REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05104961 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1105047
ort of the Trustees 2nd
Unaudited Financial Stalements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
for
Home-start South West Kent
Peter Hoduson & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Shadwell House
65 Lower Green Road
Tunbridge Wells
Keni
TN4 8TW

Home-start South West Kent
Content5 of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 Imarch 20?5
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activitie5
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
8 to 15
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
16 to 17

Home-start South West Kent
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 .March 2025
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies sel oul in note I to the financial
statements and comply with the charity's ooverning document, the Companies Act 2006 and Accounting and Reporting by
Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparino their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)"
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
UT)der the Charity's Metnorandum of Association, the objectives of the Charity are..
To safe(ruard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children.
To prevent cruelty to, or maltreatment of. children;
To relieve sickness. poverty and need amongst children and parent5 of children-
To promote the education of the public in the better standards of childcare especially within the County of Kent.
The Charity offers SUPPOrt, friendship and practical help to parents with youno children, in the Tunbridge Wells and
Tonbridge and Mallinu district and some areas of Sevenoaks district. This is done through the recruitment and trainino of
volunteers, who are parents themselves, from the local community. These volunteers then visit families with at leasi one
child under 5 at home lo offer infomial, friendly and confidential support, with back up from the Charity's qualified and
experienced staff.
This Charity's approa¢h to service delivery is based on the importance of families, volunieering and the community. The
Charity works in partnership with oiher voluntary and statutory agencies and also accepts direct referrals from families
themselves.
The Charity provides practical and emotional support to parents during diificult times, using trained and supported
volunteers. Parents are supported to use the services in their area for example the Children's Centres. advice centres, mother
and toddler groups and the local library.
In the year, the Charity received 149 referrals and supported 108 families including 201 children. The supported families
have been referred by Health Visitors, KCC Early Help and other sources, with 14 % of our parents contacting us directly for
support.
An assessment is made of all families, needs. in ternis of the following four categories, with subdivisions in each ¢ategory.
Families may only need support with one of Ihese categories or in more than one.
A - Parenting Skills - 95 % of families supported improved.
B- Parent's Well Bein(r_ 96010 of familie5 SUPPOrted improved.
C- Children's Well Being- 94/0 of families supported improved.
D- Family Managernent- 950/0 of families supported improved.
The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and are satisfied that the
¢hariiable object5 or purposes of the charity and the way it operates meet the public benefit requirement.
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Home-start South West Kent
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Review of the period
The Charity had a surplus for the year of £35,368 (2024- surplus £4,922). At the end of the period, net assets were £166,668
{2024 £131.300).
We continue to see an increase in mental health issues, notably anxiety and depression, being a factor in families referred to
U5, and so ¢ontinue to offer ongoing training and support to our volunteers. We recruit and train new volunteers throughout
the year, using local advertising and social media channels but have found it to be a challenge to increase our volunteer
numbers, which we believe is a challenge beino experienced across Ihe voluntary sector. Our volunteer numbers have
therefore remained relatively static, ending the >'ear al 77, the same as the previous year, and less than was forecast in our
business plan. We did however, with resignations and recruitment, use a total of 85 volunteers during the year.
We continued throuohout the year with our slaff team at 6 (full time equivalent of 3.4) but with a personnel change as one of
our Coordinators resigned and was replaced by our administrator. In turn. she was replaced by einployinu an existin
volunteer as adminislralor. We find that recruiting staff from our network aids continuity and quick integration, as well as
reducing the risk of a poor fit as we already know the new recruit. Once aoain we have not increased our staff capacity and
will not do so until our volunteer numbers warrant this.
Our geographical coverage remained the same as the lasi few vears. which is the districts of Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and
Malling as well as parts of the Sevenoaks districi includinti Sevenoaks towm, Edenbridge and surrounding villages.
Competition for funds remains fierce, and it is challenoino to find new sources. One or two of our existing funders are
restrictinu their criteria that will exclude us in the ￿ture. We did however receive the excellent new5, just after the year end,
of the renewal of our largest funder, the National Lottery Community Fund, for an additional 5 years for "Building resilience
in families" This urant is very important to us, being a cornersione to our financial stsbility which in turn gives confidence
to other funders when considerino u5 for their programmes. We were also very fortunate to be awarded Charity of the Year
by Knole Park Golf Club who raised nearly £?3.000 on our behalf.
