THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
For the year ended 31 December 2023

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
INDEX
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Pages
Index
Synagogue InfomiatKJn
Report of the Synagogue Council
Independent Examinerfs Report
Statement of Financial Activibes
Balan￿ Sheet
8-14
Notes to the A¢¢ounts

THANET AND DISTRECT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
SYNAGOGUE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Synagogua Council {Board of Trustees)
Elected or co-opted during
part or all of the year
Lauren￿ Ray
Helene Cohen
Chairman
Vice Chair
Hon Secretary
Hon Treasurer
lan Smiler
Simon Wolfe
Sally Roth
James Breslaw
Lynn Matthews
Katie Blythe
Llfe President
Godfrey Fischer
Address
293a Margate Road
Ramsgate
Kent
CT12 6TE
Charity Commission
Number
294859
Indep8ndont Examinor
Mr S J V*en FCCA
Accountancy Matters (Kent) Ltd
The Marfowe Innovation Centre
Marlowe Way
Ramsgate
Kent
CT12 6FA
Bankers
Barclays Bank PIC
13 Queen Street
Ramsgate
Kent
CT119DZ

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
REPORT OF THE SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL
For the year ended 31 December 2023
The Synagogue Council presents tts report together with the Accounts for the year
ended 31 December 2023.
LEGAL STATUS
The Congregation of the Thanet & District Refomi Synagogue is a charity registered
with the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales and is govemed by it's
ConstitLrtion 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 detailed in the Review of Progress on page 4.
THE SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL
The Synagogue Counul comprises the members of the Synagogue who have the
general control and management of the administration of the Synagogue and are the
Trustees of the Synagogue. Members of the Synagogue Council are appointed under
the ConstitLrtion of the Synagogue.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL
The ConstrtLrtion 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 defictt of the Synagogue for the peric#J covered by the Accounts. In preparing
such accounts the Synagogue Counal are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and pruderrt.
Slate whether aP￿Icable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any
material departures, which must ￿ disclosed and explained in the accounts.
Prepare the accounts on a going con￿rn basis unless it is inappropriate to do so. The
Synagogue Council are also responsible for kee￿.ng proper accounting records, which
disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time. the financial position of the Synagogue.
The Synagogue Counol are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
Synagogue and hen￿ for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregulartties.
RESERVES POLICY
It is anticipated that future inwme y￿11 continue at a level to support expenditure and
any reserves will be controlled by the Trustees. As at 31 December 2023 funds stood
at £266,446 {2022 £248,406).

THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
REPORT OF THE SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL
For the year ended 31 December 2023
REVIEW OF PROGRESS
Dursng 2023 the Synagogue hehj seThices for put4ic worship on a regular basis. including
additional spe¢ial SeNi￿S for the High Hoty Days and otherfestival$. Fund-raising and social
events were held throughout the year to help towards Synag(gue ffinan￿$ and to foster a
spirit of community. In the year we continued with our communtty care programm8 'Chesed°.
Our other links with our rnembefs and friends also continued as before, these being regular
(e)mai15hots, newsletter "Etz Chaim-. Wi*'s On" mailshots and our website.
%￿￿.tdrS.Ofg.Uk.
Setvices and religious based actsvEtres induding monthty Erev Shabbat Famity Services,
Simchat Torah, Purim and Chanukah ￿lebrationS. etc. were all well supported. Attendance
at our Ch8d8r has continued to increase and in the autumn V￿ engaged a professional
teacher to run these classes.
In the wider communty Rabbi Cohen participated in various Holocaust Memorial Day events
including a Servi￿ at Canterbury Cathedral and the Mayor of Ramsgate's National Holocaust
Day event in Thanet. Rabbi Cohen continued to host Ihe ever-popular school visits to the
Synagogue premises and attended various other events linking up with many other local
religttius and ciwc dignrtaries. Afterthe atrocibes of 07 October. we vRre ddighted to wdcome
the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner to the Synagogue.
We remain affiliated to the Movement for Refomi Judaism a￿1 ￿ntinue to with representation
at both the Board of Deputies and local Kent Police IPAG meetsngs. Through our annual Kol
Nidre Appeal we supported a national Jewish ¢harity and a local Kent based tharity.
In the sprtng we held a Siyyum to celebrate the Comp￿tion of the repairs to our Klatovy Sefer
Torah and we were honoured that the Deputy Lord LieLrtenant of Kent. the Chair of Kent
County Council. and the Mayors of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs & St Peters could
join us for this event. The insurance claim following theft of flashirHJ during COVID lockdown
was paid out after much delay. Lale autumn we renewed our fijel contracts tsking advantage
of a reduction in pricing which will be very welcome as they take effect in the new year. In
December we installed a new front door, with gratefijl thanks to the CST for guidance and
very generous grant assistance with fvnding. Plans for 2024 include improvements to the
front and rear gardens with trees and other plantings. Funding is still very tight arKI
unfortunatdy this has caused us to delay the planngj move of the community to a CIO legal
status.
The new Council V￿11 have a change of leadership as Laurertce Ray will te standlng down as
Chair of the Synagogue at the 2024 AGM bjt will remain on Counal a5 Vice£hair.
ACCOUNTS
The Synagogue's acoounts appear on pages 6- 14 of this repo
By order of the Synagogue Council
Lauren￿ Ray - Chaiman
Dated.. 09 June 2024

