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2024-12-31-accounts

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1128681

MASTERS FOUNDATION

Unaudited Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2024

M MEGHJEE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Mohseen Meghjee (ACPA) 18 Haytor Avenue Kings Heath Birmingham B14 6UD

MASTERS FOUNDATION

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 December 2024

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Statement of financial position 6
Statement of cash flows 7
Notes to the financial statements 8
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements
Detailed statement of financial activities 17
Notes to the detailed statement of financial activities 18

MASTERS FOUNDATION

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 31 December 2024

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name MASTERS FOUNDATION Charity registration number 1128681 Principal office 109 Percy Road Sparkhill Birmingham B11 3NQ

The trustees

Mr Mussadiq Master Mr Murtaza Roshanali Master Mr Suhail Mohamed Valji Mr Minhal Master Independent examiner Mohseen Meghjee (ACPA) Mohseen Meghjee (ACPA) 18 Haytor Avenue Kings Heath Birmingham B14 6UD

Structure, governance and management

The charity is unincorporated charity,formed under the constitution 16 December 2008. It has been registered with charity commission, registration number 1128681. The constitution has been revised by resolution dated 01 January 2009 and 07 March 2009.

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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are as follows:

To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to preserve and protect good health anywhere in the world as the trustees think fit,

The relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons, bodies, organisations and/or countries affected including the provision of medical aid.

To advance religion in particular the Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim faith anywhere in the world as the trustees think fit.

To advance education anywhere in the world as the trustees think fit.

To further such exclusively charitable puposes as determined by the law of England and Wales for the benefit of the public as the trustees think fit.

Achievements and performance

The trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Including in the charitable activities which benefited the public are the following.

Financial help for the hardship and needy was paid during the year amounted to £1,000 (2023 - £16,194)

£64,000 (2023 - £3,000) were given to building projects in United Kingdom.

Other donations and grants to other institutions £304,475 (2023 - £130,250).

Financial review

The charity received gross donation of £583,207 (2023 - £343,368) and expended £464,938 (2023 - £521,393)during the year, leaving a surplus of £142,644 and was carried forward to the following year.

The charity made hardship loans to individuals amounting to 16,000 (2023 - £176,223) in the year ended 31 December 2024 which will be repaid back as per agreement between the individuals and the charity.

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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

The trustees' annual report was approved on 21 October 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mr Mussadiq Master Trustee

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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of MASTERS FOUNDATION

Year ended 31 December 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of MASTERS FOUNDATION ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 2011 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.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £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 associated member of the certified public accountant (CPA), 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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. 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 accounts to be reached.

Mohseen Meghjee (ACPA) Independent Examiner

Mohseen Meghjee (ACPA) 18 Haytor Avenue Kings Heath Birmingham B14 6UD

21 October 2025

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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 December 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 583,207 583,207 343,368
Investment income 5 2,236
Other income 6 24,375 24,375 35,000
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Total income 607,582 607,582 380,604
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 7 461,938 3,000 464,938 521,393
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Total expenditure 461,938 3,000 464,938 521,393
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Net income/(expenditure) and net
movement in funds 145,644 (3,000) 142,644 (140,789)
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 2,696,544 (250,000) 2,446,544 2,587,333
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Total funds carried forward 2,842,188 (253,000) 2,589,188 2,446,544
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Statement of Financial Position

31 December 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 11 151,390 151,390
Investments 12 624,362 261,754
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775,752 413,144
Current assets
Debtors 13 390,706 798,409
Cash at bank and in hand 1,423,580 1,235,742
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1,814,286 2,034,151
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 14 850 751
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Net current assets 1,813,436 2,033,400
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Total assets less current liabilities 2,589,188 2,446,544
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Net assets 2,589,188 2,446,544
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Funds of the charity
Restricted funds (253,000) (250,000)
Unrestricted funds 2,842,188 2,696,544
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Total charity funds 15 2,589,188 2,446,544
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 21 October 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr Mussadiq Master Trustee

The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 December 2024

2024 2023
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income/(expenditure) 142,644 (140,789)
Adjustments for:
Other interest receivable and similar income (2,236)
Interest payable and similar charges 660 523
Accrued income (2,900)
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors 407,703 (140,977)
Trade and other creditors 99 201
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Cash generated from operations 551,106 (286,178)
Interest paid (660) (523)
Interest received 2,236
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Net cash from/(used in) operating activities 550,446 (284,465)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of other investments (362,608) (32,512)
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Net cash used in investing activities (362,608) (32,512)
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 187,838 (316,977)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,235,742 1,552,719
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 1,423,580 1,235,742
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The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 December 2024

