THE CAMBRIDGE MALA YSIAN
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
TRUST
Aniiual Repoi't and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 July 2021
(. 1410412022)
Cambi'idge Mfilaysian Ci ducatioij and DevelTrpnient Trust

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ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATIMENTS 2021
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Ti'ustees, J'epThvt
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Ti'ustees, respoiisibiiitles stateincnt
Iiidcpcndetit Ruditor's i'eport
Statemeiit of fltiAiieig1 activitle5
Balaiice 51ieet
Cash floiv Statement
Notes to tlie cash floiv 5tatein¢nt
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Accountiiig policies
Notes to tlje Ilnancial stateiiients
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TRUSTEI ES, REPORT 2020-21
OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE TRUS'I.
Tlie Caiiibi'idge Malaysian Educatloll 1¢ lid Developiiienl Tru%t (CMLDf} il'as established by Trust Deed,
dated 23 febiuaiy 2010, willi tlie folloiviiig Obje¢is'.
to advance education foi- Ilie beiiefit of Ili¢ ctlizeJi.% of Malaysia, oilier ¢olliJtries of ilie
Coii)iiioi)wcallli aiid sucli otjicr counti-ies liavinB lil￿S willi Malaysia as tli¢ Tiust¢¢s sce fll Itlie
'Countries'l by..
{al
{b)
developing aii(I lielpiiig to dei)loy pix)gi?mtn&% of 'dislaiice learniiig. in all subjects
developjnenl of vocational aiid pruf¥ssional skills).,
putting on caurscs, setninars, h#iDing prograinmcs, lecture% and otl)er edueati()nal
events.,
(c)
Idl
providillg visiting fellow.%hips, scholaisliii)s, bursai-ies Aiid secondnienl% foi. study
worldwide, Wlth particular eniphasis on Malaysia.,
edueaiing ill %iibject5 relating to 8usiaiJiable developnient aiid tlie pJ'otectiot],
enliai)cement aiid J'eliabilitalion of th¢ environn)ent and proniotiiig 51udy aDd i-eseai'clj
iii siicli subjects i)rovided tliat thc 115eful re8ull8 of stjcli study ai'e diss￿￿lnatcd to tlie
public at lai-ge,- and
sucli othcr ine#iis as the Tni8tees in dicii. absolute discielion sce fit.
le)
ifj
io pi'ottiote sustaiiiable developnieni foi. tlie benefit of tlic citizens of Ihe Couiilrics by..
lal
tlie prescrvation, Lonsavation and protection of tlie eRvii"onithei)i and tlie pnjdcnt use
of iisources. and
Ib)
the promotion of siistaijiable nieans of acliieviiig ecunoinic byiowtli ani5 regenei2tion.
io furtliei. foi. tlie benefit ofthe citizens of thc Countries such other piirposes as aiE cliaTitable
uiidei. the laws of Englaiid artd Wales as the Ti'ustees in tl)cir abb'uliite di$ci'etion scc fit.
In a¢¢ordallec with the TnLSt Dec￿ the Trustees In￿st usc the income and may llse tlie capital ofthe ch￿"Ity
in promoting the Objects of tlie Charity.
ORGANISATION AND fvIANAGEI MENT OF THF, TRUST
l'he-l'l￿st is a cliai'ity iegi.%tei'ed with Ilie Chai'ity Collunission {Chai'ity Refercllce Nuiiiber 1136815).
Tli¢ Trusl is goveined by its Trusiees.
Thei-e is an Execulil'e Coinniiiiee. The folloiirtjig seri'ed diiriiin ?O?O-? I..
'run Al￿]ad Saiii bin Abdul Haniid {Tiw%tee and Executive Ch8irnian)',
Da¢o' Henry Bai'low {Ti'uslee and Depiity loint Executive Chaiimian).
Profebsor Sii. Briaii Ilcap (Deputy Joiot Ex¢¢utive Chairnian, Chief Scientific Adviscr, ajid Ti'ustee)-
Di. Anil Seal (Director);
Mi" Jeremy Cdl'ver (Trustee). and
Dr Nicholas Bi'aii8on ITirasuiErl.

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TRUSTEES, REPORT 2020-21
ORGANISATION AND MANAGLMCI NT or THE TRUST {contillucdl
Sadly. Tuii Ahinad Sarji died on 28 August 2021. TlieTiiistee% i)ay Iribttte 10 tlie enoiThous &%%i%taJice tliat
Tuji Aliniad Sai ji Iiiovided 10 tlie Tr￿s1 as Tiii.%lee atid Joiiit Execiilive Cliaiinian sinee tlie iJicci)lion of Ilie
In]sl iii February 2010. He also occupied kcy posilions in tlie Malay.siaii C.oiMii)oiiweaiili %tudics Cctilrc
{MCSC) foi. over 20 yeais. Tli¢ Ti'ustee% i'ecord Ilieii. ai?i)i'ccialioi) foj. all Ilitt good ivoi-lc Tuii Aliijiad Sarji
ha.% done iii i)I'oinotiiig Ilic uiiique LOIITiecli()ii beLilrCeJl Malaysia, tlie develnping CO1￿110￿weJ7t17 aiid
C.41nbi'idge sigjiificaiit field.% of eiideavoiii-.
I'lic TiustLes liave eslablislicd a Ilcjniineralion Cniiiinitlee io scttlc ilic Irinlliieration of offJcer5 (i.e. tlie
Diirctoi. aiid TieasiiiErl, i¥itli tlit pyoviso iliat aiiy officei. wliosc reniuiieiulion is being disciisscd wtll nol
be i)i'esenl for discu5510rt of that itetji of biisiness. The Reiniinei-alion CoiDlnitt¢c lias Ihe followin8
mcjnbcrship..
Tlie Execkilive Cliaii'inan.
Tlic Dcputy Joini Executive Chairinen.
The DireLIoi';
Tlie Ti'¢aslli¢i" and
Mr Jereiiiy Caiver.
Tlie admini%iration of tlie T￿st is coiidiicted fron) Ilie Iieadquarter.% of tlie Malaysixn CoTnmthnwedlili
Studie% Centi"e IMCSCI, I l Madiiiglcy Road, Caiiibi'idge C.B3 OECT. Tlie adI￿1n1St1a1ive structure of tlie
Trust IS shared willi tlie MCSC. Tlie Tiuslees expi'es% ilieii. gi'atitudc to tlie Trustee.% oft]ie MLSC for Ilieir
willing eo-opei'atioii. Tlic TTUSI nJeeL% ilq 8liare of tlic Juiiiiing cosls of tlii.% joint adininibtrdtion.
oldi
-in of MCSC witli the Caiiibi'id e Mala
-%iall bducatiot] and Dev¢lo inent Trll%i
Iii vicw ofihe it)cirasiiigly Lluse relaiioii%liip bL%LweciJ Ilic aLLiviiie.% of Ilie MCSC and Ihc CMEDT, iii 2017
tlie University of C21nbridge Financc Coniinittee, as dcfoeio regulatoi. of Ilie MCSC as an exempl ¢liarity,
rccomrncnded that 8 foldin8-in of tlie two h'LlSt5 sliould lak¢ plaec. This i'ecomiiiendation wa5 unanimously
appi.ova by d)e Tiiislees of botli Inists. On l August 2018, tiic MCSC Ti'uslees, togeihci" Ivitli tlie
Univei'5ity, executed a Dccd of Anieiidineiit of tlie MCSC T7￿$t Deed to enable tlic asset5, Isabilities.
fuiiclions and activitie% of MCSC lo be transfeired lo the CMEDT. Sonie iiiinoj. consequet]tial
an)endment% of tlie CMEDT Trusi Deed wei'e executed by tlie CMIDT TiiJ5tecs oil tl)¢ san)e date. As at
31 Jllly 2021 Ilic folding-in lias not bcen cx¢¢uied 2¢ nd Ilie two trusts conli13ue to IEport Ilieir fiiianci21
results separately. To date, no transfer ofassels lia5 taken pla¢¢, and no decision lia5 bcell taken regardirtg
wlien.%ucli a transfer tniglil occui..
The Accoiints of both trusis foi. 2020-21 liavc bccn prepared on ilie basis tliat, apai'l from ilie norinal iiitei'_
t￿$t tiansfers i'elating tu tlie agi'eed rtspcctive responsibilities of tlic two ti'usts foi. shared prograniines,
the investments of MCSC continue to be shown as MCSL assets at 31 Jiily 2021.
Reci'uilment indiiction a
of Ti￿Slee5
All Tiustees liave Consid￿'able adiiiinisti'ative expeiieiice and knowledge of related governance
pi'ocedures, in niost ¢ases liaving Jun or held SelllOI' positions in tsalionJl, e<iuc&tional, oi. busille5S
Ivitliin the University of Cainbi-idge aiid its c.olleges. It is the policy of the T￿st tliat all new Truglees
sliould i'eceive ftill Jninutcs of pievious rneetiiigs of Ti'ustees and Ilieii. Exccutive Coii)niiltee a% well as
details of account8 and budgets for ai least tliree years pi'ioi. to appointinent., tliat tliey 51iould receive a
copy of the Ti"llgt Deed and any rules and iegulatlOll5 Indde under It; and that tlicy sliuuld b¢ given a
infoi-nial bricting by tlie offi¢ei's and invited to contact the Clitii-jndn of Ilie Execiitive Cojnmittce for
riii'thei and bettei. paiticiilars OL" foi" dny malt¢t's ai'ising aftei. peiusing baLkground pai)ers.
Ice
Mana
ellielll PeiEoiinel
Tlie key nianageii)entpersonnel are the Inanbers of Ihe Execlllive Coinniittee.
Investinent Polic
Tlie Ti'u5t does iiot liave 88sets held on a long-tei'ni ba5j5. The invesinient of its funds is tliix>ugh short-
term bank aiid 5iniilaT deposilq.

