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CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 312845

Law of Truth Talmudical College Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2021

Law of Truth Talmudical College

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2021

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Statement of financial position 6
Statement of cash flows 7
Notes to the financial statements 8

Law of Truth Talmudical College

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Law of Truth Talmudical College Charity registration number 312845 Principal office 31 Leadale Road London N16 6BZ

The trustees

Rabbi M Halpern Mr E Halpern Mrs CE Halpern Independent examiner S Y Steinhaus FCA Sugarwhite Meyer HS Ltd First Floor 94 Stamford Hill London N16 6XS

Structure, governance and management

Management

The charity is managed by trustees who have many years' experience in running centres for talmudical studies. Regular meetings are held to discuss and review the achievements.

Reserves

The trustees try to ensure that the charity has reserves sufficient to cover anticipated outgoings for at least one month.

Risk control

The trustees regularly examine any requests and ensure any risks are identified and systems are in place to protect the charity.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Trust's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the grant making policy for the year.

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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Structure, governance and management (continued)

Governing document

The charity is governed by its Deed of Trust dated 25th November 1965.

Objectives and activities

General objectives

To provide a learning centre for talmudical students.

Achievements and performance

General achievements

The centre continued its activities enabling more students to continue their studies.

Financial review

Grants

The charity provides scholarships and grants to serious talmudical students as well as senior scholars.

Premises

The charity rents premises at a very low rent and is responsible for the upkeep including repairs.

Fund raising campaigns

In addition to the charity's annual fundraising campaign it was decided to enter a crowdfunding campaign. The trustees were delighted with the result with over £200,000 raised.

Plans for future periods

The trustees plan to continue its activities in accordance with its grant making policy and to ensure that an appropriate level of reserves is maintained.

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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees' annual report was approved on 24 January 2022 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Rabbi M Halpern Trustee

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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Law of Truth Talmudical College

Year ended 31 March 2021

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Law of Truth Talmudical College ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements 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 charity’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 the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), 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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable 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.

S Y Steinhaus FCA Independent Examiner Sugarwhite Meyer HS Ltd First Floor 94 Stamford Hill London N16 6XS

24 January 2022

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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2021

2021 2021 2020
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 536,832 536,832 425,734
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Total income 536,832 536,832 425,734
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of other trading activities 5 24,843 24,843 22,458
Expenditure on charitable activities 6,7 408,292 408,292 403,407
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Total expenditure 433,135 433,135 425,865
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Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds 103,697 103,697 (131)
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 34,845 34,845 34,976
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Total funds carried forward 138,542 138,542 34,845
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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 8 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2021

2021 2020
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 11 12,928 11,032
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 126,754 24,833
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 12 1,140 1,020
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Net current assets 125,614 23,813
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Total assets less current liabilities 138,542 34,845
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Net assets 138,542 34,845
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 138,542 34,845
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Total charity funds 13 138,542 34,845
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 24 January 2022, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Rabbi M Halpern Trustee

The notes on pages 8 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 March 2021

2021 2020
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income/(expenditure) 103,697 (131)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 450 485
Accrued expenses 120
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Cash generated from operations 104,267 354
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Net cash from operating activities 104,267 354
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Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible assets (2,346)
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Net cash used in investing activities (2,346)
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 101,921 354
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 24,833 24,479
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 126,754
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24,833
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The notes on pages 8 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2021

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 31 Leadale Road, London, N16 6BZ.

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 about 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.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

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

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets (continued)

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

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 cashgenerating 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 charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

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.

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

4. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 536,832 536,832 425,734 425,734
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5. Costs of other trading activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Fundraising trading 24,843 24,843 22,458 22,458
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6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Charitable activities 67,451 67,451 64,003 64,003
Grants 339,250 339,250 337,900 337,900
Support costs 1,591 1,591 1,504 1,504
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408,292 408,292 403,407 403,407
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7. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Activities
undertaken Total funds Total fund
directly Support costs 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Charitable activities 67,451 67,451 64,003
Grants 339,250 339,250 337,900
Governance costs 1,591 1,591 1,504
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406,701
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1,591
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408,292
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
403,407
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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

8. Net income/(expenditure)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2021 2020
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 450 485
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9. Independent examination fees
2021 2020
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,140 1,020
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10. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

11. Tangible fixed assets

Land and Fixtures and
buildings fittings Equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2020 55,464 14,063 69,527
Additions 2,346 2,346
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At 31 March 2021 55,464 14,063 2,346 71,873
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Depreciation
At 1 April 2020 46,464 12,031 58,495
Charge for the year 450 450
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At 31 March 2021 46,464 12,481 58,945
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Carrying amount
At 31 March 2021 9,000 1,582 2,346 12,928
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At 31 March 2020 9,000 2,032 11,032
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021 2020
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 1,140
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1,020
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12. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

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Law of Truth Talmudical College

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

13. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2020 Income Expenditure 1
£ £ £ £
General funds 34,845 536,832 (433,135) 138,542
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At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2019 Income Expenditure 0
£ £ £ £
General funds 34,976 425,734 (425,865) 34,845
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14. Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 12,928 12,928
Current assets 126,754 126,754
Creditors less than 1 year (1,140) (1,140)
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Net assets 138,542 138,542
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 11,032 11,032
Current assets 24,833 24,833
Creditors less than 1 year (1,020) (1,020)
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Net assets 34,845 34,845
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15. Analysis of changes in net debt
At
At 1 Apr 2020 Cash flows 31 Mar 2021
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 24,833 101,921 126,754
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