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2021-03-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 03018256 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1051112

P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2021

A I GROMAN FCA

Groman & Company Chartered Accountants 5 Violet Hill St. John's Wood London NW8 9EB

P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited Charity registration number 1051112 Company registration number 03018256 Principal office and registered Brickworks office 42 Crouch Hill London N4 4BY The trustees R.C. Dixon M. Carolan C. Ellis (Chair) Company secretary J. Smith Independent examiner A.I. Groman FCA Groman & Company Chartered Accountants 5 Violet Hill St. John's Wood London NW8 9EB

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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Structure, governance and management

Governing Document

The charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee and is therefore governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association, dated 3 December 1995. In October 1992 Palace became a registered charity and in February 1995 the organisation became Palace for All Ltd, a company limited by guarantee.

Appointment, induction & training of Trustees

All members are circulated with invitations to nominate trustees prior to the AGM. When considering coopting trustees, the Board has regard to the requirement for any specialist skills needed. New trustees undergo orientation and are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role.

Organisation

The charity holds committee meetings 8 times a year, every 6 weeks excluding during the summer months, to conduct its business. There is a one full time manager, delegated to manage the day to day affairs of the organisation. The remaining staff carry out face to face work with the clients. The charity engages the services of self-employed professionals to undertake specialised sessions for disabled children. Various fundraising initiatives are undertaken by staff and trustees together. Grant applications are undertaken by the senior members of staff.

Risk management

The trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises:-

Objectives and activities

The charity's constitutional objects are 'To relieve and advance the education of disadvantaged children in particular by assisting such children to continue in full time education'. The charity undertakes activities that will support the children's health and wellbeing, progress their education and support their emotional development through a range of therapies, teaching and developmental play as well as providing support to their families.

Achievements and performance

The Covid-19 lockdowns had a significant impact on Palace’s provision of services over the year including our Stay and Play, therapies provisions and Short Breaks holiday schemes. In line with government regulations and local authority guidance we remained closed until the beginning of the summer. Because of repeated lockdowns or severe curtailment of possible activities, along with parental reluctance to attend any group services we provided no in person term time activities in the year. They have begun again at a slower rate since June 2021.

With continued support from the local authority (the London Borough of Islington) and our network of local providers we re-opened our Short Breaks provision in July 2020 and were able to sustain that throughout the remainder of the year including the summer and remaining half-terms, albeit with reduced capacity. Families were initially reluctant but with increased Covid safety precautions and following a long period of home isolation, children and their families were happy to attend and we were able to provide a well-needed break for all family members.

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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Achievements and performance (continued0

For the most part we were unable to open our term time activities during this financial year because they all involved the attendance of the children with adults but we were pleased to be able to arrange an online provision of Music Therapy which we continue to maintain on its regular weekly schedule.

We were further supported by the local authority continuing its grant funding and by our receipt of payments under the furlough scheme for many of our staff.

Financial review

The statement of Financial Activities shows income for the year of £66,324 (2020: £136,737) and total expenditure of £52,764 (2020: £119,283). The surplus of £13,560 (2020: £16,914) is made up of net income in unrestricted revenue of £13,560 (2020: net income in unrestricted funds £36,166).

Reserves

The present level of funding is adequate to support the running of the charity for the year ahead. The limits placed on our provisions of services in this year was counteracted by the continuation of grant funding and the support of the Coronavirus Job Retention (“Furlough”) Scheme.

Plans for future periods

In light of Covid19 regulations and our own risk assessments in respect of our different services, we determined we would not be able to carry out our term-time activities and would not be able to provide our Short Break services until the summer of 2020. Our charitable activities supporting children with disabilities were severely curtailed in the year but have been expanding since then.

We have begun to re-open our term time services to children and their parents and hope to have that fully functional later in the year, subject to any further Covid restrictions or outbreaks.

Our Short Breaks holiday programme will also expand and we will be lifting the restrictions as is appropriate and in keeping with our ongoing risk assessments while we continue to endeavour to ensure that we are accessible to those children who are most in need of our services under all the circumstances.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies’ exemption.

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

C. Ellis Trustee

J. Smith Charity Secretary

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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Year ended 31 March 2021

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

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

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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.

A.I. Groman FCA Independent Examiner Groman & Company Chartered Accountants 5 Violet Hill St. John's Wood London NW8 9EB

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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2021

2021 2020
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note
£
£ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5
54,470
11,854 66,324 136,336
Investment income 6
1
Other income 7
400
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Total income 54,470 11,854 66,324 136,737
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9
39,910
11,854 51,764 119,823
Other expenditure 10
1,000
1,000
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Total expenditure 40,910 11,854 52,764 119,823
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Net income and net movement in funds 13,560 13,560 16,914
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 36,166 36,166 19,252
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Total funds carried forward 49,726 49,726 36,166
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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 7 to 12 form part of these financial statements.

