annual report

THE NICKY ALLIANCE CENTRE
ANNUAL
REPORT
2015
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THE LIFE PRESIDENT
AND CHAIRMAN
The Nicky Alliance Centre
continues to be a unique stand
alone Day Centre providing
vital services to the community
meeting the needs of those who
may be lonely, isolated, have a
physical or cognitive disability
or visually impaired.
This year 70 new members
joined the Centre. Our meals
on wheels service continues
to be a vital lifeline for those
who are housebound or unable
to prepare themselves a hot
meal. New listeners subscribed
to the Talking Newspaper and
our dignified bathing service
continues to be well used.
However there is always room
for more users for all of our
services.
NIGEL ALLIANCE OBE
PRESIDENT
We therefore acknowledge
the need to reach out to more
members of the community and
in 2016 we plan to take on a
marketing co-ordinator to help
us with this task.
One of the highlights of the
year was in June when we were
privileged to have Edwina Currie
together with the Lord Mayor
of Manchester and the Mayor
of Bury join us to formally open
our new sensory/dementia
garden. This has been well used
by our members – subject to
the weather of course – and
our new tree of life sculpture
finishes off the serene garden
perfectly. Thanks must go to
all our sponsors for making this
possible.
BRIAN WHITE
CHAIRMAN
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Having a building which is
nearly 30 years old throws up its
own challenges and we make no
apology for spending funds to
modernise and keep this up to
date. Projects for 2016 include
a new roof, refurbishing the
podiatry room and convenience
shop, purchasing a new bath
and installing wet room facilities
in our shower area.
Members and their families,
tell us how they could not
manage without The Centre,
how it gives them a purpose to
get up in the morning and to
maintain their independence. In a recent members’ survey
81% of those who responded
said that coming to The Nicky
had helped them to cope better
with their day to day life. This is
made possible by the continued
dedication and loyalty of our
hard working staff led by
our Chief Executive, Michelle
Wiseman, and Care Manager,
Rabbi Avrom Baker, whose
knowledge and experience lead
the way in creating the right
atmosphere for the Centre
which is readily picked up by
all of the staff, volunteers and,
of course, that most important
group, the members themselves.
We both acknowledge that The
Centre itself could not run with
just the professional staff, and to
the vast number of volunteers
who play such a vital role, we
are eternally grateful for their
continual input and suggestions
and their contribution of freely
given time. A special mention
must be made to the League
of Jewish Women for their
commitment and ongoing
support.
As usual we wish to thank the
members of the Executive and
Council for their support during
the year and look forward to
continuing to work closely with
them over the coming years.
Nigel Alliance
and Brian White
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A MESSAGE FROM
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
2015 was as busy as ever here at
The Nicky and the second half
of the year saw me return to my
full contracted hours after my
term as the Mayor of Bury had
finished leaving me with some
engagements to carry out as
Deputy Mayor.
The Centre continues to thrive
with many new faces joining
all the time. We were fortunate
to be able to share many of
our members’ birthdays and
simchas with them and one
of the highlights of the day
is when there is a special
afternoon tea being served to
celebrate such an occasion.
MICHELLE WISEMAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
We are continuing to put
on new activities and listen
to our members’ requests. I
occasionally lead one of the
morning discussion groups
during which time I ask
members their views on the
Centre, activities, meals etc.
Although we send out regular
member evaluation surveys
nothing is better than hearing
their thoughts verbally.
Those of you who attended
our AGM in July will remember
how eloquently Edward Druce
spoke about why he started
coming to The Nicky and how
he enjoys it so much – what a
difference it has made to his
life – somewhere where he can
make friends and talk to people
– ‘The Nicky Family’.
We plan to undertake a number
of refurbishment projects in
2016 and I must thank Sarah
Moise, our Development worker,
for all her efforts in obtaining
the funding for these and for
overseeing them through to
fruition.
We held several fundraising
events throughout the year
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which were all varied and
enjoyable and I was delighted to
be able to meet Robert Rinder
at our Showbiz Lawyers event,
especially as I am a regular
viewer of his show Judge Rinder
on Catch Up TV!
