REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1129256
Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 for
Chapel Field Road Methodist Church Norwich
Chapel Field Road Methodist Church, Norwich
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2024
The Trustees present their annual report with the financial statements for the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective 1 January 2015.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1129256
Principal address
Chapel Field Road Norwich NR2 1SD
Trustees
In accordance with the Standing Orders of the Methodist Conference, which is the governing body of the Methodist Church, the trustees of the Church are the members of the Church Council. The names of the Trustees who served during 2023/2024 are as follows:
Revd Matthew Olanrewaju Ruth Gaskin Kathrine Garratt (died 19.11.23) Pauline Mann Frances Middleton Margaret Snelling (left 31.8.24) Geoffrey Brown Martin Nisbett Michael Garratt David Everitt Pamela ParkerBrown Colin Arnold Zing Eagling Jacques Kalume Christina Potter Christopher Hopper
The Church Council is elected by the members of the Church.
Independent Examiner
Mark Johnstone FCA Argents Chartered Accountants 15 Palace Street Norwich NR3 1RT
Advisers
Bankers Lloyds Bank plc 48 High Street Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8LF
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a Deed of Union (1932) and The Methodist Church Act (1976). It constitutes an unincorporated charity.
The Church is a member of the Norwich Circuit of the Methodist Church.
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Risk assessment
The premises are properly insured and Health and Safety reviews take place annually with Fire Evacuation Practices held from time to time. A risk register is maintained to safeguard the Church’s assets and future work and the Disclosure and Barring Service is consulted as appropriate. All trustees and others working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are required to attend a safeguarding foundation module training course. An asset register is maintained by the Treasurer.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
We are a large and diverse church set within the city centre of Norwich, England with attractive premises which are intended to speak of welcome and access for all.
Through our Ministry and Leadership Teams and through the many resources within our congregation we are always looking to be more effective in our witness for Christ within a city centre context.
Volunteers
The church is sincerely grateful to very many members who give freely of their time and talents to further its work and Christian witness.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
The Church has continued its ongoing programme of Christian worship, work and care. Many local community groups meet on our premises including some refugee families in the Norfolk County Council’s People from Abroad project who attend English language classes. NCC also provide a secure creche for their children.
Contact has been maintained with the church family in a variety of ways through our ministry team and our pastoral care network. We have continued to live stream our Sunday morning services for those unable to attend church and have been greatly encouraged by the increasing number of children and young families joining our services and Junior Church each week.
We continue to support the Through the Roof charity with the aim of improving the quality of life of people attending our church and have again taken part in the Welcome Rucksack Project for refugee families settling in Norwich.
Through various fundraising activities we have been able to continue donating financial support to the Vidiyal Trust for their work in Southern India.
The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Our congregation has continued to support the church financially through offertories and donations and their generosity has been greatly appreciated. This income together with income received from letting our premises to local community groups, has been vital in providing most of the income needed to pay ongoing day to day expenses. However, there was still a shortfall of income against day to day expenditure.
Two new legacies were received during the year and the £15,000 voluntary contribution to the TMCP Pension Fund made in the 2021/22 accounts was refunded with interest. A grant of £11,000 was received from Norfolk County Council to install a security system in the area used by their creche and the value of our investments increased by £17,408. After a total expenditure of £184,140, our total funds increased by £6719.
A full breakdown of the movement of each individual fund is shown in note 14 of the accounts.
Reserves Policy
Funds are held in accordance with the Church’s Reserves Policy and are believed to be adequate for the declared aims and objectives of the Church and the necessary maintenance of its Grade Two listed premises.
