Company number: 7028764 Charity Number: 1133336
Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Report and financial statements For the year ended 30 September 2020
Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Reference and administrative information
for the year ended 30 September 2020
Company number 7028764
Charity number 1133336
Registered office and operational address
Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
112 Cranbourne Road
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL7 9BW
Trustees Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:
| Rev Carl McCann | Chair |
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| Mrs Francine Brower | |
| Mr Stephen Francis Leach | Secretary |
| Rev Trevor Christians | ended term 28 March 2020 |
| Rev Erica Tuxworth | |
| Sophie Peel-Yates | |
| Jason Nike | appointed 18 April 2020 |
| Augustine Baah | appointed 18 April 2020 |
No Trustees held title to property belonging to the charity during the reporting period or at the date of approval.
Bankers Barclays Bank plc Leicester LE87 2BB Reliance Bank Faith House 23-24 Lovat Lane London EC3R 8EB
Auditors Slade & Cooper Limited
Beehive Mill, Jersey St, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6JG
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Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Trustees’ annual report
for the year ended 30 September 2020
The trustees present their report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2020. Included within the trustees’ report is the directors’ report as required by company law.
Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.
Objectives and activities
The principal object of the charity is the advancement of Christian faith and its practice, especially by the means of and in accordance with the principles of the International church of the Nazarene.
The basis of our Christian faith as portrayed through the Bible is that we can come to know God personally, in Jesus Christ, who is both human and divine, and is the person in whom all that is lost and broken can be redeemed and who inspires his followers to work for a world that is a better place for all.
Within the covenant relationship of the Church of the Nazarene we value the freedom of the local church to discern for itself its practices and policies within the broad scope of Nazarene belief, in making Christ-like disciples. We stress the importance of individual response in faith, and we understand that each Christian is to play their part in advancing Christian faith and witness. Because of our emphasis on personal faith and the freedom of the local church we are committed to religious freedom for people of all Christian traditions and other faiths.
The District’s overriding function is to provide encouragement, advice and support to member churches so that they too may maximise their ability to achieve their own charitable objective of making Jesus Christ known to particular individuals and to society in general.
The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes.
The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.
Volunteers
In the wider context, the District is substantially dependent for its work on the contribution of volunteers. At church level, the work of stipendiary and paid staff is supported at all levels by volunteers both in terms of governance and management and in the practical delivery. Such is the magnitude of the contribution made by volunteers that it is impossible to quantify.
This pattern is reflected throughout the District where many people commit significant time to help with the outworking of the District’s objectives. In the District itself, volunteers provide valuable support mainly through membership of standing committees, unpaid office holders, and the officers responsible
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Trustees’ annual report
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for Nazarene Youth International, Nazarene Missions International, Breakthru holidays, the Ladies weekend, and other conferences for training as and when required.
Achievements and performance
The charity's main activities and who it tries to help are described below. All its charitable activities focus on the support and encouragement of the local Churches of the Nazarene which form the District, and are undertaken to further Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District’s charitable purposes for the public benefit.
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The District operates as an umbrella resource body for its member churches, which are all separate charities.
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Throughout 2019-20 the District continued to support its member churches, regional association, and college by providing grants, practical support, guidance, and expertise.
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Appropriate provision and support for Ministers of Religion, and other church leaders within our denomination.
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Support for local churches in the form of grants for pastoral aid, maintenance of buildings, or missional activities.
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Training for Ministers of Religion in the form of a Pastors summer school and Minister’s fellowship
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Pastoral and church reviews where churches are encouraged to review their work and their relationship with Pastoral leadership.
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Provision of a Pastors prayer conference where Pastors come together to pray and seek God.
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Organisation of District holiday, Ladies retreat, and Youth Holiday where the church comes together for encouragement, fellowship, teaching and prayer.
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Financial support to Nazarene Theological College, Nazarene Missions International, Nazarene Youth UK, which support youth, mission, education, outreach and fellowship within the church.
It must be noted that for a significant portion of the year for which this report covers, many of these activities were significantly reduced, or moved to an online platform, due to the Covid 19 pandemic and responsive government restrictions on freedom of movement. Consequently, the District sought to provide advice and updates to local churches on how to navigate these unprecedented circumstances.
