Sussex
Community
NHS Charity
SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS CHARITY
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1051763
TRUSTEE DIRECTORS, ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2025

Sussex
Community
NHS Charity
Sussex Communi
NHS Chari
Corporate Trustee: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Astered Address
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
East Sussex BN2 3EW
Board Members of Sussex Communi
MIS Foundation Trust at 31st March 2025
Giles York- Chair
Slobhan Melia - Chief Ex¢cutive
Mike Jennings - Cbief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive
Dr Karen Eastman - Chief Medical Officer
Donna Lamb - Chief Nurse
Kate Pilcher- Chief Operating Officer
Caroline Julien - Chief People Officer
Jake Barloiv - Chief Digital and Data Officer
Mandy Chapman - Non-Executive Director
Gill Galliano - Non-Executive Director
Veronica Neycr- Non-Executive Director
Mojgan Sani - Non-Executive Director
Lesley Strong - Non-Executive Director
Mark Swyny - Non-Executive Director
Dipesh Patel - Associate Non-Executivc Director
Inde
endent Examiner
Galloways
15 West Street
Brighton BNI 2RL
Bankers
National Westminstcr Bank PIC
Registered Office
135 Bishopsgate
London EC?M 3UR

Sussex
Community
NHS Charity
Board Members of Sussex Communi
NHS Foundation Trust at Annual Re
ort & Accounts
th
roval Date of the 27 November 2025
Giles York- Chair
Siobhan Melia - Chief Ex¢cutive
Mike Jennings - Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive
Dr Karen Eastman - Chief Medical Officer
Donna Lamb- Chief Nurse
Kate Pilcher - Chief Operating Officer
Caroline Julien - Chief People Officer
Jake Barloiv - Chief Digital and Data Officer
Mandy Chapman - Non-Executive Director
Gill Galliano - Non-Executive Director
Veronika Neyer- Non-Executiv¢ Director
Lesley Strong - Non-Exccutive Director
Mark Swyny- Non-Executive Director
Mojgan Sani - Non-Executive Director

Sussex
Community
NHS Charity
Sussex Community NHS CharRty
Trustee Directors, Annual Report 2024-25
Introduction
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ('the Trust,), the Corporate Trustee, presents the
Charitable Funds Annual Report together with the independently examined financial statements
for the year ended 31" March 2025.
The Trust is a large provider of NHS care in peoples, homes and in the community in South-East
England, covering a population of around 1.3 million. It provides a wide range of medical, nursing
and therapeutic care. The Trust's expert teams help people to plan. Tnanage and adapt to changes
in thcir health to help keep them in their own homes for longer, pievent avoidable admissions to
hospital and minimise any necessary stays in hospitals: In 2024-25 the Trust's operating income
was £351 .4 million and it reported a £13,000 surplus. It employed over 5.800 people and had over
250 dedicated voluntecrs.
As a Foundation Trust, it is accountable to Parliament and is regulated by NHS England. The
Council of Governors and mcmbers ensure that the Trust is both accountable to and listens to the
needs and views of its patients, members and the public. Before becoming a Foundation Trust in
2016 the organisation was known as Sussex Community NHS Trust. which was established in
October 201 O thTough the integration of West Sussex Health and South Downs Health NHS Trust.
The healthcare services provided by thc Trust include the following:
Community rehabilitation and support for people with complex health needs, long terni
conditions and people needing end of life care.
Urgent community response to assess and care for patients with urgent care needs,
helping to keep them out of hospital at their home or place of residence.
Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCS) and Minor Injuries Units (MIUS) to assess and
treat a wide range of minor injuries and illnesses that are urgent but not life-threatening
for adults and children.
Intermediate care, offering short tenn recovery and rehabilitation, keeping patients out
of hospital, or to help them leave hospital when that is in the patient's best interest.
Integrated discharge, working with patients, carers and hospital staff, to help people
retum home from a hospital stay as soon as possible.
Health promotion, supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing, for example
through prevention assessment teams and the Living Well programme.
Coordinated and flexible services for farnilies and children through our health visitors
and school nurses, for example breastfeeding support teams and care for children with
complex health needs.
Health and care across a number of community settings including people's own homes,
hospitals, clinics, health centres, GP surgeries. schools and community venues.
The Trust was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in autumn 2017. The quality of
the care the Trust provided is rated as Good overall, and Outstanding in some areas.
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The Trust's Board of Directors, acting as agents on behalf of the Corporate Trustee, first became
responsible for the charitable funds transferred from the fornier Brighton Health Authority at the
date of establishment in 1992 of the forn]er South Downs Health NHS Trust. In addition, the
.Board is responsible for the administration of the charitable fund for NHS Sussex Integrated Care
Board. The existing general fund of South Downs Health w&s, renamed, and the objects clauses
of the special pU￿oSe funds amended by the Charity Con]mission in February 201 I to reflect the
new name of th¢ Corporate T￿￿tee. The Charity's Annual Report and Financial Statements
comply with the requirements of the Charity's governing document and have bcen prepared in
accordance with Part V I I l of the Charities Act 201 l and Accounting and Reporting by ch￿itIes.
Statement of Rccommended Practice applicable to charities pr¢paring their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) (effective l January 2019).
Reference and Administrative Details
The fonnal Declaration of Trust Deed for the forn]eT South Downs Health NHS Trust General
Charitabl¢ Fund and Other Related Charities was registered with th¢ Charity Commission on the
th
5 January, 1996. The charity narne was subsequently changed, with the Commission's agreement
th
on the 4 February 201 l as a r¢sult of the publication of Statutory Instrumcnt 2010 No.2229 made
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on the 6 September 2010 which changed the natne of the Trust to Sussex Community NHS Trust
and again in 2016 to reflect its newly conferred Foundation status when it became Sussex
Community NHS Foundation Trust. During the course of 2021-22 the Trustee Directors decided
to shorten the name of the Charity as a part of a rebranding exercise. The Charity is now known
as Sussex Community NHS Charity. The registered numb¢T of the Charity is 1051763.
