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2024-12-31-accounts

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Calne & Blackland Calne, Wiltshire

The Parish of Calne and Blackland part of the Marden Vale Team Ministry

Report and Accounts Year Ended 31[st] December 2024

Reg. Charity No. 1132032

Team Rector: Revd. Caspar Bush

Principal Bank: Santander Bank Plc Customer Service Centre Bootle Merseyside L30 4GB

Independent Examiner: Mr. John Watt 5 Heather Way Calne Wiltshire SN11 8UQ

Location:

The Parish comprises of 3 Churches Part of the Marden Vale Benefice.

St Mary the Virgin Church Street Calne SN11 0HU

Holy Trinity Quemerford Calne SN11 8UQ

St Peter Blackland Calne SN11 8PU

Parish Mission Statement

This PCC aims to promote, nurture, and encourage the growth of God’s kingdom in Calne and in the wider world by

It is the aim of each of us to:

Live in Christ - that we might be more fully the Body of Christ. Grow in Christ - that we may receive the gifts and fruits of the Spirit. Share Christ - that we may make Jesus known in the world.

To be an inclusive church serving the whole community of Calne and Blackland.

To establish welcoming and hospitable communities of worship and prayer so that we may live and share the gospel together.

Contents: Page:
Trustees Annual Report 1-12
Mission Statement & Administrative Information 1 - 2
Trustees 3
Chairman’s Report, Team Rector, Revd. Caspar Bush 4
Governance and Financial Review 5 - 6
Independent Examiners Report 6
Receipts & Payments Account 7 - 8
Statement of Assets & Liabilities 8
Notes to Accounts (analysis of receipts and payments) 9 - 12

1.

Trustees Annual Report (Parochial Church Council) year ending 31[st] . December 2023. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Calne Blackland is a registered charity No. 1132032.

Aim and Purposes

Calne and Blackland Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the Clergy Team in promoting within the ecclesiastical parish (as part of the Marden Vale Team Benefice), the whole mission of the Church, pastoral: evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Our services and worship put faith into practice.

Public Benefit Statement:

Objectives and Activities

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship within the 3 churches of the parish: St Mary the Virgin, Holy Trinity and St Peter, Blackland and to become part of the parish community. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and offers suggestions as to how more people might become more involved. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and Sacrament.

When planning our activities for the year, the Clergy team and PCC have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community as we seek to fulfil our vision as a PCC as follows:

To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the churches of the parish and Church House which acts as a ‘Parish Centre’ for meetings etc.

Administrative Information.

In 2023 Ann Stiff became established at the benefice administrator. The PCC has its own honorary secretary and honorary treasurer to transact its business.

Volunteers and parish staff.

We would like to thank all volunteers who especially during the interregnum have supported our Clergy and enabled us to continue to worship as a Church Family.

Structure, governance and management.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. Calne and Blackland PCC consists of the Team Rector and any Team Vicars, churchwardens, and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the parish. All those who attend our services/members of the different congregations are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. There are also 4 members of the Deanery Synod who are automatically included as members of the PCC.

PCC members as trustees are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. The PCC meets approximately 6 times a year and each meeting is preceded by a meeting of the Standing Committee which involves the clergy, churchwardens and other church officers and PCC representatives.

2.

Trustees and Parochial Church Members 2023/24

Chairman:

Revd. Caspar Bush Team Rector Marden Vale Benefice

Ex Officio:

Revd. Sarah Errington Team Vicar – Marden Vale Benefice Steven Keighley Church warden – St. Mary's and Holy Trinity Jonathan Billings Church warden – St. Mary's and Holy Trinity Lucy Hemmings Church warden – St. Peter's Caroline Williamson Church warden – St. Peter’s Enid Powel Licenced Lay Minister Steven Colby Licenced Lay Minister

Deanery Synod: Term to:

Mary Pilcher-Clayton 2026 Graham Spencer 2026 PCC Hon. Treasurer Stan Anniss 2026 Deputy Church Warden

Elected Members:

Richard Aldhous 2025 Deirdre Aldhous 2025 Jenny Colby 2028 Rose Cooper 2028 Alex Grenfell 2028 Jane Ridgwell 2025 Kathryn Miller 2025 Kevin Wells 2028 Jack Robinson 2028 Eddie Simms 2028

Trustee (PCC Members) Report for the year ending 31st December 2024.

During 2024

9 Baptisms including 1 adult, 4 Weddings, 19 Funerals in Church, 10 at Crematorium and 16 interments of ashes were held in the parish.

