Registered number: 04419980
Registered charity number: 1100682
Grace House North East
(A Company limited by guarantee)
Trustees, Report and Flnanclal Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025

Grace House North East
Contents
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Page
Details of the company
Trustees, annual report
3tolO
Independent auditoPs report
Ilto 13
Statement of financial activities
14
Balance sheet
15
Statement of cash flows
16
Notes to the financial ststements
l7to26
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Grace House North East
Detsils of the Company
for the year ended 31 MArch 2025
Trustees
Mr S Briton
Mr N Henry
Mrs C E Miller
Cllr K Chequer
Mrs W Mustard
Mrs V J Norman (resigned 29 September 2024)
Mr C Pretty
Mr S W K Marriott-Dowding (appointed 16 September 2024)
(Chair)
(Vice Chair)
(Treasurer)
Company Secretary
Mrs C E Miller
Company registered number
04419980
Charity registered number
1100682
Registered office
Bardolph Drive
Southwick
Sunderland
SR5 2DE
Auditors
Glen C Rodger Limited
Cragside House
Heaton Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE61SE
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Grace House North East
Trustees, Annual Report
for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of Grace House North East (the
charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees ¢onfim that the annual report and financial statements of the
company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the company's governing document and
the provisions of the Ststement of Recommended Practice (SORP). applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Policies and objeetives
The charity is constituted as a charitable company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and
Articles of Association. The objects of the charity as set out in its Memorandum and Articles of Asso¢iation include:
Our values
Vision- Our vision is of a fairer world for disabled children, young people and their familie5.
Mission - Our mission is to support and inspire disabled children, young people and their families to manage the
challenges of, and enjoy the benefits of. playing a full part in society.
Aiml
To be the "go-to" organisation for disabled children, young people and their families by ensuring..
• A positive culture within the Charity:
That every contact is a positive experience.
We have an effective promotions plan to reach out to families needing support.
To continuously improve the quality and etTiciency of the services that we provide to our children and their families.
Offer a range of specifically designed services in a fully adapted, welcoming building for delivery.
Aim2
Improve resilience of disabled children. young people and families by ensuring:
We equip Children, young people and families to deal with challenges;
We listen to the children and family voice;
Design services which support their needs.
To continuously improve the quality and efficiency of the services that we provide to our children and their families.
and
To work with stsff and volunteers to deliver excellent services though a commitment to individual development.
Aim3
Not to have the scope of our ambitions to be limited by OUT funding available by ensuring..
. Grace House has a mixed economy of income based on fundraising. grant and contract and enterprise income. and
. Grace House has a level of unrestricted income in compliance with Charity Commission recommendation5.
Public benefit
The trustees have had regard to the Charity ComTlli5sion's published guidance on their legal duty on Public Benefit,
and due regard is paid to the guidance on public benefit when deciding on what new projects the charity should
undertake, under the Charities Act 2011.
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Grace House North East
Trustees, Annu81 Report
for the ye8r ended 31 Mareh 2025
Prineipal a¢ttvities
The key to our SLtccess will be making full use of our purpose-built facilities, having the best range of specialist
equipmenL investing in a tearn of highly committed. well-trained sthff and volunteers, and having a positive attitude
that anything is possible. The charity ￿lf]IS these aims and objectives by providing a range of support services for
disabled children, young people and families.
These services are delivered from the purpose-built facility in SouthwicK Sunderland. A business plan has been
developed for 2024-27, outlining the proposed services and how they will be funded.
The main activities that will be undertaken in relation to the charitable purpose5 are:
. Whole family support services for those with a disabled child.
Volunteers
We have recruited new volunteers this year and these are disabled young people who have accessed our services and
wish to remain connected to Grace House. they support with admin. reception and supporting youth groups. We have
also recruited parent carers and they are sUPPOrting the parent carer support groups. The volunteers re¢ruited have
also had opportunities to undertake training to enhance their volunteer experience and ensure they feel valued and
have a closer connection to Grace House.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Review of activities
Respite Car¢
Conversations have been ongoing with organisations that would utilise the designated areas within Grdce House
to provide 24-hour respite care.
Once Place, Your Space
Our National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund, which #ims to care for disabled children. young people, siblings
and their parent carers. The funding has enabled Grace House to offer the following-
Counselling- this now includes counselling for disabled children and siblings
Holistic therapies including-Reiki training.
This proje¢t continues lo show signs of growth and expansion. with families giving us positive feedback on this
projecL as it supports both their mentsl wellbeing. Referrals for the project are coming from many partners including
TFC, CYPS and Camhs.
Additional funding for our counselling provision wa5 also provided by Links for Life- Sunderland City Council
UKSPF, St James Place, VSA mental health service and Rothley.
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Grace House North East
Trustees, Annual Report
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Work experience and life skills
Funded by Irwin Mitchell, The Will Charitsble Trust and LEAF, Sunderland City Council Seeds of Potential. Grace
House has again offered work experience placements for disabled children and young people. We have developed
virtual office with Grace House. so the young people have been able to use their creative skills developing posters. IT,
petty cash. word processing, typing lettet3 and minutes etc. We have also developed and continue to partnerships with
Home Grown and ihe Sunniside Co-operative. Deigo's JoinL Clearly Drinks and Harrys gaming Shack which has
enabled us to expand the opportunities we can offer the young people.