Monies received by the Charity are accepted, held and adininistered as funds and propety held
on trust for purposes relating to the health service in accordance with the National Health Service
Act 1977 and thc National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 and these funds are
held on trust by Sussex Community.
Our Objectives for the Public Benefit
The NHS wide objects of the Charity are stated in the Trust Deed as follows:
"The Irustees shall hold the Irusifund upon Irust to apply the income, and at their discretion, so
far as may be permissible, the capital,.for any charitable purposes relating to the National Health
Service wholly or mainlyfor the servicesprovided by Sussex Community NH,g Foundalion Trust"
The Charity carries out these objects by providing the following..
Grants to Sussex Community to purchase equipment and improve the existing services
and facilities for patients and staff.
Grants for staff training programmes, one-off courses and attendance at conferences.
Grants to enhance patient and staff welfare
Welfare grants to patients in the community who have a terniinal illness or who have
recently been discharged from hospital.
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The Trustee Directors confmn that they have referred to the Charity Commission's general
guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and grant making
policies for the year.
Structure, Governance and Management
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust General Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities
is an 'NHS group charity, which comprises the following funds".
a single unrestricted income fund known as the General Charitable Fund
eight special purpose income funds
a common investment fund
All of th¢se funds are registered with the Charity Commission as 'subsidiaries'
Monies are paid directly into the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust General Charitable
Fund in instanccs where donors have not imposed restrictions or made special requests as to its
use. The capital in the fund is therefore available to be spent at the Trustec Directors, discretion
in furtherance of any of the Charity's objects. In addition. at the 31 March 2025 theIe were a
further 40 dcsignat¢d Funds. where donors and benefactors have made known their non-binding
wishes and the Trustee Directors, at their discretion, have created the Funds to ensure that the
monies collected for each hospital, specialty or department are us¢d in these areas. These Funds
were transferred to the Cory>orate Trusteeship of Sussex Community during the course of 2011112
and 2015116 from Western Sussex Hospitals Charities and East Sussex Healthcare Charities
respectively. The General Charitable Fund and the designated Funds are all referred to in the
financial statemcnts as 'unrestricted'.
Each of the special purpose incomc funds has its own decI￿ation of trust and stated objects
relating either to a particular Trust site, for example Brighton General Hospital or health specialty
such as therapies or rehabilitation. Within each special purpose fund th¢re are groupings of
'special trusts. opened and maintained for administrative convenienc¢ and to reflect as closely as
possible the wishes expressed by benefactors and donors. Th¢sc 'special trusts, are referred to in
st
the financial statcments as 'restricted' funds. As at the 31 March 2025 there are 14 material
restricted funds analysed at Note 10.3 in thc financial statements. Expenditure from both the
'designated' and 'restricted' funds is controlled by officers of the Trust, with delegated authority
from the Trustee Directors to apply the existing fund capital and any income received in
accordance with the various funds ' statements of purpose,.
The Charity has a single pennanent endowment fund where the capital is preserved in perpetuity
and where the interest received from investment alone may be used for the fund's stated pu￿OSe.
Since the balance sheet date, the Charity has carried out a review of donnant funds with a view to
utilising such funds for charitable purposes.
Ih
The registration of the common investment fund with the Charity Commission on the 17 March
1998 allows the Trustee Directors to combine the monies held in all the funds into an 'official
pool, for investment purposes.
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Non-Executive members of the Trust Board are appointed by the Council of Governors while
Executive members are appointed by the Trust Board.
Members of the Tnjst Board are not individual trustees under Charity Law but act as agents in
their duties on behalf of the co￿Orate Trustee.
Acting for the Coryorate Trustee, the Trust Board is responsible for the overall management of
the Charitable Funds, but authority is delegaled by the Trust Board to the Trust's Charitable Funds
Committee as appropriate. The accounting records and day to day administration of the Funds are
dealt with by the Trust's Finance Department.
Our Policies
On Investments
During the current year the Charity held no stock or bond investments. During 2023124 thc Trustee
Directors decid¢d to sell the stocks and bonds within the Charity's portfolio transferring the
amounts realised to the Charity's interest-bearing bank account.
On Reserves
It is the Charity's intention to commit income in the year that it is received. It may do this by
designation of resources to long t¢rni projects or by the allocation of monies to grants. Monies not
needed for immediate use are to be 'pooled' and invested in IiDe with thc Charity's policy stated
above.
In line with its delegation from the Trustee, the Charitable Funds Committee receives inforniation
on commitments against various funds every quartcr and keeps the use of funds under active
review to ensure that there is no unnecessary accumulation of reserves. The day-to-day monitoring
of funds is the responsibility of the nominated manager of cach fund ('the fund manageT') who is
expected to bring any issues to the immediate attention of the Trustee Directors.
In November 2024 the Board as Corporate Twstee endorsed a new reseives policy. Reserves are
held in the General Fund to cover the cost of administrative and fundraising expenses. The new
reserves policy clarifies that the Charity should retain enough resources in its Genera] Fund to
meet its cost commitments for a period of at Icast a year.
On Grant Making
In 2024125 the ChaTity made grants totalling £476,516 which represented 97% of total dxrect
charitable expenditure. In making grants, the Trustee requires that the activity falls within the
objects of the particular fund, the grant request is supported by the fLmd manager and that monies
aTe available to meet the request. The fi￿d manager may incur any expenditure up to £2,000 each
transaction, provided the expenditure falls within the objects of the fund, is a reasonable charge
to charitsble funds, and is in fi￿herance of the objects of the charity. If the planned expenditure
is more than £2,000 approval for the expenditure must be obtained from the Chief People Officer
or the Trust Secretary, and for amounts over £ l 0,000 from the Charitable Funds Cornmittee ('the
Committee,). Requests for expenditure over £ 100,000 supported by the recommendation of the
Committee, require approval by the Trust's Board as Corporate Trustee.