Beneficiaries of our services
The District operates as an umbrella resource body for its member churches, which are all separate charities. Consequently, our beneficiaries are largely Pastors, local churches, Nazarene Theological College, Nazarene Missions International, and Nazarene Youth International.
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Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Trustees’ annual report
for the year ended 30 September 2020
Financial review
The Statement of Financial Activities shows a net increase in funds for the year ending 30th September 2020 of £ 68,727 excluding unrealised gains and losses on investments (2019: £83,637). Expenditure has been kept under careful control because of the continuing difficult economic climate.
The consolidated incoming resources the ordinary activities of the Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District including NMI, Events/SS Ministries, NYI and the work at Salford totalled £ 300,201 (2019: £427,327) with resources expended of £ 231,474 (2019: £343,690).
Our principal sources of income remain that of budgets received from our member churches, supplemented by rental income from our investment properties. These properties are rented out at market rates, with the exception of the Fresh Ground church. It is hoped that the income from this church will move towards market rent over a period of time.
During the year the charity disposed of Land at Queensbury and Buildings at Dewsbury and Skelmersdale and purchased Buildings at Dewsbury. These are all reflected in notes 12 & 13.
Grants
Each Nazarene church is self-financing; the District provides additional investment into local churches to help develop and promote mission innovation and risk taking to achieve our strategic goals. Church grants are assessed annually, and emphasis is placed not just on each church’s finances but also its plans and achievements in making Jesus known in its locality. Throughout part of this financial year, the provision of these grants became more focussed on responsivity to need in relation to the financial impact, and ministry opportunities in relation to Covid 19.
Going concern
The trustees have met on a number of occasions to review the effects of the Covid19 pandemic restrictions on the charity. Our activities have been restricted, as face to face contact with our churches was prevented by the lockdown measures. These and other meetings are currently held through a range of online technologies to maintain the support of member churches. One part time employee has been furloughed through the government scheme; this will be reviewed when travel becomes permitted.
The charity does not rely on donations from the public, and its finances for the current financial year are considered to be minimally affected by the effects of the pandemic restrictions. The effect on future income is less certain; the trustees have the position under constant review. We have sufficient cash reserves to fund our activities for at least a further year, without the need for loans or overdrafts.
The trustees are fully aware of the loss in value of its investments but consider that the balance sheet will remain strong in the long-term, with positive net current assets.
Reserves policy
The Trustees have reviewed the charity’s needs for reserves in line with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission and have a reserves policy which will be reviewed annually. The Trustees believe that, in addition to known commitments, the charity needs to hold at least six months (26 weeks)
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running costs in free reserves, given the anticipated flow of funding, to ensure that the charity can run efficiently.
The total reserves of the charity at the end of the year were £5,878,181 (2019 £5,752,520) of which some were restricted. The Capital Fund in note 19 relates to fixed assets used to support the ongoing work of the charity and is not a readily liquid asset.
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
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| Restricted funds | 56,035 | 65,675 | |
| Designated Funds | 2,539,799 | 2,355,659 | |
| Unrestricted funds | Free Funds | 3,282,347 | 3,331,186 |
| Total | 5,878,181 | 5,752,520 |
The unrestricted free funds and designated funds at the end of the year amounted to £4,035,053.
Plans for the future
- The trustees of the charity will continue to hold consultations with local church boards to enable
the charity to dialogue more effectively with our main stakeholders.
- The District Treasurer will continue to encourage churches to submit their budgets on a monthly
basis to enable us to be less dependent toward the year end for finance.
Structure, governance and management
The Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District (the District) is an association, consisting of the Nazarene churches within the majority of England and Wales. As a membership organisation, the District holds an annual Assembly at which member churches are represented through their delegates, alongside ministers and the members of the Assembly.
The District acts through an Advisory Board which meets a minimum of four times a year and is made up of elected members, office holders and persons co-opted for particular skills. The Advisory Board helps to set the broad strategic direction of the District.
