2020-12-31-accounts - M Z And K Z Shah Foundation

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CHARITY NO: 1061589

M Z & K Z SHAH FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

for the

YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

M Z & K Z SHAH FOUNDATION

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TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

GOVERNING DOCUMENT Deed of Trust CHARITY NUMBER 1061589 TRUSTEES Mr Mukesh Shah MBE (Chairman) Mr Kiran Shah Mr Anup Shah PRINCIPAL OFFICE TORWOOD 8 Beech Hill Avenue Hadley Wood Barnet Herts EN4 0LW INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Rajan Shah Raj Shah & Co Chartered Accountants 46 Heddon Court Avenue Cockfosters Barnet Herts EN4 9NG BANKERS Barclays Bank plc 5/6 High Street Hitchin Herts SG5 1BJ Santander UK plc Bootle Merseyside L30 4GB

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TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2020. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Charity's Trust Deed, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16th July 2014.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

M Z & K Z Shah Foundation is constituted by Deed of Trust and is a registered charity number 1061589. The Deed of Trust was amended by a Deed of variation dated 10th March 1997 and 16th May 2016.

New trustees are appointed by a resolution of the trustees passed at a special meeting of the trustees. The trustees can serve for an indefinite period as long as a minimum of three trustees remain in office at any time.

The administration of the Charity is carried out from the home of Mr Mukesh Shah, one of the trustees, at no charge.

The trustees annually review the major risks to which the Foundation is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Foundation especially in connection with maintaining free reserves. The trustees are satisfied that adequate procedures are in place to mitigate any risks in the event of any adverse conditions.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT

The Foundation has five principal objects, namely:

The provision of relief to the poor, the handicapped, the disabled, the sick and the aged;
The advancement of education;
The advancement of the Jain Religion;
The provision of land and buildings including educational and recreational facilities for public use.
To provide relief for victims of disaster.

The areas of benefit are any part of the world.

The trust deed gives the trustees the power to apply the funds in such a manner as they think fit to or for the benefit of any of the charitable objects listed above. The trustees currently have a policy of supporting activities targeted towards the provision of relief to the poor, the handicapped, the disabled, the sick and the aged as well as the advancement of education and more recently to the provision of relief to victims of disaster.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The Foundations drive towards funding the Nepal Earthquake disaster has continued during the year. A total sum of £14,200 was directed towards school rebuilding and community school strengthening projects.

A further contribution of £26,400 was made to the Shree M P Shah Municipal Vrudhashram, Jamnagar, India towards old peoples home development project.

A contribution of £10,000 was made through the Help Change Lives Charity towards the provision of reusable sanitary pads in the Kakamega village region in Kenya.

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TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE SIXTEEN MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE - continued

The drive towards the provision of education facilities for the poor and needy was enhanced by making a further contribution of £21,500 to the Oshwal Education Trust based in Jamnagar, India.

A contribution of £45,600 was made to the Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust, India to fund a free medical camp project held in the Chandrapur region of India.

Two further donations totalling £23,000 were also made to the Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust, India towards the Covid food relief programme in Mumbai.

The Trustees have been working closely with Nitu Shah who has been very active with the borehole drilling projects for the provision of clean drinking water in the remoter regions of Kenya. A payment of £35,000 was made to Pass Africa Limited to fund the drilling and equipping of boreholes in the Makqueni region of Kenya.

The Foundation has continued its involvement in a major project involving the collection of unused and unwanted educational books and their eventual transportation to India for distribution to schools in the remoter and poorer regions.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

The Trustees are committed to the support of all of the projects noted above and other worthwhile causes with help of their family and supporters in Kenya, India and other parts of the world.

The Trustees efforts since its inception have been directed more towards the relief of victims of disaster, the provision of education facilities for the needy and poor as well as providing for the old, sick and disabled. The trustees consider that their own religious ethos enables them to provide an essential and valued public benefit to people in need regardless of their religion or belief.

There are several Institutions in the UK, who with their worldwide affiliations are more suited to enhancing the promotion of Jainism. The Trustees have carefully considered this aspect of its objects clause and feel that their focus towards helping the poor, needy and sick derives greater public benefit. Accordingly the Foundation will be writing to the Charity Commission to have this objects clause removed.

FINANCIAL REVIEW & RESERVES POLICY

Unspent income reserves at the balance sheet date amounted to £210,906 (31st December 2019: £177,055).

The trustees are well aware of the need to maintain reserves at a reasonable level and feel that this will be achieved from the surplus arising from the rental income being generated from the charity's investment asset and from sizeable donations which will be made by two of the trustees whenever required to enable the Charity to meet its stated objectives.

The trustees are confident that the Charity will continue to receive adequate funding albeit from the surplus investment income arising from its investment asset as well as the continued funding from the trustees to enable it to carry on with its stated objectives for the foreseeable future.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees

Mukesh Shah (Chairman) Date: 27th December 2021

M Z & K Z SHAH FOUNDATION

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF M Z & K Z SHAH FOUNDATION

I report on the financial statements of M Z & K Z Shah Foundation for the year ended 31st December 2020 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charity's Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters that I am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity, for my work, for this report or for the opinions I have formed.

