OM INTERNATIONAL
Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023
Company Number 05649412 Charity Number 1112655
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CONTENTS
Report of the Board of Directors page 3 - 10 Independent Auditor’s Report page 11-13 Accounting Policies page 14 - 17 Statement of Financial Activities page 18 Balance Sheet page 19 Statement of Cash Flows page 20 Notes to the Financial Statements pages 21 – 30
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors present their annual report and audited financial statements for the year to 31 December 2023.
REFERENCE AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Company name: OM International Company Registration number: 05649412 Charity Registration number: 1112655 Registered Office Unit B, Clifford Court Cooper Way Parkhouse Carlisle CA3 0JG
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Julyan LIDSTONE Wei Leong GOH Chuan Seng (Albert) TEH AGC (Bert) VAN DE HAAR Grant PORTER (resigned 28 February 2023) Jon SEELEY Kelvin SAMWATA (resigned 24 September 2023) Paul HYNAM (Chairman – until 26 September 2023) Shura FACANHA Mary LEDERLEITNER (Chairman – from 26 September 2023) Zenaida MARAMARA Holly STEWARD (resigned 31 March 2023) Calisto ODEDE Andrea VOGT Seang Pin SAW (appointed 24 September 2023) Mojis Parmar (appointed 1 May 2024) Joel Kumar (appointed 1 May 2024)
COMPANY SECRETARY
Julyan LIDSTONE
AUDITORS
Forvis Mazars LLP, 1 St Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 3DE
SOLICITORS
Stone King LLP, 13 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HJ
BANKERS
National Westminster Bank PLC, 17 Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2SX
KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
International Director Lawrence Tong Associate International Director, Global Services Gian Walser Associate International Director, Resourcing I’Ching Thomas Associate International Director, Organisational Development Katherine Porter Associate International Director Peter Tarantal Chief Financial Officer Kevin Borlase Chief IT Officer Holger Rabbach Human Resources Manager Sharen Parsley
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STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
OM International is governed by the terms of its constitution, the Memorandum and Articles of Association . The company is limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 8 December 2005. It is registered as a company in England and Wales, Company Registration Number: 05649412 and with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Charity Registration Number: 1112655. Members of the Board of Directors are the trustees for charitable purposes.
Organisation
The Board of Directors is responsible for ultimate strategic decisions, having regard to International Policy under the JMA (see below) and advice from senior management. As charity trustees, the directors receive no remuneration for their services.
The members of the Board (as set out on page 3) have held office during the year to the date of this report, unless otherwise stated. The Board currently meets at least four times per year. Two directors resigned in early 2023 and another in September. Following the appointment of a new director in September 2023 and two more in May 2024 the Board currently consists of 14 directors. As well as their responsibilities in relation to this company they also assume a role for OM-Worldwide, providing oversight, support and accountability to OM’s International Director, Mr Lawrence Tong. They do not assume legal responsibility or governance of other OM entities, which remains with the boards, or current leadership, of those entities.
The directors delegate the day-to-day management of the charity to the International Director (Mr Lawrence Tong) and members of the key management personnel as detailed on page 3.
The International Director (ID) oversees the execution of the company’s strategic plans and directs management to develop specific goals in pursuit of these strategic objectives. The Board will review progress quarterly with reports from the ID and his senior management team as to the current health of the organisation, ongoing initiatives and how they are contributing to achieving agreed goals and objectives.
Related Organisations
This company shares the core values of an international partnership now operating in 118 countries worldwide known as “Operation Mobilisation”. The company is a signatory to a “Joint Ministries Agreement” (JMA) which sets out the ways in which the various constituent parts shall work together. In this report this “international partnership” is called “Operation Mobilisation Worldwide” (or “OM-Worldwide”) and the company is called “OM International”. The relationships between the constituent entities are also governed by a Legal Agreement.
Recruitment and Appointment of the Board of Directors
The directors are also the trustees for the purposes of charity law. As of the date of this report the Board consists of twelve experienced and committed directors. Only the members (who in our case are the Board of Directors) have the power to appoint new trustees/directors.
Induction and Training of Directors
In the event of new Directors being recruited they are invited to attend a meeting prior to any decision concerning their appointment, and are provided with material to give them background and necessary information regarding the organisation.
Risk Management
The directors have identified and evaluated the areas of major risk and the action required to mitigate those risks. Procedures are in place to keep areas of risk under review and identify future risk areas. These procedures are in turn reviewed on a regular basis by the directors. The directors have considered the risks to the company in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and believe the Charity is able to manage and mitigate those risks.
Risk and Uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties facing the charity include:
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loss of key personnel, and the inability to recruit suitably qualified personnel to meet the on-going needs of the organisation;
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computer system failure, although this is now hosted and backed up off-site to mitigate this risk;
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inadequate reserves in the event of funding cuts resulting from decisions made by OM-Worldwide; and
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reliance on gift income.
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Risk and Uncertainties (continued)
In order to address the financial risks, an annual budget is maintained, and monthly management accounts are prepared to ensure that any significant problems are quickly identified. The charity endeavours to maintain on-going cash reserves which would provide time for solutions to be found in the event of funding shortfalls. The charity’s work benefits OM-Worldwide and it would seek support from the global organisation if required.
Going Concern Basis of Accounting
In assessing the company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in the future, for at least 12 months from the date of this report, the directors have determined that there are no material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt upon the continuing use of the going concern basis of accounting in future periods.
Key Management Personnel Remuneration
Remuneration of the charity’s key management personnel is set in consultation with the relevant individuals. As a mission organisation those joining are committed to the ethos of the charity and do not have an expectation of receiving market rates of pay and remuneration. The National Living Wage is the minimum rate paid, and the remuneration levels are set taking into account the individual’s situation and their level of responsibility within the organisation.
