## Millan Centre
Charity number 1059060
A company limited by guarantee number 02255934
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
## Millan Centre
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 5|
|Examiner's report|6|
|Statement of financial activities|7|
|Balance sheet|8|
|Notes to the accounts|9 to 13|
## **Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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## Millan Centre
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
|The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were:|The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were:|The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were:|
|---|---|---|
|**Name**|**Position**|**Dates**|
|Elizabeth Hellmich MBE|Co-Chair||
|Saliha Sadiq|Co-Chair||
|Iram Sadiq|Treasurer||
|Isabel Arnold|Company Secretary||
|Mary Somerville||Resigned 28 March 2024|
|Joanna Allan||Resigned 16 July 2023|
|Shabina Aslam|||
|Suraiya Khatun|||
|Nusrat Naheed||Resigned 28 March 2024|
|**Charity number**|1059060|Registered in England and Wales|
|**Company number**|02255934|Registered in England and Wales|
|**Registered and principal address**|**Bankers**||
|Millan Centre|Unity Trust Bank||
|Victor Street|9 Brindley Place||
|Bradford|Birmingham||
|BD9 4RA|B1 2HB||
## **Independent examiner**
Rhys North ACA **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO** Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee and was formed on 10 May 1988. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association as amended by special resolution dated 9 October 1993 and 6 November 2020. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £1. The members can appoint up to 12 trustees who meet monthly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. This management committee is made up of a diverse group of people who have the relevant skills relating to the work of the charity.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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## Millan Centre
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
To educate and provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or leisure time occupation for women and girls in the area bounded by Oak Lane, North Park Road, Park View Road, Heaton Road, Scotchman Road, Toller Lane, Lilycroft Road in the city of Bradford in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life of such persons.
To establish and maintain a community centre.
To further such charitable purposes as shall from time to time be determined by the Committee of management.
## **The charity's main activities**
We are a community centre for women, girls and children in the Manningham and Heaton area of Bradford.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular to the advancement of education and provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time. Our services are open to all women and girls in the area.
## **Achievements and performance**
I am pleased to produce the Chair Person’s report for this year. I have been in this position since last year. I have enjoyed fulfilling my duties as a Chair. I hope to continue to work hard for the Millan Centre service users. Despite of some challenges faced the Millan Centre has made great strides in fulfilling its mission to empower and support our services users and community in whole. This will continue due to the ongoing dedication of our team at the Millan Centre. I as Chair feel confident of greater success in the coming years. My future goal is to strengthen the partnership and securing funding for Millan Centre and to continue to support the Community
I would like to thank Millan Centre staff individually for the hard work and dedication they have shown for the Millan Centre. A special thank you to Zubeda Mirza for working extremely hard and keeping the Centre running with the classes, admin, and Over 50’s group. Well done Zubeda on behalf of the Board Members.
Thank you to all our course tutors, Noreen, Qing, Shaista, Atiya, Tanzeela, Nazmeen and Molly. The Board Members appreciate your hard work and commitment to Millan Centre.
A special thank you to our Volunteers!
Welcome back to Freeda who has returned from her maternity leave. Freeda has taken the role of Fund Finding and completes funding applications.
This year we said farewell to Mollie, our Board member. Mollie dedicated her time to Millan Centre for many years, we wish her a relaxing and enjoyable retirement.
We are looking for committed trustees to join our Board who have experience in Accounts and IT. We are also looking for a Saturday Girls Group leader. All will be subject to a DBS check.
## **Mental Health**
We are extremely busy with Mental Health referrals and counselling. We receive referrals from NHS, doctors who often signpost women to go to Millan Centre for Counselling, Social Care, Adults, Adults disability and we also receive self referrals. I would like to take this opportunity to recognise and thank every individual who has accessed Mental Health support. And a special compliment on how it has bettered their life. Choosing to seek help is an act of courage, resilience and self-care. I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those service users who have taken the courageous step of accessing mental health. I am aware that reaching out for help can be sometimes a very difficult decision. Thank you for trusting the Millan Centre on your journey and to know that we will be here supporting you.
