## **STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH**
## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)**
## **ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023**
**Registered Charity no: 1097461 Company no: 4693666**
**STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023**
## **CONTENTS**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Reference and Administration details|1|
|Trustees' Report|2-4|
|Independent Examiners Report|5|
|Statement of Financial Activities|6|
|Balance Sheet|7|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|8-10|
**STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023**
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS**
Staffordshire Network for Mental Health is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity governed by its memorandum and articles of association which were last amended in 2020.
## **Company Number**
4693666
## **Charity Number**
1097461
## **Trustees**
The trustees who served during the year were:
Ian William Scott (Chair) Joanne Craig (Vice Chair) John McKiernan (resigned August 2022) Donna Teresa Cope (from December 2022) Christopher Wardle (resigned May 2022) Robert J Rankin (resigned August 2022) Darren Smallman (from December 2022) Jamie McKain Paul Everett Reena Kenth-Kalia (from November 2022) Nicola Louise Foley (from November 2022) **Registered Office Bankers Independent Examiner** 49 Hillside CAF BANK Ltd Debbie Wellecome BA (Hons), FMAAT Lichfield 25 Kings Hill Avenue Support Staffordshire Staffs West Malling WS14 9DH Kent ME19 4JQ
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## **STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SNMH) YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report and financial statement of Staffordshire for Mental Health (SNMH) for the year ended 31st March 2023
## **Trustees**
Ian William Scott (Chair), Joanne Craig (Vice-Chair), Paul Everett, Jamie McKain, Robert
Rankin (resigned August 2022), John McKiernan (resigned August 2022), Christopher Wardle (resigned May 2022), Donna Cope (from December 2022), Darren Smallman (from December 2022), Nicola Foley (from November 2022), Reena Kenth_Kalia (from November 2022)
## **Structure, Governance and Management Nature of governing document**
SNMH is a company limited by guarantee and does not have share capital; and is a non-profit making organisation and a registered charity governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association which were last amended 10 September 2021
## **Recruitment, Appointment and Induction of Trustees**
The Board of trustees contains a broad mix of skills thereby enhancing its effectiveness. When further trustees' recruitment is necessary the criteria for new members are decided using a skills audit to ensure the board retains its efficacy.
## **Public Benefit**
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
## **Aims and Objectives**
The objectives of the charity are:
To improve the quality of life for individuals across Staffordshire who have personal experience of mental distress; by enabling user involvement, active representation and a campaigning voice Its Aims are:
1: To promote the interests and rights of people who use mental health services in the area.
2: To ensure the involvement of mental health service users in improving existing services and developing new ones.
3: Act as an advocate for improvements in local services to reflect the needs and interests of local communities.
- 4: Increase accessibility of information relating to local and national services relevant to mental health.
5: To promote service user potential and recovery through supporting access to self-development opportunities.
6: To actively increase general awareness of mental health, and to challenge stigma and discrimination of people experiencing mental illness
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## **STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SNMH) YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)**
The charity has made many achievements which work towards the organisation's aims and objectives, which are outlined in our full annual report. The charity has fulfilled its core contractual obligations but in addition to this achieved many other outcomes as due to other funding streams.
## **Risk Management**
SNMH reviews and assesses the risks it faces in all areas of its work and plans for the management of those risks. The implementation of effective risk management is a key part of ensuring that the charity is fit for purpose. SNMH recognises the identification of risks is best done by involving those with a detailed knowledge of the way SNMH operates.
SNMH recognises that effective risk management will result in:
Trustees make informed decisions and take timely action The Network makes the most of opportunities Strategic planning is improved The Network's charity aims and objectives are achieved more successfully
The Board of Trustees of SNMH have given consideration to the major risks to which the charity is exposed and satisfied themselves that systems or procedures are established in order to manage those risks.
## **Reserves Policy**
SNMH recognises two types of reserve as outlined below:
## **Restricted Reserves**
Reserves held in accordance with any restrictions required by the original funder
## **Unrestricted Reserves**
Reserves that are not legally resticted or designated for specific future use.
The Trustee board consider it prudent to retain unrestricted funds equivalent to 3 to 6 months core operating expenditure to cover potential short term changes in funding and winding up costs as necessary. At 31st March 2023, the trustees belive that the unrestricted reserves are sufficicent to meet this policy.
At 31 March 2023, SNMH held £17,406 in restricted reserves and £108,925 in unrestricted reserves.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
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## **STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SNMH) YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)**
## **KEY ACHIEVEMENTS / EVENTS IN THE YEAR**
## **New and future funding basis**
As a result of employing a full time professional fundraiser, significant funding was won from MPFT for the delivery of a series of workshops aimed at military veterans; and from NHS Charities Together for community based wellbeing workshops.