Approved by the Church Council on 3 March 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
P Mann – Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Chapel Field Road Methodist Church, Norwich
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Chapel Field Road Methodist Church, Norwich
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Chapel Field Road Methodist Church, Norwich (the Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
Mark Johnstone FCA
Argents Chartered Accountants 15 Palace Street NORWICH Norfolk NR3 1RT
Date: 7 May 2025
Chapel Field Road Methodist Church
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Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 August 2024
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | 2024 Total | 2023 Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOMING & ENDOWMENTS FROM | ||||||
| Donations and tax recoverable | 2 | 93,124 | 12,582 | 105,706 | 95,715 | |
| Legacies | 2 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 200 | ||
| Other trading activities | 3 | 33,271 | 1,150 | 34,421 | 33,540 | |
| Investment Income | 4 | 6,881 | 6,881 | 7,791 | ||
| Charitable activities | 5 | 20,412 | 4,031 | 24,443 | 8,217 | |
| Total incoming resources | 155,688 | 17,763 | 0 | 173,451 | 145,463 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||||||
| Charitable activities | 6 | 178,593 | 5,547 | 184,140 | 201,995 | |
| Total resources expended | 178,593 | 5,547 | 0 | 184,140 | 201,995 | |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) before transfers | -22,905 | 12,216 | 0 | -10,689 | -56,532 | |
| Gross transfers between funds | 14 | 11,957 | -11,957 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net income/(expenditure) before other | ||||||
| recognised gains and losses | -10,948 | 259 | 0 | -10,689 | -56,532 | |
| Net gains/losses on investments | 10 | 17,338 | 70 | 17,408 | -11,917 | |
| Net movement in funds | 6,390 | 259 | 70 | 6,719 | -68,449 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 5,596,718 | 10,099 | 968 | 5,607,785 | 5,676,234 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 5,603,108 | 10,358 | 1,038 | 5,614,504 | 5,607,785 |
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.
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Chapel Field Road Methodist Church
Balance Sheet
At 31 August 2024
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 9 Investments 10 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 11 Investments 12 Cash at Bank CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 13 NET CURRENT ASSETS NET ASSETS FUNDS 14 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Unrestricted Funds £ 5,322,301 211,882 5,534,183 50,964 17,762 3,362 72,088 (3,163) 68,925 5,603,108 |
Restricted Funds £ 0 229 7,321 2,808 10,358 10,358 10,358 |
Endowment Funds £ 981 981 57 57 57 1,038 |
2024 Total Funds £ 5,322,301 212,863 5,535,164 51,193 25,140 6,170 82,503 (3,163) 79,340 5,614,504 5,603,108 10,358 1,038 5,614,504 |
2023 Total Funds £ 5,305,710 245,503 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,551,213 35,509 8,703 14,796 |
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| 59,008 (2,436) |
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| 56,572 | |||||
| 5,607,785 | |||||
| 5,596,718 10,099 968 |
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| 5,607,785 |
The financial statements were approved by the Church Council on 3 March 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
G Brown - Trustee
Revd M Olanrewagu - Trustee
Chapel Field Road Methodist Church
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with the exception of investments which are included at bid value.
Incoming resources
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the church becomes entitled to the resources; the Trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. In respect of legacy income only, income is only recognised on receipt of funds to the church bank or TMCP accounts.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred, or a constructive obligation arises that results in the payment being unavoidable. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.
Tangible fixed assets
Church land and buildings are owned by the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP) and the local Church Council acts as Managing Trustee.
On adoption of FRS102 on 1.9.2016, the Church land and buildings and the Church organ were valued at their replacement costs of £4,950,000 and £350,000 respectively. We have elected to treat this value as deemed cost in line with transition exemptions available. The original costs were £987 for the land, £5,420 for the building and £576 for the organ, all purchased in the 1880s.
The building and the organ are subject to a regular maintenance programme, thus maintaining their value; for this
reason it is not considered necessary to provide for depreciation of these assets.
All other tangible fixed assets with a value of £1000 and over are capitalised and included in the Balance Sheet. Their value is depreciated on a straight line basis over 5 years.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
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 fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Chapel Field Road Methodist Church
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2024
Fixed asset investments
Investments held in TMCP trusts are valued in the balance sheet at bid value at the year end. Investment income is
included in the accounts when receivable and any gains or losses on revaluation at the year end are shown in the SOFA.
Current asset investments
These are held in interest bearing accounts operated by TMCP and the Central Finance Board. Interest earned is shown on the SOFA.
Liability recognition
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is legal or constructive obligation committing the church to pay out resources.