Fundraising
The charity does not actively engage in fundraising and does not use the services of any professional or commercial fundraiser. The main sources of voluntary income are an administration grant received from OM fields around the world on the gifts they receive, and financial support raised by personnel working with the charity through their contact with sending churches, friends, and family. Support raising by personnel is monitored by their sending OM fields, and support gifts are received by those fields and then forwarded to OM International. The charity has not received any complaints relating to fundraising activities and is not aware of any complaints received by OM fields fundraising on behalf of the charity.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
OM International’s principal objective, as set out in the Memorandum of Association, is to support, through the provision of services including administration and co-ordination, charities and NGOs both in the UK and worldwide whose purposes include:
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the advancement of education (particularly for the improvement of literacy and vocational skills);
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the relief of sickness or poverty by assisting any sick persons or necessitous persons;
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the relief of suffering and distress;
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the advancement of health;
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the advancement of religion; and
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any other charitable purposes associated with the above that may be of benefit to the community.
OM International plays a key role in co-ordinating decision making on common standards throughout the OM world. It also supplies services and resources vital to the functioning of OM internationally.
OM-Worldwide’s stated objective is “we want to see vibrant communities of Jesus followers among the least reached”, often referred to as VCJFs.
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Public Benefit
The directors are aware of the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, and the two key principles of public benefit, namely that there must be an identifiable benefit or benefits, and that benefit must be to the public, or a section of the public.
The Board believes that by supporting the work of OM-Worldwide it supports the whole mission of OM. The aim of OMWorldwide is to mobilise people to share the Christian faith with every generation in every nation, pioneering and leading initiatives to redeem lives, rebuild communities and restore hope. OM-Worldwide works in over 118 countries, motivating and equipping people to share God’s love with people all over the world. This involves over 5,000 workers from at least 120 different nations. In doing so, the Board believes that it provides a benefit to the public by:
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planting and strengthening churches which provide facilities for public worship, pastoral care, and spiritual and moral development for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the churches offer;
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promotion of Christian values, and service by members of OM-Worldwide to the communities in which they serve; and
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• relief and development work in countries suffering the effects of natural disasters, or where sections of the community have been deprived of the basic necessities of life.
The board relies on feedback from OM international leadership, and from OM fields around the world, to assess the value and effectiveness of the organisation’s work. Reports are available of the work being done by OM fields, and the board is confident that the services provided by this charity enable and facilitate that work. Department heads are in regular contact with OM leaders around the world to ensure that the services provided meet their needs and increase their effectiveness.
ACTIVITIES
During 2023 OM International continued to provide services and resources to increase the effectiveness of OM ministry around the world. Some of the highlights or major activities during the year are as follows:
Global Services: This division includes IT, Personnel, People Care, Crisis and Security Management, Disaster Response, Finance and Audit.
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The Management System project is making progress in rollout of new software packages that will provide the needed services for finance and HR management. The work is on-going, and many people are investing time and energy.
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In 2023 most OM entities moved to a new software package for HR management and the last two entities will move over in 2024.
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The people services team supported the software roll out and we are very pleased to see how well the roll out and training of staff is progressing.
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The finance team is investing time and energy in training finance personnel around the globe.
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The people care team, crisis management team and disaster response team continued to give support to various crisis situations around the world, including the Ukraine war and the Morocco earthquake.
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A new onboarding process has been developed and will be rolled out in 2024.
Resourcing : This division is responsible for the areas of financial development and generosity, Global Communications and Marketing, and TeenStreet.
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Three Major Gift Officers were hired (Germany, UK and South Africa) in addition to the one hired last year for East Asia.
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With last year’s restructuring of The Global Communications and Marketing team, this year they were able to roll-out campaigns that are more strategic to the vision and mission of the organization. Recruitment campaigns were run twice last year.
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TeenStreet focused on improving execution and quality, working on products and processes, training and alignment, accessibility and communications. However 32 catalytic events were held globally, attended by over 9,000 teenagers.
Organisational Development: This division includes Training, Leadership development, Research, Prayer, and Board Development.
- The numbers of people accessing and engaging with training on our platform, EquipMe Online (EMO), continues to increase. We now have more than 2000 users from both within and outside OM. Many courses have been developed in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Finnish, and there are now over 120 courses available in our main course catalogue. This continues to grow, even advertising courses that are offered by OM or partners that are not completely online, in line with our vision for EquipMe Online to be a ‘one stop shop’ for all things training. Arabic is the newest language added and is being accessed promisingly.
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In 2023, our International Prayer team offered intensive training in both Zambia and Nepal for six days. Both areas of the world were excited to put new skills into practice – the team in Tanzania gathering over 30 Africans just six days later using this training.
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Leadership development continues to be vital with many OM areas running new leadership development initiatives in conjunction with the international team.
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Field Ministries: This division has continued to provide leadership for OM’s work worldwide in implementing our vision.
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During 2023 the work continued sharpening our focus on effectiveness working towards our vision, especially with increased cross-learning and training and the roll-out of the ‘VCJF-cycle’.
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The team that was formed in 2021 under the Field Ministries Division to lead mobilisation implementation work has continued its work, has been running pilots, and has been preparing for a roll-out in the third quarter of 2024.
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Our tracking of outcomes against our mission and vision has continued with a greater emphasis on qualitative outcomes.
The Global Capacity Fund continues to be managed by OM International. This restricted fund comprises gifts received from one major donor in the USA, primarily for the development of OM’s structure and systems, and investment into some key initiatives. Grants from this fund have been made to other OM entities and there have also been internal grants to other departments for specific purposes which continue to be held as restricted funds.
Leadership and support to OM-Worldwide is provided from Carlisle, which remains a service hub primarily for some IT services as well as finance services, and by leaders scattered around the world who work with OM International, including a small number based in the UK. The Board provide oversight, support and accountability to OM’s International Director. Board members are located around the world (Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Zambia, Netherlands, Ecuador, Barbados, USA, UK and Philippines).
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The full results of the company for the year to 31 December 2023 are set out in the financial statements on pages 18 to 30.
Total income for 2023 was £6.01 million (2022 - £6.14 million), and total expenditure totalled £5.95 million (2022 - £6.05 million). The net income of £66,218 can be analysed as follows:
on). The net income of £66,218 can be analysed as |
follows: |
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| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Unrestricted – General | (£488,294) |
£155,065 |
| Unrestricted – Designated Fund – GIF |
(£117,410) |
£20,610 |
| Unrestricted – Designated Fund – Asset Fund | (£48,672) |
(£60,950) |
| Restricted Funds |
£720,594 |
(£26,171) |
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| Net income/(expenditure) | £66,218 | £88,554 |
| main sources of income were as follows: | ||
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Gifts and grants received | £3,803,007 | £3,746,380 |
| Gifts received for the support of personnel | £1,514,835 | £1,477,935 |
| Income generated from charitable activities | £637,133 | £885,593 |
| Profit on disposal of assets | £2,620 | £1625 |
| Investment income | £54,564 | £27,686 |
The main sources of income were as follows:
Dividends are not permitted under the Articles of Association.
