| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summaryofthepurposesof | Parc1.17 | Theprovision of Jewishworshipand |
| thecharity as set out in its | educationboth fortheJewishcommunity of | |
| governing document | northandmid Kent and for thewider | |
| community. | ||
| Summary ofthemain activitiesin relation to those |
Para1.17 and 1.19 |
The synagogueroutinely hosts visits from local schools,collegesandyouthgroups |
| purposes forthepublic | (e.9. cubs);from membersof other faith | |
| benefit,in particular, the | communitiestopromote agreater | |
| activities,projects or | understandingoftheJewish religion and | |
| servicesidentifiedinthe | traditions;andOpenDays forthegeneral | |
| accounts. | public. | |
| Statementconfirming | Para1.18 | The trusteeshavehadregard to the |
| whetherthetrusteeshave | guidanceissuedbytheCharity | |
| had regard totheguidance | Commissionon public benefit. | |
| issuedbytheCharity | ||
| Commissionon public | ||
| benefit |
| SORP reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Policyon grant making | Para 1.38 | N/A | |
| Policyon social investment | Para 1.38 | N/A | |
| including programrelated | |||
| investment | |||
| Contributionmade by | Para 1.38 | Volunteers areintegral totherunningofthe | |
| volunteers | Synagogue;theyundertake the following | ||
| roles:. | Leadingallreligious services | ||
| . | Maintainingthebuilding andthe | ||
| grounds. | |||
| . | Welcomingvisitors to the | ||
| synagogue. | |||
| . | Running oftheEducation | ||
| Proqramme. |
| You choose in |
where relevantabout: | |
|---|---|---|
| Achievementsagainst | Pa'a 1.4'l | N/A |
| objectivesset | ||
| Performance of fundraising | Para1.4'l | N/A |
| activities against objectives | ||
| set | ||
| Investment performance | Para1.41 | N/A |
| againstobjectives | ||
| Other | N/A |
| Review ofthecharity's | Paru1.21 | Thecharityhas continuedtocover its |
|---|---|---|
| financial positionat the end | running expenses and routine repairs.A | |
| oftheperiod | number of grantswerereceivedforongoing | |
| maintenance tothesynagoguebuildingand | ||
| associatedprofessionalfees. | ||
| Statementexplaining the | Para1.22 | Reserves are held forfutureexpenses and |
| policyforholding reserves | building repairs. | |
| statino whvthevare held | ||
| Amountof reserves held | Para1,22 | The reservesbalance at31Decemberwas |
| t293,327. Thisisconsideredbythe | ||
| Trusteestobe sufficient but notexcessive | ||
| atthis time:asthebuilding and its burial | ||
| ground comprise a significant heritage site, | ||
| anyunexpectedrepairsarelikelytobe | ||
| substantialrequirinq siqnificant reserves. | ||
| Reasonsforholding zero | Pata1.22 | Not applicable |
| reserves | ||
| Details offundmateriallyin | Pa'a1.24 | None |
| deficit | ||
| Explanationof any | Pata1.23 | Nouncertainties |
| uncertaintiesabout the | ||
| charity continuingas a going | ||
| concern |
| Additionalinformation(optional) | Additionalinformation(optional) | Additionalinformation(optional) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youm | choosetoincludefurtherstatements | whererelevant about: | |
| Thecharity'sprincipal | Parc'1.47 | Membership subscriptions, donations and | |
| sources | offunds(including | grants | |
| any fundraising) | |||
| lnvestmentpolicyand | Para 1.46 | Thepurpose oftheSynagogue's | |
| objectives including any | lnvestmentPolicyistoprovideaclear | ||
| social investmentpolicy | framework for the management and | ||