We were extremely pleased to be recognised in our local community in the Love Where We Live Awards, by winnino the
overall award, as well a5 Charity of the Year 2024. These awards are a project promoted and led by Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council and sponsored by locally involved oroanisations.
Reserves policy
The Charity requires reserves to protect its current activities, in order to allow the Trustees to Ineet their day-to-day
responsibilities and to ensure that li continues to operate as a going concern. Reserves are maintained in accordance with the
Reserves Policy. The Trustees conduct an annual review of ihe reserves to ensure ihat they are maintained in line with the
policy and are at an appropriate level given the scale of operations and the financial obligations of the Charity.
The Charity has a General Reserve and a Restricted Fund. As al 31 March 2025, the Restricted Funds unspent for 24125 are
£1,71 O made up of i grants, two being the emergency funds as mentioned in the accounts last year and one Parish council
grant. The Trustees have detemiined thai the level of Generdl Reserve. should be sufficieni to allow an orderly winding
down of activities. including meelino all obligations to staff and suppliers. In the event that the Ch2rity is not successful in
continuino
to secure fundin
Accordingly, as at i l March 20?5, based on future runnin(v costs of the Charity Ihe General
Reserves represent 12 months of expenditure.
The Trustees feel that this is a prudent level given the increased runnin￿ costs, COmTnitments to families and also given the
continiiing challenges of fundraising for charities in the UK. The Trustees will keep the level of reserves under constant
rcvicw.
Risk Management
As a Home-start scheme, the Charity is bound to adopt the Horne-start UK Quality Standards, which were developed in
conjunction with the Charities Evaluation Services.
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Reglstered CoMp￿Y llullhber
05104961 IF4laTrJ aryl Wales)
1105047
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Inde
endent Examiner's Re
ort to the Trustees of
Home-start South West Kent
Independent examiner'5 report to th¢ truslees of Home-start South West Kent ('the Company,)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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 of the Company are not requtred to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and
are eligible for independent examination, I report in respeci of my examination of j'our charity's accounts as carried out
under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 201 l Act,). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions
given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 201 l Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirni that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination
giving me cause to believe..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act- or
the accounts do not accord with those record5- or
the accounts do not comply with the a¢¢ountincv requirements of Seciion J96 of the 2006 Act other than any
requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination,. or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accountints and reportinc¥ by charities (applicable 10 charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reportino Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ir¢land (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention should be
drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Aidan Sm)oh ACA
Peter Hodgson & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Shadwell House
65 Lower Green Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 8TW
Date..
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Home-start South West Kent
Statement of Financial Activ itie5
for the Year Ended 31 Lmarch 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
fund
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacie5
29.215
29,215
2,777
Charitable activities
Grants receivable
69,304
86.414
155,718
152,150
Other trading activities
Inve5tlDent income
Other income
475
2,089
1,576
475
2,089
1,576
449
1,659
Total
102,659
86,414
189.073
157,035
EXPEf4DITURE ON
Raising funds
10.422
10,422
11,582
Charitable activities
Charitable Activities
56,182
87,101
143,28)
140,531
Total
66,604
87.101
153,705
152,113
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
36,055
(687)
35,368
4,922
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
128,903
2,397
131,300
126,378
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
164,958
1,710
166,668
131,300
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Home-start South West Kent
Balance Sheet
31 imarch 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
fund
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
10
1.673
1,673
1,719
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
4,126
162,150
4,126
163,860
2,977
135,015
12
1,710
166,276
1.710
167.986
137,992
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
{2,991)
(2,991)
(8,411)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
163,285
1,710
164,995
129,581
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
164,958
1,710
166,668
131,300
NET ASSETS
164,958
1,710
166,668
131,300
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
14
164,958
1,710
128,903
TOTAL FUNDS
166,668
131,300
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended
31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)
ensuring thai the charitable companv keep5 accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the
Companies Act 2006 and
preparing financial statements which trive a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable coinpany as at
the end of each financial J'ear and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with tlie requireinents
of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relaliiig to
financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable cornpany.