The National Lottery Community Fund continued its support via the year 2 grant being received along with the year 2 grant from Lloyds Banking Foundation.
A number of winning bids allowed the charity to conduct a 'Warmth for Wellness' series of events during the winter months - something that is planned for winter 2023/24.
The year saw the ending of the Social Prescribing contract through St Giles, with suplus funds being retained in reserves.
SNMH exhibited at Business shows at Uttoxeter racecourse (Oct) and Stoke City FC (Feb)
and more shows are booked. Though many contacts were made - follow ups are proving hard to book.
## **Premises change**
In November 2022, the charity took an office lease in new 'incubator spaces' developed
by Lichfield District Council in their underused building in central Lichfield.
## **Governance and Operations**
The year saw several changes in the trustee board. Chris Wardle resigned due to ill health; John McKiernan and Robert Rankin resigned to pursue their other activities. With assistance from LLoyds Banking Foundation and Reach Vounteering 4 new trustees were appointed, bringing business development, commercial planning, relationship management and accounting skills.
The charity moved all operations to the cloud, adopting Google Workspace, decommissioning the Microsoft server and some associated systems - and reducing overheads accordingly.
## **PLANNED ACTIVITIES IN THE NEXT YEAR**
## **Project extensions**
With appropriate funding the charity will recruit and manage the delivery of Toolbox and wellbeing workshops in North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. Several bids have been submitted to extend both major projects.
## **Commercial operation**
The charity will attend several business shows in the early part of the year - and then assess the likelihood of revenue generation from this channel. Membership will be taken with the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses - as these 2 organisations focus on the ideal target market for training and workshops. A nominated trustess will be the prime point of contact in engaging with these organisations.
Additional capability in workshop delivery will be acquired and retained; historical training material will be reviewed and remastered for corporate audiences.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 4 December 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
## **I W Scott**
## **Ian W Scott, Chair**
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**STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Staffordshire Network for Mental Health - Charitable Company ('the Company')**
I report to the chairty trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Copmpany for the year ended 31 March 2023
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees of the 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 for the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act
## **Independent Examiner's Statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the 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 requirements that the accounts five 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 prepareing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102)].
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 undersatnding of the accounts to be reached
## Signed: **D Wellecomme**
05/12/2023
Name: Deborah Wellecomme
BA (Hons), FMAAT, AATQB
Address: Support Staffordshire, Stafford Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3AQ
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**STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
|**Note**
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
**Income from Generated Funds**
Voluntary Income
Grants and Donations
**2**
Investment Income (Bank Interest)
**Income from Charitable Activities**
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
Charitable Activities
**3**
Governance Costs
**4**
**Total Expenditure**
**Net income/expenditure before transfers**
Transfers Between Funds
**Net Movement in Funds**
**Total Funds Brought Forward**
**Total Funds Carried Forward**|**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**General**
**Funds**
**2023**
**General**
**Funds**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
70,226
96,212
166,438
20,915
102,000
122,915
450
-
450
6
-
6
2,976
-
2,976
36,329
-
36,329|
|---|---|
||73,652
96,212
169,864
57,250
102,000
159,250|
||67,668
103,323
170,991
35,293
107,764
143,057
451
-
451
270
-
270|
||68,119
103,323
171,442
35,563
107,764
143,327|
||5,533
(7,111)
(1,578)
21,687
(5,764)
15,923
29,502
(29,502)
-
-
-
-|
||35,035
(36,613)
(1,578)
21,687
(5,764)
15,923
73,890
54,019
127,909
34,992
34,783
69,775|
||108,925
17,406
126,331
56,679
29,019
85,698|
This statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year and complies with the requirements for the income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities
The notes on pages 8 to 10 form an integral part of these financial statements
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**STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH AS AT 31ST MARCH 2022**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
|**Note**
**Current Assets**
Cash at Bank and in hand
**5**
Debtors and Prepayments
**6**
Less :- Creditors, amounts
falling due within one year
**7**
**Net Current Assets**
**Represented by**
Funds
Restricted Funds
**8**
Unrestricted Funds - General|**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total**
**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
108,925
17,525
126,450
56,679
28,844
85,523
-
968
968
-
1,275
1,275|**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total**
**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
108,925
17,525
126,450
56,679
28,844
85,523
-
968
968
-
1,275
1,275|**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total**
**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
108,925
17,525
126,450
56,679
28,844
85,523
-
968
968
-
1,275
1,275|
|---|---|---|---|
||108,925
18,493
127,418
56,679
30,119
86,798
-
1,088
1,088
-
1,100
1,100|||
||56,679
29,019
126,330
34,992
34,782
85,698|||
|||17,406
108,925
126,331|29,019
56,679|
||||85,698|
The Trustees (who are also the Directors of SNMH for the purposes of company law) confirm that: 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
● SNMH was entitled to exemptionfrom audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 ("the Act) , and
● Members have not required SNMH to obtain an audit of its financial statements in accordance with section 476 of the Act. However, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the financial statements have been examined by an Independent Examiner, whose report appears on page 4.
