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Registered number: 12013004
Charity number: 1184803










BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

 
BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

CONTENTS



Page
Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers
 
1
Trustees' Report
 
2 - 6
Independent Auditors' Report on the Financial Statements
 
7 - 10
Statement of Financial Activities
 
11
Balance Sheet
 
12
Statement of Cash Flows
 
13
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
14 - 23

 
BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021


Trustees
  
Howard Martin
Dr Alan Mendoza
Adam Musikant
Kristine Musikant
Jonathan Solomons
Gideon Wittenberg

Company registered number

12013004

Charity registered number

1184803

Registered office

2 Ashworth RoadLondonW9 1JY

Independent auditors

Wilder Coe LtdChartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors1st Floor Sackville House143-149 Fenchurch StreetLondonEC3M 6BL

Bankers

Natwest Bank1 Princes StreetLondonEC2R 8PA

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
  
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

The Trustees present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the Charity for the year 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2021The Annual Report serves the purposes of both a Trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019). 
 

Since the Charity qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic Report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.
 

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
 

a. Policies and objectives
 

The objectives of the charity are:
 

to conserve and renovate the Bevis Marks Synagogue; and

to see the surrounding area and buildings become an education and cultural centre to tell the story of the Spanish and Portuguese and wider Jewish community. 
 

b. Strategies for achieving objectives
 

The main activity of the charity is the conservation and renovation of the Bevis Marks Synagogue through a major National Lottery Heritage Fund ("NLHF") project, alongside other donations, to build an educational centre, exhibiting key heritage and cultural artifacts to provide a centre of learning about the history of the Spanish and Portuguese and wider Jewish community.
 

c. Activities for achieving objectives
 

To achieve the objectives funding has to be raised to enable the project to be undertaken. A professional team was appointed to undertake the designs alongside a basebuild contractor and exhibition fit out contractor. 
A strong working partnership has been established with The Jewish Museum London (JML) to deliver a pre-opening online exhibitions, a pre-opening virtual schools programme, post opening onsite schools programme, family activities and a virtual tour. The collection to be displayed will need to be catalogued and where necessary undergo conservation. A robust business plan will be in place with realistic visitor numbers and financial projections. 
New staff will been appointed to recruit and maintain volunteers, engage with new audiences, the local community, run a retail and cafe offer and oversee the operational aspects of the visitor offer. This will place Bevis Marks as the centre of knowledge for not only the community but also members of the public, school children and other planned visits to gain an in-depth understanding of the community, its culture and heritage.
 

d. Public benefit
 

The Trustees confirm that they have, in the administration of the charity, paid due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission under section 4 of the Charities Act 2011.
 

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES (continued)

e. Volunteers
 

Volunteers will be a key part of the charity's ability to undertake its activity as a visitor centre. Volunteers will act as guides, room attendants, sell tickets in the ticket office and serve in the cafe and shop. There will be opportunities for volunteers to be trained in a variety of skills
 

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
 

a. Key financial performance indicators
 

Success can be measured in a number of ways but the main KPIs are:
Expenditure in line with available budgets;
Funds raised to match budgets and cash flow; and
Contracts issued within budget.
 

b. Review of activities
 

In pursuit of the objectives listed above, the charity recognised £1,649,489 of donations. Amounts received in the year included £100,000 of the pledged £1million from The Exilarch's Foundation. The charity also recognised £882,966 in grants from the NLHF during the period with an additional £118,821 of other grants.
During the year we have undertaken an oral history project to interview members of the community about their memories of Bevis Marks, which has also involved volunteers being trained on oral history interviewing skills. We started our partnership with The Jewish Museum London (JML). With them we launched two virtual talks and had a stand in their Living Community Exhibition. We have been drafting with them our virtual schools programme and our online exhibition.
The Design Team have been working with Desertoak, our appointed main contractor for the capital works on the annexe and Synagogue. The main conservation works in the Synagogue were complete including brickwork repairs, fixing of damp areas, re-decoration, re-wiring and new heating. The existing annexe building was demolished and all redundant services cleared. Our interpretation team completed the designs for the exhibition and we have issued the tender for the exhibition tender contract.
 