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ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMf4 NT OF THE I'RUST {eoiJliiiued)
Ethical Inv
Iment Polic
Tlie TtLiStee% do Jiol liave ali eiliical iiivestineiit policy as sucli. If tliey readi tlie poiiit of beiiigF able io
jllVC5t tlicii- funds, tliey will considcr tlie etliical investiment polieieq ofilie InallagciE of tlic individual fllnds
coiicei-ned.
ACTIVITIES AND DE4 VE4 LOPMENT8 OTr 'I'HL'I'RUST DURING THE YEI AR TO
31 JULY 2021
Covid-19
Thc iiiost significant irnpactof the covid-19 pandcimic has been ¢lieneed lot2ntel Ilie Flectoral Democracy
¢onfei'enccs suppoitcd by MCSC and CMF.DT in 2020 and 2021. Tlie reinaining i)i'ojeets siippuited by
the trusts liave continued largcly iinaffe¢ted by the patjdetnic.
liiconie of thc Tru$t
Ii) i'cspojisc to a reque81 pllt by the Trust to tlie Malaysiaii Cjovernjiient in 2020. tlie Goveriiiiient of
Malaysia agreed to Inake a(Idilii)nal contribiilions to the Tiusl of £likn a ycai. fai. tl?iee yeaiE froin 2020-
21. The ftrst of these conti'ibulions wa8 i"e¢eivLd by the Èi'usl in Febiijaiy 2021.
Activitil'b of tlie Tru.st
The cole I"¢mit is tu ddvan¢e educatsoll and siistainable developinenl foi. tlie benefit of citizens of MalAysia
and. morc bi'oadly, willi the developing coiiiiti'ses of thc ConunoL)wealil) and bcyond.
The Trnst's curi'ent prograiMine5 ai"e.'
Affordable Education, prillcipally F.nglts11 langu*g¢ teacliing and aSK￿￿￿ent.,
Tlie Mitigation of Climale Cljange aiid Natiiial Disa5ter.%',
Siislainable Developincnt und Sniai'l VillaK¢s; aiid
Good Governance aiid Electoral DemocTa¢y in tlie Commonwealtli {and beyond).
Diiritig 2020-21, all legal expeiisLS 11lCiiI'I'ed by MCSC aiid CMEDT weiE relatcd lo tlie AtToi'dable
Edutalion piY)81?InAic aiid were all()cated to tliat progiainine iii tlie Accounts.
3.1 AFFORDABLE EDUCATION
I nglisli Lallguage LeAI'niiig? Teac]Triiig aiid A$ses$ni¢iit
Iluckgpoiiiid
A key remit addi'e5%ed by CMF.DT land MCSC) since 2010 wa5 to help Malaysia Impl￿ve the piDficiency
of ils peoples in the ERglisl) language.
Accessihle Te.SliiiK Sysreiii (col.v slep)
of Icai'jiing and a%se54ing fullltioiial Lnglisli. Aniong ils Core purposes, tlic sysletii lias been de5i¥iied tu
enable i)iipils of varying ubTrlilies and fi'oin diffei'eiit backgrounds to iTnpi'ove tlieii. proficiency in Englisli
Iljrougli a slep-by-slep proccss, willi tlie learjisjig n)alerial being an in￿gi￿1 pai'l of Ihe systein along witli
tl)e assessineiils. Thc systein is calibratcd against CEFR standards.
The pi'incipal expelidi￿iy on cols slep during 2020-21 lias beell caiyied by CMEDT. principally on tlic
developiiient of Ilie system with a view to it% deployn)eiit in other couiitiies. willi Ilie i)aTti¢ulai' aii)J of
pi'oinoling affordable education foi. disadvat]taged sector.% of siudellt poplllatioiis in the developing
Comjnonwealtli #lid beyond. ￿lY eoniniercial deployineiit of ciilf .flep will be t1il￿Ugh # sei)ai'aie
tljai'ilable coinpany Caiiibi-idge Education alld Dcvelopineiit Tiw%t.
The Tru%lees liavc agiEed tliat CMEDT will not undertake fui'ihei. exi)endiwi'e on Ilie developnienl of ea/.f
.flep btyoiid 31 Jiily 2021, 011 tl)e urtder8iandiiig Ilial sucli develoi)nient will in fU￿1'e beeoiiic Ihc
I'C5ponsibilily of Cainbridgc Educatioii and D¢velopineiitTn]st alld its ivliolly-owned subsidiai'y Cals Step
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3.2 'fHE MII'ICAI'ION CLIMATL CHANCL AND NAI"URAL DISAS'I'LRS
Daiiiitn VallL'yJ gild tlie Soutli Ei ast ASIA Ralaifoi'LSt Reseai'ch P&rtiiL'i'slilp l.SEARRP)
As a consequeiice oftlie global i)aiideiMTC. botli T)unuin Valley iii Sabali and SCARRP. undei. tlie diiectiDIi
of Dr Glell Reyiiold.%, liave liad lo suspctid n)aiiy of tl)eir activities, pai'liciilarly the scienltfic work to ￿,111¢17
In iliis ¢onlexl, CMEDT'S continiiing siii)poi't io Daiium Valley, via SEARRP, has beert vital iii
Undci-pii￿lng tlic loiig-teiTh inoiiitoi-ing aiid data collcctioii progranuncs cs5CJltial iii an cra of ¥lvb81
eiivii'oiuneiital cliaiige, iii i)ai%iciilai' the 5eniiiial conlributioiis Iliat SEARtiP aiid Daniit]i Valley inake lo
tlie developiiienl of coji%eJvalioii and .%ustainability policy aiid besl-pi'acliee in Malay.%ia aiid, Ilii'ougli
Malaysia, for the woi'ld.
In 2020-21, plai1% liave beert laken forward for a Sabali-based 'SEARRP Atadeiny, 10 toniplemciit its
ongoiiig i'c5cai'cli piogiMiiinicb. Infvnned by findiiigs frunTr 35 y¢ai"s of SEARRP scicncc, slcp5 liavL been
takcn to lay tlie fouiidatioiis, fi'oin its Malaysian base, foT a IMLiliilevel aiid intemationally iiiii)orlant
pi'ogi2iiitn¢ of envii'onincntal cdiieation. Ii'aining and capacity biiilding, with a stix>ng fociis on tcachci'_
tiainiiig, awairness-biiilding amortg eon)n)Iiniry le£1ders, si)e¢ialisi ¢oui-seg toi- eai'ly caiTei' scientists,
¢OLIS¢lTriltion aiid susl#inabiliiy niaiiagement in Il)e coipoiale glid public sectors in Malaysia.
Links witli Cambridge iEIiiain illtegrul to future plan5. pailicularly IknDugii the work of Jllany Caillbridge-
based acadejiiics wlio collaboi'ate ivitli SEAiUiP, notably Ilie Ceiili'e foi. Almospliei'ic Scieiice at
Canibridge, cliaiiEd by Pi'ofe%%oi' Joliti Pyle. Ivlio is al.%0 cliair of Ilie SLARRP Board of Tiii8lee% oti ivliicli
Data, Heniy Barlow, Ti'llstee of CMEDT, also s￿ve9.
Aslin Netwovli of Cllmate Selenee And Technology (ANCST) and the Wliidoiv-to-C&mbrldge At
UIIM
The eslabli.%hment of tlie Asiall Netwoi'k on Clijnate Science and TeclJnolo8y, whicli, siiicc ils laiincli in
2013 under Ilic Icadcrsljip of Professoi. Loi'd {Julian) Hiint of Cliesteiton {a Trustce of CMEDT), togetlier
with PIDfessor Joy PeiEii'a, wlio leads UI￿'S Soutl)-Last Asia Disa.%tei' Pievelltioji Initiative ISEADPIUI,
haE ci-¢ated a flourjbliiiig inteindtional neiwoi'k wliicli lias fatililated tollaboratioii and ilie excliaiige of
llifoillTratioii beiweeii woi'ld-class researchers on the s¢ientifJ¢ and te¢hllologi¢al aspe¢is ofclinjaie ¢hartge
and cliinale driveii disa%te15 specific to Asian coiiditioiis.
From its base at SEADPRI-UKM. witli Support fi'ojn world-class institutions in tlie Coniinonivealt]i atld
beyotjd, ANCST cooj'dinatcs spccial lupic groups on key clinialc ycieiice and Iccliiiology topics, eiigaging
and Inobilibiiig intsrc Iliaii 2,500 s¢ierttisL%, poli¢y-ii)dkLI's aiid pJ'ivaie-SLLiOI' Pi'dClllioii¢is iliix)iigl) ovci. 50
Ivijrkshups aiid assoLiitteJ evenis.
3.3 SUST,KIIYABLE DEIPELOPry.If4 Nl. AND SIIIART IIILLAGf4 S
Uiidcr the dire¢lion of Sii. Bi'ian Heap, Truslee aiid Director of tlie li'llst's iconic progi2mmes oi)
Biosciences for Fan))it)g it) Afi"i¢a IB4FA ) and Sii)ai'l Villages ISVI), CMEDT is njappiiig out, logetl)er
Ivitli collaboTator5 tlii-oiigliout tlie woild, tlie iicxt stagc of its ciniiicntly bU¢¢¢S5ful initiativc oil Sii)art
Villages, Ivhicli lias Iiad inipacts oil policy-lnakiiig aiid Sustaiiiable Developinent Goals al tlie higliest
levels tliiDu¥liout tlie woj'ld. 'I'l)Lee pl￿jeCtS al'e besjig developed..
Smaj't Mlero-c¢oJioml¢ Zone$. Establishing smart micrtre¢onomics zones, most cortvcniently
in l(ala5hola. Jliarkiialld, Indi4, in parlnei.511ip with a boLiuI Cnieipiise Loiiipany in Bangaloi'e
involviiig 14 villages and 1.185 lioiiseholds {witli a population of 6.060), and iising appropi'iate
teclinologies including inforinatioll techiiology. Tlie focus will be un liealth aiid iiutt.ilioii,
enej'gy-ejiabled seivices foi. agi'iciiltuiE, includijig iiTigalioii u%iiig %olar powei.. iniprosriiig
th'inking watei., i'efi'igeratioji alld sewin8 centi'es for wollieii- all iindcrp1t￿cd by e-cducatioll.
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Sjtillrt vill￿2£e5 Reseai-eli Ci'oup pi'ojeet$. Develt)i)iiig link% witli tlie Sniarl Villages
Rcscai¢li lin)ui), led by Di. BciiiiL Joiies, to take f(>iward Ilic wol'l( of tlJi% 81'oiEp.'fiie Tntst5 ai
%iii)i)orling a secoiid i)lia%e of ivoi'k on Sinai-l Village% Ilii'oiigli tlie Sjiiai'l Villages Re%eairli
Gjoup led by Dr Beiiiie Joiics, iiiLludiiig Ilie followiiig projects..
SmaTt vlllagcs aTid energy develoi)iiicnt iii foul. niral coniii)Ullilies itt Tdnzanid.
A pj'ojcct on l(Iw-ca.qt %iistdiiiablc Lol(1 sloie lecliiiology iii Ugaiid4'
A project lo devclop tc¢linol()gy to reniove i)lastic pollutioii from i-iveTS in Iceiiya,.
Developimcnt piy)jecls in six iiiral con)nJvnitics in Uganda, and in two tiii'al
¢ommiitiitits iii Lesotlio. and
Tebts of a Inodelling tool toi. Iise in Ihire off-grid comnilllllties iii Malay%ia ajid
Sornalilaiid.
All tliese projects al'e examples of wlial api)roi)i'iate and affoilable technologies can lielp
achieve on the ground for sustainable developnietlt.
Foi'esiglit'l-i'ansitioii Teaiii. L£iiin¢liing a irasoned canipaign to hclp civil society to
undersidnd and give social Icgitiniacy to poli¢ies whicl) go bcyolld a technociTrlic re5POll5e Ln
deali]]g with prohlei]]s which Ihi-eateii liuniaii sustainability.
3,4 GOOD GOVERNANCE ANI) F.LECTORAL DEMOCRACY IN THE
COMM()NIVLAL'fH (AND BEI Y()ND)
Foi. the past 18 years MCSC {with CMEDT sinrc its establisliinent) ljavc played ilie key role in
establtsliiiig and Icadiiig ilie annual Catnbi'idge C(IMf¢renee pi-aviding a forutn iii whicli Chief Eleclion
Cointnissioners uiid Il104e wlio Icad Eleetioii Maiiageinent Bodicb in tlie Commonwcaltli {and beyoiid) call
mccl logeilier to excliangc infoiinalioti alld idcas about policy and pi7ctice in siipei'inietiding elections
which are as free atid as fail. as cii'ciiiiistan¢es pci'mit. Tliis woi'k has also bcert taken foiward tlirough
Tegional worksliups. T]ie anniial Caiiibi'i(Ige Conferen¢e has pix)ved a iillique initiative in tlii5 Vltal li¢l(I
of endeavour.
In 2020-21. Ilie foiun) has been kept alive by comniunicaiions between the EMBS, witli the &ctual
Confcirnce in 2021 la5 in 2020} llnfortunately liavitig liad lo be cancelled because of Covid, and also
tlirougli a series of viitual work%liops, or s¢iniiiais, to inaintaiji coiitllluity and sei've 8oJne of tlic puiposcs
of tlie Conference in tliese challenging times.
PUBLIC Bri NEFI
TIIL above accoiints of the Tiust'% actiiwities an)ply deiiion511.ate tlie public benefit ai'ising froin eael)
pYob4'amme. Affoi'dable ediicatloll, 5U5tainable developincnt, food seciii'ity. the miligation of cliinate
¢lian¥e and nattiral di%aslers. %ffi)I'dahle iiicdieinc anil liealilicare. and tlic IiYOllinlii)n nf elecloi?I
deimocra¢y li) tile Coll)moiiivealtli and bcyolld. ￿'e self-evidently pl0￿￿￿￿e5 of gi.eat actual and poicntial
benefit to tlie public.
Thc T￿slee5 are salisfied tliat die activities of tlie Trust, as des¢i'ibed in tliis report 2tJd iji the accotnpanying
accoiint%. al'e entii'cly foi. ¢liai'itable piirposcs and fully Ineet tlie -publi¢ benefjt. requiiEJI)eJit of t]ic
Cliai'ities Act 2011. Tlie TTuslee5 ¢011111'iii ilial tliey liave rcfei'rcd to tlie guidance contained li) tlic Cl)ai'ity
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ru'i'uRL ou'fLOOI<
Thc Trust coiiliniies to be viablc, ajid will contiiiue lo woi'k clo%ely ivitli MCSC. file po.%%ibility of soiiic
roi'iii of iiier£eJ' Ivitli MCSC I'eniains foi. fuliiir coijsidei'alioii by Ilie Trustccs of ilie t%vo Ii'usts. Tlje tiiost
sigiiificaiil iiiipacl of tlic covid-19 paiideJi)ic lias beeii tlje iieed to CLlneel Ilie Elecloj'al Detiioei'acy
coiifcreiices sui)i)oi'ted by Ilic Trusl iii 2020 aiid 2021. Tljc i'ei)12ining pix)jccis supi)oi'led by Ilie ti￿St
expe¢ted 10 coiititiue lai-gely unatTected by Ilie paiideiniL.
rINANCIAL REVIEW
Thc lolal iliLOlnC for tlic yeai. ended 31 July 2021 w2s £1,000,158 {2019-20.. £1,504,413). Tlic totdl
expenditt]IE for tlie year ended 31 July 2021 was £1,587,716 (2019-20.. £1,187,OYOI.
The nei e¥pendituit foi. the year ended 31 July 2021 was £587.558 (2019-20.. net incorne £317.323).
The total assets less liabilities as at 31 July 2021 were £909,25112019-20.. £1,49C),$091.
GOING CONCEI RN
The TtV5tCC5 expect tlic Tiust 10 have adequalc resources to ¢Olltinue in opcratioiial cxistcjicc foi. at Icast
one yeai.. from tlie date of sigiiing these finaiictal statemenls.
The Malay.%ian Governmeni lias agired to coiiti'ibute % fu¥iliei' £lni a yeai. foi. Iliret yeai's to suppoi'l Ilie
wol'l( of ilie trust. Tlie fij'st inslaliiicnr was i'cceivtd in Fcbi'u2ry 2021. Fiii'tliei. iiisialijienti i'eiiiatn to bc
cvllfiiTncd. If thosc insialmentb 8Ye not I'¢c¢iv¢d, a mcrg¢Y witli MCSC is likcly to takc placc to 54fcgii81"d
tl)e joint pro￿￿71)n)eS of the two trums.
For the pi'eselll, theTrustlias total assets less liabilities of £909,251 as at 3 1 Jiily 202112020.. £1,496,809).
In addition, the balanc£ cai'ried foiwai'd by tlie MCSC at 31 July 2021 (£1,214,713) is available to CMEDT
followiiig the agiEement by Uie i'espective Trustees io permit tlje transfei. of asset.q. Apaii fi'oin tlie need
to cancel tlic 2021 El￿10111 D¢ino¢i'a¢y ¢onf¢ren¢e, tlic iimpact of ¢ovid-19 on tl)¢ rcit)aining a¢iivities of
tlie tl-ubt is iiol ¢xpeLted to be bigiiiifi¢aiTrl. A¢LiiidiiigFly. fur tlie Plebetit. tlie CMEDT Tiusiees LOlltiiiu¢ to
adopt tlie goijig collcej￿ basis iii preparing tlie fjiiancial 5tatenienls.
RFSERVES POLICY
The assets of the Ti'llst al'e expendable and available generally foj. the piiiposes of the Trusl in a¢¢ordance
Ivitli the Triisi Deed. These assets pi'ovided a suffi¢ient ciisliion to iinden)in tlie a¢iivilies ofthe Ti'ust Itj
2021-22.
The u￿rs￿.1¢ttd irserves at 3 1 July 2021 wei'e £909,251 12020.. £1,496,809).
Tlie re8ti'icled iE%eive.% at 31 Jiilv 2021 were £llil (2020.. £nill.
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THE CAMBRIDGE MALAYSIAN EDUCATION AND DEI Vli l.OPMENT TRUST
TRUSTII Ei S, PORT 2020-2]
RISI< MANACEMENT
Tlje T￿slees h2ve exaniiiied tlie niajor slJMtegi¢, business and Op￿.￿tIonal i'isks wliich the I'nisi fa¢e8, ajid
lo i)ut iii liaiid on a liiiicly basi8 any ncccs5ary #¢tioiis (niainly iii relation lo tlic scale of tl)e collaboraliv¢
activitiC5 of tlie Trii.qll to le%seiJ or avoid Ihein.
be le%s tliaii curi'ciitly aiit1cip4￿d. Tliis risk niiiigaled by ielaiiiing sufficient i¢bLrves to Ineel cun'cjil
A risk i"cgist¢i' has been prepared, and will be kepl under i"egular r¢view.
The asse15 of tlie Tru.%t ar¢ sufficient nieet Ilie conunittncE]t5 Lulltnily eiivisaged fol. 2021-22.
Approved and signed on belialf of tlie Tiu%tee8-.
Date..
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THE CAMBRIDGE MALAYSIAN CI DUCATION AND DEI VELOPMENT I'RUST
LKGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
TRUSTEES
Tlie Ti￿StecS foi. Ilic ycai. lu 31 July 2021 aiid to dale WeTe Ili¢ following-.
Tun Alima(f Saiji birt Abdul 14ainid (deceased 211 Augiisl 20211
Dato, Hcnry Barluw
Mi. Jei'eiiiy Cai-ver
Professor Sii. Bi'iaii Hcap
Profe%80r Loj'd Iluijt of Chesterloii
Dato. Thoimas M L Lee
Profe5SOL' Joliii l.onsdale lapi)oinied 22 Septeniber 2021)
Profe550I" Di loy PcrciLJ (appointed 22 Septeii)ber 20211
TRE4ASURER
Dr Nicholas Branson
TRUST ADDRfi SS
Tlie forlnal and irgisteiEd postal addrcss of the Tiu5t is..
Cainbi'idge M&laysiall Educmtion and DevelopJi)ent Tn]st
clo Trinity College
Cainbi'idge
CB2 ITQ
LEGAL STATUS
The charity was esiablislied by a Deed of Trust dated 23 Febiuaiy 2010.
Thc tiust is Irgislered with tlie Cl)Arity Comtnission, RefeiEnce Nuniber 1136815.
BANK
National Wesiminqtei. Bank PIC
23 Mai'ket Stitet
Cambridge
CB2 3PA
AUDITOR
Deloiire LLP
Siatutoiy Auditor
I StatToD Square
Caiiibridge
CBI 2GA
Uniicd Kingdom
REPORT
Tliese fInan¢ial %li£ tements sliould be read iii conjunction witkn tlie trustees, at)nual report whicli is i)ubli8hed on the
saine dale as tliese accounlq.