Irrecoverable VAT
This is included within the relevant costs incurred by the charity.
| 2 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Offerings, donations and tax recoverable NCC Grant for Creche Security System Legacies Special collections for other charities 3 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Fundraising activities Lettings 4 INVESTMENT INCOME Investments and deposit income 5 INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Church Groups Other income from charitable activities |
2024 £ 93,124 11,000 2,000 1,582 107,706 2024 £ 1,150 33,271 34,421 2024 £ 6,881 2024 £ 3,531 20,912 24,443 |
2023 £ 93,003 200 2,712 |
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| 95,915 | ||
| 2023 £ 900 32,640 |
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| 33,540 | ||
| 2023 £ |
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| 7,791 | ||
| 2023 £ 4,066 4,151 |
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| 8,217 |
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Chapel Field Road Methodist Church
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2024
| 6 DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Staff costs Insurance and utilities Circuit Assessment Donations Special collections for other charities Repairs and maintenance Other expenditure Church Groups Depreciation Independent Examination Fee |
2024 £ 34,126 12,869 92,232 6,150 1,582 20,178 10,771 1,315 3,357 1,560 184,140 |
2023 £ 28,461 12,940 92,232 6,735 2,712 23,527 21,956 2,759 9,113 1,560 |
|---|---|---|
| 201,995 |
7 TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2024 nor for the year ended 31 August 2023.
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2024 nor for the year ended 31 August 2023.
| 8 STAFF COSTS Wages and Pension Contributions Social security costs The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: Full time employees |
2024 £ 34,126 0 34,126 2024 1 |
2023 £ 28,461 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 28,461 | ||
| 2023 1 |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
Chapel Field Road Methodist Church
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2024
| 9 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Church building Organ £ £ COST At 1 September 2023 4,950,000 350,000 Additions Disposals At 31 August 2024 4,950,000 350,000 DEPRECIATION At 1 September 2023 Charge for year Eliminated on disposal At 31 August 2024 0 0 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 August 2024 4,950,000 350,000 At 31 August 2023 4,950,000 350,000 10 FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS BID VALUE At 1 September 2023 Additions Redemptions Revaluations At 31 August 2024 There were no investment assets outside the UK. 11 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Prepaid Circuit Assessment 2024/25 (1st Qtr) Other debtors 12 CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS Central Finance Board and TMCP deposits 13 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Creditors |
Fixtures and fittings £ 155,970 19,948 175,918 150,260 3,357 153,617 22,301 5,710 |
Motor vehicles £ 0 0 0 0 2024 £ 23,058 28,135 51,193 2024 £ 25,140 2024 £ 3,163 |
Totals £ 5,455,970 19,948 0 |
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| 5,475,918 | |||
| 150,260 3,357 0 |
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| 153,617 | |||
| 5,322,301 | |||
| 5,305,710 | |||
| Listed investments £ 245,503 -50,048 17,408 |
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| 212,863 | |||
| 2023 £ 23,058 12,451 |
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| 35,509 | |||
| 2023 £ 8,703 |
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| 2023 £ 2,436 |
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Chapel Field Road Methodist Church
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2024
| Net | Transfers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| movement in | between | ||||
| 14 | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | At 1.9.23 | funds | funds | At 31.8.24 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General | 38,300 | -19,804 | 1,957 | 20,453 | |
| Property | 200,662 | -12,079 | 25,803 | 214,386 | |
| Transport | 6,751 | - | -6,751 | - | |
| Legacy Reserve | 43,415 | 32,536 | -31,875 | 44,076 | |
| Book | 1,880 | 12 | - | 1,892 | |
| Donations | - | -2,875 | 2,875 | - | |
| Fixtures and Fittings | 5,710 | -3,357 | 19,948 | 22,301 | |
| Church Buildings and Organ | 5,300,000 | 5,300,000 | |||
| 5,596,718 | -5,567 | 11,957 | 5,603,108 | ||
| Restricted funds | |||||
| Benevolent | 7,550 | -1,000 | 1,000 | 7,550 | |