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Reserves Policy
Total unrestricted reserves, excluding designated reserves and the concessionary loan, totalled £457,454 at the year-end (see note 16). The directors consider that unrestricted reserves should be maintained at a sum equivalent to approximately three months of unrestricted costs. General unrestricted costs, excluding designated funds, for 2023 totalled £4,961,648. Therefore, at year end unrestricted reserves equated to 1.1 months of unrestricted costs (2022 – 1.8 months). The anticipated sale of the Forest Hill property will replenish unrestricted reserves back to the target level.
Designated reserves held at year end included the Global Impact Fund £299,842 (2022 - £440,818) and the Asset Fund £1,224,810 (2022 - £1,244,945) representing net tangible assets.
Restricted funds, representing the balance of gifts and grants received for specific projects less related expenditure, were £2,176,816 (2022 - £1,661,500).
Grant Making Policy
Grants made during the year totalled £904,237 (2022 - £1,400,969). Grants are made in support of various international ministries and projects of OM-Worldwide, or to other OM fields in need of financial assistance. Grants from the designated GIF funds are approved by the International Director, in line with guidelines provided by the Board. Other grants from general funds have been provided for in the budget for the year which has been approved by the Board. Any other grants require the Boards approval. The grants made contribute to the charity’s objective of supporting OM ministries around the world.
Investment Policy
The Memorandum of Association gives the directors the power to deposit or invest funds in any manner, but to invest only after obtaining such advice from a financial expert as the directors consider necessary and having regard to the suitability of investments and the need for diversification. Currently, surplus cash funds are deposited in interest-bearing accounts with NatWest Bank.
Social Investment Policy
In support of various international ministries and projects of OM-Worldwide, or to assist other OM fields in need of financial assistance, the Board may grant concessionary loans. In November 2022 the Board agreed to loan GBA Ships e.V. the sum of US$1,800,000 (£1,413,983), interest free, and repayable in full by 30th October 2025. Early repayment can be made by the borrower at any time, or can be required by OM International by giving 12 months’ notice. The loan was provided to enable OM Ships to prepare M.V. Doulos Hope for ministry.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
OM International will continue to provide services and resources to increase the effectiveness of OM ministry around the world. The stated objective of OM-worldwide is “to see vibrant communities of Jesus followers among the least reached”. Our divisions and some of their future plans include:
Global Services:
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The roll out phase of the Management System continues, and much support is needed to guide entities through this process.
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The roll out of the HR tool will be completed in 2024.
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The people care team, crisis management team and disaster response team continue to provide help, support and training.
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The personnel team is working closely with the training department to support areas as they are introducing a new onboarding process and a new way of training of people joining the organisation. Roll is starting early 2024.
Resourcing:
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By the end of 2024 we hope to see some return on investment for our generosity work globally, especially in East Asia.
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The Global Communications and Marketing department will be setting up a donor communications team to further help with donation impact reporting.
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Develop a global and strategic communications plan for TeenStreet.
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Organisational Development:
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New in 2024, the international prayer team will collaborate to run a prayer emphasis week across the whole organization during Sept 2024 with a clear focus on the least reached.
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With over 85 registered boards around the OM world, we will be continuing our partnership with the MacLellan Foundation to roll out and deliver governance board training as widely as possible. MacLellan have released new governance board training materials and we plan to make use of them as widely as possible in 2024 and beyond.
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The leadership development team will be updating part of our Senior Leaders course. This year 20 participants from very diverse nations will join us for a week in October to focus on spiritual formation for leaders, cultural intelligence, and cross-cultural models of patronage/leadership models in the majority world. Ethical issues around money, power and family pressures in community-based cultures will be the basis of several sessions of teaching and discussion.
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We continue to produce new training monthly, especially around equipping people for our core ministries.
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We continue to work on the organisation-wide question of how we are organised and how we work together.
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Our new Knowledge Stewardship department will work on developing a Code of Ethics regarding how we handle monitoring and evaluation statistics, and the intersection of sensitive data and financial development.
Field Ministries
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The Field Ministries Division will continue to support fields to see “vibrant communities of Jesus followers”. We are particularly focusing on leadership development in VCJF networks and a broadening of best practices across the organisation.
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In the third quarter of 2024 the ongoing mobilisation work will reach its implementation stage.
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For our tracking and mapping work, we will continue to refine and add other strategic aspects and metrics to this.
As the current International Director’s term of service will end in September 2025 the board will be overseeing the process of identifying his replacement. This will involve the appointment of a search committee who will be seeking input from people across the organisation.
FUNDS HELD AS CUSTODIAN TRUSTEES FOR OTHERS
The company acts as custodian trustee in respect of the transmission of worldwide income and expenditure, received and paid respectively by one Operation Mobilisation organisation in respect of another. All the organisations have similar objectives. The assets held as at 31 December 2023, totalling £16,743,606 (2022 - £19,074,429) are held in a custodian capacity for the settlement of the corresponding liabilities. These amounts do not therefore form part of the charity’s balance sheet. This facility is known within OM-Worldwide as the International Clearing House (ICH). Provision of the ICH facility further supports the work of OM-Worldwide enabling efficient movement of funds between OM organisations around the world. ICH funds are held with ING Bank, Belgium and U.S. Bank, USA. The management of those funds is completely separate from the company’s banking arrangements.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Company and charity law requires the Board, as trustees and directors, to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of OM International and the results for the period. In preparing the financial statements, the directors have:
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selected suitable accounting policies and applied them consistently;
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reached judgements and made estimates that are considered reasonable and prudent;
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stated whether applicable accounting standards and Statements of Recommended Practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts; and
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prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it was inappropriate to assume that the Charity would continue in operation.
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
Members of the Board of Directors, who are directors for the purposes of company law and trustees for the purpose of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 3. In accordance with company law, as the company’s directors, we certify that:
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so far as we are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditors are unaware.