THE CAMBRIDGE MALAYSIAN EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMEI NT TRUST
TRUSTII [4 S, RE.8PONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
Tlie Iruslees aTe ie5poiisibl¢ foi. prei)ai'itig il)c Tjuslccs, Aiinual Repor¢ £iiid Ilie fiiiaiicjal slalejnents iii accoi'daiice witli
ai)i)licablc law and Uiiiied Kiiigdoin AccouiilinE Staiidai'd5 fjJnilcd Kingdoin G¢nei?Ily Accepted Accountiiig
PraLlicc), inclLidiiig fRS 102"Tlie Finartcial Rei)orlin&i Siandai'd applicable in Ilie UK and Republic uf Ii'cldIid"
The law applicable lo cliaritie5 in ￿Ngland diid Walcs reqlliirs tlie Irustees to preparc fjllaiicial sta￿l￿e￿I8 fi)i' each
rinancial ycar wliicli give a true and fail. view oftlie %iaie af affairs ofilic eljai'ily aiid oftlie incoimiiig Tesoiii-ces aiid
applicalioll of resouire% of the cliai'ily foi. Ilial i)eriod. In i)i-ci)aring IIILse financial 8laleiiient%, tlie tiwstccs air J'equiieot
tu..
selcct siiitable accoiiiiling policies And then apply Ihein consistcntly.
observe Ilie inctliods and pi'iiiciples itl tlic CliJrilies SORP.
Inake judgnienls and &%iiinates tlial air i'easonable and I)￿dent.,
state wlielhei. applicable accoulltlJ]gT siaiidaixÉs ljave been tollowed., and
pi'epare tlie finatL¢ial slateiiients on thc going concall basis unless it is ittappi'opj'iatc to pi'esunie tliat the
chaiity will contiiiue in business.
The trustees are i'esponsible forkeeping prop￿. accoiintillg iECOI'ds that disc105e witli t'ea4onable aeclli'aey al any tin)e
A¢t 2011, tlie Cljai'ity IAccounls alld Repoi"ts) Regulations 2008 and the pj'ovisioiis of tlie tiTrJ.%t deed. They are also
rcsponbible for safegiiardit)g the asset5 of tlie cliarity and l)en¢e foi. taking I'easonablc st¢P5 foi. the preventiot) aiid
deteclioi) of fraud and oiliei. inEBulariiies.