Due to Covid 19, both the UK Charity Commission and Global Headquarters of the Church of the Nazarene provided scope for variations regarding reporting, elections and appointments. BISD gave due consideration to this, and all elected persons were approached with a request for their term of office to be extended for an additional year, negating the need for elections in March 2020. This was communicated to all churches across the District, and many replicated this in terms of local governance. All necessary reports were collated as per normal procedure, but were communicated via online platforms.
The District charity is administered and managed by the Advisory Board as Charity Trustees. The Governing Document of the District is a memorandum of association which may be amended by a Resolution of the Assembly approved by not less than two thirds of the Representative Members, as defined in the memorandum of association, present and voting. The memorandum of association was
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Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Trustees’ annual report
for the year ended 30 September 2020
last revised in June 2017 and a copy is available from the registered office.
Recruitment and Training of Trustees
Trustees are elected by the District Assembly from a list of suitable nominations provided by the Nomination Committee and are usually familiar with many aspects of the District’s work prior to appointment. All Trustees receive an induction into the work of the District by meeting the District Superintendent and being advised of the general nature of their work.
They receive financial statements and other relevant documentation including a copy of the Charity Commission’s publication CC3, The Essential Trustee. Formal training on financial matters is provided as appropriate. The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 24th September 2009 and registered as a charity on 17th December 2010.
The company was established under a memorandum of association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association.
Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at 30th September 2020 was 129 (2019:129). The members of the charity are entitled to voting rights and have no beneficial interest in the charity.
The Trustees give their time voluntarily and only the District Superintendent receives benefits from the charity
Related parties and relationships with other organisations
Any and all related parties are clearly identified in the notes to the Accounts.
Remuneration policy for key management personnel
Remuneration for the District Superintendent and other workers is guided by the Finance Committee.
Risk management
The Trustees are aware of the recommendations to examine the major strategic, business, operational and reputational risks which the Charity faces and have procedures in place to identify and manage them.
Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others
The District acts as property trustees for 39 churches. Arrangements are made for the safe custody of deeds and documents, with each set stored in a labelled packet, and included in an index system.
The names of the churches and other charities for whom the Company acts as a Custodian Trustee are available at: www.nazarene.org.uk The organisations are all Church of the Nazarene congregations and therefore, have objects that are compatible with the charitable objects of the Company
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Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Trustees’ annual report
for the year ended 30 September 2020
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
The trustees (who are also directors of Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable 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 charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
- There is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company’s auditors are unaware The trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Auditors
Slade & Cooper Ltd were re-appointed as the charitable company's auditors during the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime of the Companies Act 2006.
16th April 2021
The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on _____and signed on their behalf by
Rev Carl McCann District Superintendent
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Independent auditors’ report
to the members of
Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 30 September 2020, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (including the income and expenditure account), the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting 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 charitable company’s affairs as at 30 September 2020, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including 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 charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in 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
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:
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the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or
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the trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the charitable company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the trustees’ annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. 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.
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Independent Auditor’s Report (continued)
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.
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 trustees’ report (incorporating 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 trustees’ report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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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 trustees’ 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; or
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the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies’ regime and take advantage of the small companies’ exemptions in preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 7, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees 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 trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable 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 trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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Independent Auditor’s Report (continued)
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 these financial statements.