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we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken in order to make ourselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the charity’s auditors are aware of that information.
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as far as we are aware, there were no serious incidents or other matters relating to the charity that should have been declared under section 169 of the Charities Act 2011 and recognise that false or misleading information constitutes a default under statutory requirements under section 60 of the Charities Act 2011.
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we have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charitable objectives and aims of Operation Mobilisation, as well as in planning future activities.
AUDITORS
A resolution to re-appoint Forvis Mazars LLP as auditors to the company, and to authorise the directors to fix their remuneration, will be proposed at a meeting of the Trustees.
SMALL COMPANIES NOTE
In preparing this report the directors have taken advantage of the small company exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by the Board of Directors on 15[th] September 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
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By order of The Board Julyan Lidstone (Director) Date: 26[th] September 2024
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Independent auditor’s report to the members of OM International
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of OM International (the ‘company’) for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and notes 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 FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the company’s affairs as at 31 December 2023 and of its income and expenditure for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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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 responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements” section of our report. We are independent of the 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 accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the directors’ report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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the directors’ report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors’ 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:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of Directors
As explained more fully in the directors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 9, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the 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 misstatement, 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. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.
Irregularities, 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.
Based on our understanding of the company and its industry, we considered that non-compliance with the following laws and regulations might have a material effect on the financial statements: employment regulation, health and safety regulation, antimoney laundering regulation.
To help us identify instances of non-compliance with these laws and regulations, and in identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect to non-compliance, our procedures included, but were not limited to:
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Inquiring of management and, where appropriate, those charged with governance, as to whether the company is in compliance with laws and regulations, and discussing their policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations;
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Inspecting correspondence, if any, with relevant licensing or regulatory authorities;
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Communicating identified laws and regulations to the engagement team and remaining alert to any indications of noncompliance throughout our audit; and
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Considering the risk of acts by the company which were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.
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We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the preparation of the financial statements, such as the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice.
In addition, we evaluated the directors’ and management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements, including the risk of management override of controls, and determined that the principal risks related to posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance, management bias through judgements and assumptions in significant accounting estimates, in particular in relation to income recognition (which we pinpointed to the cut-off assertion), and significant one-off or unusual transactions.
Our audit procedures in relation to fraud included but were not limited to:
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Making enquiries of the directors and management on whether they had knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
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Gaining an understanding of the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud;
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Discussing amongst the engagement team the risks of fraud; and
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Addressing the risks of fraud through management override of controls by performing journal entry testing.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities including fraud rests with management. As with any audit, there remained a risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, 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.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Use of the audit report
This report is made solely to the company’s members as a body in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Michael Speight
Michael Speight (Sep 27, 2024 17:58 GMT+1)
Michael Speight (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Forvis Mazars LLP Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor
5[th] Floor 3 Wellington Place Leeds LS1 4AP
Date: 27/09/2024
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
OM International is a private company (registered number: 05649412) limited by guarantee and is non-profit making. The charity is incorporated in the United Kingdom and registered within England and Wales. The registered address of the charity is included on page 3.
2 BASIS OF PREPARATION
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
OM International meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note. The financial statements have been prepared in Pound Sterling as this is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates.
3 ACCOUNTING CONVENTION
These financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis under the historic cost convention.
4 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
In applying the charity’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions in determining the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities. The directors’ judgements, estimates and assumptions are based on the best and most reliable evidence available at the time when the decisions are made, and are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be applicable. Due to the inherent subjectivity involved in making such judgements, estimates and assumptions, the actual results and outcomes may differ.
The property situated at 39 Honor Oak Road, Forest Hill, London, was originally included within tangible fixed assets at a deemed cost of £1.5 million, reflecting the external professional valuation obtained when the property was transferred from Witness and Testimony Trust in 2019. Following the Board’s decision in 2020 to sell the property it became evident that the marketability of the property is restricted by a long-term lease on part of the property. Following extensive investigations of various options, and aware of the on-going costs associated with keeping the property, the directors are currently in negotiations to sell the property to the leaseholder at a price which is below the initial carry value of £1.5m. Therefore the decision was made in 2021 to impair the value of the property to reflect the best estimate of sales proceeds less costs to sell, resulting in an impairment loss of £800,000. This value has been maintained at 31 December 2023.
In November 2022 the Board agreed to loan GBA Ships e.V. the sum of US$1,800,000 (£1,413,983), interest free, and repayable in full by 30[th] October 2025. Early repayment can be required by OM International by giving 12 months’ notice. The loan was provided to enable OM Ships to prepare M.V. Doulos Hope for ministry. The directors have made the decision to disclose this loan as a concessionary loan as it is made to further the objects of OM International, and supports the work of OM worldwide. The loan is secured by a mortgage over M.V. Doulos Hope, registered in November 2023.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods, if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical accounting judgements
The critical accounting judgements that the directors have made in the process of applying the charity’s accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the statutory financial statements are discussed below.
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4 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY (CONTINUED)
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.
Estimating value in use
Where an indication of impairment exists the directors will carry out an impairment review to determine the recoverable amount, which is the higher of fair value less cost to sell and value in use. The value in use calculation requires the directors to estimate the future cash flows expected to arise from the asset or the cash generating unit and a suitable discount rate in order to calculate present value.
Recoverability of receivables
The charity believes all receivables to be recoverable and has not made any provision for unrecoverable amounts. When assessing recoverability the directors consider factors such as the ageing of the receivables, past experience of recoverability, and the credit profile of individual or groups of customers.
Determining residual values and useful economic lives of property, plant and equipment
The charity depreciates tangible assets over their estimated useful lives. The estimation of the useful lives of assets is based on historic performance as well as expectations about future use and therefore requires estimates and assumptions to be applied by management. The actual lives of these assets can vary depending on a variety of factors, including technological innovation, product life cycles and maintenance programmes. Judgement is applied by management when determining the residual values for fixtures, fittings and equipment. When determining the residual value, management aim to assess the amount that the company would currently obtain for the disposal of the asset, if it were already of the condition expected at the end of its useful economic life. Where possible this is done with reference to external market prices.