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 109 Percy Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3NQ.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets (continued)

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

4. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 564,305 564,305 299,117 299,117
Income tax reclaimed on Gift Aid
Donations 18,902 18,902 44,251 44,251
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583,207 583,207 343,368 343,368
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5. Investment income

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Other interest receivable 2,236 2,236
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6. Other income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Dividend income 20,000 20,000 35,000 35,000
Rental Income 4,375 4,375
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24,375 24,375 35,000 35,000
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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Charitable activities 454,983 3,000 457,983
Support costs 6,955 6,955
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461,938 3,000 464,938
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Charitable activities 259,371 250,000 509,371
Support costs 12,022 12,022
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271,393 250,000 521,393
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Independent examination fees
2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 550 550
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8. Independent examination fees

Fees payable to the independent examiner for: Independent examination of the financial statements

9. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2023: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).

10. Trustee remuneration and expenses

During the year, no trustees received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses (2023 - nil)

11. Tangible fixed assets

Freehold
land Total
£ £
Cost
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 151,390 151,390
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Depreciation
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
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Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024 151,390 151,390
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At 31 December 2023 151,390 151,390
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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

12. Investments

Other
investments
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2024 261,754
Additions 362,608
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At 31 December 2024 624,362
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Impairment
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
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Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024 624,362
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At 31 December 2023 261,754
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All investments shown above are held at valuation.
13. Debtors
2024 2023
£ £
Other debtors 390,706 798,409
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14. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 550 550
Other creditors - Hydrail Habib - Loan repayments 300 201
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850 751
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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

15. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At At
1 January 20 31 Decembe
24 Income Expenditure Transfers r 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General funds (52,214) 607,582 (461,938) 93,430
Unrestricted fund 3 -
desc in a/cs 2,748,758 2,748,758
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2,696,544 607,582 (461,938) 2,842,188
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At At
1 January 20 31 December
23 Income Expenditure Transfers 2023
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 380,604 (271,393) (161,425)
(52,214)
Unrestricted fund 3 -
desc in a/cs 2,587,333 161,425 2,748,758
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2,587,333 380,604 (271,393) 2,696,544
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Restricted funds
At At
1 January 20 31 Decembe
24 Income Expenditure Transfers r 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted Fund 1 (250,000) (3,000) (253,000)
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At At
1 January 20 31 December
23 Income Expenditure Transfers 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted Fund 1 (250,000) (250,000)
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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

16. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 775,752 775,752
Current assets 1,814,286 1,814,286
Creditors less than 1 year (850)
(850)
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Net assets 2,589,188 2,589,188
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 413,144 413,144
Current assets 2,034,151 2,034,151
Creditors less than 1 year (751)
(751)
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Net assets 2,446,544 2,446,544
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17. Reserve policy

The plans for accumulated reserves of the charity be used for the development of the land at Catherine-de-Barns and to build education centre/hospital in Zanzibar, and any other opportunity that arises.

18. Analysis of changes in net debt

At At
1 Jan 2024 Cash flows 31 Dec 2024
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 1,235,742 187,838 1,423,580
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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Management Information

Year ended 31 December 2024

The following pages do not form part of the financial statements.

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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 December 2024

2024 2023
£ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Donations 564,305 299,117
Income tax reclaimed on Gift Aid Donations 18,902 44,251
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583,207 343,368
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Investment income
Other interest receivable 2,236
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Other income
Dividend income 20,000 35,000
Rental Income 4,375
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24,375 35,000
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Total income 607,582 380,604
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
Rates and water 3,343 2,870
Insurance 657
Legal and professional fees 1,918 6,360
Other office costs 1,034 2,269
Other interest payable and similar charges 660 523
Education assistance 64,245 75,519
Grants to other institutions 368,476 380,249
Other charitable expenses 24,605 53,603
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464,938 521,393
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Total expenditure 464,938 521,393
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Net income/(expenditure) 142,644 (140,789)
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MASTERS FOUNDATION

Notes to the Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 December 2024

2024 2023
£ £
Expenditure on charitable activities
Charitable activities
Activities undertaken directly
Insurance 657
Educational Assistance 64,245 75,519
Grants to other institutions 368,476 380,249
Other charitable expenses 24,605 53,603
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457,983 509,371
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Governance costs
Governance costs - rates & water 3,343 2,870
Accountancy fees 550 550
Governance costs - legal and other professional fees 1,368 5,810
Governance costs - other office costs 1,034 2,269
Bank charges 660 523
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6,955 12,022
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Expenditure on charitable activities 464,938 521,393
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