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 our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable 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 charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Chinwe Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA Senior Statutory Auditor for and on behalf of
Slade & Cooper Limited Statutory Auditors Beehive Mill Jersey Street Manchester M4 6JG 28th May 2021 Date: ______
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Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Statement of Financial Activities
(including Income and Expenditure account)
for the year ended 30 September 2020
| Unrestricted funds Note £ Income from: Donations and legacies 3 62,495 Charitable activities: 4 6,519 Investments 5 194,279 Total income 263,293 Expenditure on: Raising funds 6 20,898 Charitable activities: 7 164,028 Total expenditure 184,926 78,367 56,934 8 135,301 Transfer between funds - Net movement in funds for the year 135,301 Reconciliation of funds 5,686,845 Total funds brought forward as restated 5,686,845 Total funds carried forward 5,822,146 Net income/(expenditure) before net gains/(losses) on investments Gains/(losses) on investments Net income/(expenditure) for the year Total funds brought forward as previously reported |
Restricted funds £ 36,368 540 - 36,908 - 46,548 46,548 (9,640) - (9,640) - (9,640) 65,675 65,675 56,035 |
Total funds 2020 £ 98,863 7,059 194,279 300,201 20,898 210,576 231,474 68,727 56,934 125,661 - 125,661 5,752,520 5,752,520 5,878,181 |
Total funds 2019 £ 297,519 54,870 74,938 |
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| 427,327 | |||
| 15,044 328,646 |
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| 343,690 | |||
| 83,637 (110,653) |
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| (27,016) 5,779,536 |
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| 5,779,536 | |||
| 5,752,520 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District Company number 7028764
Balance sheet as at 30 September 2020
| Note £ £ Fixed assets Tangible assets 12 1,251,154 Investments 13 4,209,440 Total fixed assets 5,460,594 Current assets Debtors 14 80,555 Cash at bank and in hand 15 374,097 Total current assets 454,652 Liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due in less than one year 16 (37,065) Net current assets 417,587 Net assets 5,878,181 The funds of the charity: Restricted income funds 18 56,035 Designated income funds 19 2,539,799 Unrestricted income funds 19 3,282,347 Total unrestricted funds 19 5,822,146 Total charity funds 5,878,181 2020 |
£ £ 1,266,393 4,270,761 5,537,154 145,716 80,703 226,419 (11,053) 215,366 5,752,520 65,675 2,355,659 3,331,186 5,686,845 5,752,520 2019 |
£ £ 1,266,393 4,270,761 5,537,154 145,716 80,703 226,419 (11,053) 215,366 5,752,520 65,675 2,355,659 3,331,186 5,686,845 5,752,520 2019 |
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| 5,537,154 215,366 |
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| 65,675 5,686,845 |
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| 5,752,520 |
These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.
The notes on pages 14 to 28 form part of these accounts.
Approved by the trustees on ____ and signed on their behalf by: 16/4/21
Rev Carl McCann (Trustee)
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Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ending 30 September 2020
| Note Cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 21 Cash flows from investing activities: Dividends, interest, and rents from investments Proceeds from sale of tangible fixed assets Purchase of tangible fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments Purchase of investments Cash provided by/(used in) investing activities Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the year |
2020 £ (13,721) 62,584 111,893 (116,091) 257,129 (8,400) 307,115 293,394 80,703 374,097 |
2019 £ (37,567) |
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| 74,938 - (10,995) - (153,981) |
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| (127,605) 208,308 |
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| 80,703 |
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Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2020
1 Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
Corresponding amounts for the preceding year are drawn from unaudited accounts.
a Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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), second edition - October 2019 (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.
b Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern. The trustees have made no key judgments which have a significant effect on the accounts. The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.
c Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the charity that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor’s intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the charity, or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is a treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.
Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.
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Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2020 (continued)
d Donated services and facilities
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised; refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.
On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.
e Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
f Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
g Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:
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Costs of raising funds comprise the costs of renting out property.
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Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.
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Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
h Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:
Land and buildings 1% Office fixtures and equipment 25%
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Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2020 (continued)
i Fixed asset investments
Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price. The statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year.
The Charity does not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex financial instruments.
The main form of financial risk faced by the charity is that of volatility in equity markets and investment markets due to wider economic conditions, the attitude of investors to investment risk, and changes in sentiment concerning equities and within particular sectors or sub sectors.
j Investment property
Investment properties are initially recorded at cost, which includes purchase price and any directly attibutable expenditure. They are reviewed by the charity trustees on a yearly basis, and this will be suplemented by a 3 yearly evaluation of residential properties using AVM tool, and 5 yearly rolling evaluation of non-residential properties by a Chartered Surveyor. Any material changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.
k Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
l Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
m Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
n Financial instruments
The charity only 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.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2020 (continued)
o Pensions
Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution ‘money purchase’ scheme. The charity’s contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 9. Contributions outstanding at the year end was £10,131 (2019:£3,785)
2 Legal status of the charity
The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The registered office address is disclosed on page 1.