liidepeiideiit auditoi s I'epoi't to tlie ti'ustees of Tlie Cambi'idge Malaysian Ei dueation and
Developineijt Ti'ust
Repoi't on thL' audit of the fiiiancial stAteiiieiJts
Oplttlon
oui.opinion tlic fjiiiincial slatcincnlb of Thc Canibridgc Malaysian Educatioi) and Developrnent TTUSt (Ilie'chai'ity,)..
give a true aiid fail. view of tlie slate of tlie cliai'ily's affairs as al 31 July 2021 and of its iticoiiiing rcsouircs and
application of irsoiirces foi. Ilie yeai. tlien ended.
liave betn i)roperly i)i"epai'ed in accordance ivitli United Kingdoin Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
inLliidingT FiD<iiicial Repoi-liiig SiandaTd 102"TlTre Flnancial Rcpoi'ling Siandai'd applicablc the UK and
Repiiblic of Ji'elaiid" and
liave becii prcpai'ed iii aceordance witli tlic Cliarilies Acl 2011 and U)e twst deed.
We liave audited ilie fiiiancial slateineiit% wliich compri5e'.
tlic slatcinent of fijiaticial aclivitics..
the balance slieel.,
tlie casli floiv staleineiit.
tlie notes to tl)e easlJ tlow slalement.
tlie accniinling policie￿.. and
tlie rclatcd Jiotcs I to 7.
Tlie fjiidncial repoi'ling franiework Iliat lias been applied in thcir pirparation is applicable law and United Kijigdom
Accoiinting %iaiidard%, incliiding financial Rei)oi'ling Standai'd 102 'Mie Financial Rei)()i'iing Siandayd applicable irt
t]ie UK and Republie of Ireland" (United Kingdom Gen¢rally A¢cepted A¢¢ourtting Pi'aciicel.
Ba515 foi- opiiiioii
We conducted oiii. audit in accordance with Intemalional Staiidaids on Auditjllg {UKI {LSAs (UK)) and appllcable
law. Our responsibilitlC5 ulldei tjiose stalldards fuitber described ill tlie audiloi's responsibilitie% foi. the audit of
the fiiiajicial stateiiiet)tS Section of our irpoit.
We aiE independent of the charity iii aecordanee with the ethical reqLiirement% that al'e i'elevant lo our alldit of the
rinaijcial staieinenis in tlie UK, including the Finattcial Repoi'liiig Council's Ilhe 'FRC's'l Eiliical Standard, aiid we
have fulfilled our other eihi¢al responstbililies in a¢¢ordaii¢e will) tliese requii¢inenis. We believe Il)#t tlie audit
evideiice Ive liave obtaiiied is 5ufficieiit aiid appiN)pi-iate to PTovide a ba515 for oiii. opinioii.
Conclusions i'elatinx to xoillx cunlei'n
In auditing tlie financial slaleinents, we l)ave concluded Ihal the truslees, usc oftlie Eoiiig concerji basis of accouiiting
tn Ilie preparation of the financial %taleiiient8 t% ItPP1'0priale.
Based on tht work we Ikdvt pci'forined, we liave nol idcniificd any Iiialcrial unLCI-lainlie% Telatin¥ to events nr
condilions tliat. individually 01- ¢ollecliv¢ly. may casi signifiLdnl doubi on tli¢ ¢liarity'b abilily ts) continue as a gving
concern for a pei'iod of at least twelve inonth5 fiDm when the fjnancial slaleinents aiE &UthoTi5ed for i5siIe.
Oui. rcspollsibililics di)d the respoiisibilities of the tmstecs with rcspcct to goillg cojieci'n arc desci'ibcd iti the relevallt
Otlier iiifoi'iiiatÉon
The other inloi'imalion ¢oiiiprises the information included in the annual I'eport, olhei. than the financial slaten)ents and
oui. auditor's i-ei)ort Iliereort. The ii'ustees are re%pot)qible for ihe oihei. Infoi-niation coniained within Il)e annual I'eport.
Our opiiiion 011 Ilie fiiiancial stat¢it)¢nts docs iiot covcr th¢ otlicL' iiifoi'mution aiid we do iiut ¢xprc55 any foi'n) of
assui'ance coiiclusion ilieiton.