Responsibilities and basis of report

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

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements present a ‘true and fair’ view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner's statement.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

a) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
b) the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
c) the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Raj Shah & Co, Barnet, Herts EN4 9NG Date: 27th December 2021

Rajan Shah Chartered Accountant

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including) INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

Notes INCOMING RESOURCES 1c Voluntary income Donations including those on gift aid Income tax recovered on gift aid donations Investment income Rental income - excluding VAT Interest TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES RESOURCES EXPENDED 1d Charitable expenditure- contribution towards: Nepal Earthquake - School rebuilding projects Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust India - Covid food relief - Mumbai Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust India - Medical camp - Chandrapur Oshwal Education Trust, Jamnagar, India Old peoples home building project - Jamnagar Sanitary pads appeal - Kenya Borehole drilling projects - Makqueni - Kenya Rehabilitation of disabled children - Kenya Local education support - Shishukunj UK Other minor causes Governance costs 1e & 7 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOMING RESOURCES OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES Gain on investment unrealised NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD Transfers between funds TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD	Year ended 31st December 2020 £ £ £ Expendable Unrestricted Total Endowment Funds Funds Funds - 175,852 175,852 - 31,423 31,423 15,000 - 15,000 19 223 242 15,019 207,498 222,517 - 14,200 14,200 - 23,000 23,000 - 45,600 45,600 - 21,500 21,500 - 26,400 26,400 - 10,000 10,000 - 35,000 35,000 - - - - - - - - - 292 82 374 292 175,782 176,074 14,727 31,716 46,443 10,000 - 10,000 24,727 31,716 56,443 136,658 177,055 313,713 (2,135) 2,135 - 159,250 210,906 370,156	Year ended 31st Dec 2019 £ Total Funds 133,621 - 15,000 405 149,026 79,385 - - 21,750 28,650 - - 4,200 5,745 2,285 903 142,918 6,108 - 6,108 307,605 - 313,713

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2020 Notes FIXED ASSETS Investment property 1f & 3 CURRENTS ASSETS Sundry debtor Cash at bank CREDITORS - Amounts falling due within one year Bank loan 3 Accruals NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES CREDITORS - Amounts falling after more than one year Bank loan 3 NET ASSETS 5 Represented by: FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Expendable endowment funds 1b & 5a Unrestricted income funds 1b & 5a TOTAL FUNDS	2020 £ 160,000 - 210,906 210,906 - (750) (750) 210,156 370,156 - 370,156 159,250 210,906 370,156	2019 £ 150,000 640 176,415 177,055 (6,825) (750) (7,575) 169,480 319,480 (5,767) 313,713 136,658 177,055 313,713

Approved by the Board of trustees on 27th December 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Mukesh Shah (Chairman)

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of financial statements are as follows:

a Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention with the exception of investment property which is included at market valuation. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (issued in October 2019) - Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The Trust constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

Going Concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable Trust's ability to continue as a going concern.

b Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the activities of the charitable Trust

The expendable endowment was created when the trust acquired the investment property. All of the excess of the realised income over expenditure on the endowment is always transferred to unrestricted funds.

c Income

Donations are recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Tax recovered on gift aid donations is recognised when a claim is made and received.

Investment income and interest are generally recognised when received.

d Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the expenditure heading for which it was incurred.

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

e Governance costs

Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and compliance with regulation and good practice. These include costs related to independent examination and legal fees together with an apportionment of overhead and support costs.

f Investment property

Investment property is accounted for as follows -

Investment property is initially recognised at cost which includes purchase cost and any directly attributed expenditure.

Investment properties whose fair value can be measured reliably are measured at fair value.

All gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise.

Realised gains and losses on the investment are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and its opening carrying value or its purchase price if acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial period.

TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES	2020		2019
	Number		Number
These comprise:
Trustees		3		3

The three trustees are all involved in the management and administration of the charitable company. No salaries or expenses were paid during the year (2019: £Nil)

3 INVESTMENT PROPERTY Market value brought forward Net Surplus on revaluation Market value carried forward Historical cost at balance sheet date	2020 £ 150,000 10,000 160,000 104,084	2019 £ 150,000 - 150,000 104,084

In the opinion of the trustees the market value of the investment property at the balance sheet date was at £160k.

4 CREDITORS - BANK LOAN

The bank loan which was secured on the investment property was redeemed in the current year. The repayment was made by the two trustees Mukesh and Kiran Shah. This repayment has been treated as a gift aid donation to the Trust.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020

5 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS a) The net assets comprise the following funds: Fixed asset investment Bank loan Accruals Sundry debtor Cash at bank	2020 £ EXPENDABLE ENDOWMENT 160,000 - (750) - - 159,250	2020 2019 £ £ UNRESTRICTED EXPENDABLE FUNDS ENDOWMENT - 150,000 - (12,592) - (750) - - 210,906 - 210,906 136,658	2019 £ UNRESTRICTED FUNDS - - - 640 176,415 177,055

b) Unrealised gains included in net assets amount to £55,916 (2019: £45,916). These relate to the fixed asset investment property only (see note 5c below).

c) Reconciliation of movements in unrealised gains on fixed asset investments Unrealised gains as at 1st January 2020 Net gain on revaluation at the year end Unrealised gains as at 31st December 2020	2020 £ 45,916 10,000 55,916	2019 £ 45,916 - 45,916

6 TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES AND RELATED PERSONS

The investment property is let at a market rent of £15k per annum to Motor Parts Direct Limited, a trading company in which two Trustees (Messrs Mukesh and Kiran Shah) have shareholdings and are also its directors.

7 EXPENDITURE Governance costs comprise: Bank loan interest Loan redemption charges Bank charges	2020 £ 145 145 84 374	2019 £ 785 - 118 903