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## Millan Centre
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **Achievements and performance continued Mental Health continued**
We will continue with our Wednesday and Friday Coffee Mornings and Individual Therapy with our qualified Social Worker, Counsellor and a Mental Health Practitioner and also continue with our drop in sessions on advice and support on mental health.
## **Other Updates**
The Overs 50s group attended City Hall for International Women’s Day and Saliha Sadiq was a key note speaker. Regal’s funded for Over 50s Group meal to show their appreciation, for the work which is undertaken regarding Mental Health, this has helped all the communities to come forward and seek support.
The Millan Centre, hall, training room, reception and toilets were kindly decorated by support from Participate Projects, giving the Centre a new fresh look
Once again, we are Centre of the Year. Saliha has been praised for her Mental Health life changing work and has received many accolades.
_Elizabeth Hellmich MBE Co-Chair Saliha Sadiq Co-Chair and Director of Mental Health Millan Centre_
## **Financial review**
The net income for the year was £9,017, including net income of £13,646 on unrestricted funds and net expenditure of £4,629 on restricted funds, after transfers.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £43,193.
The purpose for which reserves are held:
To provide continuity of activities in the event of a large variation in income for example a large funder pulling out unexpectedly. We recognise the need to try to find a wider variety of funding for the centre’s future financial health.
To cover administration, fund raising and support costs without which the Millan Centre could not function. We seek to maintain the present level of financial activity.
To deal with financial emergencies e.g. a major unexpected repair.
To deal with short term fluctuations in cash flow e.g. a funding source that pays in arrears.
To be able to develop new projects and grasp new opportunities as they arise.
To cover any necessary staff redundancy payments or any other staff related expenses such as maternity pay.
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## Millan Centre
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **Statement of trustees' responsibilities**
The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by the board of trustees on 18/12/2024
Elizabeth Hellmich (Trustee)
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## Millan Centre
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Millan Centre
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 7 to 13.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charitable 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 your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act ('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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts 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 accounts 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.
Rhys North ACA
19/12/2024
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Millan Centre
## Statement of Financial Activities
## (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2024
|Notes
2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Income from:**
Grants and donations
(2)
3,320
Client contributions
5,615
Rental income
36,710
Bank interest
367
Other Income
540
**Total income**
46,552
**Expenditure on:**
Salaries NI and pensions
(3)
19,653
Payroll expenses
400
Freelancer fees
2,118
Recruitment and DBS fees
-
Training
23
Activity costs
2,556
Rates and water
-
Cleaning and premises expenses
-
Heat and light
580
Printing, postage and stationery
748
Insurance
532
Telephone, internet and IT
2,638
Materials and resources
221
Sundry expenses
357
Professional fees
162
Independent examination
424
Depreciation
3,535
Travel
86
**Total expenditure**
34,033
**Net income / (expenditure)**
12,519
**Transfers between funds**
1,127
**Net movement in funds**
13,646
**Fund balances brought forward**
66,065
**Fund balances carried forward**
(4)
79,711|2024
Restricted
funds
£
45,164
-
-
-
-
45,164
9,560
-
18,042
-
223
3,049
333
2,147
5,611
168
1,727
25
134
21
7,000
500
-
126
48,666
(3,502)
(1,127)
(4,629)
10,091
5,462|2024
Total
funds
£
48,484
5,615
36,710
367
540
91,716
29,213
400
20,160
-
246
5,605
333
2,147
6,191
916
2,259
2,663
355
378
7,162
924
3,535
212
82,699
9,017
-
9,017
76,156
85,173|2023
Total
funds
£
25,878
3,313
29,700
191
2,335
61,417
31,595
613
10,891
415
120
6,393
2,254
7,078
11,489
306
2,089
2,572
764
1,538
-
924
3,535
-
82,576
(21,159)
-
(21,159)
97,315
76,156|
|---|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
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## Millan Centre
## Balance sheet
|as at 31 March 2024
2024
Unrestricted
£
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
(5)
36,518
**Total fixed assets**
36,518
**Current assets**
Debtors and prepayments
(6)
7,877
Cash at bank and in hand
(7)
36,370
**Total current assets**
44,247
**Current liabilities:**
**amounts falling due within one year**
Creditors and accruals
(8)
1,054
**Total current liabilities**
1,054
**Net current assets / (liabilities)**
43,193
**Total assets less current liabilities**
79,711
**Net assets**
79,711
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
79,711
Restricted funds
-
**Total funds**
79,711|2024
Restricted
£
-
-
-
5,462
5,462
-
-
5,462
5,462
5,462
-
5,462
5,462|2024
Total
£
36,518
36,518
7,877
41,832
49,709
1,054
1,054
48,655
85,173
85,173
79,711
5,462
85,173|2023
Total
£
40,053
40,053
2,191
35,996
38,187
2,084
2,084
36,103
76,156
76,156
66,065
10,091
76,156|
|---|---|---|---|
For the year ending 31 March 2024 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with FRS 102 (effective January 2019).