5 FUND ACCOUNTING
Unrestricted Funds are available for use at the discretion of the directors in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Designated Funds are unrestricted funds that the directors have set aside for specific purposes.
Restricted Funds are subject to restrictions on their use, either imposed by the donor or included in the terms of an appeal.
6 INCOME
Gifts received are accounted for as soon as it is prudent and practicable to do so, generally the earlier of the date of notification or receipt. Gifts in kind are included at an estimated value.
Income from charitable activities includes turnover in relation to sales of audio visual supplies and the provision of audio visual services, rent income and registration fees for training events.
Net currency exchange gains are included in income from charitable activities. Net currency exchange losses are included in expenditure on charitable activities.
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7 EXPENDITURE
COSTS OF GENERATING FUNDS
This amount represents administration costs charged by OM offices worldwide on the gifts they receive for OM International.
DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
Includes all expenditure directly related to the objects of the charity and comprises the following:
Support to other missions
This amount represents expenditure incurred by the charity in supporting the ministry of OM-Worldwide. This includes personnel costs, provision of office facilities, travel costs, and depreciation on buildings, vehicles and equipment.
Net currency exchange losses incurred during the year are also included in this figure.
Costs of generating income from Charitable Activities
This amount represents expenditure incurred by the audio visual department, and the provision of training courses by the International Human Resources department. These activities generate income by way of payment for services received, sale of goods, and registration fees for courses.
Governance
This comprises expenditure incurred in the management of the charity’s assets, organisational administration and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.
8 FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION
In general, tangible fixed assets with a cost over £500 and all vehicles are capitalised in the financial statements, and are stated at cost less depreciation.
During 2022, depreciation has been provided in order to write-off the cost of tangible fixed assets on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives, using the following rates:
Long leasehold buildings 2% per annum Outfitting of building, and initial furniture 10% per annum IT equipment (computers and phone system) 20-33% per annum Other fixtures, fittings and equipment 20% per annum Vehicles 20-50% per annum
Impairment losses on the value of London property are detailed in note 4 above.
9 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value. Where deposits are for periods exceeding three months the bank allows a break in exceptional circumstances and therefore such deposits have been classified as cash equivalent.
10 FOREIGN CURRENCIES
Income and expenditure items denominated in foreign currency are translated into sterling and recorded at the rate ruling for the month of the transaction. Balance Sheet items denominated in foreign currency are translated into sterling and recorded at the rate ruling at the end of December. These rates (provided by the International Finance Office) are used in Operation Mobilisation Worldwide.
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11 OPERATING LEASES
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
12 CONCESSIONARY LOANS
Concessionary loans are valued at par value, and reviewed annually for indicators of impairment. When the loan is in USD the balance is retranslated in GBP at the year-end exchange rate.
13 PENSIONS
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the charity to the fund in respect of the year. All pension costs relate to unrestricted funds.
14 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The charity has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
15 GOING CONCERN
The directors have reviewed the charity’s financial position, are confident that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for a minimum of twelve months after the date of approval of these financial statements and therefore can continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. They acknowledge that the level of reserves is below target however the impending sale of the Forest Hill property will much improve the situation. The charity’s main sources of income come from a very wide base and are therefore relatively secure, and not exposed to large fluctuations. There are no material uncertainties in respect of going concern.
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Including income and expenditure account Year ended 31 December 2023
| Notes INCOME Donations and gifts 2 Income from investments Income from charitable activities 2 Other income 2 Total Income EXPENDITURE Costs of Raising Funds Costs of generating voluntary income Expenditure on Charitable Activities 3 Costs of charitable activities Total Expenditure Net Income/(Expenditure) Before Transfers 5 Gross Transfers between Funds 15 Net Income/(Expenditure) Fund Balance brought forward as at 31 December 2022 Fund Balance carried forward as at 31 December 2023 15 |
Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022 Funds Funds Total Total Funds Funds £ £ £ £ 3,857,365 1,460,477 5,317,842 5,224,315 54,564 - 54,564 27,686 581,525 55,608 637,133 885,593 2,620 - 2,620 1,625 |
|---|---|
| 4,496,074 1,516,085 6,012,159 6,139,219 |
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| 188,802 33,363 222,165 222,133 4,961,648 762,128 5,723,776 5,828,532 |
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| 5,150,450 795,491 5,945,941 6,050,665 |
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| (654,376) 720,594 66,218 88,554 205,278 (205,278) - - |
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| (449,098) 515,316 66,218 88,554 3,845,187 1,661,500 5,506,687 5,418,133 |
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| 3,396,089 2,176,816 5,572,905 5,506,687 |
The company’s income and expenditure all relate to continuing operations. The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year.
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BALANCE SHEET As at 31 December 2023 Company Number 05649412
| Notes Fixed Assets Tangible assets 8 Concessionary Loan 9 TOTAL FIXED ASSETS Current assets Debtors 10 Cash at bank and in hand CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year 11 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after one year FUNDS Unrestricted Funds – Designated 15&16 – General 15&16 Restricted Funds 15&16 |
£ 1,224,810 1,413,983 |
2023 £ 2,638,793 2,934,112 5,572,905 - 5,572,905 1,524,652 1,871,437 2,176,816 5,572,905 |
2022 £ 1,244,945 1,487,603 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 977,866 2,133,104 |
2,732,548 459,227 2,395,304 |
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| 3,110,970 (176,858) |
2,854,531 (80,392) |
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| 2,774,139 | |||
| 5,506,687 - |
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| 5,506,687 | |||
| 1,685,763 2,159,424 1,661,500 |
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| 5,506,687 |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
These Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 15[th] September 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
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Julyan Lidstone Director and Secretary to the Board Date: 26 September 2024
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Year Ended 31 December 2023
| STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
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|---|---|
| 2023 2022 |
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| Note | £ £ |
| CASH (UTILISED BY)/GENERATED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 19 |
(290,847) 3,610,390 |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |
| Interest received | 54,564 27,686 |
| Interest paid | - - |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (30,103) (39,671) |
| Proceeds from sale of tangible fixed assets | 4,186 4,000 |
| NET CASH FROM (UTILISED BY) INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
28,647 (7,985) |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |
| Concessionary Loan given | - (1,487,603) |
| NET CASH UTILISED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
- (1,487,603) |
| (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(262,200) 2,114,802 |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR |
2,395,304 280,502 |
| TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR |
2,133,104 2,395,304 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ended 31 December 2023
1 TAXATION
The company is a registered charity whose charitable activities are fully exempt from United Kingdom corporation and capital gains tax.