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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2021

2021 2020
Note £ £ £
Current assets
Debtors 14 1,840 37,004
Cash at bank and in hand 52,993 18,238
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54,833 55,242
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 15 5,107 19,076
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Net current assets 49,726 36,166
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Total assets less current liabilities 49,726 36,166
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Net assets 49,726 36,166
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 49,726 36,166
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Total charity funds 17 49,726 36,166
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For the year ending 31 March 2021 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on ........................, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

C. Ellis Trustee

The notes on pages 7 to 12 form part of these financial statements.

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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2021

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Brickworks, 42 Crouch Hill, London, N4 4BY.

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 Companies Act 2006.

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.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

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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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

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.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Defined contribution plans (continued)

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

4. Limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee of £1 per member without share capital.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Grants
London Borough of Islington 23,774 23,774
LB Islington: Short Breaks 30,696 30,696
Mini Breaks
Kusuma Trust
BBC Children In Need 11,854 11,854
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54,470 11,854 66,324
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2020
£ £ £
Grants
London Borough of Islington 23,774 23,774
LB Islington: Short Breaks 78,671 78,671
Mini Breaks 8,461 8,461
Kusuma Trust 10,000 10,000
BBC Children In Need 15,430 15,430
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120,906 15,430 136,336
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6. Investment income
Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2021
Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable
1 1
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7. Other income
Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2021
Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Fees receivable
400 400
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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Principal activity 30,503 11,854 42,357
Support costs 9,407 9,407
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39,910 11,854 51,764
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2020
£ £ £
Principal activity 79,983 15,305 95,288
Support costs 23,275 1,260 24,535
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103,258 16,565 119,823
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9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant
funding of
Support
Total funds Total fund
activities
costs
2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Principal activity 42,357
7,781
50,138 118,216
Governance costs
1,626
1,626 1,607
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42,357
9,407
51,764 119,823
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10. Other expenditure
Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2021
Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Gifts and donations 1,000
1,000
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11. Independent examination fees
2021 2020
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,260 1,260
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12. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2021 2020
£ £
Wages and salaries 64,351 61,715
Social security costs 20
Employer contributions to pension plans 649 570
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65,020 62,285
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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

12. Staff costs (continued)

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2020: 11). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2021 2020
No. No.
Number of management staff 1
Number of other staff 10
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11
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No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2020: Nil).

13. Trustee remuneration and expenses

SORP 2015 requires the following statements to be made:- no remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

14. Debtors

2021 2020
£ £
Trade debtors 36,084
Other debtors 1,840 920
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1,840 37,004
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021 2020
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 182
Trade creditors 2,320 16,884
Accruals and deferred income 1,260 1,260
Social security and other taxes 1,232 825
Credit card account 3 3
Other creditors 110 104
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5,107 19,076
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15. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

16. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £649 (2020: £570).

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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

17. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At 1 April At 31 March
2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 2021
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted Fund 36,166 54,470 (40,910) 49,726
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At 1 April At 31 March
2019 Income Expenditure Transfers 2020
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted Fund 18,952 121,307 (103,258) (835) 36,166
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Restricted funds
At
At 1 April 31 March 20
2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 21
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted Funds 11,854 (11,854)
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At 1 April At 31 March
2019 Income Expenditure Transfers 2020
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted Funds 300 15,430 (16,565) 835
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BBC - Children In Need 8,421 (8,256) 165
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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Management Information

Year ended 31 March 2021

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

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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2021

2021 2020
£ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
London Borough of Islington 23,774 23,774
LB Islington: Short Breaks 30,696 78,671
Mini Breaks 8,461
Kusuma Trust 10,000
BBC Children In Need 11,854 15,430
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66,324 136,336
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Investment income
Bank interest receivable 1
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Other income
Fees receivable 400
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Total income 66,324 136,737
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
Wages and salaries 64,351 61,715
Pension costs 649 570
Rent 6,246 21,000
Light and heat 315
Insurance 617 869
COJR Refund (34,937) (920)
Legal and professional fees 1,410 1,380
Telephone 918 1,059
Other office costs 658 1,120
Direct project and activity costs 11,852 32,645
Other governance costs 70
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51,764 119,823
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Other expenditure
Gifts and donations 1,000
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Total expenditure 52,764 119,823
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Net income 13,560 16,914
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P.A.L.A.C.E. For All Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2021

2021 2020
£ £
Expenditure on charitable activities
Principal activity
Grant funding activities
Wages/salaries 64,351 61,715
Pension costs 649 570
Staff training 315
COJR Refund (34,937) (920)
Other office costs 442 963
Direct project & activities costs 11,852 32,645
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42,357 95,288
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Support costs
Rent 6,246 21,000
Insurance 617 869
Telephone 918 1,059
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7,781 22,928
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Governance costs
Accountancy fees 1,410 1,380
Other office costs 216 157
Other governance costs 70
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1,626 1,607
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Expenditure on charitable activities 51,764 119,823
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