FINANCIAL REVIEW
 

a. Going concern
 

After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Accounting Policies.
 

b. Principal risks and uncertainties
 

The principal risks and uncertainties facing the charity in the year and into future periods are as follows:
Impact of COVID on labour and material supplies;
Impact of BREXIT on material supplies and cost increases;
Unknowns found during restoration, strip out and demolition;
Party wall work with Valient House; and
Noise complaints from neighbours.
 

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)

c. Reserves policy
 

Donations received by the charity are applied for the purposes of the charity as soon as it is practicable. The charity retains sufficient reserve funds to meet expenses.
The total reserves held by the charity at 31 October 2021 were £1,405,485. Of these reserves, there are restricted funds of £101,695 which specifically relates to the restoration and capital works being undertaken and cannot be used for the general purpose of the charity. 
 

d. Principal funding
 

The charity is funded through the NLHF grant and other donations. Expenditure during the year is mainly in relation to the fund raising, project management, architect, design team, interpretation team, other professional fees, main contractor fees and surveyors costs which are required to be incurred before the conservation of the collection and exhibition fit out takes place place post year end.
 

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
 

a. Constitution
 

The charity is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association on 22 May 2019. The charitable company was registered under the name Bevis Marks Synagogue Heritage Trust from 23 May 2019 until 6 August 2019 when its name was changed to Bevis Marks Synagogue Heritage Foundation.
The number of members of the charity is one, the S&P Sephardi Trustee Ltd (as the trustee for the S&P Charity).
The company's charitable number is 1184803 and its registered company number is 12013004. The company is registered at the following address:
2 Ashworth Road
London
W9 1JY
The company's bankers are Natwest, 1 Princes Street, London, EC2R 8PA.
 

b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
 

The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Articles of Association.
The member may appoint and remove (by notice in writing) up to two Trustees who shall be directors of S&P Sephardi Trustee Limited and one other Trustee who shall be the Chair of the Bevis Marks Synagogue Committee.
The Trustees have power at any time to appoint any person, who is able and willing to do so, to be a Trustee with written approval from S&P Sephardi Trustee Limited, subject to the maximum of seven. The number of Trustees shall not be less than two.
The number of Trustees shall not be less than two but shall not be more than seven.
There is no set policy in place for the induction and training of new trustees and this is arranged as required.
 

c. Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees
 

Trustees are inducted and trained on an as needed basis within a standard framework according to their needs
and experience.
 

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT (continued)

d. Pay policy for senior staff
 

All directors, who are also trustees of the charity, give their time freely and no director received remuneration in the period. There were no other employees during the period.
 

e. Organisational structure and decision making
 

The board of Trustees administer the charity.
The Trustees who served during the period were as follows:
Howard Martin 
Dr Alan Mendoza
Adam Musikant 
Kristine Musikant
Jonathan Solomons 
Gideon Wittenberg
 

f. Related party relationships
 

The S&P Community are the owners of Bevis Marks and have set up the Foundation to run and manage the
project, education and visitor operations. The Foundation keeps the S&P Board updated on the project
progress. The Chief Executive of the S&P sits on the Foundation Board as a non voting member. The Bevis
Marks Rabbi also sits on the Foundation Board as a non voting member.
The Joir and Kato Weisz Foundation are one of the project major donors and Gideon Wittenberg, who
represents the Foundation, is a Trustee of the Bevis Marks Synagogue Heritage Foundation. The Foundation
provides in kind support on accounts, IT, Bankline and contract lawyers for the contract with the main
contractor.
Bevis Marks Synagogue Heritage Foundation has a partnership agreement with The Jewish Museum London
to provide a formal education programme from autumn 2021.
 

g. Risk management
 

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the
operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate
our exposure to the major risks.
 

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
 

a. Future developments
The charity's plans for the future are consistent with the objectives identified within this report. The capital works and exhibition fit out are expected to be completed with opening in spring 2023.
Trustees have reviewed the immediate impact of COVID 19 on the project. There has been no immediate effect currently on the overall capital programme. COVID 19 has meant that the community activities, staff appointments and temporary exhibitions have had to be reviewed. Activities and staff appointments have been reprogrammed. Exhibitions and schools programme are currently going to be online in partnership with The Jewish Museum London, who have successfully delivered this through lockdown. To take account of this NLHF have extended their grant funding by one year to 2025 to allow planned activities to take place.
 