3 Income from donations and legacies
| District Budget Nazarene Youth International Other Income Donations Gift Aid Nazarene Missions International Salford Property transferred Total |
Unrestricted £ 59,936 - 1,588 304 667 - - - 62,495 |
Restricted £ - 8,401 - - - 964 27,003 - 36,368 |
Total 2020 £ 59,936 8,401 1,588 304 667 964 27,003 - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98,863 |
Income from donations and legacies (previous reporting period)
| District Budget Nazarene Youth International Other Income Donations Gift Aid Nazarene Missions International Salford Property Transferred Total |
Unrestricted £ 63,721 - 8,302 248 439 - - 150,000 222,710 |
Restricted £ - 27,451 - - - 116 47,242 - 74,809 |
Total 2019 £ 63,721 27,451 8,302 248 439 116 47,242 150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 297,519 |
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4 Income from charitable activities
| Unrestricted Restricted Total 2020 £ £ £ Conference Fees etc 6,519 - 6,519 Events Committee income - 540 540 Total 6,519 540 7,059 Income from charitable activities (previous reporting period) Unrestricted Restricted Total 2019 £ £ £ Conference Fees etc 9,439 - 9,439 Events Committee income - 45,431 45,431 Total 9,439 45,431 54,870 5 Investment income Unrestricted Restricted 2020 £ £ £ Dividends 8,249 - 8,249 Bank Interest 226 - 226 51,439 - 51,439 131,695 - 131,695 Loan interest 2,670 - 2,670 194,279 - 194,279 All investment income is unrestricted. 6 Cost of raising funds Unrestricted Restricted 2020 £ £ £ Property Costs 20,898 - 20,898 20,898 - 20,898 Rent and property income Total Surplus on disposal of Queensbury land |
2019 £ 8,399 62 63,191 - 3,286 |
|---|---|
| 74,938 | |
| 2019 £ 15,044 |
|
| 15,044 |
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7 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
| Unrestricted Funds Staff costs District Office District Board District Assembly Promotion Church Planter Support Grants Insurance Legal Fees Audit Fees Unrestricted Total Desginated Funds Depreciation Ladies Retreat Fund Designated Total Restricted Funds NYI Expenses Salford Restricted Total Total NMI Council & Convention Events Committee Expenses Evangelism and Promotion Buildings Depreciation Loss on disposal of motor vehicle Companies House Fees Loss on disposal of building |
Staff Costs £ 42,808 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42,808 - - - - - - - - 42,808 |
Support Costs £ 20,762 4,810 2,977 8,990 - - 6,471 40,848 665 - 13,120 13 4,800 - 4,793 108,249 2,748 10,223 12,971 5,120 1,446 3,126 36,856 46,548 167,768 |
Other Direct Costs £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total 2020 £ 63,570 4,810 2,977 8,990 - - 6,471 40,848 665 - 13,120 13 4,800 - 4,793 151,057 2,748 10,223 12,971 5,120 1,446 3,126 36,856 46,548 210,576 |
Total 2019 £ 64,291 6,484 3,877 12,110 - 7,701 22,522 71,042 903 333 13,237 13 6,000 6,048 - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214,561 | |||||
| 2,745 - |
|||||
| 2,745 | |||||
| 30,017 2,871 45,530 32,922 |
|||||
| 111,340 | |||||
| 328,646 |
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Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities previous reporting period
| Staff Costs £ Unrestricted Funds Staff costs 47,188 District Office 35 District Board - District Assembly - Promotion - Church Planter - - Support Grants - Insurance - Legal Fees - Buildings Depreciation - Companies House Fee - Independent Examine - Audit Fees - Loss on disposal of mo - Unrestricted Total 47,223 Desginated Funds - Depreciation - Designated Total - Restricted Funds NYI Expenses - - - Salford - Restricted Total - NMI Council & Convention Events Committee Expenses Evangelism and Promotion Evangelism and Promotion |
Support Costs £ 17,103 6,449 3,877 12,110 - 7,701 22,522 71,042 903 333 13,237 13 - 6,000 6,048 167,338 - 2,745 2,745 30,017 2,871 45,530 32,922 111,340 |
Other Direct Costs £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total 2019 £ 64,291 6,484 3,877 12,110 - 7,701 22,522 71,042 903 333 13,237 13 - 6,000 6,048 214,561 - 2,745 2,745 30,017 2,871 45,530 32,922 111,340 |
Total 2018 £ 56,240 7,052 4,915 15,823 139 - 13,368 15,509 46,441 1,116 3,723 13,236 13 6,600 - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184,175 | ||||
| 6,389 3,025 |
||||
| 9,414 | ||||
| 20,252 1,674 37,471 27,455 |
||||
| 86,852 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2020 (continued)
8 Net income/(expenditure) for the year
This is stated after charging/(crediting):
| This is stated after charging/(crediting): | 2020 | 2019 |
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation | 15,868 | 15,980 |
| Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets | 4,793 | 6,048 |
| Auditor's remuneration - audit fees | 4,800 | 6,000 |
9 Staff costs
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
| Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs Total |
2020 £ 38,293 870 1,927 41,090 |
2019 £ 39,468 - 1,958 |
|---|---|---|
| 41,426 |
No employees has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2019: Nil).