As we know the Centre could
not run without the support of
the loyal and dedicated staff,
our fantastic team of volunteers
as well as The League of Jewish
Women who carry out many
roles at the Centre. I am grateful
as always for the wise counsel
and support of our Chairman
Brian White. Brian together with
our Life President Nigel Alliance
lead a very committed and able
Executive and Council and my
thanks also go to our two new
Board members who joined
this year, Mike Hart and Melissa
Chapman.
In 2016 we will celebrate
the 65th anniversary of the
founding of Manchester
Jewish Blind Society the
forerunner to Manchester
Jewish Community Care. Like
all voluntary organisations we
have moved on a long way
since our formative days in an
old Victorian house but we are
proud of our roots and never
forget those who had the
foresight and ability to set up
this wonderful Day Centre.
I am sure that they would be
proud to see how we have
developed and grown in 65
years.
Michelle Wiseman
Chief Executive
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CARE MANAGERS
REPORT
AVRON BAKER
CARE MANAGER
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In my annual report, I wish
to provide some insight
into the past year and
note achievements in my
department.
Firstly I must begin with
expressing my frank and
unreserved admiration for all
the people who come together
to the benefit of that special
person, our member. From the
executive led by Mr Brian White,
to the council, care staff, office
staff and volunteers, we have a
reputation of delivering genuine
care to all our members, offering
care and support to individuals
with dementia, stroke survivors
and their families.
We have members from three
local authorities – Bury, Salford
and Manchester and we are
inspected annually by these
boroughs. They are delighted at
the excellent manner in which
our guests are looked after.
I wish to congratulate our
newest member of the care
team, Mike Nyakusanduka, on
achieving his NVQ Level 2 in
care, well done. I really feel that
having a good team of carers
and drivers is a privilege.
Our dedicated staff provide
professional care to all who
enter The Nicky. The Centre with
its various activities and services
helps our members to remain
engaged with their friends and
Jewish society. The Centre is
being continually renovated
and improved upon, all for the
benefit of our guests.
With our new Marketing Coordinator, Martin Newman,
working on promoting our
activities, we will be able to
reach out further and invite
more people to come and share
the Nicky experience – one of
friendship and community.
Each member is an individual
with a life history and we take
a holistic view of each person.
Many individuals come to us by
personal recommendation, via
referrals from Social Services,
the Fed, doctors and other
health care professionals.
We have a brand new sensory
garden which has been
developed with our members
in mind. Fresh air and Vitamin
D from the sun are valuable to
us all but especially more so for
people who suffer from memory
loss. A bolt of fresh air can
enable them to focus on their
surroundings.
The Nicky is given direction by
the Jewish principles of Chesed,
Kindness and Respect. Please
take this as a personal invitation
to come and see for yourself
how people with physical,
mental and visual disabilities
are all made to feel at home
here, in our home from home
environment.
I am very grateful that we have
access to Hatzola, the Jewish
emergency health team, and
thank them for their help and
support.
During the past year we have
enjoyed a number of outings.
These have included a trip up
the Stockport Canal, Southport
and the Margery and Arnold
Zieff Centre in Leeds.
I believe that like an orchestra,
we are all making a beautiful
sound coming together and
creating something unique.
This is The Nicky.
Avron Baker
Care Manager
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FUNDRAISING
REPORT
SHELLEY BLACKSTON
FUNDRAISING
EXECUTIVE
In January we hosted an evening
with Eva Schloss (Anne Frank’s
step-sister and Holocaust survivor)
followed by a concert supporting
Eva’s story carried out by the Jewish
Theatre Company’s cast of “Yours
Anne”. They performed excerpts
from their sell out concert based on
Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young
Girl”. 150 plus guests attended.
Our three direct mail appeals went
out for Chanukah, Passover and
Rosh Hashanah and were all well
supported.