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities
 

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the Charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business.


The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.



 
Disclosure of information to auditors
 

Each of the persons who are Trustees at the time when this Trustees' Report is approved has confirmed that:

so far as that Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's auditors are unaware, and
that Trustee has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a Trustee in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditors are aware of that information.
 





Auditors
 

The auditors, Wilder Coe Ltd, have indicated their willingness to continue in office. The designated Trustees will propose a motion reappointing the auditors at a meeting of the Trustees.
In preparing this report, the Trustees (who are also Directors) have taken advantage of the small companies exemption provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006. 
 

 

Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees on 28 July 2022 and signed on their behalf by:
 




Howard Martin
Trustee
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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Bevis Marks Synagogue Heritage Foundation (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 October 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
 

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 October 2021 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
 

Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


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(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION (CONTINUED)


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

the information given in the Trustees’ Report, which includes the Directors’ Report prepared for company law purposes, for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Directors’ Report included within the Trustees’ Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. 


Matters on which we are required to report by exception


In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees’ Report 
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the Trustees’ were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies’ exemptions in preparing the trustees’ report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.


Responsibilities of trustees


As explained more fully in the Trustees' Responsibilities Statement, the Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION (CONTINUED)


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements




Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Discussions with and enquiries of management and those charged with governance were held with a view to identifying those laws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. During the engagement team briefing, the outcomes of these discussions and enquiries were shared with the team, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the entity.
The following laws and regulations were identified as being of significance to the entity:
Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements include UK financial reporting standards, company law, and charity legislation.
 
Those laws and regulations for which non-compliance may be fundamental to the operating aspects of the
business and therefore may have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: enquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence; review of board minutes; testing the appropriateness of journal entries; and the performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud.
No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity’s controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' Report.


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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION (CONTINUED)


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and its members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.


Robert Bradman BA CA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of





Wilder Coe Ltd

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
1st Floor Sackville House
143-149 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 6BL

Date: 28 July 2022





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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)


 
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021


Unrestricted funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
Restricted funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
Total
funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
Total
funds
Period ended
31 October
2020
Note
        £
        £
        £
        £

INCOME FROM:







Donations and legacies

3

1,063,932

1,587,344

2,651,276

916,307
 
TOTAL INCOME
1,063,932
1,587,344
2,651,276
916,307
EXPENDITURE ON:







Raising funds


500

-

500

123,653
 
Charitable activities

4

39,417

1,756,263

1,795,680

242,265
 
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
39,917
1,756,263
1,796,180
365,918

NET INCOME BEFORE OTHER
RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES

  

1,024,015

(168,919)

855,096

550,389
 
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
  
1,024,015
(168,919)
855,096
550,389

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

  





Total funds brought forward

  

279,775

270,614

550,389

-
 
Net movement in funds

  

1,024,015

(168,919)

855,096

550,389
 
Total funds carried forward
  
1,303,790
101,695
1,405,485
550,389

The notes on pages 14 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
REGISTERED NUMBER: 12013004


 
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2021


2021
2020
Note
£
£

CURRENT ASSETS
  

Debtors
 8 
991,943
6,248

Cash at bank and in hand
  
498,045
564,095

  
1,489,988
570,343

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 9 
(84,503)
(19,954)

NET CURRENT ASSETS
  
 
 
1,405,485
 
 
550,389

NET ASSETS
  
1,405,485
550,389


CHARITY FUNDS
  

Restricted funds
  
101,695
270,614

Unrestricted funds
  
1,303,790
279,775

TOTAL FUNDS
  
1,405,485
550,389

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 28 July 2022 and signed on their behalf by:




Howard Martin
Trustee

The notes on pages 14 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)


 
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

Year ended
31 October
Period ended
31 October
2021
2020
Note
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities
  

Net cash used in operating activities

 12 

(66,050)
564,095

Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
  
 
(66,050)
 
564,095

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
  
564,095
-

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
 13 
498,045
564,095

The notes on pages 14 to 23 form part of these financial statements

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

1.


General information

Bevis Marks Synagogue Heritage Foundation (company number: 12013004), having its registered office and principal place of business at 2 Ashworth Road, London, W9 1JY, is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales.