The average number of staff employed during the period was 4 (2019: 5).
The average full time equivalent number of staff employed during the period was 1.38 (2019: 1.51).
10 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions
One(Two) trustee(s), Revd. C. McCann, was paid remuneration of £30,762 (2019: £29,646), rent of £10,100 (2019: £6,600) and utility costs of £3,172 (2019: £4,054) for use of their homes as the District Manse and pension contributions of £1,404 (2019: £2,196) during the year. Rev C McCann had the use of a car owned by the District from his appointment; the net book value of this car was £5,501 at the year end. Four trustees (2019: four) were reimbursed expenses of £3,392 (2019: £1,535) during the year. The remuneration and expenses are paid to trustees in accordance with the authority given by the Articles of Association.
One trustee has an interest free loan outstanding at the year end of £2,600.
There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.
No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year (2019: nil).
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2020 (continued)
11 Corporation tax
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.
12 Fixed assets: tangible assets
| Cost Additions Disposal Depreciation Charge for the year Disposal Net book value At 30 September 2020 At 30 September 2020 At 30 September 2020 At 30 September 2019 At 1 October 2019 At 1 October 2019 |
Land & Buildings £ 1,323,657 115,281 (127,394) 1,311,544 65,514 13,116 (12,739) 65,891 1,245,653 1,258,143 |
Motor Vehicles £ 10,995 - - 10,995 2,745 2,749 - 5,494 5,501 8,250 |
£ 1,334,652 115,281 (127,394) Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,322,539 | |||
| 68,259 15,865 (12,739) |
|||
| 71,385 | |||
| 1,251,154 | |||
| 1,266,393 |
The land and buildings are churches or manses owned (or partly owned) by the District, but used by the following churches: Dewsbury, Sheffield, Penycae, Thornton, Skegness, and Salford.
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13 Investments
| Investments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Add: additions to investments at cost Less: disposal of investments at carrying value Add net gain/(loss) on revaluation Investments at fair value comprised: Investment Properties CAF UK Equity Growth Fund COIF Income Units Carrying amount at 30 September 2020 Market value at the start of the year |
Listed investments £ 283,503 - - (1,963) 281,540 2020 £ 3,927,900 53,886 227,654 4,209,440 |
Investment properties £ 3,987,258 8,400 (126,655) 58,897 3,927,900 2019 £ 3,987,258 63,243 220,260 4,270,761 |
Total 4,270,761 8,400 (126,655) 56,934 |
| 4,209,440 | |||
All investments shown above are held at fair value.
During the year the trustees have reviewed the valuations of the investment properties that were previously valued by Wynn & Walker, Estate Agents of Adlington, Chorley. One property, a piece of land, has been revalued based on the disposal value of part of the plots value . For other properties in the portfolio, a formal valuation has been requested, but due to the restraints imposed to combat the COVID19 pandemic have delayed their production and the trustees are satisfied that there is no material change in the market value of these properties from that of the previous accounting year.
Most of the investment properties are rented out at market rates to provide income, with the exception of the property at Fresh Ground, which remains at nominal rate to the Fresh Ground Church time to move to financial stability.