The Annual Gerald Verber Duplicate
Bridge Tournament took place
in June at the Centre and was
organised very successfully by
Tracy, Ruth and Wendy Verber on
our behalf. In the same month
we saw former MP, writer and
broadcaster Edwina Currie launch
our Multi-Sensory Garden in
the presence of our supporters,
dignitaries and invited guests who
had donated benches, together
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with the various funders who have
all made the garden possible.
In July we held our Annual Telethon
hosted in a new location, at
the beautifully air- conditioned
offices of bankers Brown Shipley.
Executive members of the Nicky
and staff from JD Williams, together
with King David students all took
part.
Ian Oster presented a cheque at our
AGM for the CDs he had produced
and sold for us and we also drew
our Annual Raffle at the same time.
October saw our first Celebrity
Lawyers event at Manchester Hall.
Over 120 friends and supporters
of the Nicky joined our panel
of Lawyers for an entertaining
evening. The panel included Judge
Robert Rinder, ITV’s reality judge;
Gary Bell, BBC’s The Legalizer;
Marilyn Stowe, Divorce Lawyer,
Stowe Family Law; and Mark Lewis,
Media Lawyer. Broadcaster Nina
Warhurst chaired the discussion.
Topical issues such as access to
justice, immigration, the public's
'right to know' and punishment
fitting the crime were among the
subjects discussed. The event
was sponsored by Inspire Wealth
Management.
In November we hosted our 5th
Loose Women event chaired as ever
by the amazing Angela Epstein,
journalist and TV broadcaster.
Over 200 plus attendees filled
the Inspiration Suite at the Village
Hotel, Bury. The guests were Sam
Walker, presenter, BBC Radio
and 5 Live; Magali Goren from
The Real Cheshire Housewives;
Stephanie Freeman, model and
actress; Barbara Myers, sculptor
and artist; Elizabeth Lee, retired
lawyer and chair of Governors at
Withington Girls’ School. Special
guest Jimmi Harkishin (actor from
Coronation Street) was a surprise
panellist. The event was opened by
Jeanette Jacobson and sponsored
by Beautybay.com. Nicky Alliance
Centre member Edward Druce
spoke about his experiences at the
Centre and how much he enjoyed
his days spent there.
We ended the year by delivering
the Executive Desk Diaries and
Young Persons’ greetings booklets,
formerly initiated by Muriel Cobb
and still run jointly with her
daughter Ruth Goodman. Friends
of Orly Tenzer raised money for the
Centre by having a supper club in
her memory.
Grateful thanks are extended to
Marvin Lewis who goes out in all
weathers to collect our charity
boxes and drop off new ones. He
does this single handed and for this
we are extremely grateful. Marvin
is looking for more families and
organisations to have our boxes.
Please contact Melissa on 740 0111
if you would like one.
A special mention this year to
Angela Epstein who goes that extra
mile to help the Nicky and for this
we are very grateful and also to
Brian Warner who is always there
to help the Nicky whenever he is
asked.
I would also like to extend grateful
thanks to Vivienne Kennedy,
Fundraising Officer, who is always
there to offer advice and guidance,
to Brian White our Chairman and
to all the Executive Members of
the Board. As always, we thank
YOU our SUPPORTERS who have
donated to our appeals and
purchased tickets for events, to the
volunteers who have stuffed our
envelopes and packed bags for
us in the supermarkets. If you or a
friend would like to get involved
with any fundraising activities we
hold in the future or if you have
a fundraising idea that you think
you would like to do on our behalf,
please email [email protected]
or call 740 0111 to speak to me, I
would love to hear from you.
Shelley Blackston
Fundraising Executive
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A MESSAGE FROM
THE ART TUTOR
What a fabulous year we’ve had in
the Art Room – lots of lovely new
members and lots of lovely new
projects.
One of our projects has been the
‘paint a pot’ for our new MultiSensory Garden. Great fun was had
by all and “the brighter the better”
was our motto, then they were
all kindly potted up by Rosalind
Levene. Please have a look next
time you visit us.
