TAXABILITY ON CHARITABLE TRUST

Gangaram Public Charitable Trust runs a hospital, which derived income of Rs.250 lakhs, from its operational activities. Expenses incurred to earn such income are Rs.55 lakhs. Depreciation on various assets used in the hospital is Rs.15 lakhs. Out of income of Rs.250 lakhs, the amount accrued but not received as on 31-03-2005 is Rs.20 lakhs. The institution earmarked and set apart Rs.30 lakhs in March, 2005 to give as advance for a building intended to be taken on lease for expansion of the hospital, but the amount was paid on 7^th April, 2005, as the lease agreement could not be signed by 31^st March, 2005. The trust has got an ERP package developed and installed by an IT company during the year. The total cost to the trust on account of the ERP package was Rs.85 lakhs. Advice the trust on its total income, if the trust has incurred Rs.12 lakhs for purchase of a number of desktop and laptop computers for use in the hospital.