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VIJAYA SHANKAR, an Ex-Indian cricketer decided to start a cricket academy to train the young enthusiastic players of down south. With the support and guidance of his family he started the Star cricket academy at Tirunelveli township area on 1st April 2020.

Land was donated by his grandfather worth ₹10,00,000 as per his will. His father Shankar donated ₹5,00,000 for the construction and running the academy. He spent ₹3,00,000 for construction of the pavilion. 200 players of Tirunelveli joined the academy and they paid yearly subscription of ₹1,200 each. 10 players paid in advance for the next year 2021 -22. Vijayashankar appointed well experienced coach for them, the coach fee amounted to ₹1,20,000 p.a.

The maintenance expenses amounted to ₹75,000. Bats and balls purchased during the year amounted to ₹15,000. Closing stock of bats and ball amount to ₹1,000.

What term is used for the land donated by Vijaya Shankar's grandfather?

Legacy

The correct answer is option 2- Legacy.

Legacy is the term used for the land donated by Vijaya Shankar's grandfather.

Legacies is the amount received as per the will of a deceased person who may or may not specify the use of the amount. Legacies, use of which is specified are specific legacy and is shown in the balance sheet as liability. If the use is not specified it is considered as revenue nature and credited to income and expenditure account.

OTHER OPTIONS

• Honorarium- Honorarium is the amount paid to the person who is not the regular employee of the institution. Payment to an artist for giving performance at the club is an example of honorarium. This payment of honorarium is shown on the expenditure side of the Income and Expenditure Account and payment side of receipt and payment account.

• General fund- ‘Not-for-Profit’ Organisations prepare Balance Sheet for ascertaining the financial position of the organisation. The preparation of their Balance Sheet is on the same pattern as that of the business entities. It shows assets and liabilities as at the end of the year. Assets are shown on the right hand side and the liabilities on the left hand side. However, there will be a Capital Fund or General Fund in place of the Capital and the surplus or deficit as per Income and Expenditure Account which is either added to/deducted from the capital fund, as the case may be. It is also a common practice to add some of the capitalised items like legacies, entrance fees and life membership fees directly in the capital fund.

• Endowment Fund- Endowment Fund is a fund arising from a bequest or gift, the income of which is devoted for a specific purpose. Hence, it is a capital receipt and shown on the Liabilities side of the Balance Sheet as an item of a specific purpose fund.