THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
For the year erKled 31 December 2024

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
INDEX
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Pages
Index
Synagogue Infcffmation
Report of the Synagogue Counol
Independent Examinerfs Report
Statement of Financaal Actrvities
Balance Sheet
8-14
Notes to the Accounts

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
SYNAGOGUE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Tho Synagogue Council (Board of Tntstees)
Elected or ¢(￿pted during
part or all of the year
Hele￿ Cohen
Chair (Appointed June
2024, Wice Chair prior)
WI￿ Chair (Appointed June
2024, Chair prior)
Hon Secretary {Appointed
June 2024)
Hon Treasurer
Lauren￿ Ray
Benna-Jayne Goldman
lan Smiler
Simon Wolfe
Sally Roth
James Breslaw
Lynn Matthev*S
Katie Blythe
Jennrfer Le￿h
(Resigned June 2024)
(Appointed June 2024)
Address
293a Margate Road
Ramsgate
Kent
CT12 6TE
Charity Commission
Number
294859
Indep8nd8nt Examlner
Mr S J Wren FCCA
Accountancy Matters {Kent} Ltd
The Madowe Innovation Centrè
Madowe Way
Ramsga
Kent
CT12 6FA
Bankers
Bardays Bank PIC
13 Queen Street
Ramsgate
Kent
CT11 9DZ

THAN￿ AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
REPORT OF THE SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL
For the year ended 31 Dec￿nber 2024
The Synagogue Council presents tis report together with the Accounts for the year
ended 31 De￿mber 2024.
LEGAL STATUS
The Congregation of the Thanet & District Refom Synagogue is a charity registered
with the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales and is govemed by rt's
Constitution adopted on 26 March 2WO 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 advan￿ng religious. educational and charitable
activities. The Put￿lC Benefit has been detailed 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 management of the administration of the Synagogue and are the
Trustees of the Synagogue. Members of Ihe Synagogue Counctl 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 preparing
such accounts the Synagogue Council are required to".
Select suitable accounting policies and apply them COr￿lStentIy.
Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any
material departures, bvhich must be disclosed and explained in the a¢¢ounts.
Pr8pare the accounts on a going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to do so. The
Synagogue Council are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which
disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the Synagogue.
The Synagogue Council are also responsible for safeguardin9 the assets of the
Synagogue and hen￿ for taknng reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularrties.
RESERVES POLICY
It is anticipated that future income will continue at a level to support expendtture and
any reserves will be controlled by the Trustees. As at 31 D￿mber 2024 funds stood
at £263,852 (2023 £266,446).

THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
REPORT OF THE SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL
For the year ended 31 December 2024
REVIEW OF PROGRESS
During 2024 the Synagogue held seNices for public worship on a regular basis, including
additional special setvices forlhe High Holy Days and other festivals. Fund-raising and social
events were held throughout the year to help towards Synagogue finan￿ and to foster
SPiTit of cofflmunity. Our ￿nMunity care programme "Chesed. continued with additional
strength at a time of great need. Our other links with our members and friends also ¢ontinued
as before, these tHng regular (e)mailshots, news*r 'Ets Chaim. °Whaf s On. mailshots
and our website, v4WW.tdrs.org.uk.
Services and religious based actiVTtEs induding monthly Erev Shabbat Family Services,
Simchat Torah, Purim and Chanukah ￿lebrationS, etc. were all well supported. Attendance
at our Cheder has continued to increase and brought in new members to the Synagogue.
Furthemiore, we look foThYards to several students ￿lebrating their BarlBat Mitzvahs later on
in 2025.
In the wider community Rabbi Cohen participated in various Holocaust Memorial Day events
induding a service at Canterbury Cathedral and the Mayor of Ramsgate's National Holocaust
Day event in Thanet. Rabbi Cohen has fostered close links with leadership of cÉvic and other
faith communities and in what has been a difficulty year ensu￿1 that the Jewish ￿MMunity
is represented. Ra￿ Cohen has also conts'nA to host the ever-popular School visits to the
Synagogue premises.
We remain affiliated to the Movementfor Refom Judaism and ¢ontinueto wrih representstion
8t both the Board of Deputies and local Kent Police IPAG meetings. Through our annual Kol
Nidre Appeal we supported a national Jewsh can￿r support charity and an intercommunty
charity based in Israel.
In the year we have continu￿& to develop our outdoor spaces and receivgy a generous
donation that will enable us to build a nthv Succah for this year. Also into 2025, Council will
be looking at ways to incorporate membership categories within the constitutional
framework. This will LEnefit the communty with a wider engagern￿t of p80ple towards
community affairs.
I took over as Chair at the summer AGM and want to eXp￿sS thanks to Laurence Ray who
unexpectedly became Chair before me at a time of need.
Finally, I mention that 2025 V•ryll be the 4￿ anniversary folkming the founding of this
Synagogue and there will be a series of events through the year in celebration.
ACCOUNTS
The Synagogue's accounts appear on pages 6 - 14 of this report.
By order of tho Synagogue Council
Helene Cohen
Dated..
Chair

NDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
I report to the chanty trustees on my examination of the aGGounts of the charity for the
year ended 31 December 2024, whith are set out on pages 6 to 14.
Rèsponsibllilies and basls of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Cthe Ad).
I report in respect of my examination of the chantys accounts as carried out under
section 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 ts ACL
Independent examlnefs statement
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my
attention in conneclion with the examination which give me cause to believe that in.
any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with sedion 130 of the
Charities Act,. or
2. the accounts do not accord wtth the accounting records.. or
3. the ac￿UntS do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the
fomi and content of a¢￿Unts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 other than any requirements that the accounts give a Irue
and fair view which is not a matter Gonsidered as part of an independent
examination.
I have no Con￿￿$ 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.
S J Wren FCCA
Accountancy Matters (Kent) Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
The Marfowe Innovation Centre,
Marlowe Way
Ramsgate
Kent CT16 6FA
Dated

THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVMES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unv•stri¢ted Restrict•d Total
Fund¥
Funds
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Incom•
Donat￿nS."
Donations
Gift Clalm
Building Improvements Grant
Chant8bl8 8th1t￿$..
Buri81 Grant & Levy
Subscriptions
Gift Aid Claim
other￿dIng 81*vib6s.'
Communty Fund Raising Inc4)me
Gift Aid Claim
Bank Interest
Insurance Claim
Total Inc¢mo
14
1.963
434
3,397
788
8,193
442
14.000
5.976
5,976
20,546
3.184
14,249
18,783
3,611
20.546
3.184
1297
1.815
3.112
2,602
161
4478
66.435
27,588
9.579
37,167
Expendlturg
Raiw"ng funds..
Communty Fund Raising Costs
Chaiitable acbvilies..
s8rvi¢xs
Religion School
Burial Expenses
Community Development
Sefer Torah Repairs
Depreaats"on
Other Charitable EX￿Se8
Support Costs
Totsl Charitabl• Exp•ndliure
1.187
1,187
522
3,478
1,041
119
9.495
3,476
1.041
6.095
9.495
3.093
323
14.251
8,992
2.608
3.853
4.193
10,580
47.873
5.976
10
4.128
1.313
4.128
4.766
9,571
38,574
3,453
91
9.520
29.054
Total Expendliurn
30.241
39.761
48.395
Net {ExpoMesy7ncom* tor the year
12.653)
59
P.$94)
18,040
Trnnsf•r Botw••n Fund¥
97
197)
Balanco brought forward 1 January 2024
261.991
4.455
248.406
Balance carTiod fomrd 31 Decembor 2024
259.435
4.417
263.852

THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
BALANCE SHEEr
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
Flxed Assets
10
254.438
257,194
Current Assets
Debtors & PrepayThents
Cash at Bank
Cash in HatKI
11
20,¥24
9.235
126
76
11.439
Curr•nt Llabllllles
Crgditors
12
2.025
21.034
9,414
9,252
Net Assets
13
263.852
266,446
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted Funds
Restri¢t8d Funds
Kol Nidre Appeal
Other Events
Sonny Herman Memorial Fund
Garden Fund
Building jmprovw￿nts Fund
Burial Fund
MRJ Youth Community Aw¥d
Sefer Torah Fund
Prayer Book Fund
14
259.435
261,991
549
581
750
97
128
2,222
580
266,446
128
2.234
263,852
These accounts ¥￿e ￿PrOVed and signed ts issue by the trustees f
Helene Cohen- Trustee & Chair
lan Smiter- Trustee & Hon Treasu

THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
For tho year ended 31 December 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounllng Convenllon
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and
In accordan￿ with the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Finanual Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Subscrlptions
Subscriptions are a(xounted for net of the I￿rial scheme levy and after
making allowances for any subsuiptions reduced through financial hardship.
Donations
Donations are accounted for on the earfier of the year in whith they are
pledged or received.
Functions
Functions are accounted for on a net profit basis that represents gross
receipts less expense diredly attritthble to the event.
Income Tax Repayments
Credit has been taken in respect of available income tsx payments on Gift
Aid for subscriptions and donations received in the year.
Intsrest Received
Interest received is accounted for on the basis of amounts actually ￿ due to
be credited to interest bearing accounts in the year.
Depreciation
Assets are deweciated ￿ a straight-line basis, at rates calculated to write off
the cost. less estimated residual values over the lrfe of the asset.
Freehold Property (exduding improvements), Sefer Torah Scroll and
silverware have not been depreoated as the Trustees are of the opinion that
there has been no diminution in value below cost.
The rates utilised in these accounts are as follows:
Furntlure
20% per annum
Fixtures & Frttings
20% per annum
Freehold Improvements
2% per annum
Expendlture
All expendtiure is accounted for on an accruals basis and indudes VAT where
applicable. Resources expended are shown as".
Charitable exFenditure - comprrses those Gosts incurred by the charity in the
delivery of its activities and services for Ixneficiaries. It indudes both those
costs that can be allocated directly to such aciivities and those costs of an
indirect nature necessary to support them, induding govemance costs {costs
associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the
charity and includes the Independent Examinerfs fee).

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIABER 2024
Uftr8Stricted Restrkted
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
2024
Totsl
Funds
2023
2 COMMUNITY FUND RAISING ACTMTIES
Kol Nidre Appeal
Prayer Books
Festivals
Newsletter Subscription
Newsletter Adverti￿ng
Fund Raising Socal Events
ot￿r Events
635
635
570
245
274
35
509
172
172
514
102
1.297
514
1,282
1.180
1.815
882
2,602
Deduct..
Prayer B¢)oks
Newsletter Costs
Other Events Costs
367
787
33
1,187
117
787
33
1.187
59
522
110
1.815
1.925
2,080
3 SERVICES
Rabinical AttwKlances
High Holy Day Expenses
Shabbat & Festival Costs
Other Expenses
2.965
2.851
242
67
3.478
67

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Total
Funds
2024
Totsl
Funds
2023
Funds
Funds
4 RELIGION SCHOOL
Teaching Expenses
Books & Stationery
832
209
1,041
832
209
300
23
323
6 BURIAL INCOME & EXPENDITURE
Sub8cription Levy
M8mbeVs Payment for Burial
Burial Grant
2.788
2.78B
230
14,019
14,249
3.188
5,976
3.188
5,976
Dedu
Burial S¢xiety Premium
Service Costs
Funeral Expenses
119
2.788
2.￿7
230
14,021
14,251
3,188
5.976
3,188
8.095
119
119
119
CHARITABLE EXPENSES
Movemenl foT Reform Judaism
Kol Nidre ApFeal
Donations
Prayer Books
General Charltable Acbwtres
635
1,212
635
1.287
1.6C6
342
4,766
1.120
2.050
75
342
1.313
217
4.193
3,453
7 COMMUNITY OEVELOPMENT
Rabbinical Consuttancy
nter Convnunity Llaisc
9.414
82
9,495
9,414
82
6,992
10

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE AcCOUTr￿S
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Funds
Fundg
SUPPORT COSTS
Buildlng & Gorstents InsUr￿Ce
¢￿anIng & Hygie
Light & Heat
Water Rates
Postage
Station
Computer Costs
Telephone & Intemet
BuildiThJ Repairs
Syma9ogue Maintenar￿e
Travel
Bank & Credit Card Charyes
other Expenses
GovemarKo costs."
Independent Examinerfs Fee5
2,530
95
2.115
223
2.359
540
3.797
173
19
95
2.115
223
101
399
1.045
1.829
70
232
101
399
1,045
1,829
161
232
396
1,201
1,145
232
33
91
235
235
57
600
9,480
600
9,571
91
10,560
9 TRUSTEE REMUNERATION
During the year no trustee recerved any remuneration. R*&1 Cliff Cohen is the spouse of a trustsè
and was paid a total of £13,247.70 12023 - £12.180.40) for Rabbin￿al attendances. consuKarKy,
community liaison, and ths the Synagogue's Nthvsletter. At the year-end. £990.10 12023 -
£745.28) was owed to Rabts. Cohen. Hdene Cohen was absent from meets.ngs whenever financial
issues regarding Ra￿ Cohen were discussed. TTUStee8 were ￿Mbuts8d for incAdentsl travel costs
whilst undertakn.ng th￿'r duties on behaw of the Chorrty.
11

THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUtrItS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
10 FIXED ASSErs
Freehold
Furnlthrn,
Fixtures &
Flttlngs
Sefvr Tornh
Bulldlng
& Sllverware
Total
Cost
As al 1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
As at 31 December 2024
243.152
22.802
1.372
16.550
282,504
1,372
243 152
Deprnclatlon
As at 1 January 2023
Charge forthe year
Disposals
As at 31 Deeember 2024
5.311
19.998
1,219
25,309
4.128
Net book value
254 438
Two Sefer Torah Scrolls are ￿ p&manent k>an to the Synagogue and are therefcrfe Th)t induded in
Fixed Assets.
2024
11 DEBTORS & PREPAYMENTS
Members & Debtors
Gift Aid Claim
Burial Grant R￿e1Vable
Prepayments
1,043
1.999
14,206
2,018
3.717
985
20,924
4.007
2024
2023
12 CREDffORS
Sundry C￿ditors
Accruals
185
19,076
1,958
21,034
2,025
12

THANET AND DISTRICT REFORPA SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE Accoup¥rs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
13 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS 8EfwEEN FUNDS
Tanglble
Currnnt
Flxed Assets Assets
Currènt
Uabllltles
T¢)tsl
Unrestricted
General Fund
254.438
12.025)
259,435
Rastrlctsd
Kol N1d￿ Appeal
Sonny Hemian Memorial Fund
Garden Fund
Burial Fund
Building Improvements Fund
MRJ Youth Communrty Awa
Sefer Torah Fund
Prayef Book Fund
549
756
756
750
128
2.234
750
128
2.234
254,438
11.439
2.025
263.852
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSEfs BETWEEN FUNDS. PREVIOUS YEAR
Tanglble
Flxed Assets
Currnnt
Currnnt
Liabilitles
Totsl
Unrestrlcted
Gener81 Fund
257,194
25,830
121.0341
261.991
Kol Nidre Appeal
Sonny P￿rnian Memorial Fund
Garden Fund
Burial FLH
Building Improvements Fund
MRJ Youth Communty Award
Sefer Torah Fund
Prayer BOOK Fund
581
581
97
128
128
2.222
580
266 446
$80
13

THANEf AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
14 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
01.01.2W Inctyne ExpeThllturg Trnnsfer
31.12.2024
Urhrgstricted
General Fund
261.091
27.588
1,241
97
259,435
R•strlet•d
Kol Nldre A9￿81
Olher Events
Garden Fund
Buri81 Funds
MRJ Ytyjth Communty
Sefei Torah Fund
Sonny Heman Memorial Fund
Build#ig Improvements FuThJ
Pr8yef B￿k Fund
1.180
91
5,976
756
97
126
5.976
(9n
128
2.234
549
750
12
581
79)
Re8trieted Fund8
Funds subiect to restridions im￿￿ by the don￿ or ty the speoficterm$ of the appeal undor
whlch the funds are raised
Kol Nidre Appeal
Annual fundrahsing appeal for onw•rds don8lkm to outskle benefrMie5
Bulldlng Improv•m8nt Fund
Funds donated for fuiure construdyjn ofa nv4V Suctsh
Garden Fund
Funds for the upkeep of the frc*)t garden
Burlal Fund
Funds for burtal costs linked with tt* funeral beneffts scl*me
MRJ Youth Comrnunlty Aw•rd
Funds awarded for the ¢je¥eh)pM￿l of Crffim￿tyY0lrth
8•f8r Tor¥h Fund
Funds dedi(xted to matters the srnc0J￿'S Sefer Torah S(xols inthding repa*8
Sonny Heman M8morlal Fund
Funds for communty awards for e￿4￿nce in Mo￿ offrn Ra￿ Sonry Hem)an
Prayer Book Fund
Funds donated towards the purd*se ofthe rw* Refcrfm Judaism Hlgh Holy Days prayer books
All fvThJs were spent in the year
ot￿r Everrt¥
Other fvnds raised for onvrdrds donati￿ to ￿J1$¥je t￿r
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