In additional we also held our second Careers Fair in January 2025. this was a fantastic SU￿esS with many young
people and their parents attending and also other partner organisations.
You Are Not Alotte
This programme of activities provides support to the parent carers and the whole family. The activities vary from
weekly Yoga sessions to Gong Baths, Mindfulness, Journalling, Poetry sessions and Pottery. Outings to the local soft
play which were specifically booked for the Grace House familie5.
This was fitnded by Sir James Knott, Sunderland Culture - Space to Create Programme, National Lottery Sports
England.
Dads Support Group
Spe¢ia115t groups are also provided for Dads and Lads: this was offered on a weekly basis.
Funded by Kyn.
Youth groups
Grace House are now delivering weekly after School Youth Groups as well as providing provision to young people
during the school holiday periods. The groups enjoy a variety of activities including cooking, podcasting, Dj'ing,
various 8ames, arts & crafts and sports funded by Children in Need, Community Foundation - Cirton Parp / Linden,
Youth Music, Banks Foundation and Co-op.
Family support and nurturing
This is going from strength to strength with the numbers of referrals increasing monthly, advice being delivered face
to face either at a home visit or in Grace House. Funded by Postcode Lottery.
Holiday activities
At every end of tern). we provided free nutritious meals to those ¢hildren on Free School meals. with additional
activities such as cookery classes and exercise.
Funded by Sunderland City Council and The 1989 Willan Trust.
Hardship vouchers
Hardship Vouchers provided by Sunderland City Council were distributed by the Grn¢e House team to families
requiring SUPPOrt.
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Grace House North East
Truste¢s' Annual Report
for the year ended 31 Mareh 2025
C05t of living support ineluding advice sessions from Citizens Advice
Grace House is working in partnership with the Citizen Advice to provide weekly sessions for parent carers to review
their income, assist with fom filling and review utility bills. We also have a regular lunch club for disabled young
people 18 plus where they can come in for a free home cooked food and we also distribute food hampers.
Funded by Links for Life - UKSPF, Community Foundation Grassroots. Foundation, Hadrian Trust
Soeial group
This provides disabled young people 18 plus years with an opportunity to meet with their peers in a safe environment
also enjoying activities such as going to the cinema and local areas of interest. they also learn how to cook and the
benefits of healthy living including good personal hygiene.
Holiday activities
This provides disabled children and young people with opportunities to attend activities in the school holidays which
are accessible, fi5n and affordable. The activities included things like Lego play, science experiments and animal
education along with visits to soft play. Lunch bags are also given to the child￿n. We also held a Colour Run with
lots of additional activities including bouncy castle. magi¢ show. animal petting zoo and a beat the goalie. This is
fijnded by Sunderland City Council.
Christmas Hamper6
Gentoo supported the distribution of Christmas hampers to families that were being supported by Grace House.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Income generated for the year is £584,464 (2024 £724.631) with expenditure being £664,210 (2024 £807.034)
resulting in a defi¢it of £79,746 (2024 - £82,403). this is after charging depreciation of £67,187 (2024 - £70.593),
Of the results generated for the year a deficit of £120,551 (2024 - £23,910 deficit) relate5 to general unrestricted
funds. a deficit of £122,542 (2024 - £69.932) relates to designated funds and a deficit of £77,755 (2024 £11,439)
relates to restricted funds.
The charity has continued to receive 5UPPOrt from individuals. groups. Communities and companies and the trustees
acknowledge with gratitude the sUPPOrt received. To date the funds have still been raised, in the main, from the
community through donations and participation in events, together with grants and corporate donations.
Fundral$lng
The Gharity has continued to receive support from individuals. groups, communities and companies throughout this
year, and the trustees acknowledge with gratitude the support received.
Grant received from the Greggs Foundation to support the role of a ¢harity fundraiser.
Donatiofts
We are indebted to groups and the thousands of individual donors who continue to fundraise and donate to the charity
in so many even despite the cost of living Crisis.
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Trustees, Annual Report
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Events
Community and Corporate fundraising have always played such an important part of the Grace House development
and despite the challenge of the economic crisis we have been able to hold several events including a Golf Day, Grace
House Ball. Race for Grace, Car Boot Sales, Christmas Fayre and many more.
Corporate fundraising
Our thanks go:
. CMYK
Richard Reed
. SP Data Services
Sunderland Empire
• Team Valley Group - North-East Network
TriPak
. Fundraise and Re¢ycle
. NE Networking
Slater and Gordon
. Envin Mitchell
Ac¢ess Training
Impro Media
• Adept-cts
Atom Technology Solutions
Ecologic Partners
. Woodstone Aggregates
• FM4U
Cooklaw Solicitors
Clear Drinks
Grants
We are also very grate￿[ to the following grant making trusts and organisations who have very generously supported
our rtquests for funding for equipment and projects to enhance our service offer:
. The National Lottery Community Fund
Children In Need small and large grants
Cultural Spring- Space to Create programme
UKSPF - Sunderland Council
The Barbour Foundation
Seeds of Potential
Banks Foundation
Edward Gostling
Greggs Foundation
• Coryop
Sir James Knott
Rothley
. Gentoo
. The National Lottery Sports England
The Community Foundation, the umbrella organi5ation for:
Local Environment Action-Grassroots Welfare Advice
The 1989 Willian Charitable Trust
Garfield Weston
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Grace House North East
Trustees, Annual Report
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Reserv¢s policy
The charitable company has a policy to r¢tain sufficient funds to cover administration costs for the next six months
while raising additional funds towards the Charities objectives.
