THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
For the year ended 31 December 2020

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
INDEX
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Pages
Index
Synagogue Infonnation
Report of the Synagogue Council
Independent Examinerfs Report
statement of Financial Activittes
Balance Sheet
8-14
Notes to the Accounts

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
SYNAGOGUE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
The Synagogue Councll (Board of Trustses)
Elected or c(Fopted during
part or all of the year
lan Smiler
Chaimian &
Hon Treasurer
VI￿ Chair
Hon Secretary
David Fox
Simon Wolfe
Helene Cohen
Sally Roth
Roberta Byme
James Breslaw"
Katie Blythe"
Timothy Spurrier
Laurence Ra
"Elected 31 May 2020
Life President
President
David Mirsky
Godfrey Fischer
Address
293a Margate Road
Ramsgate
Kent
CT12 6TE
Charity Commission
Number
294859
Independent Examlner
Mr S J Wlren FCCA
Accountancy Matters (Kent) Ltd
31 Queen Street
Ramsgate
Kent
CT119DZ
Bankers
Bardays Bank PIC
13 Queen Street
Ramsgate
Kent
CT119DZ

THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
REPORT OF THE SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL
For the year erKled 31 December 2020
The Synagogue Council presents its report together wilh the Accounts for the year
ended 31 De￿mber 2020.
LEGAL STATUS
The Congregation of the Thanet & District Reform Synagogue is a charity registered
with the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales and is govemed by it's
Constitution adopted on 26 March 2000 last amended 29 March 2015.
OBJECTS
The objects of the Synagogue are to provide and maintain a Synagogue for the
purposes of public worship and of advancing religious. educational and charitable
activities. The Public Benefft has been detsiled in the Review of Progress on page 4.
THE SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL
The Synagogue Council comprises the members of the Synagogue who have the
general control and rnanagement of the administration of the Synagogue and are the
Trustees of the Synagogue. Members of the Synagogue Council are appointed under
the Constitution of the Synagogue_
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL
The Constitution requires the Synagogue Council to prepare Accounts for each financial
year which gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Synagogue and the
surplus or deficit of the Synagogue for the period covered by the Accounts. In weparing
such accounts the Synagogue Council are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and pnjdent.
State whether applicable accounting standards have b￿n followed. subject to any
material departures, which must be disclosed and explained in the accounts.
Prepare the accounts on a going concem basis unless li is inappropriate to do so. The
Synagogue Council are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which
disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tsme, financial position of the Synagogue.
The Synagogue Council are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
Synagogue and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities.
RESERVES POLICY
It is anticipated that future income will continue at a level to support expenditure and
any reserves will be controlled by the Trustees. As at 31 De￿rnber 2020 funds stood
at £252,583 (2019 £230,044).

THANET AND DIST￿cT REFORM JEWISH COMMUNITf
REPORT OF THE SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL
For the year ended 31 December 2020
REVIEW OF PROGRESS
2020 began like any other year. The synagogue was open for regular public worship,
social and fund-raising activities and we participated in the Mayor of Ramsgate's annual
Holocaust Memorial Day evenL Rabbi Cohen also participated in events held at
Canterbury Calhedral and other lo(2tions across Kent, induding BBC Radio Kent.
The week after Purim the coronavirus pandemic reached Thanet and community life
was forced to change leading to a transfomation into new ways of operating. Although
the synagogue front door physically dosed wblic worship and Cheder continued by
moving to being held online, likewise Council Meetings and the 2020 Annual General
Meeting. Alongside this our community care programme CHESED increased activity,
contacting all memters and assisting vthere needed. We rec(yJnise not every member
has online ts)nnection so the exists"rYJ links with members became even more important.
l am pleased to mention that the community magazine °Etz Chaim" and bi-monthly
activities newsletter .￿at'S On. continued as before. We also continued with the
annual Kol Nidre charity appeal. very muth look forwards to opening our doors
again, as soon as the situats.on penmits with a safe way to do so.
We remain affiliated to Reform Judaism and wth representation at the Board of
Deputies of British Jews and at Iwal Kent Police IPAG meetings.
The receipt of a capital donation in 2019 gave new impetus to plans for redevelopment
of the synagogue premises and early 2020 we engaged a professional fundraiser and
an architect to assist wth these works. Plans have been prepared for an annex and
new kitchens and toilets, as well as a new disabled efttran￿ as part of the poich
redevelopment. As the year progressed we launthed a new synagogue website and a
copy of the plans may be found here for all to review. Some of the monies has been
received, and TrhE l¢xJk forwards to other donors supp)rting us through 2021.
Works continue with repairs to the Klat0￿ Sefer Torah, also extsnding into 2021. A few
weeks befo￿ Chanukah we received a very generous gift of a Sefer Torah from
Margate Hebrew Congregation which was dosing their synagc>Jue.
Finally. at last years. AGM l announced my intention to stand down as Chaimian in
2021, a wst I have held for ten years. However. I look foTwards to continuing to serve
as Treasurer for coming years.
AGCQUNTS
The Synagogue's accounts appear on pages 6- 14 of this reporL
By order of the Synagogue Council
lan Smiler- Chairman
Dated: 09 April 2021