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that SNMH keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of SNMH's state of affairs as at the end of the financial year and of its income and expenditure for the financial year, in accordance with the requirements of sections 394,395 and 396 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Act relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to SNMH.
The notes on pages 8 to 10 form an inetgral part of these financial statements.
These financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Act relating to small companies, were approved by the Trustees on 4 December 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
## **I W Scott**
## **Ian W Scott, Chair**
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## **STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **1. Accounting Policies**
## **(a) Basis of Accounts Preparation**
The financial statements are prepared under the Historic Cost Convention and in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities - Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005) and Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 2011
## **(b) Incoming**
## **Recognition of incoming resources**
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
- 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 related expenditure**
Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) 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.
## **Contractual income and performance related grants**
This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered. **Investment income**
This is included in the accounts when receivable.
## **(c) 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.
## **Support Costs**
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **Fund accounting**
This differentiates between restricted and unrestricted funds. General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are those which are to be used in accordance with the specific restrictions imposed by the donors. Expenditure that meets these criteria is charged to the relevant fund.
## **(d) Assets**
## **Tangible fixed assets for use by charity**
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £1,000. They are valued at cost. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives.
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## **STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
|**2. Income**
Unrestricted Funds
Grants / donations
Other Income
Restricted Funds
Big Lottery Fund
Social Prescribing
**Total Grant Income**
**3. Expenditure**
**Charitable activities**
**Direct Costs**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
Salary Costs (Note 5)
51,491
90,642
Rent & Room Hire
484
4,651
Subscriptions
67
1,803
Staff and Volunteers Travel
1,582
1,550
Insurance
1,818
-
Allocated Support costs( as detailed below)
12,226
4,677
Total
67,668
103,323
**Support Costs**
Telephone, Internet & Postage
(233)
1,554
Printing, Stationery & Computer Supplies
111
346
Office Equipment
-
-
Legal Fees
199
933
Sundries
12,053
1,844
Staff Training & Recruitment
-
-
Bank Charges
72
-
Adjustment
24
-
Total
12,226
4,677
**4. Governance costs**
Trustee Expenses
Independent Examination fee
Total|**2. Income**
Unrestricted Funds
Grants / donations
Other Income
Restricted Funds
Big Lottery Fund
Social Prescribing
**Total Grant Income**
**3. Expenditure**
**Charitable activities**
**Direct Costs**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
Salary Costs (Note 5)
51,491
90,642
Rent & Room Hire
484
4,651
Subscriptions
67
1,803
Staff and Volunteers Travel
1,582
1,550
Insurance
1,818
-
Allocated Support costs( as detailed below)
12,226
4,677
Total
67,668
103,323
**Support Costs**
Telephone, Internet & Postage
(233)
1,554
Printing, Stationery & Computer Supplies
111
346
Office Equipment
-
-
Legal Fees
199
933
Sundries
12,053
1,844
Staff Training & Recruitment
-
-
Bank Charges
72
-
Adjustment
24
-
Total
12,226
4,677
**4. Governance costs**
Trustee Expenses
Independent Examination fee
Total|**2023**
70,226
2,976
75,450
20,762
**169,414**
**2023**
**Total**
142,133
5,135
1,870
3,132
1,818
16,903