Easter attendance 82, Easter communicants 69. Christmas attendance 320, Christmas communicants 125 October average attendance 88 adults and 3 under 16s

The number of people on the electoral roll is 201.

3.

Rector’s Report – Year ended 31st December 2024

2024 was my first full year in the benefice of Marden Vale, and I have very much enjoyed my involvement in the life of the churches in our parish.

In April my colleague Revd Teresa Michaux retired as our house-for-duty priest, though I’m pleased to say by the end of the year she became authorised to help out at services as a retired priest. In June we welcomed my team vicar colleague Revd Sarah Errington to the benefice – she is living at Derry Hill, but Sarah and I share ministry across the benefice.

The monthly pattern of Sunday services has remained broadly the same. 2024 has seen [X baptisms, Y weddings and Z funerals / memorial services – in each of the three churches].

At St Peter’s the pattern of worship has remained the same, with a loyal and appreciative congregation gathering one Sunday a month for BCP communion, plus a very jolly patronal Festival Evensong in June.

Holy Trinity continues to host various school services, and a variety of Sunday services through the year. The churchyard benefits from a very committed group of volunteers who meet once a quarter or so for gardening mornings.

At St Mary’s plans are being developed for a major programme of improvements, and these were presented to the congregation in November – to include toilets, kitchen, proper disabled access, a large dais as a place the nave altar as well as for performances, and other reordering. The plans were well received and working groups for fundraising and for detailed planning are being set up. The Diocesan Advisory Committee is positive about these changes.

Efforts were made to appoint a new director of music whose role was to include developing a new youth choir, but unfortunately the intended candidate in the end was not able to accept the post. So, we have been pleased to welcome Gareth Bennett as interim director of music, whose first special assignment was organising a very well received Carol Service. The youth choir is still very much an aspiration for 2025.

St Mary’s has played host to many special services for schools, and an 80[th] anniversary service for D-Day in June was attended by the Lord Lieutenant among others. In September nine people from across the benefice were confirmed by Bishop Andrew, and Alison Keighley was commissioned as an LPA. We should note too that Chris Robins has retired as an LPA, and we thank her sincerely for her years of service.

We were pleased to collaborate with the town council in organising a Christmas Tree Festival; this is something we hope to build on next year.

During the week during term times various community facing groups meet in Church House catering for children, and various Bible study groups have been held here and in people’s homes.

As ever, a large number of church members have worked tirelessly to enable the many, many functions of our churches to carry on, and the buildings to be properly maintained. Particular thanks to our church officers and our worship and pastoral ministry teams. And very many thanks to all who undertake all the work required to keep us functioning as Church of England churches, and to enable us to offer a warm welcome to visitors in so many ways. I might add that I’m particularly gratified at the positive atmosphere that prevails through the life and organisation of our churches, and I’m extremely grateful for the personal support that I’ve been shown. Rev Caspar Bush

4.

Statement of PCC Members’ Responsibilities

The law requires PCC members to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the Parochial Church Council of Calne and Blackland's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year.

In preparing financial statements, Members are required to:

  1. Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.

  2. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.

  3. State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practices have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.

  4. Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Parochial Church Council of Calne and Blackland will continue in operation.

The members are responsible for keeping accounting records, for safeguarding the assets of the organisation and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities should they exist.

Reserves Policy

The PCC does not currently have a specific reserves policy, funds are held in Endowment, Restricted and Unrestricted Funds, Unrestricted being split between Designated and the General Fund. The General Fund has only sufficient funds available for day to day needs and requires donations and other generated income to maintain a balance. Designated funds are funds set aside for specific planned projects; allocation can be changed to take account of a particular need.

A Designated reserves (Holding) Fund (pending allocation) of £5,122 is included in the accounts. The PCC is committed to sound financial management.

Activities of the parish reflected in the “Receipts and Payments” Account.

  1. The accounts are produced on the Receipts & Payments basis.

  2. Receipts relating to third parties (Fees for weddings and funerals due to the Diocese etc.) are recorded as Agency Receipts and as such do not show as part of Receipts and Payments but show as a liability. Related payments are processed in the same way.

  3. The parish is committed to fulfilling its annual contribution to the Central Fund of the Diocese of Salisbury (the Fairer Share Assessment). Regular committed giving (Stewardship) has a major impact on our ability to pay our Share to the Diocese. The requested share for 2024 was £83,759, of which we paid £53,000. (The share request for 2023 was £81,319 of which we paid £46,000). Requested for 2025 is £81,134.

Awareness of our situation encouraged an increase in regular committed Giving which over the year increased from £45,360 to £52,209 year.

