income and endowments
Charitable activities 4 1,683,134
1,683,134
1,492,272
Other income 5 4,070
4,070
10,759
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Total income 1,687,204
1,687,204
1,503,031
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 6,7 1,620,922
1,620,922
1,491,673
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Total expenditure 1,620,922
1,620,922
1,491,673
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Net income and net movement in funds 66,282
66,282
11,358
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 580,898
580,898
569,540
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Total funds carried forward 647,180
647,180
580,898
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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 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY

Statement of Financial Position

31 December 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 13 16,102 21,469
Current assets
Debtors 14 685,485 613,180
Cash at bank and in hand 7,589 7,630
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693,074 620,810
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year 16 61,996 61,381
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Net current assets 631,078 559,429
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Total assets less current liabilities 647,180 580,898
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Net assets 647,180 580,898
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 647,180 580,898
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Total charity funds 18 647,180 580,898
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 29 October 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr S Sinitsky Trustee

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 December 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income 66,282 11,358
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 5,367 7,156
Interest payable and similar charges 49
Accrued (income)/expenses (840) 1,800
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors (75,264) (46,233)
Trade and other creditors (7,812) 29,110
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Cash generated from operations (12,267) 3,240
Interest paid (49)
Interest received 2,959 (10,759)
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Net cash used in operating activities (9,308) (7,568)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (9,308) (7,568)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (7,781) (213)
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 15 (17,089) (7,781)
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The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 December 2024

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 2-4 Amhurst Park, London, N16 5AE.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Judgements made by the directors in the application of these accounting policies that have significant effect on the financial statements and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in the next year are as follows:

(i) Trade and other debtors

Management uses details of the age of trade and other debtors and the status of any disputes together with external evidence of the credit status of the counterparty in making judgements concerning any need to impair the carrying value.

Fund accounting

General unrestricted funds comprise the accumulated surplus or deficit on income and expenditure account. They are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity.

Restricted funds are funds subject to specific restricted conditions imposed by donors. There are no restricted funds as at the Balance Sheet date.

Designated funds are funds which have been set aside at the discretion of the Trustees for specific purposes. There are no designated funds as at the Balance Sheet date.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 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

Liability recognition

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to pay out resources.

Governance Costs

Include costs of the preparation and examination of Statutory Accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to Trustees on governance or constitutional matters.

Grants payable without performance conditions

These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.

Tangible assets

All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Leasehold Improvements - 25% straight line Fixtures & Fittings - 25% reducing balance Equipment - 25% reducing balance Portacabin - 20% straight line

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

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 entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or paable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

4. Charitable activities

Unrestricted
Total Funds

Unrestricted

Total Funds
Funds
2024

Funds

2023
£ £ £ £
Statutory grants 853,219
853,219

648,331

648,331
Parental contributions 829,915
829,915

843,941

843,941
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1,683,134
1,683,134

1,492,272

1,492,272
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

5. Other income

5. Other income
Unrestricted
Total Funds

Unrestricted

Total Funds
Funds
2024

Funds

2023
£ £ £ £
Other income 4,070
4,070

10,759

10,759
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6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted
Total Funds

Unrestricted

Total Funds
Funds
2024

Funds

2023
£ £ £ £
Childcare for under five year olds 1,612,742
1,612,742

1,477,973

1,477,973
Support costs 8,180
8,180

13,700

13,700
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1,620,922
1,620,922

1,491,673

1,491,673
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7. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Activities
Grant
undertaken
funding of

Support

Total funds

Total fund
directly
activities

costs

2024

2023
£ £ £ £ £
Childcare for under
five year olds 1,562,742
50,000


1,612,742

1,477,973
Governance costs

8,180

8,180

13,700
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1,562,742
50,000

8,180

1,620,922

1,491,673
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8. Analysis of grants
2024 2023
£ £
Grants to institutions
Grants to institutions 50,000
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Total grants 50,000
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9. Net income
Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2024 2023
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 5,367
7,156
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10. Auditors remuneration
2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements 18,000
9,000
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

11. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 930,300 838,871
Social security costs 5,587 1,848
Employer contributions to pension plans 1,196 1,182
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937,083 841,901
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The average head count of employees during the year was 125 (2023: 125).

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

12. Trustee remuneration and expenses

The trustees did not receive any emoluments from the Charity during the year nor in the previous year. The Charity has not met individual expenses incurred by Trustees on behalf of the Charity.

13. Tangible fixed assets

13. Tangible fixed assets
Land and
Fixtures and
buildings
fittings
Equipment Portacabin Total
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 January 2024
and
31 December 2024 41,000
281,660
56,099 145,767 524,526
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Depreciation
At 1 January 2024 41,000
260,192
56,098 145,767 503,057
Charge for the year
5,367
5,367
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At
31 December 2024 41,000
265,559
56,098 145,767 508,424
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Carrying amount
At
31 December 2024
16,101
1 16,102
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At 31 December 2023
21,468
1 21,469
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14. Debtors
2024 2023
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 14,829 17,788
Other debtors 670,656 595,392
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685,485 613,180
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

15. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:

Cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:
2024 2023
£ £
Cash at bank and in hand 7,589 7,630
Bank overdrafts (24,678) (15,411)
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(17,089) (7,781)
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 24,678 15,411
Trade creditors 11,642 12,977
Accruals and deferred income 8,160 9,000
Social security and other taxes 6,226
Other creditors 17,516 17,767
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61,996 61,381
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16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

17. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £1,196 (2023: £1,182).

18. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At At 31
1 January December
2024 Income Expenditure 2024
£ £ £ £
General funds 580,898 1,687,204 (1,620,922)
647,180
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At At 31
1 January December
2023 Income Expenditure 2023
£ £ £ £
General funds 569,540 1,503,031 (1,491,673)
580,898
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

19. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 16,102 16,102
Current assets 693,074 693,074
Creditors less than 1 year (61,996)
(61,996)
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Net assets 647,180 647,180
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 21,469 21,469
Current assets 620,810 620,810
Creditors less than 1 year (61,381)
(61,381)
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Net assets 580,898 580,898
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20. Analysis of changes in net debt

At At
1 Jan 2024 Cash flows 31 Dec 2024
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 7,630 (41)
7,589
Bank overdrafts (15,411) (9,267)
(24,678)
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(7,781) (9,308)
(17,089)
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21. Related parties

There were no related party transactions during the period under review.

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