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On Financial Control and Risk Management
There is an at]nual programme of independent examination. The Trust, s own Standing Orders and
Standing Financial Instructions which apply to the operation of the Charitable Funds are subject
to regular review. In the year the Internal Audit team undertake a programme of work across the
Trust to verify the effcctiveness of systems of internal financial control and, where applicable,
mak¢ recommendations for improvement including the administration of the Charitable Funds.
The Audit Committee of the Trust's Board will review and oversee this work in order to provide
assurance to the Trustee Directors that the controls in place appropriately manage financial risk.
The major risks to which th¢ charity is exposed have bcen identifie(L considered and systems
established to mitigate them. The Charity has mitigated the risk of fluctuations in investment value
by converting its inveslment portfolio to cash to provide greater certainty over investmenl values
and investment income.
Our Future Plans
The Charity is continuing to spend its funds for the benefit of patients and staff.
In 2022 the Trustee Directors approved a grant to develop and deliver a pilot for Community Link
Workers within the Urgent Con]munity Response teams and Intemieth'ate Care units (ICUS) in
West Sussex. The development of these roles providcs an opportunity to uniquely boost the offer
within those teams and inpatient services in West Sussex and provide enhanced discharge support
to those requiring it from West Sussex Interniediate Care Units. This grant has been funded by a
legacy from Mr Charles Lawrie and the project pilot is due to complete in Septcmber 2025.
During 2024125 the Charity used grant income from NHS Charities Together to invest in
wellb¢ing improvements for staff in premises across Sussex and on development of a Charity
website. A small residual amount of grant funding remains in 2025126, and the Clwity has invited
bids from staff for wellbeing initiatives.
The Charity is actively seeking to develop plans to spend the restricted funds it holds for Chailey
Clinical Services. In 2025126 the Charity approved the purchase of an ultr&sound scanner for
Chailey.
The Charity recognises thal the level of its cash balances is reducing and therefore the amount of
interest income will also reduce. The Charity is seeking to diversify and ensure greater resilience
in its incom¢ streams, recognising it is operating in a challenging financial environment for
charitics. The fundraising strategy includes an ambitious programme of fundraising activity aimed
at ensuring the Charity has the resources to support its ambitions to improve the experience of
patients and the working lives of staff.
The Charity is continuing to review its administrative and fundraising costs, to ensure that they
remain at an affordable level relative to the level of income and cash balances.
The Charitable Funds Committee
The Trust Board agree annually the ternis of reference of a Charitable Funds Commiltee to provide
assurance that the Trust's charitable activities are within the law and regulations set by the Charity
Commission and that best practice is followed with regards to the stewardship of all funds held.
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The Committee is authorised by the Board to monitor all aspects of charitable activity within the
Trust and act on its behalf in fulfilling the legal duties and responsibilities of trustees in managing
funds. Membership consists of three non-executive directors, one of wbom acts as Chair, the Chief
People Officer and a second executive director. Other attendees at Committee meetings include
up to two governors of the Trust, the Charity Manag¢r, the Assistant Director of Finance, and the
Trust Secretary. The duties of the Committee on behalf of the Trust, as corporat¢ trustee, will
include the folIowing.
to manage the Charitable Funds within their respective tem]s and within law, equity,
r¢gulation, good practice and audit recommendation
to ensure that the policies and procedures are in place for the effective running of the funds
to encourage and promote the charitable functions of the Trust and approve promotional I
fund rdising material
to obtain, as and when required, independent professional advice on the management of
the funds and to secure the attendance of external advisors as appropriate
to approve spending plans and authorise expenditure above the delegated limits of
individual fund managers and the Chief People Officer (i.e. above £10,000 per
transaction).
to establish and review investment strategy.
to review audit Iecommendations relating to the funds and ensure that thcy are
implemcnted in a timely manner.
A Review of Our Finances for the Year
5t
Thc fmancial activilies of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 arc set out in the attachcd
statements starting at pagc l O. Overall, the level of charitable funds has reduced by £426,674. The
Charity has been actively making grants (the detail of significant grants made is shown on page
7).
The overall Icvel of incoming resources to the Funds has fallen by £24,437 or 15 %, to £141,368
from the previous year's total. Although the receipt from donalions increased by £31,043, thc
reduction in legacy income of £14,944 and the absence of grants received in the year largely
explain this fall.
The donations received in the year increased by £31,043 to £45,952 largely as a result of
fundraising efforts by members of staff taking part in the Wing Walk and Brighton half marathon.
The three Trust Funds where the highest values of donations were received in the year are as
follows:
The Sussex Community General Pu￿oseS Fund - £33,707
Sussex Rehabilitation Centre at BGH Fund - £6,180
Chailcy Clinical Services General Pu￿oseS Fund - £1,159
There were no grants received from NHS Charities Together or from other sources noted in the
financial year
Income from the Charity's interest-bearing bank account amounted to £71,018 for the year an
increase in income of £7,193 over the previous year when receipts were accrned from both bat)k
interest and dividends.
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During the year the Charity also received £23,422 in legacy income from a single estate which
related to the Sussex Rehabilitation CentTe at Brighton General Hospital.