2 ANALYSIS OF DONATIONS AND GIFTS
| Unrestricted Voluntary Income Gifts Gifts for support of personnel Administration income on OM gifts worldwide Grants from OM fields Other gift income Total Unrestricted Voluntary Income Restricted Voluntary Income Gifts Grants from OM fields Other gift income Total Restricted Voluntary Income ANALYSIS OF INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Income from charitable activities Audio Visual services and sales Rent income Registration fees International finance costs recharged ICH contribution to cover expenses Exchange gains Other income Total Unrestricted income from charitable activities Restricted Income from charitable activities Registration Fees Financial Development services Exchange gains Other income Total Restricted income from charitable activities |
2023 2022 £ £ 173,344 190,068 1,514,835 1,477,935 2,019,898 2,057,442 124,750 117,089 24,539 682 |
|---|---|
| 3,857,366 3,843,216 |
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| 1,354,849 1,283,782 102,845 96,260 2,782 1,057 |
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| 1,460,476 1,381,099 |
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| 2023 2022 £ £ 72,277 81,313 78,494 50,291 360,073 271,789 43,518 44,005 6,203 5,589 - 338,558 20,960 11,957 |
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| 581,525 803,502 |
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| 4,416 5,509 50,297 24,464 - 52,118 895 - |
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| 55,608 82,091 |
Income from charitable activities totalled £637,132 (2022 -£885,593), of which £530,434 (2022 - £401,600) came from outside the UK.
| ANALYSIS OF OTHER INCOME Depreciation recovered on sale of assets Capital gain on sale of fixed assets Total other income |
2023 2022 £ £ 2,620 1,594 - 31 |
|---|---|
| 2,620 1,625 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended 31 December 2023
| 3 | ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | 2023 | 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Support to other Missions | |||||
| Administration | 685,869 | 222,930 | 908,799 | 940,534 | |
| Personnel | 2,575,367 | 22,521 | 2,597,888 | 2,446,009 | |
| Travel | 306,911 | 150,917 | 457,828 | 437,365 | |
| Grants made (note 4) | 630,665 | 273,572 | 904,237 | 1,400,969 | |
| Depreciation | 37,550 | - | 37,550 | 45,965 | |
| Exchange losses | 122,013 | 50,799 | 172,812 | - | |
| Total Support to other Missions | 4,358,375 | 720,739 | 5,079,114 | 5,270,842 | |
| Costs of generating income | |||||
| Audio Visual department | 107,613 | - | 107,613 | 105,373 | |
| Depreciation – Audio Visual department | 11,122 | - | 11,122 | 14,985 | |
| ICH | 33,474 | - | 33,474 | 29,573 | |
| International Leaders Meeting | 206,738 | - | 206,738 | 228,233 | |
| International Personnel courses | 95,515 | - | 95,515 | 37,250 | |
| Global Services | 95,661 | - | 95,661 | 82,922 | |
| Resourcing & Organisation Development | 33,500 | - | 33,500 | - | |
| TeenStreet | - | 1,200 | 1,200 | 5,509 | |
| Financial Development | - | 40,189 | 40,189 | 42,223 | |
| Total costs of generating income | 583,623 | 41,389 | 625,012 | 546,068 | |
| Governance costs | |||||
| Audit and accountancy fees | 19,650 | - | 19,650 | 11,622 | |
| Total governance costs | 19,650 | - | 19,650 | 11,622 | |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON | |||||
| CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 4,961,648 | 762,128 | 5,723,776 | 5,828,532 |
4 GRANTS MADE
Grants made during the year totalled £904,237 (2022 - £1,400,969). These were made in support of various international ministries and projects of OM-Worldwide, or to other OM fields in need of financial assistance. Grants from the designated GIF funds are approved by the International Director, in line with guidelines provided by the Board. Other grants from general funds have been provided for in the budget for the year which has been approved by the Board. Any other grants require the Boards approval. No significant support costs are incurred in relation to grant making activities.
5 NET (EXPENDITURE)/ INCOME
Net (expenditure)/income before transfers for the year is stated after charging the following:
| Depreciation on Tangible Fixed Assets Auditor’s Remuneration: Audit Fee Non-Audit Fee – other services Total Remuneration |
2023 2022 £ £ 48,672 60,950 19,650 11,622 11,604 7,380 |
|---|---|
| 31,254 19,002 |
The Non-Audit Fee is for the provision of an accountants’ report on the financial records of the International Clearing House (ICH) and taxation services.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ended 31 December 2023
6 ACTING AS AGENT
OM International acts as agent/trustee in respect of the transmission of worldwide income and expenditure, received and paid respectively by one Operation Mobilisation organisation in respect of another. This facility is known within OM-Worldwide as the International Clearing House (ICH).
During the year OM International, in its capacity as agent, has handled over US$29 million received from, and paid out to, OM fields. In total ICH has facilitated the transfer of US$92 million of income and expenses between OM fields during the year. These amounts are not recorded as income and expenditure in these financial statements as the funds are received and paid out as agent for the OM fields, and do not represent income or expenditure for the company.
At the year-end ICH held the following assets:
| the year-end ICH held the following assets: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Exchange rates used for conversion of USD balance to GBP | 1.273 | 1.210 |
| £ | £ | |
| Bank balances | 13,780,405 | 15,331,893 |
| Debtors (amounts due from OM fields) | 2,963,201 | 3,742,536 |
These amounts are held in a custodian capacity for the settlement of the corresponding liabilities, primarily consisting of balances due to OM fields.
7 STAFF COSTS AND DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION
| AFF COSTS AND DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION | |
|---|---|
| Salaries and wages Employer’s National Insurance Contribution Pension Contributions Total |
2023 2022 £ £ 689,084 667,767 53,070 50,966 19,341 18,651 |
| 761,495 737,384 |
There are no employees with emoluments above £60,000. No pension contributions were allocated to restricted funds.
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Board of Directors, the Associate International Directors (who are not company directors), the Team Leader (until August 2023), the IT Manager and the Finance Manager. The Board of Directors receive no remuneration. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £130,781 (2022: £120,403).