At the end of the year, unrestricted free reserves (not tied up in fixed assets) amounted to £427,989 which 15 above the
tsrget set of £250,000. Services being developed will have regard for ongoing funding streams available to the charity.
Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charitsble company has
adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to
adopt the going concern b￿1$ in preparing the financial statements.
Investment policy
The charity's policy for the investment of its funds is to keep them in deposit. This policy is based on..
the need to eliminate risk in relation to funds raised towards the Charity's objective4 and
. the need to have fund5 readily available when required.
The policy will be kept under review as the operations of Grace House develop.
Plans for future periods
Grace House conlinues to work to a three-year strategy, in the coming year we intend to develop paths to diversify our
income streams and to assist the sustainability of the Charity.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Constilution
The charity is constituted as a charitable company limited by guarantee, governed by its Memorandum and Articles of
Association, and is a registered charity number1100682.
Overall responsibility for the affairs of the charity rests with the board of trustees which makes all major policy and
financial decisions. Implementation of policies and de¢isions are delegated to the Executive Officer who liaises
¢105ely with th¢ Chainnan of the trustees.
methi￿ of appointingg induction and training of tru$t¢e$
New trustees are found from the contacts and personal knowledge of existing trustees. The aim of the trustees in
making appointments is to have a range of skill& qualifications and experience suited to achieving the objectives of
the charity.
appointment trustees are provided with copies of the Governance Handbook, Memorandum and Articles of
Association. the most recent audited financial statements and ¢opies of minutes of trustees, meetings. The experience
of the persons appointed usually means that they have a good understanding of the responsibilities of a charity trustee,
but where necessary, guidance is provided by the Secretary. Relevant Charity Commission publication5 are also
available to the trustees.
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Trustees, Annual Report
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Remuneration of staff
Salary levels for the Chief Executive are reviewed annually by the board, in line with market rates for similar
positions.
P9rtnerships
Grace House North East currently has no fonnal contractual relationships With partner organisations Other ihan
contractual relationships with service suppliers, but a Contract with Sunderland Care and Support (Holding Company)
Limited is in development. This ended November 2023.
Risk management
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed. in particular those related to the operations
and finances of the charity and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the
major risks. Going forward. the trustees are closely monitoring the occupancy levels of the short break service and the
change to another provider. to continually assess its financial viability and its place in the market. This is potentially
vulnerable to Central government social and economic policy, lo¢al govemment spending reviews and changing
models of family support services.
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Grace House North East
Trustees, Annual Report
ror the year ended 31 March 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also directors of Grace House North East for the purposes of company law) are responsibl¢ for
preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and Unit¢d Kingdom
Accounting Standards (United Kin8dorn Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law require5 the t￿SteeS to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources,
including the income and expenditure, of the charitsble company for that period. In prtparing those financial
statements. the trustees are required to:
select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102).
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and
explained in the financial statements. and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will
continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any
time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the statements comply with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Gharitable
company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial infomiation included on
the charitsble company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of
financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Disclosure of information to the Auditor
In so far as each trusfre is aware:
there is no relevant audit inforniation of which the charity's auditor is unaware. and
that trustee ha5 taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a trustees in order to be aware of any relevant
audit infomation and to establish that the charitsble company's auditor is aware of that information.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to
the small companies regime.
This repo
sapp
ved by the trustees on 15 December 2025 and signed on their behalf by..
Mr S Briton
Trustee
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
Grace House North East
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Grace House North East (the 'charitsble company,) for the year ended 31
March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance SheeL the Statement of Cash Flows
and noles to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting
framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards,
including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial ststements..
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 Mawh 2025. and its incoming
resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended.
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Pra¢ti¢e' and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilitie5 for the audit of
the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the
ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical
Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in a¢¢ordance with these requirements. We believe
that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriale to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relatlllg to going concern
In auditing the financial ststements, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going Concern basis of accounting
in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have perfomled, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or
conditions that. individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a 80in8
concem for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees Wlth respect to going concern are described in the relevant
sections of this reporL
Other infomation
The other inforniation comprises the infomation in¢luded in the annual ￿port other than the fiDanGial statements and
our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other infomiation contained within the annual ￿port.