| Church Groups | 2,549 | 2,216 | -1,957 | 2,808 | |
| Security system | 11,000 | -11,000 | - | ||
| 10,099 | 12,216 | -11,957 | 10,358 | ||
| Endowment funds | |||||
| Endowment trusts | 968 | 70 | 1038 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 5,607,785 | 6,719 | 0 | 5,614,504 | |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | |||||
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | ||
| resources | expended | losses | in funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General | 135,719 | -155,523 | -19,804 | ||
| Property | 990 | -13,069 | -12,079 | ||
| Transport | - | - | - | ||
| Legacy Reserve | 18,284 | -3,086 | 17,338 | 32,536 | |
| Book | 70 | -58 | 12 | ||
| Donations | 625 | -3,500 | -2,875 | ||
| Fixtures and Fittings | -3,357 | -3,357 | |||
| 155,688 | -178,593 | 17,338 | -5,567 | ||
| Restricted funds | |||||
| Benevolent | 500 | -1500 | -1000 | ||
| Church Groups | 3,531 | -1,315 | 2,216 | ||
| Fundraising | 1,150 | -1,150 | - | ||
| Special Collections | 1,582 | -1,582 | - | ||
| Security system | 11,000 | - | 11,000 | ||
| 17,763 | -5,547 | - | 12,216 | ||
| Endowment funds | |||||
| Endowment trusts | 70 | 70 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 173,451 | -184,140 | 17,408 | 6,719 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2024
| Net | Transfers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| movement in | between | ||||
| 14 | COMPARATIVE MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | At 1.9.22 | funds | funds | At 31.8.23 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General | 38,774 | -12,243 | 11,769 | 38,300 | |
| Property | 199,666 | -15,004 | 16,000 | 200,662 | |
| Transport | 6,751 | 6,751 | |||
| Legacy Reserve | 100,540 | -27,525 | -29,600 | 43,415 | |
| Book | 1,876 | 4 | 1,880 | ||
| Donations | 0 | -3,500 | 3,500 | 0 | |
| Fixtures and Fittings | 14,823 | -9,113 | 5,710 | ||
| Church Buildings and Organ | 5,300,000 | 5,300,000 | |||
| 5,662,430 | -67,381 | 1,669 | 5,596,718 | ||
| Restricted funds | |||||
| Benevolent | 9,785 | -2,235 | 7,550 | ||
| Church Groups | 3,011 | 1,307 | -1,769 | 2,549 | |
| Fundraising | 0 | -100 | 100 | 0 | |
| 12,796 | -1,028 | -1,669 | 10,099 | ||
| Endowment funds | |||||
| Endowment trusts | 1008 | -40 | 968 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 5,676,234 | -68,449 | 0 | 5,607,785 | |
| Net comparative movement in funds, included in the above are as | follows: | ||||
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | ||
| resources | expended | losses | in funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General | 135,830 | -148,073 | -12,243 | ||
| Property | 1,626 | -16,630 | -15,004 | ||
| Transport | 0 | ||||
| Legacy Reserve | 200 | -15,848 | -11,877 | -27,525 | |
| Book | 129 | -125 | 4 | ||
| Donations | -3,500 | -3,500 | |||
| Fixtures and Fittings | -9,113 | -9,113 | |||
| 137,785 | -193,289 | -11,877 | -67,381 | ||
| Restricted funds | |||||
| Benevolent | -2,235 | -2,235 | |||
| Church Groups | 4,066 | -2,759 | 1,307 | ||
| Fundraising | 900 | -1,000 | -100 | ||
| Special Collections | 2,712 | -2,712 | 0 | ||
| 7,678 | -8,706 | 0 | -1,028 | ||
| Endowment funds | |||||
| Endowment trusts | -40 | -40 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 145,463 | -201,995 | -11,917 | -68,449 |
Chapel Field Road Methodist Church
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2024
14 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Fund Purpose of the fund General Working capital to support ongoing commitments Property Building costs and purchase of equipment Transport Transport costs Legacy Reserve Church projects and contingencies Book Purchase of books Benevolent Benevolence Church Groups Balances held by these groups Fundraising The Vidiyal Trust Special Collections Collections for other charities Donations Donations from church funds to other charities Church Buildings and Organ Deemed replacement costs on adoption of FRS102 Fixtures and Fittings Identification of the book value of these assets at the year end Endowment Legacy capital cannot be spent. Interest used in General Fund
Summary of Church Group funds as at 31 August 2024
| Opening | Incoming | Resources | Closing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church group | balance | resources | expended | Transfers | balance |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Badminton | 937 | 1,082 | -305 | -600 | 1,114 |
| Mary Chapman Club | 1,570 | 1,799 | -980 | -732 | 1,657 |
| Senior Table Tennis | 42 | 650 | -30 | -625 | 37 |
| TOTAL | 2,549 | 3,531 | -1,315 | -1,957 | 2,808 |
15 Related Parties
There were no related party transactions in the year under review.