In the financial year 2024125 £568,042 was spent supporting the activities of Sussex Community
NHS Charity as well as on the administration costs of the Funds, including an apportionment of
support and overhead costs totalling £13,976. The Charity does not directly employ staff but
receives a recharge from the Trust in respect of the time spent by their employees on the Charity's
fundraising, administrative and accounting tasks. The Charity also meets the costs of other
expenditure relating to fundraising activities. Fund raising costs (which include costs associated
with grant-making and managing the non-financial administration of the charity as well as
fundraising) totalled £76.100 in 2024125.
Significant grants, with amounts shown net of apportioned support and overhead costs, have been
made in the year as shown below. These grants were all made from either Testricted or designatrd
funds, in linc with the wishes expressed by the donois or grant awarding bodies.
Funding foT a contract with Age UK to providc Community Link Workcrs (£295,106).
Funding to create staff rest spac¢s in Trust hospitals (£95,370).
Funding for th¢ Macmillan Nursing home support service in the Midhurst area (£41,166).
Funding to finance the creation of the Charity's own w¢bsite (£37,118).
Funding for a portable sensory station at the Sussex Rehabilitation Centre (£5,340).
A fee is charged for the independcnt examination of the financial statements caTricd out by
Galloways of £3,480. These costs are not now shown separately on the Statemcnt of Financial
Activities but are apportioned between fundraising and charitable activities. The independent
audit examination fee is apportioned £560 to fundraising with the balance of £2.920 charged to
charitable activities.
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ort Si
ned on behalf of the Trustee Direetors
Chair:
Date:
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Sussex Community NHS Charlty
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended'31 March 2025
which are set out on pages 10 to 21.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act,).
l ￿port in respect of my examination of the charitWs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in
carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(S)(b> of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
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:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act. or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts 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 Vie￿ 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.
Colin Young BSC FCA
Instittste of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Galloways Accounting
15 West Street
Brighton
BNI 2RL
Date:
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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st March, 2025
Note
Unrestrictsd
Restricted
Endowment
Totsl
Total
Fund8
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024-25 2023-24 20￿25 2023-24 20￿25 2023-24 2024-25 2023-24
£'ooo
£'ooo
£'ooo
£'ooo
£'ooo
£'ooo
£'ooo
£'ooo
Intome and Endowments from:
Donations
Legacies
r¢ceivabl¢'.
Other r¢ceivabl¢
14
38
15
38
49
49
Sub-Totai volunt￿ Income
52
31
50
69
102
Investments l Bank Interest
.Other Income
73
71
71
64
Totsl incoming resoure¢8
iio
116
31
50
141
166
Expenditure on:
Raising Fund5
Inveslment Management Costs
All￿ation of SUp￿)rt & Govern8nce"Costs
78
61
41
78
102
Expenditur¢ on raising ￿ndS
78
70
41
78
Charitsbie 4etivities=
Patient Welfarc and Ameniti&8
Staff Wdfare Arnenities
Charity Website D¢v¢lopmenl
Purch￿ of Medicavoffice Equipm¢nt
Building and Refurbishment Works
CouTS¢ Fces aDd Expenses
347
202
353
99
38
209
16
14
(9)
(9)
(3)
(2)
Expenditure on charitsble artivities
351
195
139
27.
490
Tot#l expenditure
429
265
139
Net incomel(expenditure) before
other recogniged gains and losses
(319)
(149)
{108)
(18)
{427)
(167)
Other recognised 83ins and Ios5CS:
Gains1(Ios5￿) on the revaluation and disposal
of investM￿ts
22
Net movement th funds
(319)
(127)
(108)
(18)
(427)
(145)
Reconciliation of Funds
Total Fund balance5 brought fonvard at 1st April
640
767
462
480
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1256
Total Fund balances carried forwydrd At 31st March
321
354
462
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The note5 at pag¢s 13 to 22 forni port of this account.
The Trustees hav¢ r¢vievKd the financial activitie5 of the Charity and can Confi￿ that it will Continue in operation duTin8 the next fjnanciai year.
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Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2025
Unr&*trieted
Res¢ricted
Endowment
Fvndg
Funds
Funds
2024-25 2023-24 2024-25 2023-24 2024-25 2023-24
£'ooo
£'ooo
£'ooo
£'ooo
Total At
31$t March
2,025
Total at
31st March
1024
£'ooo
Note
Fixed Assets
Investments
Totsl Flxed Assets
Current Assets
Debtors
C&sh at bank and in hand
45
771
45
1,370
459
518
590
986
Total Current A55ets
467
816
S18
590
994
IA15
Creditors: Amounts failing due
within on¢ year
146
176
164
128
310
304
Net Current Assetsl(Liabi]ities)
321
640
354
i.iii
Total Assets less Current Liabiljties
321
640
354
i.iii
CTrditOTS: Amounts falling due
after TnoTe than on¢ year
Total Net Assets
321
640
354
462
684
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Th¢ Funds of the Charity
Permancnt EndoWn￿t Funds
Unrestricted In￿me
Restricted Income Funds
10.5
lo_l
10.3
321
640
321
354
640
462
462
Total Charity Funds
321
640
354
462
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The note5 at pages 13 to 22 forni of this a¢wunL
Sigued:
Name:
(Chair of Trustee5)
Date:
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Casbflow Statements
Reconcfiliation of net incomel(expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities
20U-25
Total
21T23-24
Total
Net movement in funds for the year (as per the Statement of
Inancial Activities)
(427)
(145)
Adjustments For:
(Gains)/losses on the revaluatlon and disposal of invpAtments
(22)
Dividends and interest from investnients
(71)
(64)
(tncrease)Idecrease in debtors
35
(35)
ncreasel(decrease) in creditors
(192)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activiti￿ (carried down)
(458)
Statement of cth flows
202A-25 2023.24
Totsl
Total
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitses (brought down)
(457)
(458)
Cash flows from inv&8ting activities:
Dividends ond interest from investments
71
Proceeds from the sale of investtnents
Redeemed monies held by Mayfair Capital
37
. PllrCh￿ of investments at cost
(709)
Management fees charged directly to BISL deposit accowit
13
ancrea5e)Idecrease in debtors relating to dividends & interest
Net c&8h provfided by (used In) investing activitiEs
1,706
. Change In cash and cagh equivalents in the rUw￿la1 year
(384)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the f￿anCIal year
1370
122
Cash and cash equlvalents at the eDd of the financial year
1,370
Analysis of Cash and Cash Equivalents
202*25
Totsl
2023-24
Total
Total of cash held in GBS bank accounts
1370
Total of cash held in petty cash floats
Total of cash and cash equivalents
986
1,370
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Notes to the Account
Aeeounilng Policles
Basis of Preparation
The fitwiclal statements hav¢ b¢¢n prepared on a going conc¢rn b&8iS
under the historical cost convention with the exception of inves¢m¢nts
which are included at market value.