Independent auditor's i'eport to tlie trustees of Tlie Caillbi'idge Malaysian ducatioii aiid
Develoi)ment Ti'llst (coiltiiiued)
Otliei. liifoj-niation {contiiiiiedl
incoiisisleiit iviili Ilie finaiicial sthlciiieiils oi. oui. knoivledge obtaincd iiTr Ilic ciJuib¢ of tlie aiidit, oi. otlierwise dPPC&J'S
based on tlic ivoi'k wc liavc pcrfuinied, we ¢on¢liide tliat Iljeii is a Jnalci'idl iiiisslaleiiietil of tliis oilici- iiifoi-Dl¢ilion, we
al-e I'equijrd tu iepoii Iliat fact.
Wc Iiavc notliing lo iEpait in this re9￿￿.
Re5P0115ibilitic.s of trustees
As cxi)laincd iiiore fvlly in tlie tn]stees' rcsponsibililies statejnent, Ilie Iiuslees ale re5ponsibl¢ fui. the pi'epai'ation of
dic finaiicial statejiieiils and foi. bcing S￿li5f1¢d Ilial tliey give a tiiie aiid fail. v&ew, alld foi. such iiiieinal ¢onlrol as Ilie
thvstees detern)ine is necessary to enable the preparation OF financial slaleiiients that are fire fron) t]iateri81
mi551aiement, wljelliei. due to fi'aud oi. eiiDI'.
In prepai'iiig Il)e finaiicial staienieiits, tlje tNslces aTe Tespoiisible foi- a%se%8ing 11)¢ ¢liarily'$ ability lo continue as a
going concerii. disclo.%iiig* a% api)licable, Inallers ielatcd lo goijig coiiccin and uslng Ilie goiiig conceiii basis of
accoiiliting unlc5S tlie Irustees eitliei. iniend io liquidate tlie cliai'ily oi. lo ceasc opcialions, or llave rto IEalisiic
alieJtJalive bill to do so.
Auditor's i'espoiisihilities foi. tlie audÉt of the tliiwthclxl 8tatLllltnt$
We liave l)eeii api)()inlcd duditoi. uiidei. seclioll 144 of tlic Cliaritieb A¢l 2011 atjd report jll accoi'dance wilh Ilie Act
and irlcvant regiil<ltlODb made oi. liaving effect tlieirLillder.
Oiii. objectives are to obtain rcasonable assurance about whethcr tlie fjnancial statements as a whole al'c fl'ee froin
Jnalciial inisstateinenl. wliether due to fiaud oi. eiTOI', and lo issiie an auditQl'5 repvrt Iliai irt¢ludes oiii. opinioll.
Rcasonable assuraiice is a liigli Icvel of assuiance, bEIt is iiot a giiaialltee that ali aiidit condiictcd in £1¢¢0rdaiice Ivith
ISAS (UK) will always detect a iiiaterial niisslalemeiit when it exists. Misslaleineiils can arise fi'om fi•ud or en'oi. and
aTe con.%idered matei'ial if, individually oi. in the aggregate, they eould iEasonably be expected to influence the
econoinic decisions ofiisei's taken on tlic basis of tlie5e financiEbl %tateiiients.
A fili'ilicr desci'ii)lion of OUT iesponsibililies for tl)e audit of tlic fiiiancsal statements is locaied on t]ie FRC'S website
ai- www.fi'c.o
.uk/auditorsits
onsibilities. Tliis description forins part of our aiiditor's rcpori.
Extent to which the audit ivas eonsldered CAPgble of detecting iri'egulai'ities, includirtg fi'aud
Tri'eglllarities, iiieluditig fi'aud, al'e instances of ntsrt-coinplianec witli law.% and regulations. We design pix)cedures in
line with I￿￿pan81￿1IitIes, outlincd above, io deiecl matei'ial tnisslalcincnls in I'especl of iiiegularities. iiicludin
fi'au(l. Tlie exienl to wliiclj oui. piY)ceduirs air capablc of dctccting in'egolariLie8, inclllding fiaud is dctailed below.
dociiii)cntalion of tlieii. policies artd procediii'es relating to fraud and compliJllLe with laws and reglllations. We also
¢nquii'ed of niana8enicnt abolit theii. own identifjcalion and assessment of the i'isk5 of inrgularitS¢S.