Our opinion on the financial statsments does not cover the other infomiation and, except to the extent otherwise
explicitly stated in our report. we do not express any fomi of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to
read the other infomiation and, in doing so, consider whether the other infomialion is materially inconsistent with the
financial statements or our knowledge obtsined in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially
misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misststements, we are required to
det¢rmine whether this gives rise to a material rnisststement in the financial statements themselve5. If, based on the
work we have perfomied, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other infomation, we are required
to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
Grace House North East
for the year ended 31 Mareh 2025
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
the inforniation given in the trustees, report, which includes the directors, report prepared for company law purposes,
for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements. and
the directors, report included within the t￿stee5, report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal
requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exc¢ptlOO
In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course
of the audit. we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees, report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us
to report to you if. in our opinion..
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from
branches not visited by us. or
• the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and retums. or
certain disclosure5 of directors, remuneration specified by law are not made. or
we have not received all the infomation and explanations we require for our audit- or
the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small Companies, regime and
take advantage of the small companies, exemptions in preparing the directors, report and from the requirement to
prepare a strategic report.
Respon$ibilitle$ of tru$t¢e$
As explained more fully in the trustees, responsibilities statement set out on page I l. the trustees (who are also the
directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the
financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a twe and fair view. and for such internal control as the
trustees detemiine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material
misstatement. whether due to fraud or e￿Or.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to
continue as a going Concern. disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going ¢on¢em and using the going concern
basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations. or have
no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from
material misstatemenL whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with
ISAS (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstaternents can arise from fraud or e￿or and
are Considered material if, individually or in the agg￿gate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the
economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statement5.
I￿egUlaritieS, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in
line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including
fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities. including fraud, is detailed below.
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
Grace House North East
for the year ended 31 March 2025
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frarnework applicable to both the charitable company itself
and the industry in which it operates. We identified areas of laws and regulations that Could reasonably be expected to
have a material effect on the financial statements frorn our sector experience and throu8h discussion with the dirKtors
and other management. The most significant were identified as the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, UK
GAAP (FRS102) and relevant tax legislation. We considered the exlent of compliance with those laws and regulations
&$ part of our pro¢edures on the related financial statements. Our audit procedures ftncluded:
making enquires of trustees and management as to where they consider there to be a susceptibility to fraud and
whether they have any knowledge or suspicion of fraud.
obtsining an understanding of the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or noncompliance
with laws and regulations.
assessing the risk of management override including identifying and testing joumal entries.
Confirmation received directly from the banks to verify the balance at 31 March 2025.
Our audit did not identify any key audit matters relating to the detection of irregularitie5 including fraud. However,
despite the audit being planned and conducted in a¢cordance with ISAS (UK) there remains an unavoidable risk that
material mi55tatements in the financial statements may not be detectrd owing to inherent limitstions of the audit, and
that by their very nature, any such instances of frdud or irregularity likely involve collusion, forgery. intentional
misrepresentations. or the override of internal controls.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial
Reporting Council's website at- www. frc.org. uklauditorsresponsibilities. This description forn)s part of our auditorfs
report.
Use of our Report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members. as a body. in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of
the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work ha5 been undertaken so that we might state to the charitsble company's
members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditovs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest
extent pemiitted by law. we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and
the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this repor¢ or for the opinions we have fomied.
omas Dufy (Senior Statutory Au
for and on behalf of Glen C Rodger Limited, R¢gistered Auditors
Cragside House
Healon Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 ISE
15 December 2025
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Grace House North East
ststement of Financial Activities (incorporating the Income and Expenditure Aeeouttt)
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestrieted
fund$
R¢strfcted
funds
Design#ttd
funds
Total
2025
Totsl
2024
Not¢s
Intome from:
Incomin
resources from
Donations and lega¢ies
Charitable activili¢s
Other trading activities
Other income
Inv¢slm¢nts
ncrated funds
202,716
9.760
47,294
48.506
21.691
202,716
262.823
47,294
49,940
21,691
121.422
515,189
54,914
15.200
17.906
253,063
1,434
Total income
329,967
253,063
584,464
724,631
Expenditure on:
Costs of
cnerati
Costs of raising funds
Charitable activities
53,340
212,865
,145
329,673
54,485
609,725
60.057
746,977
10
67.187
Total expenditure
266,205
330.818
67.187
664.210
807,034
Net incomel{expenditure) before trAn$fers
63.762
(77,755)
(65.753)
{79.746)
(82,403)
Transfers between funds
56.789
(56,789)
Net movement in funds
120.551
(77,755)
(122,542)
(79,746)
(82.403)
Re¢onciliation of funds
Total fund brought forward
307,438
192.354
2.869,444
3,369,236
3,451.639
Total funds carried forward
427,989
114599
2 746,902
3,289,490
3,369 236
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Grace House North East
B81anee Sheet
As at 31 March 2025
Compony Number: IM419980
Notei
2025
2024
Fixed 855¢t$
Tangible ass¢ls
Investm¢nls
16
17
2,746.902
307.372
2.819,444
215,729
3.054,274
3.035,173
Current assets
Debtors
C&sh at bank and in hand
18
108.709
157.008
160.257
240,170
265.717
400.427
Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one y¢ar
19
(30.501)
166,364)
NET CLIRRENT ASSETS
235,216
334.063
NET ASSETS
3,289,490
3,369,236
FiINDS
Unrestrictd funds
Designated funds
Restricted funds
427.989
2.746,902
114,599
307,438
2.869,444
192,354
20
3,289.490
3,369.236
The financial slat¢rn¢nts were approved by the Board of Trustees on 15 tkcember 2025 and wer¢ signed on their FKhalf by..