Something new and exciting has
been decoupage. All range of
shapes and size objects covered in
various materials, each piece very
unique!
TRACEY FLASZ
ART TUTOR
Our annual Art Exhibition was once
again held at Maccabi - a big thanks
must go to Steph Wilks and her
colleagues. It was officially opened
by Ivan Lewis MP and attended
by members, friends and family.
Always a lovely morning with all the
exhibits greatly admired by all who
attended. The show ran throughout
the month of July.
One of the main things that shine
through year on year both in the
Centre and in the Art Room, is
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the way new members are all
welcomed into the fold and noone is a stranger for very long. It’s
lovely to see new friendships being
formed.
The work produced is wide, varied
and plentiful. However there are
times when it’s tools down and
we’ll just have a good chat which is
always good for the soul (almost as
good as chicken soup!)
On a more serious note all these
projects and activities do come at
a price. We do rely very much on
donations and people are always
most generous and we thank you.
Lastly, a massive thank you to all
the volunteers who help me in the
day to day running of the Art Room.
This often leaves me time to work
more closely with individuals who
perhaps might need a little more
help or support.
So I look forward to the coming
year and all the new and exciting
challenges ahead.
Tracey Flasz
Art Tutor
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MEALS
ON WHEELS
I have pleasure in reporting our
Meals on Wheels service continues
to provide nutritious food to
members of our community
who are no longer able to cook
because they live alone, suffer from
poor health or have become frail
and have lost their appetite. In
some cases eating sandwiches or
convenience food fills the gap!
CORINNE SAMUELS
MEALS ON
WHEELS
CO-ORDINATOR
I receive requests for meals on
wheels from Social Workers on
behalf of Manchester Jewish
Federation, Bury, Manchester and
Salford Social Services. They are
responsible for vulnerable people
under their care in need of our
service due to physical or mental
health issues and lacking the
motivation to eat a meal. To ease
these problems we provide meals
on a permanent basis or to help
people who require meals for a
short period after suffering ill health
or a stay in hospital. For many
carers our meals give them a brief
respite from their responsibilities.
Referrals provide important
information covering health issues,
if they live alone or receive family
support. These facts are treated
as confidential. In some cases
sufficient help is not available
owing to family members going to
work and in these circumstances I
contact them personally explaining
how our service functions which
reassures them we will try to fulfill
their individual needs.
Approximately 500 meals per
month are freshly cooked by our
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professional kitchen staff at the
Nicky Alliance Centre. These meals
consist of chicken, meat, fish or
vegetarian, and if required delicious
soups and deserts are available.
We deliver twice weekly, each
meal consisting of three courses
being enough food to cover two
days. Our recipients receive a
well balanced diet and special
requirements are catered for. We
receive feedback complimenting
our Chef for the tasty meals they
look forward to receiving each
week which acts as a lifeline.
When our kitchens are closed for
Jewish Holidays and Bank Holidays
we send extra frozen meals to
cover days when normal meals are
not delivered. Food parcels are
provided during Passover to ensure
our recipients have adequate food
to cover them until normal service
commences.
I am responsible for the smooth
running of our dedicated
volunteers and staff who go
out in all weathers to deliver
nutritious meals to members of the
community, who in turn inform me
on a regular basis of any concerns
regarding the health and safety of
people they call on. If necessary I
try to follow up any issues which
need further attention. To conclude,
I must say our recipients look
forward to seeing them each week
for a friendly chat.
Corinne Samuels
Meals on Wheels
Co-ordinator
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VOLUNTEERS/ACTIVITIES
CO-ORDINATORS REPORT
I would like to thank all the
wonderful, hardworking and
dedicated volunteers, past and
present, who turn up without fail
and always with a smile. This year,
we have new volunteers who are
always willing to help out. All
the volunteers are very much
appreciated by the members, staff
and especially me.
The members still enjoy all the
activities that we put on at the
Centre, such as the daily art classes,
yoga, tai chi and keep fit classes,
discussion and reminiscence
groups, computer classes and, last
but not least, our choir group.