(b)
The notes fonn part of these financial statements
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Home-start South West Kent
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statemen15 of the chariTable company, which is a public benefil entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accountino and Reporting by Charities- Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparino their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019),, Financial Reporting
Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies
Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Changes in accounting policies
There have been no chantses in the accounting policies adopted by the charity in either the current or previous years.
Incoming resources
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the fvnds, it is
probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Gifts in kind donated for distribution are included at valuation and recognised as income when they are distributed to
the projects. Gifts donated for resale are included as incoTne i4.hen they are sold. Donated faciliiies are included at
the value to the company where this can be quantified and a third partv is bearints the cost. No amounts are included
in the financial statements for the services donated by the volunteers.
Donated service5 or facilities, whlch comprise donated services.are included in income al a valuation which is as
estiTnate of the financial Cost bome by the donor ivhere such a cost is quantifiable and measurable. No income is
recognised where there is no financial cosi borne by a third party.
Resource5 expended
All eypenditure is accounted for on an accrual basi5 and has been included under the expense categories that
aggregate all costs for allocation activities. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular activities ihey have
been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of the resources.
Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is made except in those cases where the offer is Conditional,
such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to
conditions which have not been met at the year-end are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expenditure.
Expenditure includes Value Added Tax and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Governance costs comprise the costs involving the public accountability of the charity (including independent
examination costs) nad costs in respect to its compliance with regulation and good practice.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Improvements to property
Fixtures and fittings
200/0 on cost
20% on cost
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of
depreciation and any impairnient losses.
The (yain or loss arisints on disposal of an asset is detennined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the
carying value of the asset, and is recounised in net incomel(expendilure) for the year.
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Home-start South West Kent
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 .March 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- continued
Taxation
As a charity, Home-start South West Kent is generally exempt from taxation with the exception of Value Added
Tax. Where appropriated, all expenditure is stated inclusive of the related Value Added Tax.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity- Restrictions
arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fimd is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Critical accounting estimates and j udgements
In application of the charit) s accouniino
policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements,estimates and
assumptions about the carying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The
estimates and associated assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Re￿is1onS to accounting estimates are
recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where ihe revision affects only that period, or in the period
of the revision and future periods H'here the revision affects both cutTent and future periods.
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting end dale, the charity reviews the carrving amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there
is any indication that those assets have suffered an impaimieni loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable
amount of the assei is estimated in order to deiern)ine the extent of the impairnient loss (if any).
Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements. the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has
adequate resources to coniinue io adopt the troino concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Functional eurreney
The functional currency used by the Charity is £ sterling.
Employee benefjts
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is reco.trnised in the period in which the employee's services are received.
Temiination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense ivhen ihe charity is deinon5trably committed to
tenninate the employment of an employee or to provide ierniination benefits.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2025
2024
Donations
29,215
2,777
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Home-start South West Kent
Notes to the Financial Statements - Continued
for the Year Ended 31 Imarch 2025
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
2025
?024
Fundraising events
475
449
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
2024
Deposit a¢¢ount interest
2,089
,659
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Fundraising costs incurred in the year aTnounted to £10,422 (2024 = £11,582).
Other costs incurred in the year amounted io £143,28J and all related to charitable activities (2024 £140,531).
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net incomel{expendirure) is stated after chargingl(crediting):
2025
2024
Depreciation - o￿led assets
Hire of equipment
1,031
331
1,064
442
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended
31 March 2024.
Trustees, expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
STAFF COSTS
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security c05tS
Other pension costs
104,926
2,560
1.120
102,475
2,153
1,051
108,606
105,679
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
2025
2024
Administration and marketing
No employee5 received emoluments in excess of £60.000.