Mrs C E Miller
Trustee
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Grace House North East
Statement of Cash Flows
As at 31 March 2025
Notes
2025
2024
Net ea$h flow from operating a¢tivities:
Net cash provided by 0￿ratIng activities
24
(19,999)
(91,545)
Cash flowg from investing #etivitiey
Int¢r¢sl received
Payment5 to acquire tangible fixed assets
Payments to acquire investments
Procceds from sale of tangible fixed assets
21.691
17.906
{270)
{106.774)
23.579
(91.643)
6,789
63.163
65.559
Change in ¢￿h and ¢ash tquivalents in the reporting period
(83,162)
(157,104)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
240.170
397,274
Cash and Cash equivalent8 at the end of the perio
157.008
240.170
Cash ond e4$h tquivalents consl$t of:
Cast at bank and in hand
157.008
240.170
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Grace House North East
Notes to the FinAnciAI Ststements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
l. Aceounting Policies
Basi8 of preparation of the financi41 statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Re￿rtIng by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities pr¢paring their accounts in a¢¢ordance ivith the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ircland {FRS 102) issued in Octobcr 2019. the Financial RcportiTrg Standard applicable in the
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102}. the Charities Act 2011. the Companies Act 2006 and UK Gener811y Accepted
Accounting Practice.
Grace House North E&st meets the definition of a public benefit under FRS 102. The financial statements are prepared under th¢
hi5tori¢ai cost convention or transaction valuc unless otherwise stated in the relevant acwunting ￿lIcY note(s). The financial
slalements are prepared in Sterling which is ihe fun¢liona] ¢urrency of the charity and round￿ to the nearest £.
Th¢ si8nifi¢ant ac¢ounling poli¢ie5 applied in the pr¢p8ralion of these financial statem¢nls are set out below. Th¢s¢ policies have
Ixen consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
Going concern
After making appropriat¢ enquirie& the trustees have a reasonable ¢xkx¢tation that the company has adequate resources to continue
in OFtrational cxistence for ihe foreseeable fulure. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the
financial statemenls.
Fund gecounting
General funds are unrestricted fund5 which are available for use at the disuetion of the trustees in furtherance of the general
objectives of th¢ compgny and which have not been designated for oth¢r pur￿$¢S.
Designated funds ￿mpriSe unr¢stri¢led funds th￿ have been sd ￿ld¢ by the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of
each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Restrict¢d funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific ￿strICtl0nS imposed by donors which havc been rai5cd
by the company for particular purposes. The Cost of raising and adrninistering su¢h funds are charged against the spccific fijnd. The
im and use of each reslricted fvnd is set out in the notes to the financial stat¢menls.
Income
All income is recognised once the company h&s entitlement to th¢ incom¢, it is probable that th¢ incom¢ will be received 8nd the
amount of income rcccivablc can bc measured reliably.
For l¢ga¢ies: entiil¢meni is iak¢n as the eaTlicr of the date on which either: th¢ company is aware that probate has bccn granted. the
estate has been finalised and notification has been mad¢ by ihe ex¢cutorfs) to the Trust thal & dislribulion will be rnad4 or when a
distribution is r￿e1Ved from the eslale. Receipt ora Icgacy? in whole or in part, is only considcred probable when the amount can be
measured reliably and the company h&4 been notified of the executorfs intention to make a dislribulion. Where legacies have been
notified lo the Company. or the company is awarc of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been
met, then th¢ legacy is Ireated &5 a conlingent asset and disclosed if material.
Gifts in kind donated for distribution are included at valuation and recognised as inwme when they are distributed to th¢ proj¢cts.
Gifts donakd for r¢sal¢ are in¢lud¢d as income when they arc sold. Donated fa¢ililies are included at the value to the company whcre
this catt be quantificd and a third party is bearing the WSL No amounts are includcd in the financial siat¢m¢nts for 5crvices donatcd
by volunteers.
Donated seTViC¢S or f￿1[111¢$, which cotnprisc donated services, are included in 5ncomc at a valuation which is an ¢stimatc of the
rinancial cost borne by the donor where such a cost is quantifiable and m¢asurable. No income is recognised wh¢re there is no
financial cost borne by a third party.
Income t&x recoverable in relation to donation5 received under Gift Aid or deeds of cov¢nant is recognised at the time of the
donation.
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Grace House North East
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
InteTCSt on funds held on deposit 15 included when r¢ceivabl¢ and the amount can be me&sured reliably by the company? this is
nornia]ly upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.
Other income is recognised in the year in which it IS Teceivable and to the exlenl the Eoods have been provided or on completion of
the servi¢¢.
Expenditure
Exp¢nditur¢ is ac¢ounled for on an accruals basis and has IKen included und¢r expense categories that aggregate all costs for
allocation to a¢tiviti¢s. Wh¢r¢ costs cannot be directly attributcd to particular activities they have been allocated on a basis consist¢n¢
with the use of the resources.