2.Accounting policies

  
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by
Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Bevis Marks Synagogue Heritage Foundation meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

  
2.2

Company status

The company is a company limited by guarantee. There is one member of the company which is S&P Sephardi Trustee Ltd (as the trustee for the S&P Charity). In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 .

  
2.3

Income

All income is recognised once the company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

  
2.4

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

Fundraising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities. Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the company and include project management carried out at Headquarters. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the company and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

Costs of generating funds are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.

Charitable activities and Governance costs are costs incurred on the company's operations, including support costs and costs relating to the governance of the company apportioned to charitable activities.

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(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.5

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered.

  
2.6

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.


2.7

Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance Sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the company anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide. Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised within interest payable and similar charges.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities as a finance cost.

  
2.8

Financial instruments

The company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

  
2.9

Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the company and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the company for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

3.

Income from donations and legacies




Unrestricted funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
Restricted funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
Total
funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
        £
        £
        £
 



Donations

1,063,932

585,557

1,649,489

Grants

-

1,001,787

1,001,787



1,063,932
1,587,344
2,651,276




Unrestricted funds
Period ended
31 October
2020
Restricted funds
Period ended
31 October
2020
Total
funds
Period ended
31 October
2020
        £
        £
        £



Donations

431,674

377,880

809,554

Grants

-

106,753

106,753



431,674
484,633
916,307


4.

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities


Summary by fund type




Unrestricted funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
Restricted funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
Total
funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
        £
        £
        £




Restoration / capital works

-

1,756,263

1,756,263

Visitor centre

19,265

-

19,265

Governance

20,152

-

20,152



39,417
1,756,263
1,795,680




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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

4.Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities (continued)

Summary by fund type (continued)

Unrestricted funds
Period ended
31 October
2020
Restricted funds
Period ended
31 October
2020
Total
funds
Period ended
31 October
2020
        £
        £
        £




Restoration / capital works

-

214,019

214,019

Visitor centre

6,627

-

6,627

Governance

21,619

-

21,619



28,246
214,019
242,265


5.

Analysis of expenditure by activities




Activities undertaken directly
Year ended
31 October
2021
Support costs
Year ended
31 October
2021
Total
funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
        £
        £
        £




Restoration / capital works

1,719,608

36,655

1,756,263

Visitor centre

17,108

2,157

19,265

Governance

-

20,152

20,152



1,736,716
58,964
1,795,680





Activities undertaken directly
Period ended
31 October
2020
Support costs
Period ended
31 October
2020
Total
funds
Period ended
31 October
2020
        £
        £
        £




Restoration / capital works

190,614

23,405

214,019

Visitor centre

5,250

1,377

6,627

Governance

-

21,619

21,619



195,864
46,401
242,265

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

5.Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)


Analysis of direct costs




Restoration / capital works
Year ended
31 October
2021
Visitor centre
Year ended
31 October
2021
Total
funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
        £
        £
        £




Project management

30,708

-

30,708

Architect and design

46,222

-

46,222

Consultancy

-

7,143

7,143

Surveyors

-

-

-

Legal and professional

93,683

9,750

103,433

Insurance

8,400

-

8,400

Marketing

-

215

215

Repairs and conservation works

664,017

-

664,017

New building works

876,578

-

876,578



1,719,608
17,108
1,736,716




Restoration / capital works
Period ended
31 October
2020
Visitor centre
Period ended
31 October
2020
Total
funds
Period ended
31 October
2020
        £
        £
        £




Project management

40,867

-

40,867

Architect and design

101,988

-

101,988

Surveyors

14,798

-

14,798

Consultancy

19,498

5,250

24,748

Legal and professional

13,463

-

13,463



190,614
5,250
195,864

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

.

Analysis of governance and support costs

The charitable company identifies the costs of its support and governance functions. The costs are then apportioned between the main charitable activities undertaken in the year.