As at 31 December 2023 there were 34 employees on the payroll. The average number of persons employed by the company during the year was 35. The employees were in the following roles:
| Support to other missions Administration Finance Total |
2023 2022 Number Number 28 29 4 5 3 3 |
|---|---|
| 35 37 |
As charity trustees, the Board of Directors, who are not employees, received no remuneration for their services. Directly incurred expenses, when claimed, are reimbursed, or paid directly to third parties. In 2023 these totalled £11,670 for travel expenses (2022 - £9,145) and £9,240 for accommodation costs (2022 – £8,374), for twelve (2022 – twelve) directors.
Also involved in the work of the charity were 2 self-supporting volunteers, and 65 people resident overseas. Costs borne by OM International in relation to these people, included in note 3 “Personnel costs”, were £1,748,462.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended 31 December 2023
8 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Cost: At 1 January 2023 Additions Disposals At 31 December 2023 Depreciation: At 1 January 2023 Disposals Charge for the year Impairment losses At 31 December 2023 At 31 December 2023 At 1 January 2023 |
Long Leasehold Outfitting Fixtures, Land & of Buildings Vehicles Fittings & TOTAL Buildings Equipment £ £ £ £ £ 2,228,119 141,580 12,157 585,748 2,967,604 - - - 30,103 30,103 - - - (31,693) (31,693) |
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| 2,228,119 141,580 12,157 584,158 2,966,014 |
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| 1,032,996 141,580 12,157 535,926 1,722,659 - - - (30,127) (30,127) 14,562 - - 34,110 48,672 - - - - - |
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| 1,047,558 141,580 12,157 539,909 1,741,204 |
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| 1,180,561 - - 44,249 1,224,810 |
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| 1,195,123 - - 49,822 1,244,945 |
The property situated at 39 Honor Oak Road, Forest Hill, London, is included within tangible fixed assets at a deemed cost of £1.5 million, reflecting the external professional valuation obtained when the property was transferred from Witness and Testimony Trust in 2019. Following the Board’s decision in 2020 to sell the property it became evident that the marketability of the property is restricted by a long-term lease on part of the property. Following extensive investigations of various options, and aware of the on-going costs associated with keeping the property, the directors are currently in negotiations to sell the property to the leaseholder at a price which is below the carry value. Therefore the decision was made in 2021 to impair the value of the property to reflect the best estimate of sales proceeds less costs to sell, resulting in an impairment loss of £800,000.
9 CONCESSIONARY LOAN
| ONCESSIONARY LOAN | |
|---|---|
| Cost at 1 January 2023 Loans made Repayments Balance at 31 December 2023 Balance at 31 December 2023 in GBP (£) |
2023 2022 US$ US$ - - 1,800,000 1,800,000 - - |
| 1,800,000 1,800,000 |
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| 1,413,983 1,487,603 |
In November 2022 the Board agreed to loan GBA Ships e.V. the sum of US$1,800,000 (current value £1,413,983), interest free, and repayable in full by 30[th] October 2025. As the loan in in USD it is retranslated to GBP at the year-end exchange rate. Early repayment can be made by the borrower at any time, or can be required by OM International by giving 12 months’ notice. The loan was provided to enable OM Ships to prepare M.V. Doulos Hope for ministry. The loan is secured by a mortgage over M.V. Doulos Hope, registered in November 2023.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended 31 December 2023
| 10 DEBTORS Due within one year: Amounts due from connected charities Prepayments Loans receivable Other debtors Due within more than one year: Loans receivable TOTAL DEBTORS 11 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Accruals Social Security and other taxes Pension contributions Accounts payable Amounts due to connected charities Deferred income |
2023 2022 £ £ 707,308 278,543 248,241 153,068 - 6,112 22,317 21,504 |
|---|---|
| 977,866 459,227 |
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| - - |
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| 977,866 459,227 |
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| 2023 2022 £ £ 15,000 10,500 10,770 12,448 4,743 5,487 146,345 41,612 - - - 10,345 |
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| 176,858 80,392 |
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| FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Financial assets measured at amortised cost Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost Cash and cash equivalents |
2023 2022 £ £ 2,143,607 3,281,365 |
|---|---|
| 161,858 69,892 |
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| 2,133,104 2,395,304 |
Financial assets comprise other debtors, loans receivable, concessionary loans, and amounts due from connected charities.
Financial liabilities comprise loans and accounts payable.
13 DEFERRED INCOME
| EFERRED INCOME | |
|---|---|
| Balance at 1 January 2023 Amount released to income Amount deferred in the year Balance at 31 December 2023 |
2023 2022 £ £ 10,345 660 (10,345) (660) - 10,345 |
| - 10,345 |
Deferred income comprises funding and personal support received in advance.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ended 31 December 2023
14 CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL
The company is limited by guarantee and therefore there is no share capital.
15 STATEMENT OF FUNDS
| Unrestricted General Designated – Global Impact Designated – Asset Fund Total unrestricted funds Restricted Financial Development Organisational Development Global Services Funds Field Ministries International Director Funds Muslim Ministries Ambassador Teenstreet Excellence Global Capacity Fund People Care Fund Global Brand Development General Restricted Funds Total restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
At 31 December 2022 Income Expenditure Utilised/ transfers At 31 December 2023 £ £ £ £ £ 2,159,424 4,399,416 (4,887,710) 200,307 1,871,437 440,818 96,658 (214,068) (23,566) 299,842 1,244,945 - (48,672) 28,537 1,224,810 |
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| 3,845,187 4,496,074 (5,150,450) 205,278 3,396,089 |
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| 165,742 57,289 (71,243) - 151,788 255,694 207 (120,538) 110,222 245,585 125,617 - (79,259) 1,000 47,358 118,786 187,480 (151,890) 58,957 213,333 22,672 - (3,195) - 19,477 4,623 - (1,371) 1,000 4,252 75,003 198,993 (181,192) (24,760) 68,04 663,429 1,054,278 (105,378) (472,974) 1,139,355 101,626 - (923) - 100,703 115,748 - (77,218) 121,277 159,808 12,560 17,838 (3,284) - 27,113 |
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| 1,661,500 1,516,085 (795,491) (205,278) 2,176,816 |
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| 5,506,687 6,012,159 (5,945,941) - 5,572,905 |
Designated
The income funds of the charity include the following designated funds that have been set aside out of unrestricted funds held by the directors for specific purposes:
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The Asset Fund represents net tangible assets less any associated liabilities; and
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The Global Impact Fund represents funds set aside to respond to global needs within OM. In any year budgeted expenditure from the Global Impact Fund may exceed the balance brought forward from the previous year. Additional funds are designated each year to maintain a fund which is able to respond in the event of a crisis or disaster.