Indei>Liideiit auditoi s rcpoi-t to tlie ti'ustees of The Cambiidge Malaysian Education aiid
Developmeilt Trust (colltinued)
I xILllt to ivliich the aiidlt ivas t()thsidcJ'ed cai)able of detectiiig ii'i-egulai'ities, iiicludiiJLI fi'aud (cuntinuedl
We obiaiiicd ali uiidei.81aiidiiig of Ilic legal and i-egulaiory fraii)ewoi'k Iliai Uie eliarity opei?tes ill, alld idciilified Ihe
key law8 aiid i'egulatinns Iliat..
h#d u dire¢t effeci on tlie deteiThinatioii of nialcrial aiiiounls and di5closiiie% in tlie fiiian¢ial statcnients. Mies¢
iiicliided Tni%t Deed, Cliariii¢s Act, Cliai'itie.% IAecount8 and RepoJ't51 Rcgulaliot]s 2008,. and
do not liavc a dij'ect effect oil tlie ftnaiicial siateinents but ¢omplJance wilh wliich Ji)ay be fulld￿￿ental to tbe
¢hai'ity's ability to opet'ate oi. to avoid a niaiei'ial i)cn#lty. These in¢luded tlie Cliarily Coiniijission irgulalions.
We discussed ainong ilie alldit engageniciit teaiii regai'ding tlie oppoi'lunities and ii)¢enlives tliat tnay cxisl wiiliin tlie
organisatioii for fiaud and liow and wliere fraud Inight occur in Ilie fiiiaiicial %tateinenl5.
As a irsuli af i)erfoiMiiiig tlic above. we idei)lified Ilie gi'eaie%t potential for fraud in thc following airas. and our
)e¢ific pi'acedurcs pci'foi'nied to address it are de5ciibed bclow..
Coinpleteness vf i¢venue. We Iiave Jiiddc ellqiiiries fi'om nianagenieiil on donations due lo tlic cliarity and
exaimined ilie bank details foT cvidertce i)fdonation8. We enquired if thcrc were any othei. gi?nt agreements
made diuillg tlie yeai aiid Teviewcd ¢on'cspondenc¢.
In coinmon with all audit$ Und￿ ISAS (UK), we are also i'equired to pei'forni spc¢ifi¢ piY)¢¢duirs to I'espoiid to the
risk of JnJna¥cinenl overi'ide. Iii addirssing Ilic Tisk of fidud Illioiigh manageineiii overi'idc of eonli'ols, we tested tlie
appi'oprialene85 ofjouinal eDlrie% and otlici. adjllstinenls. assessed wlieilier tlie jiidgemcnts inadc ill Inukiiig a¢¢ouiiting
esiiihates al'e indicative ot'a px)teiitial bias,. and evaluated tlie bu5ines5 rationale of atty siyiilicai)t ti?ns2clions tliat ai'e
unllgual or oulside tlie nojinal coui'se of busiiiess.
In addiliotj lo Ihc above, our pi'ocedure5 to JrspoIid to tlic iisks idetilifjed included Ilie followiiig..
reviewing financial slatemcnt disclosui'es by testing to siipi)01-ling dociinicntdtivn to asscss compliance with
provision5 of i-¢l¢vant laws and regiilalions described as liavillg a dii'ect effect on Ihe financial statements.
p￿.fO￿ni1￿g allalytical pi'ocediii'es to idcotify any UDvsual oi. unexpected J'elationships that may indicate i'isks of
mater&al Inisslalcii)ciit diic to fi'aiid.,
enqiiiTing of inana¥ttinent and in-house Icgal coiinsel eonceining actual and potential litigation and elainis, and
it15tanc¢5 of non-compliance with laws alld irgulatiolls.

## **Independent auditor’s report to the trustees of The Cambridge Malaysian Education and Development Trust (continued)** 

## **Report on other legal and regulatory requirements** 

## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception** 

Under the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 we are required to report in respect of the following matters if, in our opinion: 

- the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees’ report; or 

- sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or 

- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or 

- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. 

We have nothing to report in respect of these matters. 

## **Use of our report** 

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s 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 charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 


## **Deloitte LLP** 

Statutory Auditor Cambridge, United Kingdom 

20 April 2022 

Deloitte LLP is eligible for appointment as auditor for the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as audit of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006. 

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CAMBRIDGE MALA YSIAN EI DUCAI'ION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUSI.
STATIMEN'f oi," I,"INANCIAL ACTIVITLI S
ri oi. tlie Year eiidcd 31 July 2021
Note
Uni'estrl¢teil Unrtsti'icted
TotJ)I lunds
Total fuiids
2021
2020
INCOME f4ROM:
Dniialtoiis
Inve5tm¥nt iiicomc
1,000,000
158
1,5(K),000
4,413
TOI'AL INCOME
1,000,158
1,504,413
EXPENDITURE ON..
1,587,716
1,187,090
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
1,587,716
1,187,090
NET (F_X'PF.NDI'I'URE)IIIYCOME FOR THE
VEAR AYD NET ￿[OV￿.￿l￿N7' 01 F'UNDS
1587,558)
317,323
'I'OTAL FUNDS brollgbt foi'iYArd at l August
1.496.809
1,179,486
TOTAL FUNDS cari'lcd foi'iyai'd at 31 July
909,251
1,490,809
All results 2re derived from eoiitinuing aclivilies.
Tliei'e are iio re¢ogiiised gain5 aiid losses for the currentorpiEeeding financial ycarotlierthan a8 %t&ted in the Stateinent
of Financial ActTVltie5.
Tlie uccounting policies and noles set vut ¢)i) puges I I to 15 foiTh parl of Ihcse fjiiartcial st2¢emenls.