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
I report to the charity trustees on my examinats.on of the accounts of the tharity for the
year ended 31 December 2020, whith are set out on pages 6 to 14.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trust*s you are responsible for the preparation of Ihe accounts in
accordarKe with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe ACV).
I report in respect of my examination of the tharity's ￿lUnts as carried out under
section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followgj the
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the Act.
Independent examiners statement
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have corne to my
attention in connection with the èxamination whith give me cause to believe that in.
any material respect
accounting rewrds were rK>t kept in accordance Y￿th section 130 of the
Charities Art or
2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records; or
3. the accounts do not mnply with the applicable requirements contsming the
fomi and content of accounts set cxrt in the Charities {Accounts and Reports)
ReguL3tions 2008 other than any requirements that the accounts give a 'tnJe
and fair viev/ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination.
S J Wren FCCA
Accountancy Matters (Kent) Limited
Chartered Certrfied Accountsnts
31 Queen Street
Ramsgate
Kerrt GT119DZ
Dated

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORIII SYNAGOGUE
STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL AcT￿￿lEs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Total
Funds
2020
Totsl
Funds
201 9
Funds
Funds
Income
Don8lit)ns."
Other Gifts & DonatIc￿S
G¢ft Aid Claim
Building Improvements Grant
Chanl8ble a￿VIlle$..
Burial Grant & Levy
sUb$r￿p￿.0ns
otherlrading activtitss..
Community Fund RaisiThJ InoNne
Intèrèst ReceNable
14
16.873
2279
25
175
9,500
16,898
2,454
9,500
91.608
2.882
4.495
4,495
13.496
4.694
13.691
13.496
373
163
2.112
2,485
163
4,607
69
Total Incom•
33.184
16.307
49.491
117,551
Expendltufe
Raising funds..
Communty Fund Raislng Costs
Chait8bl6 activit￿8..
Services
Religion School
Burial Expenses
Communrty Development
Depreciation
¢)ther Charitabl¢ Expenses
Support Costs
Total Ch•rftable Expenditurn
382
382
715
2.916
2.916
2.917
347
8.352
1.653
649
6.517
20.434
4.495
4,842
8,352
1,653
2.020
6.787
26,570
4,982
8,072
1,541
1.788
6,357
25,656
10
1.371
270
6,136
Tolal •xpenditurg
20,816
6.136
26.952
26.371
Net IExpense8Vlncome forthe ￿ar
12,368
10,171
22,539
91.179
Trdn8fer 8etw••n Funds
Balanco brought fovmard l January 2020
219.319
10.725
230,044
138.865
Baknu carrie(I forward 31 DKember 2020
231,687
20,896
252,583
230.044

THANET AND DISTrICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020
2020
2019
Fixed Assets
10
116.843
102,533
Current Assets
Debtots & Prepayments
Cash * Bank
Cash in Hand
11
3,527
135.312
230
139.C69
4.835
124.877
352
130.064
CunÈnt Liabililies
Creiffitr)rs
12
3.329
2.553
135.740
127,511
Net Assets
252,583
230.044
Funds of thè Charity
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted F￿dS
Sonny Hemian Memoria FLmd
Garden Fund
Building Improvements Fund
MRJ Youth CommLmty Avmrd
Sefer Torah Fund
Prayer Book FurKI
14
231.687
219,319
581
1.619
9.500
128
8.938
130
252,583
645
1.857
128
8,095
These aCc￿jnts were approved St￿ed for isgje by the Iwstees on 09 Aprl 2021
lan Smiler- Trustee & Chairman
Da¥id Fox- ￿1￿ Cha

THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
For tho year ended 31 December 2020
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accourrting Convenllon
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and
In accordan￿ with the Accounting and Reporting by Chartties.. Staternent of
Recommended Pradice applicable to chartties preparing their accounts in
accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019).
Subscriptions
Subscriptions are a(zounted for net of the ￿rial scheme levy and after
making alloWan￿S for any Subs(￿ptIOnS reduced through financial hardship.
Donations
Donations are accounted for on the earlier of the year in which they a
pledged or received.
Functions
Functions are accounted for on a net profrt basis that represents gross
re￿IPtS less expense directly attrilxrtable to the event.
Income Tax Repayments
Credit has been taken in respect of available income tax payments on Gift
Aid for subscriptions and donations received in the year.
Interest Received
Interest received is accounted for on the basis of amounts actually or due to
be credited to interest bearing accounts in the year.
Depreciation
Assets are depreciated on a straight-lin8 basis, at rates calculated to wrtte off
the cost. less estirnated residual values over the lrfe of the asset. The
Freehold Property including the extension and silverware have not been
depreciated as the Trustees are of the opinion that there has been no
diminution in value ￿lOW cosL
The rates utilised in these accounts are as follo￿..
Fumiture
Fixtures & Ftttin9S
20% per annum
20% per annum
Expenditure
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and includes VAT where
applicable. Resour￿$ expended are shown as:
Charitable expenditure - comprises those costs incurred by the charrty in the
delivery of its activities and services for beneficiaries. It includes both those
costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those ttisls of an
indirect nature ne￿SSary to support them. including governance costs (costs
associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the
charity and indudes the Independent Examiners fee).

THAN￿ AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Unr85trided
Funds
Restrlcted
Funds
Tofal
Funds
2020
Totsl
Funds
2019
2 COMMUNITY FUND RAISING ACTMTIES
Kol Nidre Appeal
Prayer BcK)ks
Shai*at Supper
Festivals
Newsletter Subscription
Newsletter Advertising
Fund Raising Socal Events
SOS Sefer R9pair Donatsons
Other Events
497
497
150
395
25
213
102
110
20
100
1Crt)
675
810
2,112
675
939
2,485
1,566
1,280
4,607
129
373
Deduct:
Prayer Books
Shabbat Supper
Newsletter Costs
oth￿ Events Costs
20
96
376
223
715
372
10
372
10
382
2,112
2.103
3,892
3 SERVICES
Rabinical Attendances
High Holy Day Expenses
Shabbat & Festtval Costs
other Expenses
2.750
2,750
2.550
166
367
2.916
2.916
2,917

THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Unrestr￿ted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Totsl
Funds
2020
Total
Funds
2019
4 RELIGION SCHOOL
staff Expenses
MRJ Student Training
BocA¢s & Stationery
S BURIAL INCOME & EXPENDtfuRE
subscripts.on Levy
Burial Deposit Expenditure
Members Payment for Burial
Buri￿ Grant
2,165
260
2.165
260
495
1.575
4.495
2,368
1.279
495
1.575
4.495
1.047
4.694
Deduct..
Burial Society Premium
Sennce Costs
Fun8ral Expenses
347
2.165
2.330
2.512
2.330
2.658
347
4,495
4,842
4,982
347
6 CHARITABLE EXPENSES
Movement for Reform Judaism
Kol Nidre Appeal
Klatovy Sefer Repaif5
General Charitable Activibes
400
497
400
395
497
249
874
1.371
993
1,788
2.020
7 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEpir
Rabbinical Consultancy
Inter Communty Liaison
8.314
8,314
38
8,352
8.000
72
8,072
8,352
10