  1. The Parish Giving Scheme is an easy and cost-effective method of regular giving, easing the work of administration, especially with the claiming of Gift Aid, use of the scheme continues to grow £14,080 (10,377 2023). Joining Parish Giving is simple to setup, and you remain always in control. Contact the treasurer for information

  2. Fees retained by the parish from weddings and funerals £11,760 (£13,240 2023). Parochial fees forwarded to the Diocese £6,281.

  3. Grant received £3,300 from Fulmer Trust towards benefice administration.

  4. Loose plate collections at services amounted to £6,468 (including special services)

  5. Church House lettings £1,313 (£1,370 2023)

  6. Gift Aid recovered from HMRC £10,733 (£12,537).

  7. The Government Scheme to enable Listed Places of Worship to claim back the 20% V.A.T levied by suppliers and contractors for work carried out on Listed Churches enabled us to claim £11,221.

5.

  1. Grants received primarily towards the bell and tower roof projects during the year £19,367.

  2. Bequests totaling £22,252 received from the estates of the late Ashley. Cork £17,130 and Valerie Godard £5,122.

  3. Heating and lighting our 3 churches £10,731 (£12,705 2023).

  4. Church House running costs £5,005

  5. The cost of insurance for our 3 churches £14,185.

  6. St. Mary’s reordering planning £2,647. (£7,738 2023)

  7. Holy Trinity Churchyard upkeep £600 (£684 2023)

ACCOUNTS EXAMINATION.

Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner

The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed.

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Calne and Blackland Parochial Church Council

It is my responsibility to

Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission.

An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the management committee concerning any such matters.

The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.

Independent Examiner's Statement

In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention

  1. which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 Act; or

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records have not been met; or

  4. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

John Watt.

5 Heather Way, CALNE. SN11 0QR

Signed: Date: 2025

6.

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT ( All figures are rounded to nearest £)

Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Total Prior year
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
Receipts
Planned giving
Collections at Services
Other giving & voluntary receipts
Trading activities
Gift Aid recovered
Listed Churches VAT reclaimed
Investment, property income
Other receipts
Legacies received
Grants
Fundraising activities
Fees retained
Total receipts
Payments
Mission giving & donations
Diocesan Parish Share
Clergy & Staff expenses
Church running expenses
Church House running expenses
Church & PCC property repairs
Church re-ordering project planning
Salaries, wages & Honoraria
Costs of fundraising
Utilities gas, electric etc.
Mission & evangelism costs
Total payments
Net Income / (expenditure)
52,210

---

52,210
45,360
12,733

1,998

14,731
13,508
4,516
468
7,516

12,500
23,026
4,279
---
---
---
4,279
4,488
10,635
---
99

10,733
12,537
540
646
10,035
---
11,221
33,414
6,273
9,910
573
---
16,758
14,262
1,056
---
21

1,077
802
---
22,252
---

22,252
50,500
219
3,300
15,848
---
19,367
41,676
560
---
---
---
560
352
12,570
---
---
---
12,570
14,213
105,590
36,577
36,092

178,260
254,141
---
---
3,039
---
3,039
2,220
53,000
---
---
---
53,000
46,000
409



409
526
24,122
3,095
1,769

28,987
23,640
5,005
---
---
---
5,005
4,929
---
1,608
58,298

59,906
173,890
2,647
---
---
2,647
7,737
13,317



13,317
12,451
278
---
---

278
212
10,859

---

10,859
12,830
962
228
---
---
1,191
1,004
110,602
4,933
63,107

178,643
285,443
(5,011)
31,644
(27,015)
---
(382)
(31,302)
Fund Transfers
Gross transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
Excess of receipts over payments
Net movement in funds
13,000
6,843
5,355
---
25,199 12,360
(1,521)
(19,132)
(4,546)
---
(25,199)
(12,360)
6,466
19,355
(26,205)

(382)
(31,302)
6,466
19,355
(26,205)
5,542
5,159
(11,818)
Reconciliation of funds
All assets at 1st January 2024
All assets at 31st December 2024
14,909
15,091
83,187
363,492
476,680
488,499
21,376
34,446
56,982
369,035
481,840
476,680
Represented by
Unrestricted
General fund
Designated
Benefice
Cameo
Unrestricted Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Total
Prior year
21,376
---
---
---
21,376
14,909
---
3,300
---
---
3,300
3,000
---
1,299
---
---
1,299
1,019

7.