'rHE CAMBIIIDC.E MALAYSIAN EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST
BAI.ANCL.8HlI li"
As #t 31 July 2021
Note
2021
2020
CURRF.NT ASSETS
Ca81i at bank attd in liand
1,668.614
1,716.699
1,668,614
1,716,699
CRLDI'foRS: aniouiits falling duc ivitliin
Olle yeai.
1759,3631 1219,890)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
909.251
1,496.809
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
909,251
1,496,809
FUNDS
Uni'csti'iclcd ￿ndS
909,251
1,496,809
The accoiinting policies and notes set OLIt oll pages I I to 15 foiTh pait of these financial statements.
These finanLial statements iveir appi￿ved by ilie Iruslees on
q AL
Siwied on belialf of tlie tiustee5

THE CAMBRTDC.E MALAYSIAN DUCATION AND DEVELOPMII NT TRUST
CASH tiLOW STATEMENT
For the Year ended 31 July 2021
N(bte
2021
2020
N¢t egsh inllow fi'oin upei'aling activitles
{48,0851
141,510
IDecrease)linci'ease Sn ca$li
(48.0851
141,510
Reeoiiciliation of net tasli flow to moyeiiiellt ITL net funds
2021
2020
IDecrease)lin¢iEasc ill casli in the yeai"
148,085)
141,510
Cl)an8e in net funds itsultiiig fi.oin ctsh flows
148,085)
141,510
Net fui)ds at l August 202012019
1,716,699
1,575,189
Net fuiids ai 31 July 202112020
1,668,614
1,716,699

TIIE CAMBRIDGE MALA YSIAN EDUCATION AND DEI VCI LOPMENT TRUST
Tr40'ri,:s TO THE CASH 14 LOW S'I'AI'LMlI.NT
lior the Year ended 31 July 2U21
2021
2020
a. RE4 CONCILIATION or NET {F.XPENDI'I'URE)IINCOMINC
RF.SOURCE.s 'ro NEI T CASH INliLOW fROM OPERATING
AC'I'IVITIfi,.8
Net loiitgoing)liiicamiiig rcsoiii-ces
De¢re&%e iii debioi's
In¢reas¢Jlde¢reasel in creditoi
1587,558)
317,323
19,396
{195,2091
539,473
Net casli {ouiflowl/inflow froin operating activities
148,0851
141,510
b. ANALYSIS ofi NE4 T FUNDS
Deci-ea5e
in }'eAI'
2020
2021
Casli fund dep051t and at baiik
1,716,699
{48,085) 1,668,614
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I'IIE CAMBRIDGE MALAYSIAh' EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMEI NT TRUST
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Foi. tlie Yea). elided 31 .July 2021
The financial staleineiit5 liave been prepai'ed in accoiylaiice with the Strdieiiienlof Recojnjiiellded Pi'actice"A¢¢ountiiig
by C.hai'ities" SORP 2019 i%%iied iii Jaiiuai'y 2019, 1.iJiallcial Repoi'liiig SiciDdard applicable iii tlie UK aiid Republic
Of Iiiland {I.'RS 1021 aiid tlie Cli7￿ rilie% Aci 2011. Tlie i)artic￿lar accouniiiig i)olieie.q adopted by Ilie INslee% are
desci.ibed below.
Geiiei-al infoi'm#tl(bn 9nd basis of accouiitin¥
Tljc Caiiibi-idge MalaysiJii F.ducalion and Dcvclopineiii Tru81 is a charilable li'usl. The fiiiaiicial 5tatcnienLs liave beet)
i)repdi-ed lli)dei' Ihe liisioriLdl ¢osl LoIiveIilioii.
Coliig t(bticL'rii
Tlic TTuslees exi)ecL tlie 1'1'ust to liave adtqualc i'esoiiir&% lo colltiniic in operaiional exi.stencc foi. al least tlie next
Lwelve Dinn¢lis, fix)In Ilie dale of sigiiiiig illebe financial siatcinenls. The Malay%ian Guvci-rtiiienl lia% agi'ccd to
conlribiite a fuitlier £1 In a year foi. tliire yeaTS lo siippvit tlie work of the tiiist. I'hc fii'st insialinent was received iii
Febrn￿y 2021. Furihei. iiibtali)ienls ¥eiiiaiii to be COllfiLiiied. If tliose inslaljijents are t)ol irceived. ¥ ineL-gei' with
MCSC is lil(ely to take place to safeguai'd Ilje joiiil i)i'ogi?Innie5 of the two li'usts. Oil l August 2018. the MCSC
TrLT51ees, io&ieilJei' willi the Ut]iversity. executed a Deed of knieiidnieiit of tlie MCSC Trust Deed ta enable Ilie assets.
liabiliti¢s, functions aiid aclivilie5 of MCSC. to be li'ansferiEd to tlic CMEDT. To dafe, no Iransfei. of assets lias takeii
place, and no decision has beeii lakeii reg4u.ding when su¢h a [rat)sf￿. Iniglil occur. CMEDT aiid MCSC. contitille to
Ai)ai'l fi'oin tlie need lo canccl tlic 2021 Llectoral DcinocTacy conferen¢e, the inipdcl of covid-19 on tlic i-einainirtg
activitlcb of Ilie trust is iiot eXpeL￿d ta be sigiiificani.
Tlie Tii151ecs air confident tliat Ilic ¢liai'ily lias adequate fiiiid% aiid resources to Lontinue opei?ling for tlie loreseeable
ftittii'c. being al least 12 Inoiiilis fix>in Ilic date of gigning Ilicsc finat]cial slaieinertts and is wcll plaLed lo manage its
biisiiies5 risks 5u¢c¢ssfully. For this r¢ason. they ¢orttiniic to adopt tlie going concern basis in pi'epai'itjg Ilic fijiancial
$tatcincnt5.
Fund &ceounting
The ¢hariiy mainiaills..
Geiiei'al uiiiesliicledfiijjd
Genei?l unre%ts'icled fut]ds I'epj'esent ii)¢oane which is expendable at the Ilis¢retiort of tile l¥ustees in the fUrth￿'ance
of the objects ol'the charity. fuiids may be held oidei. lo finaiice botii ivorking Capiial and capital investiiient.
Resli'ic¢edJiiiids
Reslricled fut]d5 represeni income received wliicli was given by donors with the condition of being for a specific
purpose.
All iii¢oine is recogniscd in tlie 5tateEneni of financial activities wlien tlie Conditions fol. irccipt liave been coniplied
wilh.
1)￿)1￿[10J1$
Donalians and all otlier re¢eip18 are i'epor￿d gi￿5% and the related fundraising costs are icpoited in oilierexpenditui'c.
Investment incoxne is aLLoiinted foj. when receivable.
Chai.ItAbl¢ exyeiiditure
Chai'itablc expenditUlE includcs all expenditure diirctly related to tlic object5 of the ¢hai'ity atjd pi'incipally coinprises
dic fullowiiig..
SElI)POIt and dcvelopn)ent of Malaysiaii Educatio
Suppoit foi. reseaTch rclat¢d to tlie purposes of Ibe Tiwst.