The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance
with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended
Practice (SORP 2019) applicable to Clwities preparing their accounts
in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the
UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the ChaTiti¢s Act 2011
and UK Generally Accepted Practi¢¢ OS it applies from l January 2019
The accounts (financial statements) have been pr¢pared to give a'true
And faiv view and have d¢parted from tbe Charities (Accounts & Reports)
Regulations 2008 only to the ￿ent required to PTovide a'true & f41¢ view.
This deporture h&8 involved following Accounting and Reporting by
Charities preparÉng their accounts in accordance with the Financial
RqK)rting Standara appIl￿ble in the UK and the Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2019 rather than the AC￿u￿ting and
Reporting by Clwitics: Statement of Recommended PractÉce
effective from l April'2005 which hLs siiice been withdrawn.
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Tn￿t Charitable Funds.
rcpresents a public benefit entity &8 defined by FRSIO2.
The TTUSt¢c considers that there are no material uncertainties that exist
wtth the Susscx Community NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund's
"ability to continue &% a going concern.
The principl¢ accounting policies applied in th¢ preparation of the
financial ststements are set out bclow. These policies have been
consistently wplied to all years presented unless otherwise stsÉed.
Fyllds Structure
12
Unrestricted income funds comprAse those which the Tn￿¢ is
free to use for any PUT￿>s¢ in furtherance of th¢ charitablc objecÉ&
Unrestricted funds include designated funds. where the donor has
made known their non binding wishcs or where the tnistw at their
discretio￿ havc created & fi￿d for a specific purpose.
Reslricted fimds are funds which are to be used in accordance with
specific restrictions imposcd by the donor. Where the restriction
rcquires the gift to b¢ invested to pmduce an incom¢ for charitable
puttK)ses but the trustees have the power to spend the capilaL it is
classed as expendable endowm¢nÉ. Where the capital is held to
produce an income catfftot itself be spenL the gift is classed
&8 pemwent endowment. The Charity has one pern]an¢J)t
endowment fi￿￿ the Strand Fund and no expendable endowment.
Th¢ Strand Fund is managed by the Trustee5 on atotal rettrn basi5.
This means that the fimds are invested to maximis¢ th¢ return on
investment without ￿gard to whether that return is in th¢ forni of
dividends or interest or c8pital appr¢ciationlreduction resulting
from year ¢nd portfolio revalu￿10n5.
Incomlng Resourw ID¢luding Donations
a) All incoming resources aTC included in full in the Ststement of
Financial Activtties as soon as the following three factors can be
met:
i) ¢ntitlem¢nt- 8rAses when a particular r¢source is receivable or
the charitys right becomes legally enforceabl¢'
ii) probabl¢- when At is probable (more lik¢ly than not) that
the resources will be recelved;
iii) measurem¢nt- when the monetary valu¢ of th¢ incoming
resources can be me&sur¢d with sufficient reliability.
The Charitable Fund5 recognise donations as and when they.are received
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATIOIY TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS ACCOUNTS- 2024ll025
Notes to the Atoount (conrtinued)
b) Ineoming Resources from Legacies
t£gacies are accounted for &s incoming resources either upon receipt
or where the receipt of the legacy is probable
Receipt is probable when:
i) Confirn]ation has been received from the'representatives of the
¢state(s) that probate has been granted
ii) The executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the
estate to pay the legacy and
iii) All conditions attached to the legacy have been fulfilled or are
within the Charitys control.
Resollrees Expended
All expenditure is a¢counted for on an ac¢ruals basis and has been
classified under headings that aggr¢gate all costs related to each
category of expense thown in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Expenditure is r¢cognised when the following criteria are met:
i) There i5 a present legal or constructive obligation resulting from a
past event
ii) It is more likely than not that a transfer of benefits (usually a cash
payment) will be required in settlement
iii) The amount of the obligation Gan be measured or estimated reliably.
a) Gr*nts payable
Grants payable are payments made to linked, related paty or third party
NHS bodies and non NHS bodie& in furtherance of the chtwitable
objectives of the funds held on trust primarily for the relief of those
who are sick and for the members of stsff who care for them. They
are accounted for on an a￿rual$ b&8is when the conditions for their
payment have been met or where there is a constructive obligation
to make a payment.
A constructive obligation arises when:
i) The Charity communicates its intention to award a grant to a recipient
who th¢n has a reasonable expectation that they will ￿)ve a grnnt
ii) The Charity has made a public announcement about a Gommitment
which is specific enough for the recipient to have a reasonable
expe¢tstion that they will receive a grant
iii) There is an established prdctice which indicates to the recipient
that the Charity will honour its commitment.
b) Irrecoverable VAT
Irrecoverable VAT is char8¢d against the category of rcsources
expended for whi¢h it was incurred.
c) Allocation of overhead and sllPPOrt e05ts
Overhead and support Costs are those costs which do not relate directly
to a single activity. These costs have been allocated either as a direct
cost or apportioned on an appropriate basis, os shown in notes 4 and 5,
between Charitable Activities and Fund Raising. Once allocation andlor
apportionment of overhead and support costs has been made between
Charitsble Activities and Fundraisin& the costs attributable to
Charitable Activities are apportioned across those activities in
PTOPOrtion to total spend incurred by ¢a¢h one.