KAREN GRANT
VOLUNTEER
CO-ORDINATOR
The afternoon entertainment
includes guest speakers, quizzes,
films, bingo, tea dances, musicians
and the members’ favourite – a
good singer who we can all sing
along to, and my favourite – the
dancing!
computer classes, escorting on
the buses, helping in the art room
and taking the choir sessions. Our
volunteers also help sorting out the
library, serving in the shop, taking
discussion sessions, delivering
meals on wheels, distributing
and collecting the charity boxes,
delivering leaflets, helping with
mail shots and at events and
entertaining the members,
including joining in the dancing!
Without all these wonderful people
and their tireless work and support
the Nicky Alliance Centre would not
be the amazing Centre it is today.
If you are interested in volunteering
please contact me on 0161 740
0111 or email [email protected]
Karen Grant
Volunteer Co-ordinator
The summer outings were enjoyed
by all the members. These included
a barge trip down the Stockport
Canal and two trips to Southport
and Leeds. We also had trips to the
Manchester Fort Shopping Centre.
I encourage feedback from the
members, whether it is regarding
new stock for the shop or the type
of entertainment they would like to
have, and I try to fulfil all requests.
There is a special warmth at The
Nicky when the Jewish Festivals
are celebrated and everyone loves
to join in – members, staff and
volunteers alike.
Finally I would like to give special
thanks to all our volunteers for their
continued support throughout
the year. They are involved in
so many areas on a daily basis,
including working on reception,
serving tea and coffee, running the
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NORTHERN JEWISH
TALKING NEWSPAPER
I've been the NJTN co-ordinator
now for two years and there is
always something to learn. I feel I
have gotten to know a few more
of the volunteers and have met
some of our recipients, for whom
the Talking Newspaper is a lifeline
to the world. In the last year there
have been new recipients, plus new
volunteers have come on board.
SUZANNE KNOPF
NEWSPAPER
CO-ORDINATOR
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If you know someone, whom you
feel would benefit from receiving
the 'newspaper', please contact
Suzy Brown in the office at The
Nicky, she will advise me and we'll
do the rest! Each recipient is given
an easy to use play back machine
and each week they receive a play
back 'stick' on to which we have
recorded the latest news from the
Jewish Telegraph and some other
publications with news of Jewish
people and events. I go out to
prospective recipients and show
them how to use the machine. This
service suits people with reduced
sight, as well as those who now
find it difficult to read for whatever
reason, or even hold a regular
newspaper.
Of course, I cannot write this note
without giving thanks to all our
loyal supporters, the volunteers
from the League of Jewish Women,
Paul Harris of the Jewish Telegraph,
in whose mother's name we
dedicate the Talking Newspaper,
and Manchester Jewish Community
Care. With their help we can keep
this a free service plus get through
the work involved to keep it going.
Suzanne Knopf
Newspaper
Co-ordinator
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TACTICAL
IMAGERY
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COMMITTEE LISTS
AND STAFF
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Directors
Carer/Drivers:
Council (2015 - 2016)
Philip Braunstein Mark Glassman
The Council consists of the Hon.