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment Total Prior year
Children & Youth Ministry 2,251
--- 2,251 2,457
Choir fund 407 407 407
HT Field (Designated) --- 4,658 --- --- 4,658 7,929
Holding (pending allocation) 5,122 --- 5,122 ---
Keyholder Deposits 168 168 168
Organ Fund 108 108 108
Youth Choir (provision) --- 17,130 --- --- 17,130 ---
Restricted
Agency collection (210) (210) (210)
Buckeridge Legacy/Tower Roof Project 17,007 17,007 ---
Church House 986 986 986
H Trinity Field Trust fund 8,683 8,683 8,662
HT School House Trust fund (Trust only) 11,049 11,049 10,476
Holy Trinity fund Music/Organ 52 52 52
Holy Trinity Fabric Fund 4,274 --- 4,274 4,341
Mission (Outward Giving) --- --- 234 --- 234 175
Organ Fund St. Mary’s (Harris) --- --- 4,590 --- 4,590 5,308
St. Mary’s Reordering 4,070 4,070 ---
St. Peter's Fabric fund 2,240 2,240 2,304
St. Peter's General 305 305 305
St. Mary's Fabric fund 3,598 3,598 3,509
St. Peter’s Organ fund 100 100 100
Tower & Bells Project --- --- (1,401)
Tower etc. Maintenance --- --- 35
Endowment.
Gabriel fund --- --- --- 832 832 813
HT Ch/yard Field Trust fund --- --- --- 318,093 318,093 313,731
Lawrence fund --- --- --- 1,326 1,326 1,295
Merewether fund --- 1,942 1,942 1,898
Rutherford fund --- --- --- 29,624 29,624 28,933
Smith fund 2,127 2,127 2,079
Weston fund --- --- --- 15,088 15,088 14,739

Statement of assets and liabilities (All figures are rounded to nearest £)

General/Designated Restricted Endowment Thisyear Lastyear
Fixed assets - Diocesan Investment Trusts
The Parish only receives the interest Total 369,035 369,035 363,493
Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand
Total 55,948 58,383 114,331 114,443
Liabilities - Agency accounts
Total (36) 1,561 --- 1,525 2,255
Net Total Assets 55,984 56,822 369,035 481.841 476,681

8.

These accounts comprise of pages 1 to 12.

Signed:

Reverend Caspar Bush

Date: 2025.

Notes to the Accounts

Analysis of receipts and payments (figures are rounded nearest £ incl col. totals)

Analysis of receipts and payments (figures are rounded nearest £ incl col. totals)

Total
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year
Last year

37,037



37,037
34,199
300

---

300
295
783



783
490
14,090



14,090
10,377

RECEIPTS
Planned Giving
Giving standing orders
Envelopes Non Gift Aided
Envelopes Gift Aid
Parish Giving scheme excl. gift aid
Total
Collections from services etc.
Online giving
Contactless in church
Loose plate collections
Giving at special services
Envelopes one off Gift Aided
Total
Other giving & voluntary receipts
Giving Wedding, funeral, Baptism
Donations through Church boxes
Donations votive candle stand
Donations - Bells & Tower project
Donations - appeals
Donations - sundry
Donations - St. Mary’s Reordering
Total
Trading activities
Church House lettings
Office services- copying etc.
Church lettings
Benefice Services
Total
52,210
---
---
---
52,210
45,360
132

78

211
103
1,305
---
---
---
1,305
941
5,732
---
775
---
6,507
5,642
2,115

1,144

3,260
4,425
3,448



3,448
2,399
12,733

1,998

14,731
13,508
281



281
827
649
---
---
---
649
857
367
---
---
---
367
250
---
---
5,000
---
5,000
11,932
---
---
1,044
---
1,044
970
3,218
468
473
---
4,159
8,190
---
---
1,000
---
1,000
---
4,516
468
7,516
---
12,500
23,026
1,313
---
---
---
1,313
1,372
40
---
---
---
40
60
889
---
---
---
889
965
2,037
2,037
2091
4,279
---
---
---
4,279
4,488

9.

Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Thisyear
Lastyear
Gift Aid recovered
Gift Aid recovered
Total
Investment & property receipts
Investment Income/Interest
Allotment fees
Total
Other receipts
Various other receipts
Total
Legacies
Legacies/Bequests
Total
Grants etc.
Grants non recuring
Friends of St. Mary’s
Friends of Holy Trinity
Friends of St. Peter’s
Listed Churches VAT repayment
Total
Fundraising activities
Coffee - after services
Event Income
Total
Fees
Weddings & funerals etc. retained
Heating fees
Total
10,635
---
99

10,733
12,537
10,635
539
99

10,733
12,537
6,210
9,811
574

16,594
14,039
64
100
---

164
224
3,664
10,599
574

16,758
14,263
1,056
---
21

1,077
802
1,056
---
21

1,077
802
---
22,253
---
---
22,253
50,500
---
22,253
---
---
22,253
50,500
---
3,300
---
---
3,300
41,100
219

15,000

15,219
79
---
---
500
---
500
497
---
349
349
---
540
646
10,035
---
11,221
33,414
759
646
25,884
---
30,589
38,090
398

---

398
353
162
---
---
---
162
---
560
---
---
---
560
353
11,760
---
---

11,760
13,240
810
---
---
---
810
974
12,570
---
---
---
12,570
14,214
RECEIPTS TOTAL 105,591
36,578
36,092

178,261
254,141
PAYMENTS
Mission & Charitable Giving
Giving - missionary societies
Giving - relief/development agencies
Giving - secular charities
Total
Parish Share
Ministry parish share.
(83,759 requested) Total
Clergy & Staff Expenses
Clergy expenses
Rectory phone & broadband
Total
Churches Running Expenses
Insurance St. Mary’s
---
---
110
---
110
---
---

1,765

1,765
1,505
---

1,165

1,165
715
---

3,040

3,040
2,220
53,000



53,000
46,000
53,000



53,000
46,000
410
---
---
---
410
---
---
---
---
---
---
526
10.
410



410
526
11,414
---
---
---
11,414
10,426
Insurance Holy Trinity
Insurance St. Peters
Church office telephone etc.
Organ / piano maintenance
Maintenance - St. Peters
Maintenance - Holy Trinity
Maintenance - St. Mary's
Office expenses
Printing & Production
Bank charges
Upkeep of Services
Membership fees & licenses
Churchyard upkeep St. Peter’s
Churchyard upkeep Holy Trinity
Equipment purchases
Consumables – light bulbs, cleaning etc.
Sundry Exp. & Refunds
Total


Church House
Electric Church House
Gas Church House
Insurance Church House
Maintenance - Church House
Water - Church House
Total
Church & PCC property repairs
Repairs & Works St. Mary's
Repairs & works Holy Trinity
Repairs & works Tower Bells Project
Repairs & works St. Peter’s
Total
Church re-ordering project
St. Mary’s
Total
Salaries, wages, honoraria (fees partially or
Costs of Fundraising
Stewardship
Events
Total
Fees - Bellringers weddings
Fees - funeral travel
Fees - vergers
Organists (part fees)
HMRC paye & ni
Salaries
Total
Utilities
Electric - St. Mary’s
Electric - Holy Trinity
Electric - St. Peter’s
Gas - St. Mary’s
1,677



1,677
1,507
1,094
---


1,094
1,071
721



721
526
160
---
717

877
610
514

---

514
302
827

1,040

1,867
812
5,031
228
13

5,271
1,770
874
---


874
1,006
---
2,103


2,103
2,644
20
---
---
---
20
---
985



985
797
382



382
100
---
---
---

---
---
---
600
---

600
684
---
164
---

164
195
163



163
133
260
---
---

260
347
24,122
3,096
1,770
---
28.988
23,640
Total
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment
This year Last year
803



803
760
1,744



1,744
2,692
1,167



1,167
1,142
1,162

---

1,162
209
129



129
126
5,005

---

5,005
4,930
---
1,609
57,486
---
59,094
3,636
---
---
---
---
---
497
---
---
400
---
400
169,757
---
---
413
---
413
---
---
1,609
58,298
---
59,907
173,890
2,647
---
---
---
2,647
7,738
2,647
---
---
---
2,647
7,738
fully offset by income)
480



1,024
128
126



178
90
601
---
---
---
1,186
604
3,752
---
---
3,752
3,738
689
---
---
689
674
7,669
---
7,669
5,652
250
---
---
---
250
186
29
---
---
---
29
26
13,317



13,317
12,451
279
---
---
---
279
212
2,706
---
---
---
2,706
3,367
1,815
---
---
---
1,815
2,269
862
---
---
---
862
1,007
5,348
---
---
---
5,348
6,062

11.

Mission & Evangelism
Water Holy Trinity
Total
Events & special Services
Education & training
Children’s Ministry
Mission & Outreach
Promotion – website etc.
Total
129
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129
126
10,860
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10,860
12831
4
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4
549
47
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---
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47
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229
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229
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736
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736
262
175
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175
193
962
229
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1,192
1004
EXPENDITURE TOTAL 110,603
4,933
63,108

178,643
285,443

G.S. Spencer. Hon. Treasurer

12.