Support Costs are those costs incurred dir¢¢tly in support OF eApenditurc on the objects of the charity. including those incurred in
nne¢lion with the administration ofthe charity and complianc¢ with ¢onstitutiona] and slaiutory requirements.
Costs of raising funds are costs incurred in attracting voluntary in¢ome. and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.
All resources expended are inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
Tangible fixed Assets and depreciation
All assets costing more Ih8n £500 ar¢ capitalised.
Tangible fixed a5￿tS are caTried at cosL net of depreciation and any provision for impainnent. Depreciation is not ¢harg¢d on
freehold land. Depreciation is provided at rates ¢al¢ulal¢d to writ¢ olT the cost of fixed asset￿ l¢ss their ¢Stima￿d residual value,
over their ¢xpe¢t¢d useful liv¢s on ih¢ following bases..
Long temi leasehold property
Fixture5 and fittings
Computer equipment
Other fixed asscts
2Yo Strdight line
150/0 reducing balance
15 % reducing balance
150A redu¢ing ba18nc¢
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount olTered. Prepa)qnents are valued at the
amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
Cash A¢ bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand in¢lud¢s cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less
from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
Liabilitiey and provisions
Liabilities are re¢ognised when th¢r¢ is an obligation at the balan¢¢ sheet date &5 a result of a past evenl. il is probable that a traftsfer
of ¢¢onomi¢ ben¢fil will be required in s¢ttl¢m¢nt: and the amount of ihe settlement w be eslimai¢d reliably. Liabilities are
re¢ognis¢d al the amount thai ih¢ ¢harity anti¢ipaies it will pay to settle the debt or the amount li has re￿IVed a5 advanced payments
for th¢ goods or servi¢¢s it musl provide.
Impairment of fixed a55ets
A55ets not measured at fair value are rcviewed for any indication that th¢ ass¢1 may bc impaircd at each balance sheet date. If such
indication exists, the recoverable amount of the &ss¢t, or the asset's ¢ash generating unit, is estimated and compared lo the Carrying
amount. Wh¢re the c8nying amount exceeds ils re￿Verable amounL an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss unless the
asset is carried at a reva]ued amount where the irnpairn)¢nt loss is a revduation decre￿.
Pensions
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the
company to the fund in respect of the year.
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Grace House North East
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Finaneial instruments
The Ch￿Itable company only h&s tinancial assets and finan¢ial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic
financial instrumcnls are initially recognised al Iransaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value wilh Ihe
exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured & amorlised cosl using the effective interest Method.
Criti¢al accounting estimates and areths of judgement
Estimates and judgcmcnts are continually evalual¢d and 8re based on historical experience and other factor& including expectations
of future events Ihal are believed lo be reasonable under ihe circumstances.
The Trust¢es do not consider that ther¢ are any significant are&s of judgern¢nt or estimation required in the preparation of the
financial statements.
2. Compony ststus
The company is a company limitcd by guarantcc. The Merni￿r5 of the company are the trustecs named on page l. In the event of the
company bcing wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per membcr of the company.
3. Statement of financi41 &c¢iviti¢s for ¢h¢ prior year
Unrestri£ted
fund5
Re$tri¢ted
fund$
Designated
fundy
TotAI
2024
Notes
Income from:
Incomi
resources from
Donations and Icgacics
Charitable activities
Othcr trading activities
Other income
Investments
enerated funds
121.422
137.242
54.914
11.230
17,906
121,422
515.189
54.914
15,200
17,906
377.947
3.970
Total iDeome
342 714
377 947
724.631
Expenditur¢ on:
eneratin
funds
Costs of raising funds
Charitable activities
59,500
277,009
557
369,375
60,057
746,977
10
100.593
Total expenditure
336.509
369 932
100.593
807.034
Net incomel(expenditure) before transfers
6,205
8.015
(96.623)
(82,403)
Transfers between funds
(30.1151
3,424
26,691
Net movement in fundg
{23,910)
1,439
(69,932)
(82,403)
Reeonciliation of funds
Total fund brought forward
331.348
180,915
2,939,376
3.451.639
Tota] fvnds carried fonvard
307.438
192,354
2 869 444
3,369,236
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Grace House North East
Note$ to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
4. Donations and legAcie$
Ilnre$tricted
funds
Re8tricted
fundy
Total
2024
2025
Donations
Corporate sponsorship
LE8￿]es
197.998
4.718
197,998
4,718
12.615
51.440
57,367
202.716
202.716
121,422
Including within donations Shown above was £180.000 from The Edward G05Iing Foundation which was made to support the work
of the charity without any restrictions upon the use of Ihe donated funds.