| adopted | oversightofthecharity's investmentsin | ||
| accordancewithUK charity law and Charity | |||
| Commissionguidance.Thispolicyensures | |||
| thatthecharity's financialresourcesare | |||
| managed tofurtherits charitablepurposes | |||
| and maintain long-term sustainability while | |||
| corrrplyingwithall legal duties and | |||
| responsibilities. | |||
| Thispolicyapplies to all investments made | |||
| bythecharity, including financial | |||
| investments, social investments, andcaslt | |||
| deposits. | |||
| Adescription oftheprincipal | Para 1.46 | Therisks associatedwithmaintenance ofa | |
| risks facingthecharity | grade 2*listedbuilding. | ||
| During recent yearstherisk of attack due to | |||
| antisemitism or antisocial behaviour has | |||
| risen, andthisisaconcern totheCharity. | |||
| We are in longtermdiscussionswith | |||
| variousfunders,and hope thatafull-scale | |||
| restorationwillbepossibleatsomestage. | |||
| Wehavealreadyundertakenfullsurveysof | |||
| thebuilding, and initial works were carried | |||
| outasneeded. Awatchingbriefisbeing | |||
| keptonthestructureofthebuilding. | |||
| SincetheHamas attack inlsraelon7th | |||
| October 2023therehave beenwider | |||
| communitytensionswhich concern the | |||
| BoardofTrusteesand Management | |||
| Committee. | |||
| Risks of attackhavebeenpartially | |||
| mitigated bythehiring of a securityguard | |||
| for all services and events.lnaddition, the | |||
| Police are made aware of all service dates | |||
| andtimesso thattheycan keepawatching | |||
| brief, and doafrequent drive-by as | |||
| aoorooriate. |
| Description ofcharity's | ||
|---|---|---|
| trusts: | ||
| Typeofgoverningdocument | Para 1.25 | Trustdeed |
| ilrustdesd, rs'tslcharl*t) | ||
| Howisthecharity | Pata1.25 | Unincorporated |
| constituted? | ||
| ir, tt ttttit,r't,t,r,:,llir. i \ ' -i " ' ""1' ' "' ;tersr.rciatln.{"llj |
| Additionalinformation (optional) | Additionalinformation (optional) | Additionalinformation (optional) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You | choosetoincludefurtherstatements | whererelevant about: | |
| Policies | and procedures | Pata1.51 | Trusteesare encouragedtokeepupto |
| adopted | fortheinduction | datewithinformation andguidancefrom | |
| andtrainingof trustees | theCharlty Commlsslon. | ||
| Trusteesare providedwithupdated | |||
| information relatingtolegalities routinely, | |||
| andare directedtokeep note of boththe | |||
| CharityCommission and NCVO | |||
| newsletters. | |||
| The charity'sorganisational | Para1.51 | Thecharityiscurrentlyrun entirely by | |
| structureand anywider | volunteers. | ||
| network | with which the | TheTrusteeBoard holds overall | |
| charityworks | responsibility fortherunning oftheCharity, | ||
| includingfundraisingand restoration. The | |||
| Board sets thestrategicdirection for the | |||
| Charityincluding engagement with the | |||
| widercommunity, and raisingtheprofileof | |||
| theCharity. | |||
| TheManagement Committee is responsible | |||
| forthedaytoday runningofthe | |||
| Synagogue including services, social | |||
| activity,routinemaintenance,and the | |||
| educationorooramme. | |||
| Relationshipwithany | Para1.51 | N/A | |
| relatedparties | |||
| Other | N/A |
| Trusteename | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole vear |
Nameofperson(orbody)entitled to appoint trustee(ifany) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MrJonathanHyamWeiner | Treasurer | ||