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS ACCOUNTS - 2024r2025
Notes to the Account (¢ontlnued)
Resources Expended (continued)
d) Costs of generating funds
The costs of generating funds art those costs attributable to generating
income for the Charity, other than those costs incurred in undertaking
charitable activities in furtherance of the Charity's objectives. The costs
of generating funds represent fundraising eosts together with the
investment managers fees. Fundraising costs include an apportionment
of independent examiner fees and the fee paid to the Trust to cover the
salary eosts of the Charity's fund raising a¢tiviti¢s including a govemance
char8¢.
e) Charitable a￿1Vide5
Costs of charitable activities comprt5e all costs incurred in pursuit of the
charitabl¢ objects of the charity. These costs comprise direct costs and
an apportionment of overhead and support costs as shov4n in note 5.
Fixed Isset itivestments
The Charity does not hold propety or equipment as fixed a&8ets.
Investments are ststed at market v￿ue as at the balance sheet date. The
statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising
from the revaluation and disposals throughout the year. Quoted stocks
and share5 a￿ included in the Balance Sheet at the current market values
quoted by the Investment Managers. excluding dividends.
Debtors
DebÉors are amounts owed to the Charity. They are measured on the basis
of their recoverable amounL
Cash e2sh equivalents
C&sh at bank and in hand is held to meet the day to day running costs
of the Charlty as they fall due. The Charity does not currently hold any
cash equivalents e.g. short terni deposit accounts.
Credltors
Creditors are amounts owed by the Charity. They are measured at the
amount that the Charity eXp￿ts to have to pay to settle th¢ debt.
Amounts which are owed in more than a year are shown as long t¢rni
creditors.
Reall8ed gains and losses
All gains and losses taken to the Statement of Financial Activities
as they arise. Reali5ed gains and losses on investments are calculatsd
as the difference between sale proceeds and opening market value
(purchase date if later). Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as
the difference between the market value at the year end and opening
market value (or purchase date if later).
i.io
Prior Year Adjustments
There have not been any prior year adjustments made to this years a¢¢ounts.
Pooling Scheme
An official pooling scheme is operated for Anv¢stments relating to the
following Funds: The Sussex Community NHS Foundatlon Trust
(ExpeDd4bl¢) Fllnds. The Scheme was first registered with the Charity
Commission on 17th'March, 1998 with the chang¢ of name affected by
Sta￿tOry Instrument 2010 no.2229 dated 6tIL Septenther. 2010 and the
authorisation as a Foundation T￿￿t with effect from 1st April, 2016.
1.12
Accounting Estimates
There are no estimated entries shown in these accounts.
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SUSSEX COM￿rUM￿ NHS FOiJNDATEON TRusf CHARITABIE FUNDS AccoiJNfs. 202A121US
Retated
Th¢NHS Foundation Trjst and the NHS Suss¢x In¢egra*d Care Board (ICB) are the sole benefi¢i¥ri¢s of
the charity. The charity h8$ provid¢d fiEnding to the Trust and to the ICB for approved ¢xp¢ndityre made
OD its b¢half. This funding amounted to £476.516 {£210,030 in 2023-241 and is included in th¢ total
making costs of £490,491 (£221,868 in 2023-24) detailed in nth¢ 3.1. At the 3 1st March. 2025 the Charity
ow¢d the NHS Foundation Tn￿ and th¢ ICB £306J021£300.876 in 2023-24) and £nil {£nil in 2023-24)
respectively for items PUTchas¢d by th¢seNHS bodies whith th¢ Charity had previi)usly agr¢td to finance.
The Charity also paid manag¢ment ¥nd community ftmdraising salary ￿$ts of £76.883 (£105.462 in 2023-24)
which ar¢ fuTth¢r d¢tsiled in note 4.
During th¢ year none of the members of the NHS Foundation Tn]st Board or s¢niorNHS Tnjst or ICB staff
or parti￿ related to them wer¢ mai¢rial beneficiwies of th¢ tharity.
Ncither the Corporate Tru5*e nor any member of the NHS Foundalion Trust Board has r¢c¢hvd I￿orari
emolunmts or ￿pEnSeS in the year and the T￿￿¢¢ has not PU[ch￿d tTUStce indwmiity insijrance.
Details ol
Support
Costs
Total
2(J24-25
Sptnd
£'ooo
Totsl
2023-24
S￿d
£'ooo
Funded
ivity
£'ooo
Expended-
Chgritsblt
Attivitles
3.1 Anilpis of Ch•ritsble Actlvities Spend:
£'ooo
Pattent W¢lfar¢ and Am¢ni¢i¢s
Statrwelfare and Amenities
Charity Wcbsite Development
Purc1]￿ of Medicoiioifice Equipment
Building and R¢fuTbi5hmcnt W(Frks
Course F￿S and Exp¢nse5
344
95
37
353
99
38
209
16
(9)
(2)
(2)
476
14 **
490
222
** £IOk of support costs relate to slaffing costs recharged from Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trnst (SeeNote 4)
AggregAte
athouDt paid
3.2 GrAnts madt to Institutions
Name ol recipient
Sussex Community NHS Found*tioD Trust
476.516
I¥HS Suysex Intcgrnted C#re Bo*rd
Nil
Total.Val￿t ofGrants Made to IDJtithtio
476.516
The Charitable Funds at¢ ¢5tsblished solely &$ a grant makin& body and therefote th¢ numb¢r made during
thc financial year to the Tn]st and to the ICB can be approximated by an assessment of the total numi*r
of physical ￿ant paym¢nts mad¢ by the Funds and ¢x¢luding those made directly to individuals.