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Home-start South West Kent
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Ye2r Ended 31 March 2025
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATENIENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- VERSUS 2024
Unrestricted
Restricied
fund
fund
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2,777
2,777
Charitable activities
Grants receivable
60.700
91,450
152,150
Other trading activities
Investment income
449
1,659
449
1,659
Total
65.585
91,450
157,035
EXPENDITURE ON
Raisin(F funds
11.582
11,582
Charitable activities
Charitable Activities
49,831
90,700
140,531
Total
61,413
90,700
152,113
NET INCOME
4,172
750
4,922
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
124,731
1,647
126,378
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
128,903
2,397
131,300
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Home-start South West Kenl
Notes to the Financial StaterneDts - continued
for the Year Ended JI March 2025
io.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements
to
property
Fixtures
and
fittings
Totals
COST
At l April 2024
Additions
3,673
9,226
985
12,899
985
At 31 March 2025
3,673
10.211
13,884
DEPRECIATION
At l April 2024
Charge for year
3,452
221
7,728
810
11,180
,031
At 31 March 2025
3,673
8,538
12,211
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
1,673
1,673
At 31 March 2024
221
1,498
R,719
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Prepayments
4,126
2,977
12.
CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
General
fund
Restricted
fund
Cash in hand
Bank current & deposit accounls
500
161.650
500
163.i60
500
134,515
,710
Total
162,150
1.710
163,860
135,015
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investinents
with original rnaturities of three months or less, and over bank overdrdfts. Bank overdrafts are shown within
borrowinos in curreni liabilities.
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Home-start South West Kent
Notes to the Financial Statements - Continued
for the Year Ended 31 Imarch 2025
13.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Social security and other taxes
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
1,591
202
1,198
1,841
2,670
3,900
2,991
8,411
14.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.3.25
At 1.4.24
Unrestricted funds
General fund
128,903
36,055
164,958
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
2,397
(687)
1,710
TOTAL FUNDS
131,300
35.368
166,668
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
102,659
(66,604)
36,055
Restricted funds
Resiricled fund
86.414
(87,101)
(687)
TOTAL FUNDS
189,073
(15J,705)
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Home-start South West Kent
Notes to the Finanrial Statement5 continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
14.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Comparatives for tnovemenl in funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.3.24
At 1.4.23
Unrestricted funds
General ￿nd
124,731
4,172
128,903
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
1,647
750
2,397
TOTAL FUNDS
126.378
4,922
131,300
Comparative net movemeni in funds, included in the above are as follow5=
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
65,585
(61.413)
4,172
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
91,450
(90,700)
750
TOTAL FUNDS
157,035
(152,113)
4,922
A cu￿ent year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.3.25
At 1.4.23
Unrestricted funds
General fund
124.731
40,227
164,958
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
,647
63
1,710
TOTAL FUNDS
126.378
40.290
166,668
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Home-start South West Kent
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
14.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds. included in the above are as
follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
168,244
{128,017)
40,227
Restricted fund5
Restricted fund
177.864
(177,801)
63
TOTAL FUNDS
J46,108
{305,818)
15.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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Home-start South Wesi Kent
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donation5 and legacie5
Donations
29,215
2,777
Other trading activities
Fundraising events
475
449
Investment income
Deposit account interest
2,089
1,659
Charitable activities
Grants receivable
155,718
152,150
Other income
Charity awards received
1,576
Total incoming resources
189,073
157.035
EXPENDITURE
Raising donation5 and legacies
Fundraising costs
10,422
11.582
Charitable activitie5
104,926
2,560
1,120
331
10,157
1,918
6,656
66
204
,532
2,472
437
,824
1,282
232
102,475
2,153
1,051
442
10,862
1,601
5,483
137
2,710
1,424
1,502
422
2,187
257
42
770
5,372
137
Employer's national insurance
Pensions
Hire of equipment
Rent, rates & utilities
Telephone & communication5
Accounting
Meeiing expenses
Hom¢-Siart fees & subscriptions
Insurance
Computer & IT costs
Printino
POStatse & stationery
Slaff travel and subsistence
General administrative expense
Health & safety
Fainily support costs
Volunteer expenses
Staff training & welfare
Depreciation - property
Carried forward
3.824
980
221
142.027
139.269
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Home-start South West Kent
Detailed Statemenl of Financial Aetii'ities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Charitable activities
Brought fonvard
Depreciation - equipment
Bank charges
142,027
810
446
139,269
822
440
143,283
140,531
Total resources expended
153,705
152,113
Net income
35,368
4,922
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