| 2 | MrsJosephineLydia Freeman |
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| 3 | DrDalia Halpern- Matthews |
Chair | ||
| 4 | MsCassandra Freeman | |||
| 5 | CountessPhyllis Sondes | |||
| 6 | RabbiSylvia Rothschild | |||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts and | tsaccounts | CG16a | ||||||
| Forthe period from |
011o112024 | To | 3111212024 | |||||
| SectionA Receipts | and payments | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Totalfunds | Lastyear | ||||
| to thenearest€ | tothe nearestf | to the nearest € | to the nearestf | tothenearest€ | ||||
| A1 | ||||||||
| Contributions | 8.237 | a.237 | 7.754 | |||||
| Board ofDeputies | 300 | 300 | 330 | |||||
| Donations | 2.4O8 | 2,808 | 26.935 | |||||
| Grants | 5.697 | 7,418 | 13,115 | '18,912 | ||||
| Gfift Aid | 2,1 08 | 2.10A | 4.531 | |||||
| SchoolVisits | 4.a26 | 4.826 | 3.415 | |||||
| Social Events | 604 | 604 | 585 | |||||
| lnsuranceClaims | 1.000 | 1.000 | ,19.'t,12 | |||||
| Sundrylncome | ||||||||
| AR) | 25,580 | 7,418 | 32,998 | I't,574 | ||||
| A2Asset and investmentsales, | ||||||||
| (see table), | ||||||||
| Depositlnterest | '160 | 160 | 122 | |||||
| lnvestmentlncom e | 5.4A1 | 5.487 | 5.O74 | |||||
| 5,647 | 5,64? | 5.196 | ||||||
| Total receipts | 31,227 | 7,418, | 38,645 | 86,770 | ||||
| A3 | ||||||||
| Utilities | 3,804 | 3,804 | 2,543 | |||||
| Telephones | 779 | 719 | 970 | |||||
| Alarm | 2,023 | 2,023 | I,570 | |||||
| lnsurance | 4,516 | 4,5',t6 | 5.684 | |||||
| Security | 6,230 | 6,230 | 2,245 | |||||
| Cleaninq | 23 | 23 | 56 | |||||
| Board of Oeputies | 330 | 330 | 890 | |||||
| Repairs | 1,431 | '1.437 | 16.341 | |||||
| Legalandprofessionalfees | 2,052 | 2,052 | 9,279 | |||||
| Calerinq | 674 | 674 | 574 | |||||
| Onlinedonation fees | 608 | 608 | 457 | |||||
| Sundries | 73! | 735 | 1.O74 | |||||
| Subtotal | 23,2't'l | 23,211 | 41,683 | |||||
| A4Asset and investment | ||||||||
| purchases.(seetablel | ||||||||
| lncrease/(decrease) in investmentportfolio |
6.383 | 6.383 | 5,337 | |||||
| Subtotal | 6,383 | 6,383 | 5,337 | |||||
| Totalpayments | '16,828 | 16,828 | ||||||
| Netofreceipts/(payments) | 14,399 | 7,4'.18 | 21,817 | s0,424 | ||||
| Capitalised expenditure | 6,071 | |||||||
| A5Transfersbetween | funds | 1.347 | 't.347 | |||||
| A6Funds lastyear end Cashfundsthis year |
end | 277,58',1 293,327 |
-dri | 277,581 293,327 |
227,157 277,58'l |
| Reporttothetrustees/ | ChathamMemorialSynagogue |
|---|---|
| membersof | |
| Onaccounts fortheyear | 31 December 2024 Charity no 800902 |
| ended | (ifany) |
| Setoutonpages | 1-2 |
| I report to thetrusteeson myexaminationoftheaccountsoftheabove | |
| charity("the Trust") fortheyearended31I12I2024. | |
| Responsibilitiesand | Asthecharitytrusteesof the Trust,youare responsible forthepreparation |
| basisofreport | oftheaccounts in accordance withtherequirementsoftheCharitiesAct |
| 2011 ("the Act").' | |
| Ireport inrespectof my examination of theTrust's accountscarried out | |
| undersection145 ofthe2011Adand in carrying out myexamination,I | |
| havefollowed theapplicable Directionsgivenbythe CharityCommission | |
| undersection145(5Xb)ofthe Act. | |
| lndependent examiner's statement |
I have completed myexamination.Iconfirmthatnomaterial mattershave cometomyattention(otherthanthatdisclosed below*)in connectionwith |
| theexaminationwhichgivesme causetobelievethatin,anymaterial | |
| respect: |