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the chaiity for the
yéar ended 31 De￿mber 2023, which are set out on pages 6 to 14.
Responsibilitles and basls of report
As the charitys trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the charTVs awunts as carried out under
sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the Act.
Independent examinefs statement
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my
attention in connedion with the examination which give me cause to believe that in.
any material respeGt:
a¢￿UntIng rec¢)rds were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the
Chartties Ad" or
2. the accounts do not accord wtth the accounting records: or
3. the aGGounts do not Gomply Wlth the applicable requirements concerning the
fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports)
Regulalions 2008 other than any requirements that the accounts give a 'true
and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the
Èxamination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a
proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
S J Wr8n FCCA
Accountancy Matters (Kent) Limited
Chartered Certified Accountarrts
The Marlowe Innovation Centre,
Marlowe Way
Ramsgate
Kent CT16 6FA
Dated

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Total
Funds
2023
Total
Fund8
2022
Funds
Funds
Incom¥
Donat￿nS."
Other Gifts & Donab"ons
GtftAid Claim
Buildin9 Improvements Grant
Chantable activth"8S.'
Burial Grant & Levy
Subscriptions
Gift Aid Claim
othertrading actiVrt￿S."
Communty Fund Raising In¢
Bank Interest
In8ur8n¢e Claim
Total In¢¢m•
2.14
8.093
442
100
8,193
442
14,000
3.847
726
14.000
14.249
14,249
18,783
3.611
2.657
17,534
2.820
18.783
3.611
1.012
77
1.590
2,602
2.595
76
36.496
29,939
EX￿ndItUr•
Raising funds..
Communty Fund Rai$iry Costs
Charitable activit￿$..
Services
ReligioA Scho
Burial Expen
Communty Developmenl
Sefer Torah Repairs
Dep￿￿atiOn
Othèr Chantabk Expans
Support Costs
Tow Charitablo Expendlturn
690
3,093
323
3.093
323
14,251
8.992
2,608
3,853
4.193
10.560
47.873
2,865
51
2,558
8,160
14.251
10
3.853
1,023
10,328
27,612
3.884
3.170
232
20,261
11.496
29,910
Totsl Exp•ndlknr•
28,134
20.260
48,395
30,600
Not IExpgn¥o¥ylncom8 for tho y￿r
9.678
18.040
(S431
Transfer Between Funds
14.000
(14.000)
Balance brought forward 1 January 2023
239.629
248.4(6
246,949
Batance Carri￿ forward 31 Docomber 2023
261,991
4.455

THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
BALANCE SHEEr
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
Notes
2023
2022
Fixed Assets
10
257.194
233,934
Current Assets
Debtors & Prepayrn￿
Cash at Bank
Cash in Hand
11
20,924
9.235
126
30.285
13.591
140
20.117
Currant Liabilities
Credrtors
12
21.034
9,252
14,472
13
266,446
248,4C6
Fund$ of tho Charlty
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
Kol Nidre Appeal
Other Events
Sonny Hemian Memorial Fund
Garden Fund
Building Improvements Fund
Buri￿ Fund
MRJ Youth CommuntyAward
Sefer Tor8h Fund
Prayer PK)ok Fund
14
261,991
239.629
1.080
581
1,079
581
97
128
99
128
4,830
430
248,4f
266,446
These accounts were approved and signed for issue by the trustees on 09 June 2024
Laurence Ray- Trustee & Chaiman
lan Smilar- Tru8tèè & Hon Tr09surer

