2024-12-31-accounts - St Clare Media Ewtn Ltd

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2024 Period start date To Period end date 31[st] December 2024

Charity name: St Clare Media EWTN Ltd

Charity registration number: 1080782

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object of the charity is to promote the Catholic television and radio channels of the Eternal Word Television Network
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The television and radio programmes, and the Monthly programme schedules, are free top every member of the public. They enable the ill, aged and housebound to watch and pray with religious services
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm that they have considered The Charity Commission’s General Guidance on public benefit and in particular the supplementary guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
	Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
	Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Charity has again substantially increased its circulation of free Monthly programme schedules and The Rosary Booklet. These are either posted or emailed to the viewers who request them, or distributed by volunteers in churches and other places.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity had at the 31st December 2024 £13,845 in the bank current account together with £110,000 Investments, which in the opinion of the Trustees is sufficient for present plans.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Memorandum & Articles
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Appointed by other Trustees

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	St Clare Media EWTN Ltd
Other name the charity uses	EWTN GB
Registered charity number	1080782
Charity’s principal address	Annunciation House, 15 High Street, Walsingham, Norfolk NR22 6BY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Mr Michael Warsaw			Trustee Resolution
	Mr Andrew Pollock			Trustee Resolution
	Mr James Bogle			Trustee Resolution

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Mr Andrew John Pollock Full name(s) Mr Andrew John Pollock Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 24[th] February 2025

1080782 ST CLARE MEDIA EWTN LTD
Annual accounts for theperiod		CC17a
Period start date 01.01.2024 To Period end date 0131.12.2024 Recommended categories by activity Details of own analysis Note Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total this year Total last year £ £ £ £ £ Incoming resources (Note 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Incoming resources from generated funds - - - - - Voluntary income S01 450422 - - 450422 278188 Activities for generating funds S02 - - - - 50 000 Investment income S03 2571 - - 2571 - Incoming resources from charitable activities S04 - - - - - Other incoming resources S05 - - - - - S06 452 993 - - 452 993 328 188 Resources expended (Notes 4-8) Costs of Generating Funds - - - - - Costs of generating voluntary income S07 162 794 - - 162 794 103 010 Fundraising trading costs S08 - - - - - Investment management costs S09 - - - - - Charitable activities S10 193253 - - 193253 186 093 Governance costs S11 - - - - - Other resources expended S12 - - - - - S13 356 047 - - 356 047 289 103 S14 96 946 - - 96 946 39 085 S15 - - - - - S16 96 946 - - 96 946 39 085 *Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before* *transfers* *Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before* *other recognised gains/(losses)* Gross transfers between funds *Total resources expended* *Total incoming resources* Section A Statement of financial activities ~~i~~ ~~=)e5=5~~
Other recognised gains/(losses)
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets
S17 - - - for the charity’s own use	-	-
S18 - - - Gains and losses on investment assets	-	-
S19 96 946 - - *Net movement in funds*	96 946	39 085
S20 - - - Total funds brought forward	-	-
S21 96 946 - - *Total funds carried forward*	96 946	39 085

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Section B Balance sheet

Note B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19 B20	Unrestricted funds £ F01	Restricted income funds £ F02	Endowment funds £ F03	Total this year Total last year £ £ F04 F05	Total this year Total last year £ £ F04 F05
	387 600	-	-	387 600	387 600
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	387 600	-	-	387 600	387 600

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	110 000	-	-	110 000	-
	56 499	-	-	56 499	-
	166 499	-	-	166 499	-

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	166 499	-	-	166 499	37 982

	554 099	-	-	554 099	425 582

	69 068	-	-	69 068	37 497
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	485 031	-	-	485 031	388 085

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	485 031	-	-	485 031	388 085

	Signature		Date of approval Print Name
M Warsaw			Michael Warsaw		31.01.2025
A J Pollock			Andrew John Pollock		31.01.2025

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with:

Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005);

• and with* ✓ Accounting Standards; or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE);

and with the Charities Act.

[** except for the following].

Give details in this box if a different standard has been followed.

