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REGISTERED REGISTERED CHARITY CHARITY NUMBER: NUMBER: 515009 515009

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REPORT REPORT OF OF THE THE TRUSTEES[TRUSTEES] AND AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FOR THE YEAR THE YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

BETH BETH HATALMUD HATALMUD SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP FUND FUND

INDEX INDEX TO TO THE THE FINANCIAL[FINANCIAL] STATEMENTS[STATEMENTS] FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

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Page
Legal and Administrative Details
Legal and Administrative Details
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1
Trustees' Report
Trustees’ Report
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2-4
Independent Examiner's Report
Independent Examiner’s Report
5
5
Statementof Financial Activities
Statement of Financial Activities
6
6
Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet
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7
Notes to the Financial Statements
NotestotheFinancialStatements
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LEGAL LEGAL AND AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS DETAILS AT AT 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

Trustees Trustees

M. M. Bodner Bodner A. A. Gluck Gluck B. B. Joseph Joseph

Other Other[Officers] Officers

Principal: Principal: Rabbi Rabbi S[S] Steinhaus Steinhaus

Address Address

1 1 Ashgrove Ashgrove Terrace Terrace Gateshead Gateshead

Tyne Tyne and and Wear Wear NE8 NE-8 IRL 1RL

Legal Legal Status Status

The The charity charity was was established established by[by] constitution constitution dated[dated][21] 21[February] February 1984 1984 and and is[is][registered] registered[with] with the the Charities[Charities] Commission Commission — — Registration Registration Number Number 515009. 515009.

Independent Independent Examiner Examiner

Atkinsons Atkinsons Bloom Bloom Mayer Mayer Mistral Mistral House House Flamingo Flamingo Way Way Silverlink Silverlink Business[Business][Park] Park Wallsend Wallsend Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE28 NE28 9NX[9NX]

Bankers Bankers

Lloyds Lloyds Bank Bank 15 15 West West Street Street Gateshead Gateshead Tyne Tyne & & Wear Wear NE8 NE8 1DP IDP

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TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT REPORT FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

The The Trustees Trustees present their present their report report together together with with the the financial financial statements statements for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March[2025.] 2025.

The The financial financial statements statements have[have] been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with the the accounting accounting policies policies set set out out in in

note note[1] 1 to[to] the the financial financial statements statements and and comply comply with with the the charity's charity's Trust Trust Deed, Deed, the the[Charities] Charities Act Act 2011 2011 and and the the Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended[Practice] Practice "Accounting "Accounting and and Reporting Reporting[by] by Charities" Charities" issued issued in in March March[2005] 2005[(SORP2005).] (SORP200S).

REFERENCE REFERENCE AND AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS DETAILS Reference Reference and and administrative administrative details details are are shown shown in in the the schedule schedule of[of] trustees trustees and and professional professional advisers[advisers] on on page page 1[1] of of the[the] financial[financial] statements. statements.

STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE AND AND MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

Governing Governing Document Document

The The charity[charity] is is governed governed by by a a trust trust deed deed dated dated 21 21 February February 1984, 1984, in in which which its its objects objects are are set set out. out.

Management Management Structure Structure

The trustees The trustees who who served served throughout throughout the the year were: year were: Mr Mr[Michael] Michael[Bodner] Bodner

Mr Mr Avigdor[Avigdor][ Gluck] Gluck

Mr Mr[Bernard] Bernard[Joseph] Joseph

There There is is no no chief chief executive executive officer officer employed employed in in the the charity. charity. The The day day to to day day affairs affairs are are undertaken undertaken by by the the Principal Principal Rabbi[Rabbi] Solomon Solomon[Steinhaus.] Steinhaus. The The trustees trustees oversee oversee all[all] activities activities and and ensure ensure the the efficient efficient

and and proper proper conduct conduct of[of] the the charity.[charity.] Rabbi[Rabbi] Steinhaus Steinhaus[gives][gives] of[of][his][his] time time without[without] any any monetary monetary compensation. compensation.

Risk Risk Review Review The The trustees trustees have have assessed assessed the the major major risks risks to to which which the the[charity] charity is[is] exposed, exposed, and and are are satisfied satisfied that that systems systems are are in in place[place] to[to] mitigate[mitigate] exposure exposure to to the the major major[risks.] risks.