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
For the year ended 31 December 2023
I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting Convention
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and
In accordance with the Accounting and Reporting by Charities". Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to tharities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effertive 1 January 2019).
Subscriptions
Subscriptions are aru￿nted for net of the burtal scheme levy and aftèr
making allowan￿ for any subscriptions reduced through financial hardship.
Donatlons
Donations are accourrted for on the earlier of the year in vthich they are
pledged or re￿Ived.
Functions
Functions are accounbj for on a net profit basis that represents gross
re￿Ipts less expense directly attributable to the event.
Incomo Tax Repayments
Credit has been taken in rest*rt of availab￿ income tsx paymerrts on Grft
Aid for subscripb'ons arKI donations received in the year.
Interest Received
Interest re￿IVed 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-line basis. at rates calculated to write off
the cost, less estimated residual values over the life of the asset.
Freehold Property (excluding improvements). Sefer Torah Scroll and
silverware have not been depreaated as the Trustees are of the opinion that
there has been no diminution in value below cost
The rates Lrtilised in these a¢¢ounts are as follows:
Fumiture
Fixtures & Fittings
Freehold Improvemerrts
20% per annum
200kn per annum
2% per annum
Expenditure
l expendrture is accounted for on an accruals basis and indudes VAT whe
applicable. Resources expended are shown as:
Charitable expenditure- comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the
delivery of its activities and services for beneficiaries. It indudes both those
sts that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an
indirect nature necessary to support them, inclLKling govemance costs (costs
associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the
charity and includes the Independent Examinerf$ fee).

THAN￿ AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unrestrlcted Restri¢t•d
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
2022
2 COMMUNITY FUND RAISING ACTivmES
Kol Nidre AP￿al
Prayer Books
Festivals
New￿etter SLFbscription
NewdettOrAdve￿$in9
Fund Raising Sc¢al Events
other Events
570
570
245
274
35
550
145
121
95
274
35
155
1.744
12
1.012
870
1.590
882
Deduct..
Prayer Books
Newsletter C(&8ts
Other Events Costs
117
117
85
25
580
690
59
59
522
490
1.590
2.080
2.025
3 SERVICES
Rabinical AttendarbC9$
High Holy Day Expenses
Shabbat & Festival Costs
Other Expenses
2,851
2,851
2.715
242
242
150
3,093
2,865

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unr¢strlct•d R•stri¢tod
Funds
Funds
Totsl
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
2022
4 REUGIOII SCHOOL
Stsff Expgnses
Books & Ststionery
23
323
23
323
51
51
5 BURIAL INCOME & EXPENDITURE
Subscription Levy
Member's Payment for Buiial
Buiial Grant
2,657
230
230
14.019
14.249
14,019
14,249
2.657
DeducL'
Burial Society Prenwum
Serw¢e Costs
Funeral EXp￿se$
2.558
230
14,021
14,251
230
14.021
14.251
2.558
99
6 CHARITABLE EXPENSES
Movement for Refomi Judaism
Kol Ntdre Appeal
Donations
General Charitable Acttvitses
708
1,120
2.050
1.120
2,050
217
4,193
217
1,023
3,170
7 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Rabbinicsl Consuttancy
Inter C(Knmunity knaison
8.160
48
8.992
48
8.160
10