Transfers
The transfer of £28,537 from the General Fund to the Designated-Asset Fund represents the net increase in value of assets, after the provision of depreciation of £48,672.
The net transfer of £205,278 from various Restricted funds to General Unrestricted funds represents the allocation of restricted funds to cover operational expenses incurred in unrestricted cost centres. The expenses meet the requirements applicable to those restricted funds.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended 31 December 2023
15 STATEMENT OF FUNDS (continued)
Restricted funds
The income funds of the charity include various gifts and grants given specifically for a number of projects which benefit OM-Worldwide. These restricted funds are held by the directors for specific purposes:
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The Financial Development Funds are used for projects which seek to train OM fields around the world in developing their financial backing.
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Projects administered by the Organisational Development department include a project to train and equip board members of OM entities around the world in the areas of governance and board management, and other training projects.
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The International Director Fund is a grant allocated from the Global Capacity Fund. The funds are to be used at the discretion of the International Director and the Global Leadership Team, in line with the donor’s restrictions.
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The Global Capacity Fund comprises gifts received from one major donor in the USA, primarily for the development of OM’s structure and systems, and investment into some key initiatives. Grants from this fund have been made to other OM entities. There have also been internal grants to other departments for specific purposes, and these continue to be held as restricted funds.
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MMA (Muslim Ministries Ambassador) and Teenstreet are international ministries of OMWorldwide.
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The People Care Fund is administered by the Human Resources department, specifically for the purpose of people care.
16 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
| Unrestricted Funds Asset Fund Global Impact Fund General Fund Total Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Tangible Concessionary Net Current Long Term Total Fixed Assets Loan Assets Creditors £ £ £ £ £ 1,224,810 - - - 1,224,810 - - 299,842 - 299,842 - 1,413,983 457,454 - 1,871,437 |
|---|---|
| 1,224,810 1,413,983 757,296 - 3,396,089 |
|
| - - 2,176,816 - 2,176,816 |
|
| 1,224,810 1,413,983 2,934,112 - 5,572,905 |
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
| Unrestricted Funds Asset Fund Global Impact Fund General Fund Total Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Tangible Investments Net Current Long Term Total Fixed Assets Assets Creditors £ £ £ £ 1,244,945 - - - 1,244,945 - - 440,818 - 440,818 - 1,487,603 671,821 - 2,159,424 |
|---|---|
| 1,244,945 1,487,603 1,112,639 - 3,845,187 |
|
| - - 1,661,500 - 1,661,500 |
|
| 1,244,945 1,487,603 2,774,139 - 5,506,687 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ended 31 December 2023
17 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The company acts as Trustee in respect of the transmission of worldwide income and expenditure, received and paid respectively by one Operation Mobilisation organisation in respect of another. All the organisations have similar objectives. The assets held at 31 December 2023, totalling £16,743,606 (2022 - £19,074,429) are held in a custodian capacity for the settlement of the corresponding liabilities. This facility is known within OM-Worldwide as the International Clearing House (ICH).
Donations received during the year from directors and related parties totalled £nil (2020 - £nil). The directors may have donated via other OM offices towards the support of individuals working for the charity, however that information is not readily available.
18 COMMITMENTS
At 31 December 2023 the charity’s total commitments under non-cancellable operating leases was as follows:
| Within one year Two to five years Over five years Total |
2023 2022 £ £ 3,937 15,749 - 48,000 - 19,000 |
|---|---|
| 3,937 82,749 |
Lease payments recognised as an expense during the year totalled £26,888 (2022 - £26,420). The commitments reflected in 2022 no longer exist as the lease of Manna House was terminated at the end of 2023 by mutual agreement between OM International and the landlord.
19 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
| Net movement in funds Interest paid Interest received Depreciation charges Profit on disposal of fixed assets Loss on sale of fixed assets Exchange loss on concessionary loan (Increase)/Decrease in debtors Increase/(Decrease) in creditors Net cash generated from/(utilised by) operating activities |
2023 2022 £ £ 66,218 88,554 - - (54,564) (27,686) 48,672 60,950 (2,620) (1,624) - - 73,620 - (518,639) 3,497,243 96,465 (7,047) |
|---|---|
| 290,848 3,610,390 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ended 31 December 2023
20 ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
| Cash at bank and in hand Total Cash and Cash Equivalents |
Net Funds as at 1 January 2023 Cashflows in the year Net Funds as at 31 December 2023 £ £ £ 2,395,304 (262,200) 2,133,104 |
|---|---|
| 2,395,304 (262,200) 2,133,104 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended 31 December 2023
21 PRIOR YEAR COMPARATIVE SOFA
| INCOME Donations and gifts Income from investments Income from charitable activities Other income Total Income EXPENDITURE Costs of Raising Funds Costs of generating voluntary income Expenditure on Charitable Activities Costs of charitable activities Total Expenditure Net Income Before Transfers Gross Transfers between Funds Net Income Fund Balance brought forward as at 31 December 2021 Fund Balance carried forward as at 31 December 2022 |
Unrestricted Restricted 2022 Funds Funds Total Funds £ £ £ 3,843,216 1,381,099 5,224,315 27,686 - 27,686 803,502 82,091 885,593 1,625 - 1,625 |
|---|---|
| 4,676,029 1,463,190 6,139,219 |
|
| 188,791 33,342 222,133 4,372,512 1,456,020 5,828,532 |
|
| 4,561,303 1,489,362 6,050,665 |
|
| 114,726 (26,172) 88,554 377,501 (377,501) - |
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| 492,227 (403,673) 88,554 3,352,960 2,065,173 5,418,133 |
|
| 3,845,187 1,661,500 5,506,687 |
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