Objectives Objectives and and activities activities

The The charity's charity's objects objects are are the the advancement advancement of of Orthodox Orthodox Jewish Jewish education education and and to to alleviate alleviate poverty poverty

amongst amongst members members of of the the Jewish Jewish faith. faith. For For four four decades[decades] we we have have concentrated concentrated our our resources resources almost[almost] entirely entirely on on providing providing study study bursaries[bursaries] for for students students wishing wishing to to advance advance their their Talmudic Talmudic Studies[Studies] or or

Rabbinical Rabbinical courses. courses. By By so so doing, doing, we we have have achieved achieved both both objectives, objectives, as as these these students students are are invariably invariably in in dire dire financial financial need. need.

During During this this year year a a number number of of senior senior students students who who were were deemed deemed qualified qualified[to] to[teach] teach were were employed employed as as tutors tutors running running various various religious religious study study programs programs within within the the charity's charity’s premises. premises.

The The charity charity disburses disburses grants grants and and employs employs tutors tutors with with adherence adherence to to the the above above objects. objects. Such Such disbursements disbursements made made during during the the year year are are detailed detailed in in the the accounts. accounts.

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TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT REPORT[(CONT.)] (CONT.) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

The fund The fund raising raising[activities] activities have have continued continued throughout throughout the the year year to to enable enable the the charity[charity] to to meet meet its its objectives. objectives.

The The Trustees Trustees have have considered considered the the guidance guidance from from the the Charity Charity Commission on Commission on[public] public benefit, benefit, and and in in

particular particular the the specific specific guidance guidance for for charities charities for for the the advancement advancement of of religion,[religion,] and and believe that believe that these these

activities activities ensure ensure that that the the charity charity complies complies with with this this guidance. guidance.

ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENTS AND AND PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE

Results[for] the Results for the year year In In terms terms of of the the charity’s charity's objectives, objectives, we we are are once once again again pleased pleased to to report report a a satisfying satisfying year. year. The The students students have have continued continued to to immerse immerse themselves themselves in in their their Talmudic Talmudic research research with with great great dedication dedication and and the the tutoring tutoring programmes programmes have have met with met with much much success. success. Post Post Covid, Covid, we we have have managed managed to to reinstate reinstate a a full full range range of of programs programs and and activities. activities. In In the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2025 2025 the the charity's charity’s income income from from donations donations were were substantially substantially up up 36% 36% to to €157,372 £157,372 (2024: (2024: €115,567). £115,567). As As always,[always,] we we are are extremely extremely grateful grateful to to all all our our donors donors Grants Grants received received were were £5,100 E5,100[(2024:] (2024: €29,400). £29,400). Total Total income income received received was was E162,472 £162,472 (2024: (2024: £146,007). E 146,007). The The overall overall level level of of disbursements disbursements for for charitable charitable activities[activities] were were £168,722 €168,722 (2024: (2024: E £169,747). 169,747). The The charity charity continues continues to to maintain maintain tight tight controls controls over over its its costs costs whilst whilst maintaining maintaining efficiency efficiency - - total total support support costs costs of of are are only only 13% 13%[of] of total total expenditure. expenditure. Detailed Detailed information information about about the the nature nature of of these these disbursements disbursements is is provided provided in in note note[3] 3 to to the the financial financial statements. statements.

Achievements Achievements Our Our ever-growing ever-growing list[list] of of graduates graduates who who have have moved moved on on to[to] assume assume prominent prominent[positions] positions in in Jewish Jewish Education Education or or the the Rabbinate[Rabbinate] world-wide, world-wide, continues continues[to] to[be] be a a source source of[of] great great pride[pride] and and gratification. gratification. These[These] positions positions demand demand not[not] only only intellectual intellectual expertise[expertise] and and theoretical theoretical qualifications qualifications but but[also] also the the application[application] and and communication communication of of[such] such knowledge. knowledge.[The] The success success of of our our graduates[graduates] is[is] evidence evidence of of our our institution's institution's achievement achievement in in promoting promoting these these abilities. abilities.