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Total
Funds
2020
Total
Funds
2019
Funds
Funds
8 SUPPORT COSTS
Building & Contents Inwrance
Cleaning & Hygiene
Light & Heal
Water Rates
Postage
Stationery
Telephone & Intemet
Building Improvements & Grant Costr
Synagogue Maintenance
Travel
Bank Charges
Other Expenses
Govemance costs."
Independent Ex8minerf$ Fees
1.777
1,696
361
1.042
185
86
14
660
26
819
819
149
149
785
1,104
1.148
785
1.104
1.418
270
1,935
30
25
35
122
122
288
6.357
6,517
270
6.787
9 TRUSTEE REMUNERATION
During the year no trustee recelved any remuneration. Rabbi Clrff Cohen is the spouse of a Trustee
and was paid a total of £11,474.10 12019 - £10.970.861 for Rabbinical attendances. consultancy.
communty liaison, and the printing of the Synagogue's Newsletter. At the yearend, £680.0012019-
£788.57) was owed to Rabbi Cohen. Helene Cohen was absent from meet.ngs whenever financial
issues regarding Rabbi Cohen were discLtssed. Helene Cohen It￿$ the Cheder and all her time is
donated without remuneration.
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THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
10 FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
Fumiture,
FSxtures &
Fittings
Sefer Tornh
Building
& SIlVe￿arn
Totsl
Cost
As al 1 January 2020
Addib"ons
Disposals
As at 31 December 2020
97.713
35.244
1,550
15,0¢)0
134,507
15,*3
150470
D¢pwlatlon
As at 1 January 2020
Charge forthe year
Disposals
As at 31 Oecember 2020
31.974
1.653
31,974
1.653
Net book value
As al 31 December 2020
116,843
As at 31 December 2019
97.713
102 533
Two Sefer Torah Scrolls are on permanent loan to the Synawue and are therefore not induded in
FIX￿ Assets
11 DEBTORS & PREPAYMENTS
Members & Debtors
Gift Aid Claim
Burial Grant Receivable
Prepayments
3TT
2.454
1.386
2.882
567
4.835
3,527
12 CREDITORS
Burial Surcharges
Sundry C￿dItorS
Accruals
1.202
680
1,447
3.329
1.463
789
301
2,553
12

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2020
13 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS 8EfwEEN FUNOS
Tanglble
Current
Flxed A55ets Assets
Current
Llabllltles
Totsl
Unrestrictsd
General Fund
116,843
116,971
12,127)
231.687
Restrlctsd
Burial Deposits
Sonny Hemian Memorial Fund
Garden Fund
Building Improvements Fund
MRJ YoLth Community Aw•r(I
Sefer Torah Fund
Prayer Book Fund
1.202
581
1.619
0,500
128
8,938
{1,2021
581
1.619
9.500
128
8,938
130
252,583
116.843
139,069
3,329
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETIYEEN FUNDS. PREVIOUS YEAR
Tanglble
Flxed Assets
Currnnt
Current
Uabllltles
Totsl
Unrestrfcted
General FuThY
11f2.533
117.878
11,OW)
219,319
Burial Dewsits
Garden Fund
MRJ Youth Community Award
Sefer Torah Fund
Sonny Herman meM￿la1 FurKI
1.463
1,857
128
8.095
(1,463)
1,857
128
8,095
645
230,044
102.533
130,C64
2,553
13

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE AccouKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
14 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Asat
31.12.20
1.1.20
ne Expendlturè
Unrg$tricted
General Fund
219.319
33.184
{20.8161
231,687
Kol N1d￿ Appeal
other Events
Burial Daposiis
Gardèn Fund
MRJ Youth Communty Awar(I
Sefer Torah Fund
Sonny Herman MgrtKxial Fund
Building Improvements Fund
Prayer Bo¢4( Furthj
497
810
4.495
32
(49n
(8101
{4.4951
12701
1,857
128
8.095
645
1,619
128
8,938
581
1641
9.500
130
130
252 583
Restrict￿ Funds
Funds subject to restriC￿n3 imposed by the donor or by the ¥epofi¢ terms of the appeal under
whi¢h the ftJnd$ are raised
Kol Nldre Appeal
AnnLtal rundraisiThJ appeal for onwards dcA)abon to c4Jtside knef#iaries
Other Events
otherfur￿$ rgiS8d for orr*ards donation to outside tH*fi￿rieS
Burial Dgpo$its
Funds deposited in advan￿ to cow antiryaptèd sI￿rtfall in bjral o)sts
Garden Fund
Funds for the upkeep of the front gartlen
MRJ Youth Community Award
Furxls awarded for the devebpment of communty youth
Sofer Tornh Fund
Funds dedicated to matter5 0)n￿rn[￿9 the syna￿gUe,s Sefer Torah
Sonny Hemian Memorial Fund
Funds for communty aswdrds for Èxtsll•nc* in menKKy offormer Rably Sonny Hemian
8uilding Improvements Fund
Funds granted for the purpo8e of improv0¥em￿ to the synagogue PTemi8e3
Prnyer Book Fund
Funds d¢y￿ted tovrards the purchase ofthe rw Refom JudaÉsm High Hoty Days prayer books
IS DONATED FUNDS
The sum indu¢Jes a grft of a Sefer Torah. fabric cover. b￿alp4ate and rimonim from Margate Hebew
Congregation. As these are likety to app￿ate in value they wtll not be subiect to an annual charge for
depreciab"on. For the purpose ot these aCCoL￿ts these have been ¢JJnservativety valued al £15,000
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