THI CAMBRIDGE MALAYSIAN EDUCATIOIN AND DEI VELOPMENT TRUST
ACCOUNTI]YG POLICIES
ri or tlie Year elided 31 .July 2021
liovei'noiicc costs
ciove1n￿lcc eosls eoiiii)I'ise all ¢OSls involvillg dic piiblie accounl&biliiy of tlie ¢liai'ily ai)d ils coiiii)liaiice witli
rcgululion aild good i)racticc. These ¢o.%i.g iiiclude costs related lo tlie %tftttitoiy audit #lid legal fees.
Suppoit ¢osis ¢oii)pi'ise adniillislration costs of tli¢ Trusi Inole 3).
Gi'ant i)olicy
Gran18 payable aiE payments made to tliird parties in fui'tlierallce of tlic cliariiable objeelives of tlie Ti'ust. Single or
iulit-year gratils are accouiited loi- wlieii eill)er tlie IEeipieJit lia5 a i'easoiiable expectatiuii tliat ilicy will i'eceive a gj'ajit
and Ilie Ii-u%tees l)avc axircd lo pay Ilie ¥i-dni wiilioiiL cthiidiliall, Ol. tlic J'ccipieiil lias a iea%nrtable expcctaliot) Iliat tliey
WTII i-eceive a gi'dttt and any cotidttion dlla¢liirtg to tlie giant is outside Ilie coiiliDI of Ilie'fiust.
Pcll51011S
All eligible staff are Ineinbcrs ofr. the Univer51ty ofcambi'idge's Cortti'ibutory Peiision Scheine ICPS) to wliicl) tli¢
Ti'ust conlributcs. As tlie Ti-u51 is ui)able to ideiitify ils sliai'c of tlic uiiilerlyiiis a.ssets ai)d liabilities of tlie CPS oii a
rea%oiiable ai)d collsislejil ba%is, it aecounls as if the CPS W￿￿ a der￿cd coiiti'ibiilion %clienie, so that the eosl is equal
to Ilie total of contributions i)ayable in the yeaL-.
Financial insti'uimcnts
The cliai'ity ojily Iiave fiiiathcial 2ssets and financial liabilities of a kind tli8t qualify as basic financial ill%tnJinents.
Basic finaiicial iiistiiiment5 are iniiially recogiiiscd al ti?n5actioD value #nd subsequeiiily ineasured at Ilicir settlcment
valuc.
Tradt and oiliei. debtoi's al'c i'ecognised at tlic seltlenienl aniount diie afteL- any trad¢ discount offej'ed. Prepayinenis aye
valued ai tlie anioutil pi'ep&id net of ally tiade discoutits duc. Casli at bank diid ca%h in liaiid includes casli and shoit
terim liiglily liquid inveslnienls witli a shoi'l imdlui'ity oftliire inoiiihs oi. less fi'oin tlie dale of acquisition ai. opcning
of Ilie dcposit 01. 5iinilai' acetsunl. CJ'editi)r.% aiid pi'ovi5ionb are I'eeogni.%ed wlieic the cliai'ity has a preEen¢ obligaiiuii
reslllling fix)in a past evellt tliatwill probably Irsuli in tlle ti'an.%fei' of fiinds tu a tliii'd paity and tlic ainount due to settle
tlie obligalioiJ can bc illeasiii'ed oi" cstimated reliably. Ci'editOlE are nunmally re¢ogtJised ai their settlement ainount
after allowii)g foi. aiiy ti'adc discoullls due.
Crltleal 8¢COUlltlng Jlldgenienls and key soui'ce5 of esti￿ation uTheertalnty
In tlie application of ti)e Cliarity'5 attourtting policies, wliich al'e described on pages I l and 12, tile Trustees are
required to niake judgeiiienls, estimates alld assuniptiot)s aEx)ul the carrying ainounls of a%5e15 and liabililies that are
not Iradily appai'eiit fioni other sourccs. The esliinates and &%sotiated assumptioiis al'e based on hisiorical experience
and oiliei. factors that ale considered to be iElevallt. ActUSLI resulis n)ay differ froji) tliese csliinates.
Tlie ¢siiinales and undcrlying assuini)tions al'e Irviewed on ali oiigoiiig basis. Revi%ion8 to accounting e51iiiiate8 are
reeognised in Uie period in which Ilie cstiinaie 1.% i'evised if Ilic rcvision affe¢is only that period, oi. in Llie period of tli¢
revision aiid fuiuiT peri(Kis if thc iEvi5ion affects botlj ClliTCtit and futuie pci'iod5.
bcyond Ilie accountillg poli¢i&g listed above.
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THE CAMBRIDC.E MALAYSIAN IDUCA TION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST
NOTE.S TO T&IE filNANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year elided 31 Jul}, 2021
INFORMATIC)N RLGARDING F.MI)LOYLES AND'I'RUS'I'EI Ei 8
2021
2020
AV￿.age Jillinber of eIiii)loyees dui'ing tlie year being Ihe full tiiiie
equivalent for p￿.( liinc slafl
Toral Irjnuneration eosls
IC)(),035
168,839
Thc kcy matMgementpersoniiel air the iijtmbers of Ilie Executive Cojnmillee, as set out oji pagc l of this TCPOlt. The
Dii'eclor ￿ld Ti'easuirr al'e tlie ojily inciiibers wlio J'eceive i'eiiiunei'alion fi'oiii Ilie Tiusl. IicJi)Ulleration is appiDved
by Ihe Executive Cojjlliiittce after coiisideriiig Ilie i-ecoiiiimetydatioii% of the Remui)eialion Coiiiiiiitlee. In.%etiltiig Ilie
level% of ieiiiuneration, the Reiiiunej'atioi) Coiwiiittee has regai'd ¢0 ¢oiMparable pay level8 in the Univeisity ol
Caiiibi'idge.
Tlie total rcjnunei'atioii liiicliiding pension ¢onti'ibutions and en1ploy￿ s national insuiancel of key managenient
pei3onnel of tlie cliai'ity foi. Ilic ycai. cnded 31 July 2021 wa* £92,90712019-20 £92,923).
No ti￿Stee irecived any iriiiuiiei'atioji fi-ojt) the trust during Ihe year {2019-20 nil). No ti'llstee irecivcd Jrimbiirseinent
of ii•velling e.Kpense%12019-20 iiill.
Tlieie was l eiiipluyee (2019-20.. I) with ctnolumcnts in tlie i•iige £7(P£80k. No oilier en)ployee liad ejiiolutiicnls
giratcr tl)an £60k12019-20.' nil).
Aiialysis of staff c05t5
2021
2020
Salarie5 and Mrages
Pension costs
Nl cost5
Apprenticesliip la
137,574
12,753
15,082
626
139,519
11,873
16,836
Total
166.035
168.839
DONAI'IOIYS
2021
2020
Malaysian Millistry of Education
1,000,000
1.500.000
The illcome for the years cndcd 31 July 2021 aiid 31 July 2020 was all u]￿StrICted.
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THE CAMBRIDGI MALAYSIAN EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST
NOTCI S TO THE FINANCIAL STA TEMEf4TS
Foi. tlie Yeai- ended 31 July 2021
CHAII11'ABLE ACTIVITIES
2021
2020
Uni'estrieted Uijj'esti'lcted
Direct eo$ts
Pix)rti()lian'.
rnain prujells
Gi'ant to MCSC
880,362
500,000
944,047
1,380,362
944.047
Support cost$
Relit and rale
Pjopcrly costs
3,929
13,235
155.158
8,417
6R5
1,642
3,540
157,955
Office expen8es
Travel
'I'elcplionc. Pobtage and courieiE
Legal fees
Bai)k chai'ges
GOV￿1￿a￿te costs (note 41
773
1,901
25,621
845
21,840
22,697
207,354
243,043
1,587,716
1,187,090
DuTing tl)e year ended 31 July 2021 a giznt of £51)0.000 (2020 £nil) was payable lo MCSC as sljown abovc.
GOVERNANCE COSTS
2021
2020
Unieslricted Unrestrl¢tÈd
Auditol S IEiniiiieration- f¢c Pityable to tlie Tjust's auditor
Ti'easuiEI'
11.820
10.877
10,956
10,884
22.697
21.840
TAXATION
Cainbridge Malay5Èan Edu¢alion attd Dcvclopnicnt Trusl ss a registei'ed ¢liai'ity atjd is exejiipl fi'oin lax on
incoine aiid Lapitsl &TJliiS fdllinK wiiliin Chaptei. 3 of Part Il to tlic Coi-pvi#tion Tax Acl 2010 01. Sectioti 256 of
Ilie Taxalioii of Capital GaTrns Act 1992 10 thc cxlcjit that they aiE applied to it% clJarilable ubj¢¢¢ivLS. No tax
c112rges I￿v¢ ai'isen in Ilie Cliar¥tdblL Ti'usl.
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THE CAIIIBRIDGE MALAYSIAN EDUCATION AND DL4 LOPMII NT TRUST
NOTEI S TO THE IIINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Foi. tlie Ye#i' ettded 31 Jiily 2021
CRIDJTORS,. AMOUNTS fiAJ.T.ING DUF. WITHIN ONF. YF.AR
2021
2020
Ti'ade ci'editoi
Acci-uals
14,215
544,3D7
2nO,841
71,087
11,007
137,796
759.363
219.890
The iiileJ'_Irust ci'editoi. compL'iSeS amounts owed to Tlie Malaysiat) Coinn)onwealth Sttidic5 C¢iiti¢ i
Cainbi'idge.
REI.ATE.D PARTY TIIAN.SAcfioN8
Soime t1115tees liave ¢108e tie% ivitli tlie uiiiver.sity of Caiiibtidge and its Colleges, and some of Ilie officers and
Ii'ii5tees al'e also officci3 or Iru5tec5 of tlie MCSC Ivitli wlii¢lTr tlie woi'k of Ilie Irusi is Closely associated. T1)￿e
i'clatcd illterests al'e incliided iii Ilie iegislei- of declaied iiiteie5t% of trii%ie&% aiid officer.% wliicli 1% updated at
leasl i)nce 2 year. There were Jii) related party Iransaclioii it] tlic ycai. ended 31 Jiily 2021 {2020'. lionel.