S. CharitAble aetivities
Unrestricted
funds
Restrieted
funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
SCAS income
Grant in¢om¢
Communily aclivilies
70.844
420,378
23,967
3.515
6.245
253.063
256,578
6,245
253,063
262,823
515.189
Grant$ received during the period:
2025
2024
The National Lottery Community Fund- Reaching Communities
Childr¢n in Need
Sir James Knott
Sunderland City Council
Community foundation
1989 Willian Trust
Togcther for Children
Postcode NeighFM)UThood Trust
Strategic Advice Services
Youth Investment Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund- Know Your Neighi￿Ur
Edward Gosling
Big Lottery Fund
oyps
Garfield Wcsl¢rn Foundation
Grcggs
Iwrin Mitchell LLP
Nation81 Found Youth Music
Sports Eng18nd
Community Fund
Othcr < £5,000
13,331
37.112
6,849
i 0,000
9,411
11.232
42,888
50,087
9,970
13.194
25.000
18,260
87.630
89,963
10.000
13,125
19.095
43,219
32,463
20,000
20,000
19.906
14.054
9.112
5.678
22.434
22.943
256,578
420,378
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Grace House North East
Iyotes to the FinAnci21 Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
6. Other trading activities
2025
2024
Events
Room hire
Shop sales
35,323
11,971
21.369
32.339
1.206
47,294
54,914
7. Other ineome
2025
2024
Oth¢r income
Gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets
48,506
1,434
11,230
3,970
49.940
15,200
8. Inve$tm¢nt in¢ome
Thc charitable companys investmenl income arises from inter¢st on money held in infrresi bearing deposit accounts and ￿¢rU¢d
interest on the Charity'5 investment portfolio.
9. Costs of rii$ing funds
2025
2024
Wages and sdaries
Events
29,668
24.817
42,723
17,334
54,485
60.057
10. Expenditure on charitable aetivitlts
Activities
undertaken
dire¢tly
Support
Costs
Total
2025
Tot41
2024
Wages and Salaries
Direct costs
Premises costs
Insurances
Motor w)d trav¢1 expenses
Office expenses
Repairs
Advertising and markcting
t£gal and professional fees
Training costs
Depreciation
Other wsls
193.714
46,982
53.210
3.598
620
13,333
85,518
16,325
70.922
124
67,187
19,237
35,355
229.069
46.982
53.210
3,598
620
13,333
85.518
16,325
74.522
124
67.187
19.237
279,652
54,201
68.792
6,898
3,975
13,207
173,827
4,681
51.802
675
70,593
18,674
3.600
570.770
38,955
609.725
746,977
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Craee House North East
Notes to the Finonei81 Statementg
for the year ended 31 Mareh 2025
I l. Support costs
2025
2024
Salary costs
35,355
12. Govtrn4n¢¢ costs
2025
2024
Audit fee
3,600
13. Deprttiation
2025
2024
D¢pr¢cialion of tangible fixed assets owned by the charity
67,187
70.593
14. AuditOT'S rtmunergtion
2025
2024
Auditols r¢mun¢ralion
3.600
4,680
15. Staff costs
Staff ¢osls were as follows..
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social sccurity costs
Other pension costs
241,865
12,074
4,798
299,152
17.409
5.814
258,737
322.375
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year w&$ &8 follow5,'
2025
No
16
2024
Iyo
21
Administration
Fundraising
17
22
No employee received remuneration amounting to mor¢ than £60.000 in either y¢ar.
During the year. trustees re¢¢ived no remuneration or reimbursement of expcn5e5.
The trustees consider the Chief Exe¢utive and the OtTicc & Finance Co-ordinator to be key m8nagem¢nl personnel for the charity.
Th¢ aggregate remuneration (including all benefits) paid to them during the ye8r amounted to £58,512 (2024- £69,584).
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Grace House North East
Notes to the Finaneial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
16. Tangible fixed Assets
Long term
leasehold
property
Plant and
machincry
Total
Cost
At l April 2024
Additions
Diskx>sals
At 31 March 2025
3.247,029
227.273
3,474.302
10,572
216,701
10,572
3.463,730
3,247.029
Accumulated depr¢ci4tion
At l April 2024
Charge for period
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
479,944
59,941
174.914
7,246
654.858
67.187
5.217
716,828
539 885
176,943
Net book valu¢
Ai 31 March 2025
2.707,144
2,767,085
39.758
52.359
2,746,902
2,819.444
Al 31 March 2024
17. Fixed IJ$et invejtmtnts
2025
2024
Fixed l¢rn) bonds
307.372
215,729
18. Debtorg
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
31,222
77,487
55.377
101.317
3,563
108.709
160 257
19. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Trade creditors
Other l&x¢s and socia] se¢urity
Other creditors
Accruals and def¢rr¢d income
12,851
1,729
509
15,412
32,956
8,064
2,435
22,909
30.501
66,364
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Grace House North East
Notes to the FinantiAI Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
20. Statement of funds
Brought
fonvard
Transfers
inlout
Carried
foTW8rd
For the
ear ended 31 Mareh 2025
Income
Expenditure
UnrtStricted fund5
General fund
Capital fund
Maintenance fiujd
307,438
2.819,444
50,000
329.967
1,434
(266,205)
(67.187)
56,789
(6.789)
(50.000}
427.989
2,746,902
3,176,882
331,401
(333,392)
3,174,891
Rcstrict¢d funds
Counselling & ￿nSulta110n
Work experience
Short breaks & family activities
Cost of living crisis
Equipment
Youth groups
Futldraising support
56,632
37,096
97,659
19.906
4.068
53.925
(124,991)
(49,385)
29,300
7,617
4.068
23.240
91,117
183
7,326
(121.802)
{183)
(32.953)
{1.504)
57,505
20.000
31,878
18,496
192,354
253 063
(330,818
114599
Total funds
3,369,2J6
584,464
664,210
3,289.490
Brought
forward
Transfers
inlout
Carried
fonvard
For the ear ended 31 March 2024
Income
Expenditure
Ilnre$lri¢t¢d fvnds
Getieral fund
Capital ￿nd
Mainienance fund
331,348
2.909,376
30.000
342.714
3.970
(336,5091
(70,593)
(30,000)
(30.115)
{23.309)
50.000
307,438
2.819,444
50,000
3.270.724
346.684
(437,102)
(3,424)
3,176.882
Restricted funds
Counselling & consultation
GaTdening
Work eyperience
Short breaks & family activities
Coronavirus 5UPPOrt grants
Cost of living crisis
Equipm¢nt
Youih groups
56,964
84,030
9.882
10,489
8,732
(84,362)
(9.882)
{24.958)
(M,614)
(689)
(51,220)
56.632
51,565
32.458
689
30,154
183
8.902
37.096
3.424
12,183
91,117
183
7,326
152.631
{154,207)
180,915
377.947
369.932
3,424
192.354
Total funds
3.451.639
724,631
807.034
3 369.236
The trdnsfcrs rclate to capitsl &55ets purch&sed, once th¢ assets are acquired these ar¢ transferred to the capital fund. In the Current
ycar an amount has also been trsm5ferred to the ttewly crcated maintnance fund. 10 Set aside funds for the maintenance of the
property.