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 18/12/2024
Elizabeth Hellmich (Trustee)
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## Millan Centre
## Notes to the accounts
## for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
## **Expenditure and liabilities**
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets costing more than £500 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows:
Freehold land: nil Freehold buildings: over 50 years General equipment: over 5 years
## **Pensions**
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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## Millan Centre
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2024
|**2 Grants and donations**
2024
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Bradford Metropolitan District Council (BMDC)
-
30,428
Leeds Community Foundation
-
9,924
Power to Change
-
4,812
The Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust
2,000
-
Other grants
170
-
Active Bradford Limited
-
-
Ark Charity Shop
-
-
Bradford & District Community Empowerment Ne
-
-
Made in Manningham (MiM)
-
-
Other donations
1,150
-
3,320
45,164
**3 Staff costs and numbers**
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance|2024
Total
funds
£
30,428
9,924
4,812
2,000
170
-
-
-
-
1,150
48,484
2024
£
29,213
1,932
(1,932)
29,213|2023
Total
funds
£
16,805
-
-
-
-
2,000
500
1,126
200
5,247
25,878
2023
£
31,595
774
(774)
31,595|
|---|---|---|
The average number of employees during the year was 4, being an average of 1.7 full time equivalent (2023: 4.5, 1.3 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
|**4 Restricted funds**
ARK
Awards for All - Girls
BMDC Older People
Leeds Community Foundation
BMDC Eid Party
Active Bradford JU:MP
MiM Seed Funding
PTC Seed Grant
BMDC Cost of Living
BMDC Coronation
BMDC UKSPF
BMDC Community Buildings
BMDC Transformation Fund|Balance b/f
£
217
874
-
-
-
2,000
5,000
-
-
-
2,000
-
-
10,091|Incoming
£
-
-
11,154
9,924
500
-
-
4,812
10,000
200
-
6,174
2,400
45,164|Outgoing
£
217
874
11,154
5,841
282
2,000
3,621
4,812
9,091
200
2,000
6,174
2,400
48,666|Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
(218)
-
-
-
(909)
-
-
-
-
(1,127)|Balance c/f
£
-
-
-
4,083
-
-
1,379
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,462|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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## Millan Centre
## Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **4 Restricted funds continued**
**Fund name** ARK Awards for All - Girls BMDC Older People
Leeds Community Foundation
BMDC Eid Party Active Bradford JU:MP MiM Seed Funding PTC Seed Grant BMDC Cost of Living
BMDC Coronation BMDC UKSPF BMDC Community Buildings BMDC Transformation Fund
## **Purpose of restriction**
To support equipment and materials costs for classes run at the centre. To support the provision of a girls group.
To provide a range of preventative and early intervention services that promote the independence and well being of older people.
To provide mental health support to women via counselling sessions and wellbeing activities and signposting.
To support the delivery of an Eid party celebration.
To run a girls sports activity club with a focus on racket sports.
To support the development of the charity's community business activity. To support the development of the charity's community business activity. To provide cost of living support via provision of food parcels and advice. The transfer is for a contribution towards overhead costs.
To support the delivery of a King's Coronation party celebration. To support households concerning cost of living pressures. To support the running costs of the Centre.