Governance function
Year ended
31 October
2021
General support
Year ended
31 October
2021
Total
funds
Year ended
31 October
2021
        £
        £
        £

Project management

12,283

18,425

30,708

Accountancy

-

-

-

Legal and professional

-

19,802

19,802

Bank charges

56

56

112

Webhosting

-

4,137

4,137

Postage and carriage

-

-

-

Volunteer expenses

-

393

393

Sundry

-

312

312

Audit fees

3,500

-

3,500



15,839
43,125
58,964




Governance function
Period ended
31 October
2020
General support
Period ended
31 October
2020
Total
funds
Period ended
31 October
2020
        £
        £
        £

Project management

16,346

24,519

40,865

Accountancy

2,500

-

2,500

Legal and professional

-

300

300

Bank charges

19

19

38

Webhosting

-

311

311

Postage and carriage

-

343

343

Volunteer expenses

-

85

85

Sundry

-

1,959

1,959

Audit fees

-

-

-



18,865
27,536
46,401

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

6.

Auditors' remuneration

Year ended
31 October
Period ended
31 October
2021
2020
£
£

Fees payable to the Charity's auditor for the audit of the Charity's annual accounts
3,500
-

Fees payable for the independent examination of the Company's annual accounts
-
2,500


7.



Staff costs





The average number of persons employed by the Charity during the period was as follows:


Year ended
31 October
Period ended
31 October
2021
2020


Trustees
6
6

During the period, no Trustees received any remuneration (2020: Nil). 
During the period, no Trustees received any benefits in kind (
2020: Nil).
During the period, 1 Trustee received reimbursements of expenses totalling £456 relating to postage fees, website costs and sundry costs (
2020: 4 trustees totalling £896 relating to postage fees, website costs and sundry costs).





8.



Debtors


2021
2020
£
£

Due after more than one year

Grants and donations receivable
700,000
-

Due within one year

Other debtors
17,334
6,248

Grants and donations receivable
274,609
-

991,943
6,248

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

9.



Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year


2021
2020
£
£


Trade creditors
14,575
17,454

Accruals and deferred income
69,928
2,500

84,503
19,954


10.

Summary of funds


Summary of funds - current year

Balance at 
1 November 2020
£
 
Income
£
 
Expenditure
£
 
Balance at
31 October
2021
£
 
General funds

279,775

1,063,932

(39,917)

1,303,790
 
Restricted funds

270,614

1,587,344

(1,756,263)

101,695
 


550,389
2,651,276
(1,796,180)
1,405,485


Summary of funds - prior year

Income
£
 
Expenditure
£
 
Balance at
31 October 2020
£
 
General funds

431,674

(151,899)

279,775
 
Restricted funds

484,633

(214,019)

270,614
 


916,307
(365,918)
550,389


11.

Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current year

Unrestricted funds
2021
Restricted funds
2021
Total
funds
2021
        £
        £
        £



Current assets

1,310,655

179,333

1,489,988

Creditors due within one year

(6,865)

(77,638)

(84,503)

Total 


1,303,790
101,695
1,405,485

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

11.Analysis of net assets between funds (continued)



Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year

Unrestricted funds
2020
Restricted funds
2020
Total
funds
2020
        £
        £
        £



Current assets

282,275

288,068

570,343

Creditors due within one year

(2,500)

(17,454)

(19,954)

Total 

279,775
270,614
550,389

Purpose of Restricted Funds
This fund is for the purpose of the restoration and capital work being undertaken on the synagogue as referred to in more detail in the Trustees' Report. The remaining funds will be utilised in future periods as the development works continue.


12.



Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities


Year ended
31 October
Period ended
31 October
2021
2020
£
£

Net income for the year (as per Statement of Financial Activities)



855,096

550,389

Adjustments for:

Increase in debtors
(985,695)
(6,248)

Increase in creditors
64,549
19,954

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
(66,050)
564,095



13.



Analysis of cash and cash equivalents


2021
2020
£
£

Cash in hand
498,045
564,095

Total cash and cash equivalents
498,045
564,095

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BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021

14.



Analysis of changes in net debt





At 1 November 2020
Cash flows
At 31 October 2021
£
£

£

Cash at bank and in hand

564,095

(66,050)

498,045


564,095
(66,050)
498,045



15.


Related party transactions

Donations were received in the year from charities connected by virtue of shared trustees of £400,000 (2020: £200,000). There were no amounts included within debtors at the year end. These funds were restricted for use in the restoration / capital works project. 
Donations were received from trustees of £6,250 (
2020: £12,500). There were no amounts included within debtors at the year end and there were no conditions attached to these donations. 

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