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNT8
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Totsl
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
2022
Funds
Funds
8 SUPPORT COSTS
Building & Contents Insuranee
Cleaning & Hygiene
Light & Heat
Water Rates
Postage
stationery
Computer Costs
Telephon¢ & Intemet
Building Repatrs
Synagogue Ikinten
Travel
Bank & Credrt Card Charges
other Expenses
Govomance costs..
Independent Examinerfs Fees
2.359
2.359
540
3.797
173
19
2,133
3.797
173
19
1,312
113
17
33
1,014
5.642
500
59
1.201
1.145
1.201
1.145
232
33
232
33
57
57
35
600
10,328
600
10,560
600
11,496
232
9 TRUSTEE REMUXERATION
During the year no trustee rerEive(l any remunerabon. Rabbt Clrff Cohen is the spouse of a truslee
and was paid a total of £12,180.40 {2022 £11.393_751 for Rabbinical attendances, consullèncy.
community liaison. and works wth the SynagcYJue's Newsletter. At the yearend. £745.28 {2022 -
£680.00) was owed to Rabbi Cohen. Helene Cohen was absent from meelings whenever financaal
Issues regarding Rabbi Cohen were discussed.
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THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
10 FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
Furniturn,
Fixtures &
Fittings
Sefer Torah
Bullding
& SilveThv•r¢
Total
Cost
As at 1 January 2022
Additions
'sposals
As at 31 December 2023
217.824
25,328
21.018
1,786
16,550
255,390
27.114
243 152
Depreciatlon
As al 1 January 2022
Charge for the year
Disposals
As at 31 December 2023
2,402
2,909
19.054
21,458
3.853
5.311
Net book value
As at 31 Decemtér 2023
As a131 December 2022
Two Sefer Torah Scrolls are on pemwart loan to the Synagoa￿ arKI are therefore not included in
Fixed Assets.
2023
2022
11 DEBTORS & PREPAYMENTS
Members & Debtors
GIft￿d Claim
Burial Grant Rewvable
Prepayments
14,2
2.016
3.717
985
20.924
2,308
3,348
730
6.386
2023
2022
12 CREDITORS
Sundry Credrtors
Accru818
19.076
1,958
21,034
4,227
1,418
5.645
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THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
13 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Tanglblg
Current
Flxed Assets Assets
Current
Uablltties
Total
Unre5trlctsd
Genera Fund
257.194
25,830
(21.034)
261,991
Restrlcted
Kol Nidre Appeal
other Events
Sonny Heman Merrthal Fun¢J
Garden Fund
Burial Fund
Building ImproveFr￿ FuTrJ
MRJ Youth Communty Award
Sefer Torah FurKI
Prayer Book Fund
581
581
97
128
2,222
580
30,285
128
2,222
580
266,446
257.194
21.034
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS - PREVIOUS YEAR
Tangib
Flxed Assets
Current
Current
Uabllltlès
Totsl
Unrestricted
General Fund
233,934
11,340
{5,6451
239,629
Restricted
Kol Nidre Appeal
Other Events
Sonny Heman Memorial FurKI
Garden Fund
Burial FuTrJ
Building ImprOven￿nts Furnl
MRJ Youth Communty Award
Sefer Torah Fund
Prdyer Book Fund
550
1.080
581
1,079
1.080
581
1,079
99
128
128
4,830
430
248 406
4,830
430
13

THANET AND DISTrICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO TrIE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2023
14 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Asat
01.01.2023 In¢om• Exp•ndltyre Trnnsf•r
31.12.2023
Unmtrl¢tod
General FLtrnd
239.829
36.496
28.134
14.OCrt)
281.991
Restrfcted
Ktsl N¥Jre 4)
0thgT Events
Garden Fund
Burial Funds
MRJ Y(Arth Communty Awa
Sefer Torah Fund
Sonny Heiman IAemort81 Fund
8uikling Improvements Fund
Prayer Book Fund
570
970
1,080
1.079
232
14.251
847
97
128
2.222
581
14.249
128
4.830
$81
14.C
{14,(￿)
430
580
Restrlct•d Funds
Fvnds subject to restrictK)ns imp)sed ty the donor bythe temis of Ihe appeal ur¥Jer
wh￿h the funds are raised
Kol Nldre Appeal
nual NndraisirtrJ appeal for orN4ards donalK)n to outsth bene￿r
Other Events
Other funds ratsed for onwards donatvJn to ¢)utsMle benefkales
Gorden Fund
Funds for the upkeep of Ihe tr￿rt garden
Bullal Fund
Funds for bjrtal costs linked wlh the funeral b￿effits S(1￿
MRJ Youth Communlty Award
Funds awarded for the (levdopment of ￿MMUnIy1￿
Sefèr Torah Fund
Funds ded¥cated to matters concemiThJ 5￿￿￿JUe'S SeknT¢xah S(srAL8 inckJdN¥J repairs
Sonny Herman Memorial Fund
Funds for communty avrards for eXCeNe￿ in meThhyy of forrner Rabbi Sonny Hémian
Building lrnprov8mgrkts Fund
Funds granled lor the purpose of lmwov0v￿ to the ssrywogue t*emiÈes
l fvnds were spent th the year
Prayer Book Fund
Funds donated towards purchase ofthe Reform Jtwjaism H￿h Holy Days prayer bc*Jks
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