170,991
1,321
457
-
1,132
13,897
-
72
150
17,029
**2023**
181
300
481|**2022**
20,915
36,329
75,000
27,000|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**159,244**|
||||**2022**
**Total**
115,851
2,644
1,418
698
2,107
18,790|
||67,668
103,323||141,508|
||(233)
1,554
111
346
-
-
199
933
12,053
1,844
-
-
72
-
24
-||7,718
126
-
1,259
9,440
-
97
150|
||12,226
4,677||18,790|
||||**2022**
0
270|
||||270|
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## **STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
|**5. Staff Costs**
**2023**
**2022**
Salaries
142,133
86,957
Social Security
(14,155)
(5,182)
Pension
5,792
5,212
133,770
86,987
**Employees**
The average number of full time equivalent employees
5.9
4.0
The average number of employees
11.0
11.0
No remuneration was paid to trustees during the year. Trustees reimbursed expenses amounted
to £181 (2021-22 -£0)
**5. Bank and Cash**
**2023**
**2022**
Petty Cash
0
153
Bank Accounts
126,450
85,369
126,450
85,522
**6. Debtors**
**2023**
**2022**
Prepayments
968
1,275
**7. Creditors**
**2023**
**2022**
Accruals
1,128
1,100
Creditors due in 1 year
1,128
1,100
**8. Restricted Funds Movement**
**Balance**
**Balance**
**bought**
**carried**
**forward**
**Income**
**Spend**
**Transfer**
**forward**
Big Lottery Fund
32,664
75,450
(90,734)
0
17,380
Social Prescribing
21,355
20,761
(12,614)
(29,502)
0
54,019
96,211 (103,348)
(29,502)
17,380|**5. Staff Costs**
**2023**
**2022**
Salaries
142,133
86,957
Social Security
(14,155)
(5,182)
Pension
5,792
5,212
133,770
86,987
**Employees**
The average number of full time equivalent employees
5.9
4.0
The average number of employees
11.0
11.0
No remuneration was paid to trustees during the year. Trustees reimbursed expenses amounted
to £181 (2021-22 -£0)
**5. Bank and Cash**
**2023**
**2022**
Petty Cash
0
153
Bank Accounts
126,450
85,369
126,450
85,522
**6. Debtors**
**2023**
**2022**
Prepayments
968
1,275
**7. Creditors**
**2023**
**2022**
Accruals
1,128
1,100
Creditors due in 1 year
1,128
1,100
**8. Restricted Funds Movement**
**Balance**
**Balance**
**bought**
**carried**
**forward**
**Income**
**Spend**
**Transfer**
**forward**
Big Lottery Fund
32,664
75,450
(90,734)
0
17,380
Social Prescribing
21,355
20,761
(12,614)
(29,502)
0
54,019
96,211 (103,348)
(29,502)
17,380|**5. Staff Costs**
**2023**
**2022**
Salaries
142,133
86,957
Social Security
(14,155)
(5,182)
Pension
5,792
5,212
133,770
86,987
**Employees**
The average number of full time equivalent employees
5.9
4.0
The average number of employees
11.0
11.0
No remuneration was paid to trustees during the year. Trustees reimbursed expenses amounted
to £181 (2021-22 -£0)
**5. Bank and Cash**
**2023**
**2022**
Petty Cash
0
153
Bank Accounts
126,450
85,369
126,450
85,522
**6. Debtors**
**2023**
**2022**
Prepayments
968
1,275
**7. Creditors**
**2023**
**2022**
Accruals
1,128
1,100
Creditors due in 1 year
1,128
1,100
**8. Restricted Funds Movement**
**Balance**
**Balance**
**bought**
**carried**
**forward**
**Income**
**Spend**
**Transfer**
**forward**
Big Lottery Fund
32,664
75,450
(90,734)
0
17,380
Social Prescribing
21,355
20,761
(12,614)
(29,502)
0
54,019
96,211 (103,348)
(29,502)
17,380|**5. Staff Costs**
**2023**
**2022**
Salaries
142,133
86,957
Social Security
(14,155)
(5,182)
Pension
5,792
5,212
133,770
86,987
**Employees**
The average number of full time equivalent employees
5.9
4.0
The average number of employees
11.0
11.0
No remuneration was paid to trustees during the year. Trustees reimbursed expenses amounted
to £181 (2021-22 -£0)
**5. Bank and Cash**
**2023**
**2022**
Petty Cash
0
153
Bank Accounts
126,450
85,369
126,450
85,522
**6. Debtors**
**2023**
**2022**
Prepayments
968
1,275
**7. Creditors**
**2023**
**2022**
Accruals
1,128
1,100
Creditors due in 1 year
1,128
1,100
**8. Restricted Funds Movement**
**Balance**
**Balance**
**bought**
**carried**
**forward**
**Income**
**Spend**
**Transfer**
**forward**
Big Lottery Fund
32,664
75,450
(90,734)
0
17,380
Social Prescribing
21,355
20,761
(12,614)
(29,502)
0
54,019
96,211 (103,348)
(29,502)
17,380|
|---|---|---|---|
||54,019|96,211 (103,348)|(29,502)
17,380|
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