Reserves[[Policy]]

Reserves Reserves[[Policy]] Policy

It It is is the the policy policy of of the the charity charity to to maintain maintain unrestricted unrestricted funds funds at at a a level level sufficient sufficient to to cover cover unforeseen unforeseen major major expenditure expenditure and and shortfalls shortfalls in in income. income. The The Trustees Trustees have have reviewed reviewed the the level level of of reserves reserves held held by[by] the the charity charity and and have have has has concluded concluded that[that] the the current current level level of[of] reserves reserves is is sufficient sufficient to to allow allow the the charity charity to to[be] be managed managed effectively effectively and and to to continue continue to to provide provide uninterrupted uninterrupted services[services][for] for the the foreseeable foreseeable future. future.

AIMS AIMS FOR[FOR] THE THE FUTURE FUTURE

Our Our aim[aim][is] is to to maintain maintain and and consolidate consolidate our our position[position] as as a a centre centre[of] of educational educational excellence excellence in in the the training[training] of of[Rabbis,] Rabbis,[teachers] teachers and and[youth] youth[leaders.] leaders.[As] As a a well-established well-established and and respected respected institution institution of of 37 37 years years standing, standing, we we are are confident confident that that our our many many long-standing friends long-standing friends will will maintain maintain or or perhaps perhaps increase increase their their generous generous support[support] to[to] allow[allow][us] us[to] to[continue] continue on on[to] to[further] further successes. successes.

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TRUSTEES' TRUSTEES’ REPORT REPORT[(CONT.)] (CONT.) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

STATEMENT STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES Charity Charity law law requires requires the the trustees trustees to to prepare prepare financial financial statements statements for for each each financial financial year year which which give give a a true true and and[fair] fair view[view] of of the[the][state] state[of] of affairs[affairs] of of the[the][Charity] Charity and and[of] of its[its][ financial] financial activities[activities][for] for that[that] period,[period,]

together together with with its its assets assets and and liabilities liabilities at[at] the the end end of of the the[period,] period, and and adequately adequately distinguish distinguish any any material material special special trust trust or or other other restricted restricted fund fund of[of] the the Charity. Charity.[In] In preparing preparing those those financial financial statements statements the the trustees trustees are are required required[to:] to:

(a) (a) select select suitable suitable accounting accounting policies policies and and then then apply apply them them consistently; consistently; (b) (b) make make judgements judgements and and estimates estimates that that are are reasonable reasonable and and prudent; prudent; (c) (c) state state whether whether the the policies policies adopted adopted are are in in accordance accordance with with the the appropriate appropriate Statements Statements of of Recommended Recommended[Practice] Practice on on Accounting Accounting by[by] Charities[Charities] and and the the Accounting Accounting Regulations Regulations and and with with

applicable applicable Accounting Accounting Standards, Standards, subject subject to to any any material material departures departures disclosed[disclosed] and and explained explained in in the the financial financial statements; statements; and and (d) (d) prepare prepare the the financial financial statements statements on on the the going going concern concern basis basis unless unless it it is is inappropriate inappropriate to to assume assume that that the the Charity will Charity will continue continue in in business. business.

The The trustees trustees are are responsible responsible for for keeping keeping proper proper accounting accounting records records which which[disclose] disclose with with reasonable reasonable

accuracy accuracy[at] at any any time[time][ the] the[financial] financial position[position] of of the[the][Charity] Charity and and enable enable[them] them to to ensure ensure that[that][ the] the financial financial statements statements comply comply with with applicable applicable Accounting Accounting Standards Standards and and Statements Statements of of Recommended Recommended

Practice Practice and and the the regulations regulations of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011. 2011. They They are are also also responsible responsible for for safeguarding the safeguarding the assets assets of[of] the the Charity Charity and and hence hence for for taking taking reasonable reasonable steps steps for for the the prevention prevention and and detection detection of of fraud fraud or or other[other] irregularities.[irregularities.]

Approved Approved by[by] the the trustees trustees and and signed signed on on its its behalf:behalf:-

— Michael Michael Bodner Bodner — Trustee Trustee

Date: Date: 24 24 April[April] 2026 2026

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INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S EXAMINER’S REPORT REPORT TO TO THE THE TRUSTEES TRUSTEES OF OF BETH BETH HATALMUD HATALMUD SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP FUND FUND

FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

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I | report report on on the the Financial Financial Statements Statements of of the the Charity Charity for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2025 2025 which which are are set set out out on on pages pages[6] 6 to[to] 9.[9.]