L Ronnie Levene
Paul Dean
Officers, the Life President, Vice
Jeff Lewis
Mike Nyakusanduka
Presidents and the following
Robert Rodrigues-Pereira Driver: members:
Brian White
Alan Worthington
Barbara Bernstein
Volunteer/Activities
Executive Officers (2015-2016)
Co-ordinator: Life President:
Karen Grant
Muriel Cobb
Nigel Alliance OBE
Art Tutor:
Judith Fiddler
Tracey Flasz
Maisie Goldman
Chairman:
Philip Braunstein
Jeff Caplan
Brian White
Mike Hart
Fundraising
Lita Price
Michael Moore
Fundraising Executive:
Rosalind Levene
Hon Treasurer:
Shelley Blackston
Jeff Lewis
L Ronnie Levene
Development Officer:
Jack Livingstone
Hon Secretaries:
Sarah Moise
Constance Weltman
Simon Mehlman
Fundraising Co-ordinator:
Giselle Williams
Melissa Chapman
Alan Hyman
Malcolm Yaffe
Deputy Chairman:
Executive Officer:
Margaret Clarke
Fundraising Officer:
Vivienne Kennedy
Administration
Family Greetings Page for Diary
Finance Manager:
Muriel Cobb
June Goldstone
Ruth Goodman
PA to Chief Executive:
Professional Staff
Suzy Brown
Investment Committee
Chief Executive:
Meals on Wheels
Chairman:
Michelle Wiseman
Co-ordinator:
Michael Moore
Corinne Samuels
Day Centre
Secretary:
Care Team Manager:
Melissa Low
Avrom Baker
Caretakers:
Care Workers:
Bob Hayward
Catherine Cryan
Margaret Hayward
Margaret Southern
Honorary Consultants
Chaplain:
Rabbi Jonathan Guttentag
Nigel Alliance OBE L Ronnie Levene
Philip Braunstein
Jack Livingstone
Mike Hart
Brian White
Auditors
H Davies & Co
Solicitors:
Kuit Steinart Levy
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Patron
Marilyn Stowe, one of the UK
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Nicky
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most formidable and sough e of the
t-after divorce
lawyers in the UK”, Marilyn has
supporter of the organisation been a keen
years and has appeared as a for over three
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Nicky Alliance Centre volunteer and
executive officer, Margaret Clarke, has
received royal recognition for her years of
service to the organisation. Margaret received an invitation to attend
the Queen’s Garden
Party held at
Buckingham Palace. She said: “I was
delighted to have
been nominated by
the Nicky Alliance
Centre. It was quite
a surprise and was
really amazed
when I received the
invitation out of the
blue. Attending the
Garden Party was a wonderful
and memorable experience.
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SUMMARISED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2015
Incoming resources
UnrestrictedRestricted Total Total
Funds
FundsFunds Funds
2015
20152015 2014
£
££ £
Incoming resources from
generated funds:
Voluntary income:
Donations and grants
Activities for generating funds:
Committees, events and room hire
Shop and merchandising income
Investment income
657,399
44,648
7,013
15,344
-
657,399
409,776
-
44,648
72,920
-
7,013
6,486
-15,344 21,843
Incoming resources from
charitable activities:
Local Authority grants for day centre care
Fees for day centre care
23,558
134,912
-
-
23,558
134,912
19,288
144,278
Total incoming resources
882,874
-
882,874
674,591
Resources expended
Costs of generating funds
Costs of generating voluntary income
44,171
-
44,171
48,586
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold
and other costs
89,602
-
89,602
100,929
Investment management costs
-
-
-
9,443
Charitable activities
499,449
-
499,449
435,307
Governance costs
41,383
-
41,383
45,807
Total resources expended
674,605
-
674,605
640,072
Net incoming resources/(resources expended)
before other recognised gains
Other recognised gains
Investment gains
208,269
-
208,269
34,519
3,519
-
3,519
30,255
211,788
-
211,788
64,774
Fund value brought forward
1,738,067
21,716
1,759,783
1,695,009
Fund value per Balance Sheet
1,949,855
21,716
1,971,571
1,759,783
2015
£
2014
£
1,866,894
1,736,841
143,486
56,356
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Extract from the Balance Sheet at 31 December 2015
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Liabilities: amounts falling due within one year
(38,809)
(33,414)
Net current assets
22,942
22,942
1,971,571
1,759,783
Total assets less current liabilities = funds
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
EXTRACT FROM THE BALANCE SHEETS
AT 31ST DECEMBER 2015
Independent Reporting Accountants’ Statement to the
Directors of Manchester Jewish Community Care
We have examined the summarised financial statements of the Manchester Jewish Community
Care.
Respective responsibilities of Directors and Reporting Accountants
The Directors/trustees are responsible for preparing the summarised financial statement in
accordance with applicable United Kingdom Law.