The largest singl¢ grant made during the financial Y￿ (£295.106) was ts fjjnd th¢ contra¢t with Age UK
to provid¢ C¢)mmunity Iink Worka5
The Lssessed number of grants n￿de to Suss¢x Community NHS Foundation Tyust during the finan¢ial
year = 43
Aggreglte
Amount pald
3J Gr4tsts P4id lo IDdlvldualJ
There have not been any ¢ash gronts made during the y¢ar to illdividua15
Number of grants made in the financiol ye8r=Nil
Tot#1 V41ue ofGr#nt PaymeDts to Individu418
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Allocatlonof
SuppDrl Cojts
and Overhea
4 All0￿110Th ofGovtrn*ncegTrd Other
S¥ppDrt CKts to Fund
AUo¢•t¢d
to Fund
RaisiD
Allocatedto
firitsble
Attivititt
2024-25
TotAI
2023.24
BLsisof
Tots] Apportiowncntto
Charitsbie Attivities
890
10.349
11239
11,239 SpeThd
76.493 Fund Exr*ws
I7.￿0 Raisiig Eyjues
5.048 F￿￿R¥I$ll￿ Ex[￿n￿S
3,IM P￿rd￿lespEnd
11100} PttrratD toSpBnd
1.535
Fw¥l R•i¥ihgExpeDtes
306 Sp¢Dd
216 Pm44tyto SpeDd
221 Prmtsto ￿nd
C¢Jrnnj￿ry Rai$iDB Mwer
8.150
560
150
4480
1920
IDdependEntExBminETS fres (Unbillrd 2021r22)
IknoTfy rnonthtymv￿be￿hjP fees
13Q6
2J06
303
216
Jw¢Givin8moDth!y fees
Smee& Ford IeBa¢YTt￿ seTrice
216
188
13,976
91,526
B*ylJof A rtloimeDt-
TheCknitydDPS ttOtellLploy atsytstlff thI#￿￿Tte¢lY¢S *manDBanattfee redwof *1I239frWtheTr￿illIesPCctorth¢li￿* spent
FLmd Rgi%in8Acuvities. The tem11￿£1￿349IS JltstbulBbl¢tQCh￿itrtsI¢ A¢tiwiiits bD51%en•ppoTtionedaGtw thE5Ea¢iiiYtiCS JD
PToportioD lo totsl 5peDd. si￿]￿r]y. ￿6o￿thE1￿dtPtthtEY1￿Int￿s fttbD5beeD slioxtrd to FundRalsitsBA¢tiwwswith the bllt￿e
of £2,920 bcing•UoEEtedtv Ch￿l￿bI￿AdiV1ti¢
AppDrtwwNemt
Df Support
CogtsAnd
overl￿d5
Totsl
Monddy AIIOA
McllthErJhip
In Year
Ftts
To￿1
Fcr Raar8E +Nwlled t4xy
ID Year
2023-24
202*25
Cbwritwble
AciiVititJfuDd PDtientWelfare4ndArn￿1ll
Movemtlts
Staff Wclfate and knEnitir5
8,834
3.223
1,246
23
327
144
52
21
9JOS
4394
lJ13
14
17
10.329
561
14201
Build1￿88￿dRefWb￿h￿rlltwoTks
(￿1
(31
{561
4YI
216
14976
II
Re$tricted
Toi•l
201*15
F￿ndS
2023.24
AvAllable
forCh*rity
Uje i
£000
ID for thEyellr
inEte45B1{Fedudi￿)
(319)
{108}
(4Z7
{1451
InCTuRI(￿lmetIO￿l funthiYllUibl¢
J19
14
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS ACCOUNTS. 202412025
The Investment
Portfollo
Analysis of
Fixed Asset
Investments
Held In UK
7.1 Fixed Asset Investments:
2024-25
Total
£'ooo
2023-24
Total
£'ooo
Market value at 1st April
Add: Acquisitions at cost
Less: Disposals at carying value
Less: Management fees charged directly
Net gainl(loss) on revaluation
1,627
747
(2,361)
(13)
Market value at 3 1st March
Historic cost at 3 1st March
Analysis of
Market Value
of Investments
7.2 Market value at 31st March:
.2024-25
Total
£'ooo
2023-24
Total
£'ooo
Investments listed on the UK US & European
Stock Exchanges
Cash held as part of.the investtnent
portft?lio
Anatysis of
Gross Income
from
Investments
7.3 Total gross income
2024-25
Totsl
£iooo
2023-24
Total
£'ooo
From investments listed on the UK US & European
Stock Exchanges
27
From caski held as part of the invesiknent
portft)lio
Sub-totsl gross illcome from fixed asset
inv¢stments only
27
From cash held in interest bearing bank alc's
71
37
Total gross income from investments
71
64
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SUSSEX COMMUNrrY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHAIUTABLE FUNDS ACCOi]NTS . 202412025
Analysis of
Debtors
Total 31st
March, 2025
£•ooo
Total 3 1st
March, 2024
£'ooo
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debto
Prepayments
ACcn￿d income
Other debtors
45
Total debtors falling due within one year
45
Total debtors falling due after more
than one year
Total debtors
45
Analysis of
Creditors
Totsl 31st
March, 2025
£TOOO
Tots131st
March, 2024
£'ooo
Amounts falling due wlthin one year:
Trnde creditors
Other creditors
Acctuals
307
301
Total creditors falling due within one year
310
304
Total creditors falling due after morc
than one year
Totsl creditors
310
304
The 'Other Creditors, figure relates wholly to the amounts owing to the Trust
in reSp￿t of purchases and cash payments made on behalf of the Charity
which have rernained un-reimbursed at the year end.