-Tick as appropriate:
if all relevant disclosures shown in the pack have been given then please tick “Accounting Standards”;
if disclosures completed in these accounts have been restricted to those required by the FRSSE, then please tick
“Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE)”. ** - If no departures from the chosen standards have been made then delete these words; otherwise give details of any changes in the boxes.

1.2 Change in basis of accounting

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year (§ except for the following).

Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made.

§ if no changes have been made to accounting policies then delete these words.

1.3 Changes to previous accounts

No changes have been made to accounts for previous years (§§ except for the following).

Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made.

§§ if no changes have been made to accounts for previous periods then delete these words.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

INCOMING RESOURCES

Recognition of incoming	These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
resources	• the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
	• the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
	• the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incoming resources with	Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income)
related expenditure	the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.
Grants and donations	Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional
	entitlement to the resources.
Tax reclaims on donations	Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to
and gifts	which they relate.
Contractual income and	This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.
performance related grants
Gifts in kind	Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.
	Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or
	distributed by the charity.
	Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when
	receivable.
Donated services and	These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources
facilities	expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material_._
	The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or
	facility received.
Volunteer help	The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
Investment income	This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Investment gains and losses	This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from
	revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES
Liability recognition	Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the
	charity to pay out resources.
Governance costs	Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee
	meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
Grants with performance	Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service
conditions	or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the
	grant has provided the specified service or output.
Grants payable without	These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are
performance conditions	no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.
Support Costs	Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a
	basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per
	capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets for use	These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They
by charity	are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.
Investments	Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value at the year
	end. Other investment assets are included at trustees' best estimate of market value.
Stocks and work in progress	These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.
POLICIES ADOPTED
ADDITIONAL TO OR
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
ABOVE

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources

Incoming resources may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.

Analysis	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 4 Analysis of resources expended Resources expended may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.

Analysis	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 5 Support Costs

Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.

*support costs.*
Support cost type	Fundraising activity £	Charitable Activity £	Governance Activity £	Total Cost £
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Total	-	-	-	-

Note 6 Details of certain items of expenditure

6.1 Trustee expenses

Please provide details of the amount of any payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to trustees or to third parties for expenses incurred by trustees. If no expenses were paid, please enter ‘None’ in the appropriate box(es).

Number of trustees who were paid expenses Nature of the expenses Total amount paid	This year	Last year


	£	£

6.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner or auditor. If nothing was paid please enter NONE in the appropriate box(es).

*appropriate box(es).*
Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner or auditor Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the accounts	This year £	Last year £
	650	650

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 7 Paid employees Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.

7.1 Staff Costs

Fundraising Charitable Activities Governance Other Total 7.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year Employer’s National Insurance costs Pension costs Total staff costs Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind The parts of the charity in which the employees work	This year £	Last year £
	122 442	103 217
	9 552	9 552
	8 470	8 470
	140 464	121 239

nt employees in the year	This year Number	Last year Number
Fundraising	-	-
Charitable Activities	5	5
Governance	1	1
Other	-	-
Total	6	6

7.3 Defined contribution pension scheme

Please complete if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated. Brief details of the scheme

	This year		Last year
	£		£
The costs of the scheme to the charity for the year		0		0
The amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end		0		0
The amount of any contributions prepaid at the year end		0		0

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 8 Grantmaking

Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.

8.1 Total value of grants

8.1 Total value of grants
Purpose for whichgrants made	Grants to institutions Total amount £	Grants to individuals Total amount £
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*Total*	-	-

8.1 Grantmaking costs

If the charity’s accounts are prepared on the “activity basis” please give details of any support cost associated with grantmaking. Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.

Support costs of grantmaking

8.3 Grants made to institutions

If the charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the context of its grantmaking please give details of the institution supported, purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution listed. Sufficient information should be given to provide a reasonable understanding of the range of institutions supported.

*institutions supported.*
Names of institutions	Purpose	Total amount of grantspaid £
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*Total grants to institutions*		-

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 9 Tangible fixed assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets

9.1 Cost or valuation

Freehold land & buildings £	Other land & buildings £	Plant, machinery and motor vehicles £	Fixtures, fittings and equipment £	Payments on account and assets under construction £	Total £
375 600	-	12 600	-	-	388 200
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375 600	-	12 600	-	-	388 200
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375 600	-	12 600	-	-	388 200
375 600	-	12 600	-	-	388 200

9.4 Revaluation

If any fixed assets have been revalued please give details of the valuer and method of valuation

* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.

** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 10 Investment assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.

10.1 Fixed assets investments

Add/(deduct):net gain/(loss) on revaluation Carrying (market) value at beginning of year Carrying (market) value at end of year Add:additions to investments at cost Less:disposals at carrying value	£
	-
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Please provide below:

10.2 A breakdown of the market values of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B03.

10.3 A breakdown of the income from investments agreeing with SOFA row S03.

Investments in subsidiary or connected undertakings and companies Analysis of investments Other investments Total Investment properties Securities not listed on a recognised Stock Exchange Cash held as part of the investment portfolio Investments listed on a recognised stock exchange or held in common investment funds, open ended investment companies, unit trusts or other collective investment schemes	10 2 Market value at year end £	10 3 Income from investments for the year £
	110 000	2 342
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	110 000	2 342

10.4 Material investment holdings

If any single investment is material in terms of its value (for example represents more than 5 per cent of the value of the charity’s total investments) please provide details.

Investment held

Market Value

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 11 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear
This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
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Note 12 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals. 12.1 Analysis of creditors

Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear
This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
-	-	-	37 497
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-	-	-	-
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-	-	-	-
-	-	-	37 497

12.2 Security over assets

If any loan, overdraft or other creditor holds a charge or other security over any assets of the charity please provide details.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 13 Endowment and restricted income funds

Please complete this section if the charity has any endowment or restricted income funds.

13.1 Funds held

Please give a brief description of any of the following type of funds held by the charity:

permanent endowment funds (PE);
expendable endowment funds (EE); and
restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity (R).

Type PE, EE Fund Name Purpose and Restrictions or R

13.2 Movements of major funds

Please give details of the movements of the major funds summarised in the restricted and endowment columns of the Statement of Financial Activities.

Fund names	Fund balances brought forward £	Incoming resources £	Outgoing resources £	Transfers £	Gains and losses £	Fund balances carried forward £
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Total Funds	-	-	-	-	-	-

13.3 Transfers between funds

Please give details of any transfers between funds.

From Fund (Name) To Fund (Name) Reason Amount

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 14 Transactions with related parties

If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in note 6) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “None” in the relevant boxes.

14.1 Remuneration and benefits

Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee or other related parties by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

Name of trustee or connected party	Legal authority (eg order, governing document)	Amounts paid or benefit value	Amounts paid or benefit value
		This year £	Last year £
		NONE	NONE

14.2 Loans

Please give details of and amounts owing to or from the charity’s trustees or other related parties by the charity at the year end.

Due to trustees and related parties Due from trustees and related parties	Name of trustee or connected party	Legal authority	Amount owing	Amount owing
			This year £	Last year £
			NONE	NONE
			NONE	NONE

14.3 Other transaction(s) with trustees or related parties

Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a trustee or related party has a material interest.

Name of the trustee or relatedparty	Relationship to charity	Description of the transaction(s)	This year £	Last year £
			NONE	NONE

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 15 Additional Disclosures

The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees On account5 for the year ended Charfty no (il any) Set out on pages Il'.1.L.1le 15¥x p.'IV*. iitffiltwq rb, fL¢rfirjJy-.•l &hAWr.) I report to the trusiees on my examinabon of the accounts of the above charty (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 31 14 4<24k As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Aci 2011 C'lhe Aci"). Responslbilltles and basis of report I report in respect ol iTry examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carwng out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent trhe charity's gross income exceeded £250.¢XIO and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualrfied member of [insert name of applicable listed bodyl]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have compleied my examination. I confirm that no maierial matters have come to my attention in conneclion wilh the examination (Olher than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that In. any materl respect: Ihe accounting records were not kept in accordance wrth section 130 ol the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or Ihe accounts did noi cornply wilh the applicable requirements concerning the foim and conient of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulab'ons 2008 other than any requiremenl that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view 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 ihe examinaiion to which aiieniion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of ihe accoums to be reached. * Please delete the rds in the brackets if they do not appty. Signed: ///M Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): IER Oct 2018