2024-12-31-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 2024

M Z & K Z SHAH FOUNDATION

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TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

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

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TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2024. 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 level of donations increased this year and the total collected including Gift aid income tax relief was £109,560

Charitable contributions totalled in excess of £88,654. Donations were made towards the following causes:

a Contribution totalling £22,386 towards borehole drilling projects for the provision of clean drinking water project for a rescue home in Kenya
b A donation of £1k was made to a UK based charity (Help Change Lives) towards a Kenyan Secondary School Fees Appeal.

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TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE - continued

c Donation of £7,506 to a Kenyan based charity (Team Pankaj Foundation) towards the sponsorship of 500 families for flood relief.
d Contribution totalling £35k to the Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust in India support of educational needs for the underprivileged.
e Donation of £12,500 to a UK based charity, Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur (UK) in support of the Mission Africa borewell project. The funding would continue providing holistic care across Africa, empowering communities through initiatives in health, education, sustainable agriculture
f A donation of £10,262 to the Roshni Foundation and Charitable Trust based in India for the sponsorship of marriage ceremonies of 25 underprivileged tribal couples at Khajali Village, Talasari Taluka situated in Thane, Maharashtra.

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.

As previously mentioned, 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. The Foundation trustees will write to the Charity Commission to have this objects clause removed.

FINANCIAL REVIEW & RESERVES POLICY

Unspent income reserves at the balance sheet date amounted to £435,224 (31st December 2023: £391,402).

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 and their immediate families whenever required to enable the Charity to meet its stated objectives.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees

Mukesh Shah (Chairman) Date: 14th October 2025

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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 2024 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

Where the gross income of the charity exceeds £250,000, your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.

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: 14th October 2025

Rajan Shah Chartered Accountant

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including) INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

Year ended 31st December 2024 £ £ £ Expendable Unrestricted Total Endowment Funds Funds Funds - 94,422 94,422 - 15,138 15,138 18,950 - 18,950 - 12,129 12,129	Year ended 31st December 2024 £ £ £ Expendable Unrestricted Total Endowment Funds Funds Funds - 94,422 94,422 - 15,138 15,138 18,950 - 18,950 - 12,129 12,129	Year ended 31st Dec 2023 £ Total Funds 211,813 44,196 18,950 3,192
18,950 121,689	140,639	278,151
- 88,654 - 8,028	88,654 8,028	138,050 62
- 96,682	96,682	138,112

18,950 25,007	43,957	140,039

- -	-	-
18,950 25,007 550,455 (18,950) 18,950	43,957 550,455 -	140,039 410,416 -
- 594,412	594,412	550,455

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Notes FIXED ASSETS Investment property 1f & 3 CURRENTS ASSETS Cash at bank CREDITORS - Amounts falling due within one year Accruals NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS 4 Represented by: FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Expendable endowment funds 1b & 4a Unrestricted income funds 1b & 4a TOTAL FUNDS	2024 £ 160,000	2023 £ 160,000
	435,224	391,402
	435,224	391,402
	(812)	(947)
	(812)	(947)

	434,412	390,455
	594,412	550,455
	594,412	550,455
	159,188 435,224	159,053 391,402
	594,412	550,455

Approved by the Board of trustees on 14th October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Mukesh Shah (Chairman)

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

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 2024

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 property 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	2024		2023
	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 (2023: £Nil)

3 INVESTMENT PROPERTY Market value brought forward Net Surplus on revaluation Market value carried forward Historical cost at balance sheet date	2024 £ 160,000 -	2023 £ 160,000 -
	160,000	160,000
	104,084	104,084

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

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

4 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS a) The net assets comprise the following funds: Fixed asset investment Accruals Cash at bank	2024 £ EXPENDABLE ENDOWMENT 160,000 (812) -	2024 2023 £ £ UNRESTRICTED EXPENDABLE FUNDS ENDOWMENT - 160,000 - (947) 435,224 -	2023 £ UNRESTRICTED FUNDS - - 391,402
	159,188	435,224 159,053	391,402

b) Unrealised gain included in net assets amounts to £55,916. This relates to the fixed asset investment property only (see note 4c below).

c) Reconciliation of movements in unrealised gains on fixed asset investments Unrealised gains as at 1st January 2024 Net gain on revaluation at the year end Unrealised gains as at 31st December 2024 5 EXPENDITURE Governance costs comprise: Bank charges Venue rental and related costs for fund raising events Cancellation fees	2024 £ 55,916 -	2023 £ 55,916 -
	55,916	55,916
	2024 £ 106 7,772 150	2023 £ 62 - -
	8,028	62