Our responsibility is to report to you our opinion on the consistency of the summarised financial
statements with the full financial statements and Report of the Directors/trustees and Management
Council and its compliance with the relevant requirements of Section 247 of the Companies Act
2006 and the regulations made thereunder.
Basis of opinion
We conducted our work in accordance with Accounting practice. Our report on the charitable
company’s full annual financial statements describe the basis of our opinion on those financial
statements.
Opinion
In our opinion the summarised financial statement is consistent with the full annual financial
statements of the Manchester Jewish Community Care for the year ended 31st December 2015
and complies with the applicable requirements of Section 427 of the Companies Act 2006, and the
regulations made thereunder..
H Davies FCCA
Accounts & Business Solutions Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountants
and Registered Auditors
67 Windsor Road
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 0DB
17th May 2016
• These summarised accounts may not contain sufficient information to allow for a full
understanding of the financial affairs of the charity. For further information the full annual
accounts, the Independent Examiner’s Report (unqualified) on those accounts and the Report
of the Directors/trustees and Management Council should be consulted. Copies of these can be
obtained from the Society’s offices.
• The above summarised accounts are a summary of information extracted from the annual accounts
and were approved by the Board of Directors/trustees on 17th May 2016 and signed on its behalf
by B White and L R Levene.
• The full accounts were approved by the Directors/trustees on 17th May 2016 and a copy will be sent
to the Charity Commission. The full accounts will be filed with the Registrar of Companies.
Approved by the Directors/trustees on 17th May 2016 and signed on their behalf by L R Levene
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015
LEGACIES
LEAVE MORE THAN JUST MEMORIES
Legacies were received during 2015 from the Estates of the following:
Rita Basger
Phillip Burman
Ellis Davis
Sydney Edwards
Aubrey Fletcher
Dr E Higham
Estelle Marks
Dorothy Misrahi
Eleana Perez
Margo Reuben
Gershon Rothman
Mr G Shilco
Gladys Christine Stone
Legacies are a vital source of income for us. Leaving a legacy to Manchester Jewish
Community Care will cost you nothing during your lifetime and you can still take care of
your loved ones.
YOU COULD BE OUR LIFELINE..... Please consider leaving a legacy to MJCC today and your
charitable intentions can continue after your death.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
VOLUNTEER LIST
2015
Belinda Aaron
Judith Auerbach
Zelda Baker
Glen Barsky
Felice Berman
Ralph Black
Howard Blake
Stella Bowman
Ida Brodie
Alan Brower
Malcolm Burnard
Elaine Caplan
Margaret Clarke
Ann Cohen
Eric Cohen
Isabelle Cohen
Aubrey Creamer
Leita Donn
Barbara Drew
Merton Firestone
Sydney Forrester
Lindsay Green
Sara Gremson
Michael Harris
Howard Harris
Judith Hayman
Paul Kagan
John Kramrisch
Ella Landes
Maureen Lester
Rosalind Levene
Jonathan Levy
Michael Levy
Dorothy Levy
Joyce Levy
Marvin Lewis
Janet Ludwig
Jack Maurer
Philip Meyerstone
Marion Mintz
Tania Nelson
Ian Oster
Linda Passman
Lita Price
Geoff Reynolds
Helena Rich
Len Rich
Linda Rosenberg
Clair Sacks
Rita Santhouse
Paula Saunders
Barrie Schneider
Mel Serter
Shirley Serter
Tony Sheldon
Betty Silver
Stuart Small
Laurence Smith
Lucille Stark
Sonia Stevens
Adele Tray
Maxine Warner
Carey Wineberg
Helen Williams
In addition, a large number of volunteers are provided by the League of Jewish Women,
whose members serve meals, run reminiscence groups and provide our handcare
service. Together with their Male Associates, they also run our Northern Jewish Talking
Newspaper.
We would also like to thank those who give up their time to help with our many events
and activities throughout the year.
“Its great to start the day at the Nicky by being greeted with a welcoming smile by the
lovely volunteers at reception.”
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Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0161 740 0111
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