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SUSSEX COmMUm￿ NHS FOiiNDATION TRusf CHARITABLE FUNDS ACCOUNTS. 202412025
Analysi¥ of Fmmds 10
Unrestrieled
Funds
Flttaneial Activities
Balance
31 March
2024
£'ooo
Incoming Resources Transfers
Resources Exper￿ed tn l(Out)
BAlaDce
31 Mareh
2025
M*t¢ri*l funds
£'ooo
£'ooo
£'ooo
A IAwrie Legacy
B Suss¢x Community General
C L¢wes Hospktsl Generdl
D Salvin8ton Lodge
E Arund¢l Hospital General
Others (22 at 31 March 2025)
477
57
31
(336)
(83)
(i)
150
91
30
105
12
62
(3)
(29)
Totals
640
iio
423
(6)
Details of
Material
. Unrestrieted
Funds
102
Name of fund
D￿eriptIon of the nature pllrpose of eaeb fund
A LawTie L¢ga¢y
B Sussex CoThmunity General
C Lewes H05pilal G￿eral
D Salvington [￿Se
E Arundd Hospitsl General
For stsff & patient amenitigs. ¢quipmeTht etc in the Midhurst ar¢8
For any charitable pwpos¢ within the NHS Foundation Trust
For staff & patient amenitie5. ¢quipment etc at Lew￿ Hospital
For staff & patient ameniti¢s, equIpM￿￿t etc at Salvington Lodge
For staff & patient ameniti¢5. equipment etc at Anuthl Hospitsl
Analysis of
Restricted
Funds
ioJ
FinaD¢i41 Aetivities
Balance
31 March
2024
£'ooo
Incoming Re￿)￿S Transf¢r5
liesour¢¢s In l(Out)
Balance
31 Mareh .
2025
£iooo
Matsri*l futtds
£'ooo
A Turner Ikgacy
B Chailey General & End5trea
C Sussex Re]￿bIlItation C¢ntre
D NHS Sussex ICB
E Hove Polyclinic Q¢n¢ral
F NHS Charities Together Grant Funding
011￿S (8 at 31 March 2025)
167
120
(5)
(3)
(6)
(i)
(i)
(128)
162
30
27
14
12
15
13
133
16
31
{145)
354
Detsils Df
Materi41
Re5¢ricted
Fulld5
10.4
Name of fuDd
Description of the nature and purpose of each fund
A Turner Lega
For stsff & patient amenities. equipment etc at Chailey Heritage
B Chailey Gencrnl & Endstream
For staff & patient amenitie5, equipment etc at Chailey Heritage
C Sussex Rchabilitstion Centre
For staff & patient ameniti¢s, equipment etc at Sussex Rehab Ccntre
D NHS Swex ICB
For any charitable purpose relating to NHS Sussex ICB
E Hove Poly¢linic Genttal
For staff & patient arneniti￿ equipment etc at Hove Polyclini
F NHS ChaTities Tog¢th¢r Grant Funding NHS Clwities Together gants mad¢ for specific projects
These Funds des¢rib¢d as Restricted because together they make up th¢ Charities related to the S
Community General Charltable Fund. Each of these Charitiesth&8 been ¢stsblished by Deed of Trust and ￿gISt￿ed
sepaTat¢ly with the Chority CoEnmissioD. Th¢'obj¢¢ts claw, contained within the Ttust Deed restricts their use to
the purposes slated abov¢.
Detsi15 or
PermAneDt
Endowment
Fund
10.5
N*m¢ of fund
B*laMce
£'ooo
De8¢rlptlon of the llaturt ind purpose of fund
Strand Fund
Capital invested for the training of Dtstrict Nursing staff
The capitsl in this Fund is held in perpetuity with the ill￿(ne earned from inveslment credited to an unrestricted
Fund wtwe it can be used for the purpose ststed.
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CoDnected
Org811iSations
li
21)24-25
TvrThover of
N¢t Profitl
CoDnected
(Loss) for the
OrgAniSatio
CoDn¢¢¢ed
Organl$#tion
2023-24
Net Profitl
ILoss) for the
Connected
Organisation
Name, na￿Te of ¢otJneclion. description
of activities undertaken and details of
any qualifications expressed by their
auditors
Twnover of
Connected
Organisation
The corpordte tn￿e¢ of the Charitable
funds is Community, a Community
Specialist and Rehabilitati¢)n Services
NHS Foundation Tn￿l with unqualified
accounts.
351,40A,1100
{624,OIM)
325,620.000
5,583.000
Full Analy81&
of Nots3.1
Resource
Expended-
Gr4nt Funded
Aetivities
12
2024-25
2023-24
M￿lrI1 Equipment
FurnithT¢ Fittings & DecoTatiDg
Offi¢¢ Equipment
Course Fees & Expenses
Travel ExpeE]ses
Contract with Age UK to Provide COM￿u￿1ty Link Worf(ers
Funding for Maunillan Nursing Hom¢ Support
Funding for Portable Sensory Station
Other Patient Welfare Items
Worksbop Expendittwe
ChrAslm&s F&stiviti&
Funding for Stsff Rest Spaces Capitsl Scbeme
Other Staff Welfare Items
Charity Website DevelopmeDt
Other Expenditure
913
.622
5.447
(8,350)
18
(540)
(2208)
109
295,106
41,166
5,341J
lJ59
192.479
4274
3.347
95J70
857
37,118
164
13.146
209
476516
210,030
Posi Balance
Shoet Events
13 Ther¢ have been no postbalallce Sh￿ events to report
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