To support planning for achieving training centre accreditation and support with grants with fundraising.
|**Tangible assets**
**Cost**
At 1 April 2023
Additions
At 31 March 2024
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2023
Charge for year
At 31 March 2024
**Net book value**
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
**Debtors and prepayments**
Debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank
Cash in hand|£
62,501
-
62,501
58,790
1,598
60,388
2,113
3,711
General
equipment|£
9,707
-
9,707
-
-
-
9,707
9,707
Freehold
land|£
96,867
-
96,867
70,232
1,937
72,169
24,698
26,635
2024
£
3,310
382
4,185
7,877
2024
£
41,737
95
41,832
Freehold
buildings|Total
£
169,075
-
169,075
129,022
3,535
132,557
36,518
40,053
2023
£
1,840
351
-
2,191
2023
£
35,781
215
35,996|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **5 Tangible assets**
## **6 Debtors and prepayments**
## **7 Cash at bank and in hand**
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## Millan Centre
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2024
|**8 Creditors and accruals**
Creditors
Accruals|2024
£
130
924
1,054|2023
£
1,160
924
2,084|
|---|---|---|
## **9 Related party transactions**
## **Donations from trustees and related parties**
The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £500 (2023: £5,000).
## **Trustee expenses**
During the year one trustees were paid a total of £168 in respect of childminding costs to enable attend at trustee related meetings (previous year: no trustee expenses).
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
|**Other transactions with trustees or related parties**
Saliha Sadiq
Susan Hellmich
Trustee
Counselling, media and
business freelance services
**Name of trustee**
**or related party**
**Relationship to**
**charity**
**Description of transaction**
Daughter of
trustee
Tutor freelance services
Iram Sadiq
Trustee
Tutor freelance services|2024
£
16,630
7,795
-
24,425|2023
£
5,310
2,401
50
7,761|
|---|---|---|
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## Millan Centre
## Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2024
|2024
2023
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
**Income**
Grants and donations
3,320
5,247
Client contributions
5,615
3,313
Rental income
36,710
29,700
Bank interest
367
191
Other Income
540
2,335
**Total income**
46,552
40,786
**Expenditure**
Salaries NI and pensions
19,653
23,803
Payroll expenses
400
613
Freelancer fees
2,118
1,210
Recruitment and DBS fees
-
415
Training
23
120
Activity costs
2,556
4,436
Rates and water
-
1,832
Cleaning and premises expenses
-
1,500
Heat and light
580
5,037
Printing, postage and stationery
748
130
Insurance
532
861
Telephone, internet and IT
2,638
2,055
Materials and resources
221
24
Sundry expenses
357
456
Professional fees
162
-
Independent examination
424
924
Depreciation
3,535
3,535
Travel
86
-
**Total expenditure**
34,033
46,951
**Net income / (expenditure)**
12,519
(6,165)
**Transfers between funds**
1,127
940
**Net movement in funds**
13,646
(5,225)
**Fund balances brought forward**
66,065
71,290
**Fund balances carried forward**
79,711
66,065|2024
Restricted
funds
£
45,164
-
-
-
-
45,164
9,560
-
18,042
-
223
3,049
333
2,147
5,611
168
1,727
25
134
21
7,000
500
-
126
48,666
(3,502)
(1,127)
(4,629)
10,091
5,462|2023
Restricted
funds
£
20,631
20,631
7,792
-
9,681
-
-
1,957
422
5,578
6,452
176
1,228
517
740
1,082
-
-
-
-
35,625
(14,994)
(940)
(15,934)
26,025
10,091|2024
Total
funds
£
48,484
5,615
36,710
367
540
91,716
29,213
400
20,160
-
246
5,605
333
2,147
6,191
916
2,259
2,663
355
378
7,162
924
3,535
212
82,699
9,017
-
9,017
76,156
85,173|2023
Total
funds
£
25,878
3,313
29,700
191
2,335
61,417
31,595
613
10,891
415
120
6,393
2,254
7,078
11,489
306
2,089
2,572
764
1,538
-
924
3,535
-
82,576
(21,159)
-
(21,159)
97,315
76,156|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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