Investments in CAF and COIF are stated at their market value at the balance sheet date.
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14 Debtors
| Debtors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Church Loans Other Loans Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income |
2020 £ 56,365 3,500 14,445 6,245 80,555 |
2019 £ 125,186 10,500 - 10,030 |
| 145,716 |
The other loans relate to interest free loans to two (2019:three) church pastors which are being repaid monthly.
Church loan recoverable after more than one year is £43,989.31 (2019: £54,029)
| Church Loans Cost Advances Interest Repaid At 30 September 2020 15 Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and on hand At 1 October 2019 |
CJ London £ 61,389 - - (61,389) - |
Sheffield £ 63,797 - 1,418 (8,850) 56,365 2020 £ 374,097 374,097 |
Total £ 125,186 - 1,418 (70,239) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56,365 | |||
| 2019 £ 80,703 |
|||
| 80,703 |
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16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Funds held as an intermediary agent Other creditors and accruals |
2020 £ 30,752 6,313 37,065 |
2019 £ 3,329 7,724 |
| 11,053 |
17 Analysis of funds received as agent
| Nazarene Missions International NMBF NTC Salford Standard Life Sundry Youth Ministry NCM Fundraising |
Balance held at 1 October 2019 (230) 396 847 (1,822) 3,785 326 27 - 3,329 |
Funds received 40,941 12,809 22,271 25,239 46,203 122,578 3,202 7,255 280,498 |
Funds paid out £ (41,195) (7,792) (15,509) (24,873) (39,857) (121,578) (73) (2,198) (253,075) |
Balance held at 30 September 2020 £ (484) 5,413 7,609 (1,456) 10,131 1,326 3,156 5,057 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30,752 |
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18 Analysis of movements in restricted funds
| BISD NMI Fund BISD NYI Fund Salford Church Total BISD NMI Fund BISD NYI Fund Salford Church BISD Events/ Sunday School Ministries Fund BISD Events/ Sunday School Ministries Fund Previous reporting period |
Balance at 1 October 2019 £ 9,516 7,664 15,465 33,030 65,675 Balance at 1 October 2018 £ 9,615 10,419 18,031 18,710 56,775 |
Income £ 540 964 8,401 27,003 36,908 Income £ 45,431 116 27,451 47,242 120,240 |
Expenditure £ (3,126) (1,446) (5,120) (36,856) (46,548) Expenditure £ (45,530) (2,871) (30,017) (32,922) (111,340) |
Transfers £ - - - - - Transfers £ - - - - - |
Balance at 30 September 2020 £ 6,930 7,182 18,746 23,177 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56,035 | |||||
| Balance at 30 September 2019 £ 9,516 7,664 15,465 33,030 |
|||||
| 65,675 |
Name of
Description, nature and purposes of the fund
BISD Events/ Sunday Consolidated account funds of British Isles South District Sunday School School Ministries Fund Ministries/Events. BISD NMI Fund Consolidated account funds of British Isles South District Nazarene Missions International.
BISD NYI Fund
Salford Church
Consolidated account funds of British Isles South District Nazarene Youth International.
Consolidated account funds of British Isles South District, held to record the financial records of the charitable activities of The Naz in Salford.
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Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2020 (continued)
20 Analysis of net assets between funds
| Tangible fixed assets Fixed asset investments Net current assets/(liabilities) Total |
4,209,440 (2,178,247) General funds £ 1,251,154 3,282,347 |
Designated funds £ - - 2,539,799 2,539,799 |
Restricted funds £ - - 56,035 56,035 |
£ Total 1,251,154 417,587 4,209,440 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,878,181 |
21 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities
| Net income/(expenditure) for the year Adjustments for: Depreciation charge Loss/(profit) on sale of fixed assets (Gains)/losses on investments Dividends, interest and rents from investments Decrease/(increase) in debtors Increase/(decrease) in creditors Net cash provided by/(used in) operating |
2020 £ 125,661 15,865 4,793 (56,934) (194,279) 65,161 26,012 (13,721) |
2019 £ (27,016) 15,980 6,048 110,653 (74,938) (55,275) (13,019) |
|---|---|---|
| (37,567) |
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