Respective Respective responsibilities responsibilities of[of] trustees[trustees] and and examiner examiner

The The charity's charity's trustees trustees are are responsible responsible[for] for the the preparation preparation of of the the accounts. accounts. The The charity's charity's trustees trustees consider consider

that that an an audit audit is is not not required required for for this this year year (under (under section section 144(2) 144(2) of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011 2011 (the (the Act), Act), and and

that that an an independent independent examination examination is is needed. needed.

Basis Basis of[of] independent independent examiner's examiner’s report report

My My examination examination was was carried carried out[out] in[in][accordance] accordance with with the the[General] General Directions Directions given[given][by] by the the Charity[Charity] Commissioners. Commissioners. An An examination examination[includes] includes a a review review of[of] the the accounting accounting records records kept kept by by the the charity charity and anda[a] comparison comparison[of] of the the accounts accounts presented presented with with those those records.[records.][It] It also[also] includes[includes] consideration consideration[of] of any any unusual unusual items items or or disclosures disclosures in in the the[accounts,] accounts,[and] and seeking seeking explanations explanations from[from] you you as as[trustees] trustees concerning concerning any any such[such]

matters. matters. The The procedures procedures undertaken undertaken do do not not provide provide all all the the evidence evidence[that] that would would be be required required in in an an audit audit

and, and, consequently consequently no no opinion opinion is is given given as as to to whether whether the the accounts accounts present present a a 'true ‘true and and fair fair view' view’ and and the the report report[is] is limited limited to to those those matters matters set set out out in in the the statement statement below. below.

Independent Independent examiner's examiner’s statement statement

M M[J] J Bloom[Bloom] Atkinsons Atkinsons Bloom[Bloom] Mayer Mayer Mistral Mistral House, House, Flamingo Flamingo Way, Way,[Silverlink] Silverlink Business Business[Park,] Park, Wallsend, Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE28[NE28] 9N4 9N4 24 24[April] April 2026 2026

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STATEMENT STATEMENT[OF] OF[FINANCIAL] FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES FOR FOR THE THE YEAR[YEAR] ENDED ENDED 31 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

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STATEMENT[OF] [FINANCIAL] ACTIVITIES
FOR THE [YEAR] ENDED 31 MARCH 20252025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FORTHE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2025
2025
2024
2024
E
£
£
Notes
Notes
INCOMING RESOURCES
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incomingresources from generated funds
Incoming resourcesfrom generated funds
Voluntary income
Voluntary income
Donations
Donations
157,372
157,372
115,567
115,567
Grants received
Grants received
5,100
5,100
29,400
29,400
162,472
162,472
144,967
144,967
Investment income
Investment income
UK rent receivable
UK rent receivable
1,040
1,040
1,040
1,040
UK interestreceivable
UK interest receivable
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1,040
1,040
1,040
1,040
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
163,512
163,512
146,007
146,007
RESOURCES EXPENDED
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs ofgenerating funds
Costs ofgeneratingfunds
2
2
1,537
1,537
1,257
1,257
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
3
3
168,722
168,722
169,747
169,747
Governance costs
Governance costs
4
4
840
840
696
696
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
171,099
171,099
171,700
171,700
NET INCOMING RESOURCES
NETINCOMING RESOURCES
(7,587)
(7,587)
(25,693)
(25,693)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Fund balances brought forward at 1 April 2024
Fund balances brought forward at 1 April 2024
81,714
81,714
107,407
107,407
FUND BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 31 MARCH 2025
FUNDBALANCESCARRIEDFORWARDAT31MARCH2025
74,127
74,127
81,714
81,714

The The notes notes on on pages pages 8[8] to to[9] 9 form form part part[of these] of these financial financial statements[statements]