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Grace House North East
Notes to the FinanciAI Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Counselling and tonsultatiOD: th¢ provision of professional assistance and guidance in resolving ￿rSonal or psychological
problems.
Gardening." the garden in short breaks provides disabled children and young people wilh a variety of safe outdoor ￿tiVitieS
including & forest s¢hool, grccn house, poly iunnel and raised beds for growing vcg in.
Work txperience". providing disabled young kxople with the work ¢xperience opportunili¢s including adrni￿ reception and somc
gardening tasks whilst being supported by staff.
Short breaks and family aetivitiey:
amily activitics- provides safe whole family a¢livilies and parent car¢r supp)rt gTOUPS which focus on either creative or therapeutic
activities including bowl and bite, Gong baths, trips to Washington Wetland5 and Mind￿lnesS sessions.
Family support- providing support to parent carers after th¢ir Child's diagnosis and help them with the complex social carL' System
VR Fund - providing an amazing experience for ¢hildren of all ages. giving them a change to go to the moon or to th¢ de¢pest ocean.
Coronaviru5 SUPPOrt: provides SUPPOrt such as telephone supporL activity packs, nurturin& therapies including family counselling
and mindfulness, etc.
Business dev¢lopment & sust¥inability Enterprise Social Inv¢stment: business dev¢lopm¢nL helping to develop a business plan
for a soft play and residential care.
Equipment: provides support to purchase a new bedroom hoist
Youth Groups: providing disabled young people with an opportunity to so¢iaiize with iheir peers and have ￿n.
Cost of Living Cri5lS: to help ta¢kl¢ the increase irt costs asso¢iat¢d with th¢ cost of living crisis.
Fundraising support: kn help M'ith raising additional funding to support the charity.
21. Net &n8lysis of funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Designated
funds
Total
funds
For th
31 M rch 2025
Fixed assels
Current ass¢igliabiliti¢5
307,372
120,617
2,746,902
3,054,274
235.216
114,599
427,989
114,599
2.746,902
3,289,490
Unrestricted
fundy
Restricted
funds
D¢$ignated
funds
Total
fundg
For tb
2024
rixed assets
Current &ssetslliabilities
215,729
91,709
2,819.444
50,000
3.035,173
334,063
192,354
307.438
192,354
2,869,444
3 369.236
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Grace House North East
Notes to the FiDancial Statements
for the year ended 31 MArch 2025
22. Pension commitmcnts
The company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of ihc scheme aTe held separately from those of the
company in an independently administCTcd fund. The pension rost charge represents contributions payabl¢ by thc company to the
fund and amounted io £4,865 (2024 - £5,814) of which £67 was recharged to third partics {2024 - £nill. Contributions totalling £510
(2024- £nil) were payable to the fund at the balance sheei dale and are included in creditors.
23. Related pArty tT*nsa£tion8
2025
2024
Debere Limited
Mrs C E Miller, Trustee, is a director of Deb¢re Limited.
During the period. software costs of £849 were recharged to the charity by Debere Limited and
event sales of £50 were made to Dcbcre Limil¢d.
Amount due from/(to) the related party
52
84
24. Reeonciliation of net ineDmel(¢xp¢nditure) to ntt eash flow from Operating activities
2025
2024
Operating (deficit)/surplus
Investmenl income
Dep￿latIOn of iangible fixed assets
Profit on disposal of tangible fixcd assets
(Increase) in debtors
Increase in creditors
(79,746)
(21,691)
67.187
(1,434)
51,548
(35.863)
(82.403)
(17,906)
70,593
(3,970)
{62,619)
4,760
Nel c&sh tlow from operdting activities
19.999
91.545
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