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BALANCE BALANCE SHEET SHEET AT AT 31[31] MARCH MARCH[2025] 2025

2025
2025
2024
2024
£ £
Notes
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
FIXED ASSETS
5
5
9,857
9,857
17,274
17,274
CURRENT ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Debtors
6
6
11,732
11,732
10,690
10,690
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand
54,959
54,959
55,208
55,208
66,691
66,691
65,898
65,898
CREDITORS
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
Amounts falling due within one year
7
7
(2,421)
(2,421)
(1,458)
(1,458)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
NETCURRENTASSETS
64,270
64,270
64,440
64,440
74,127
74,127
81,714
81,714
FUNDS
FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
UnrestrictedFunds
74,127
74,127
81,714
81,714

These These[financial] financial statements statements were were approved approved by by the[the] trustees trustees on on 27 27[April] April 2026 2026

and and are are signed signed on on[their] their behalf behalf by:[by:]

M M Bodner Bodner Trustee Trustee

The The notes notes on on pages pages 8 8 to to 9[9] form form part part[of ] of these these[financial] financial statements statements

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NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE[FINANCIAL] FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

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    1. Accounting Accounting Policies Policies

The The financial financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared under under the the historical historical cost cost convention convention and and in in

accordance accordance with with applicable[applicable] United United Kingdom Kingdom accounting accounting[standards,] standards, the the Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended Practice Practice "Accounting "Accounting and and Reporting Reporting[by] by Charities" Charities"[issued] issued[in] in March March[2005] 2005 (SORP2005) (SORP2005) and and the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011. 2011.

a) a) Incoming Incoming Resources Resources Gifts Gifts and and donations donations to to the the charity charity are are recognised recognised as as income income at at the the date date of of receipt. receipt. Income Income tax tax recoverable recoverable on on gift-aided gift-aided donations donations is[is] recognised recognised as as[receivable] receivable[at] at the the date date[of] of receipt receipt of of[the] the original original[gift] gift or or donation donation irrespective irrespective[of] of when when the the income income tax tax was was actually actually received. received.

c) c) Fund Fund Accounting Accounting

Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds are are available available for for use use at at the the discretion discretion of of the the Trustees Trustees in in furtherance furtherance of of the the general general objectives objectives of of the the Charity. Charity.

d) d) Fixed Fixed Assets Assets The The Improvements Improvements to to leased leased premises premises are are reflected reflected at at cost cost and and amortised amortised over over it’s it's estimated estimated useful useful[life.] life.

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NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE FINANCIAL[FINANCIAL] STATEMENTS STATEMENTS FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

a a a a
2025
2025
2024
2024
£ £
2.
2.
Costsofgeneratingfunds
Costs ofgeneratingfunds
Fundraising expenses
Fundraisingexpenses
1,537
1-53 /,
1,257
1,257
3.
3.
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
Student grants paid to individual students
Student grants paid to individual students
80,264
80,264
91,765
91,765
Wages paid to tutors
Wages paid to tutors
66,160
66,160
59,266
59,266
Support costs
Support costs
22,298
22,298
18,716
18,716
168,722
168,722
169,747
169,747
4.
4.
Governance costs
Governance costs
Accounting fee for independent examination
Accounting fee for independent examination
840
840
696
696
5.
5.
Fixed assets
Fixed assets
Refurbishment& Improvements to Leased premises
Refurbishment & Improvements to Leased premises
At cost
At cost
74,168
74,168
74,168
74,168
Amortised over 10 years
Amortised over 10 years
(64,311)
(64,311)
(56,894)
(56,894)
9,857
9,857
17,274
17,274
6.
6.
Debtors
Debtors
Loans
Loans
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
Prepaid expenses
Prepaid expenses
1,062
1,062
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Rent receivable
Rent receivable
5,670
5,670
5,690
5,690
11,732
11,732
10,690
10,690
7.
7.
Creditors
Creditors
Accruals
Accruals
2,421
2,421
1,458
1,458
8.
8.
Staff costs
Staff costs
Wages to tutors
Wagestotutors
66,160
66,160
59,266
59,266

No No employee employee received received emoluments emoluments of of more more[than] than[f60,000] £60,000 (2024:[(2024:][None)] None)

The The average average number number[of] of employees[employees] during[during] the[the] year year was was[7] 7[(2024:7)] (2024: 7)

    1. Trustees' Trustees' remuneration remuneration and and expenses expenses

The The trustees trustees received received no no remuneration remuneration nor nor[reimbursement] reimbursement of[of] expenses expenses during during the the year. year.

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