CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENtLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report:,
Report to the tntstees
Irrte9Tate Youlh for Chrsst
On accourts for the year
enfjed
3110312025
Charily no
{if any)
1134413
Set out on pages
101013
I report to the trusta85 on my examination of the accounts of the above
ch8rty ( the Trusf) for the yèaf ended 311312025.
Responsibilities and
basrs of report
As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance wath the requirements of the Charits"es Act 2011
('Ihe ACV).
I report in rèspect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Comrnission
urKler section 145(5)(b> of the Act.
Independent fF
examinevs statement
meof
bl&.
I have completed my examinabon. I confimi that no material matters hav8
come to my atteni"s)n in connection with the examination {other than that
disclosed below ") gives rne cause to telieve that in, any materral
respect:
the accounting reo)rds were not kept in accordance wth s8Ction 130
of the Charities Act; or
the acccunts dpd not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the trm and content of accounts set out in the Charities
{AcUnts and Reports) Regulations 2008 olher than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'tNe and fairf vi8w which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns aThJ have corne across no uther matters in connectio
with the examination to whith att8ntion should be drawn in this ret)ort in
order to enable a proper UnderStar19 of the accounts to be reached.
. plea delete the WO in the bRckets if tf7ey ck) not apply.
Signed-
Date:
9 May2025
Name:
Neil Glen
IER
Oct 2018
Relevarrt professional
qualificatÈon{s) or body
(if any}=
Addres5:
11 Mallow Road
Thetford
FIY242YD
Section 8
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner neads to highlight malerial matters of concern
{see CC32, Indeperdent examination of chanty accounts: d1ctiOnS and
guidance for exarniners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disG1059.
IER
Oct 2018
**Charity Name No (if any) Integrate Youth For Christ 1134413**
**Receipts and payments accounts For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
## **CC16a**
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
|||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted**
**funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**|||**Total funds**||**Last year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**to the nearest**
**£**|**to the nearest**|**to the**
**nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|
|**A1 Receipts**||||||||||||
|General Sales||**934**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**934**||**1,435**|
|Grant Income||||**50,667**||**-**|**-**||**50,667**||**17,199**|
|Fundraising||**1,776**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**1,776**||**1,202**|
|Event Income||**8,876**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**8,876**||**11,120**|
|Donations (Individual)||**13,339**||**360**||**-**|**-**||**13,699**||**24,868**|
|Donations (Organisation)||**6,184**||**5,886**||**-**|**-**||**12,070**||**7,743**|
|Gift Aid||**4,808**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**4,808**||**1,579**|
|Bank Interest Paid||**485**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**485**||**459**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_|_(Gross income for_
|**36,401**||**56,913**|||||**93,314**||**65,604**|
**56,913 - 93,314 65,604** _AR)_ **[ 36,401 ]**
**A2 Asset and investment sales - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **-** _**Total receipts**_ **36,401 56,913 - 93,314 65,604** S56 S ~~S~~ 5
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A3 Payments
Direct youthwork costs 1,252 1,516 - 2,768 3,859
Event costs 7,524 2,100 - 9,624 5,401
Wages and salaries 9,503 44,795 - 54,299 35,253
Employer pension contributions 3,212 - - 3,212 1,837
Recruitment expenses - - - - -
Staff training 720 - - 720 787
Travelling 299 1,612 - 1,911 1,128
Literature and brochures 67 - - 67 170
Rent 1,260 - - 1,260 420
Printing, postage and stationery 299 48 - 347 177
Computer costs 137 - - 137 162
Health & Safety 73 15 88 144
Telephone 1,096 314 - 1,410 475
Accountancy fees 720 - 720 660
Payroll fees 625 - - 625 540
Bank charges 151 - - 151 175
Insurance 626 - - 626 583
Subscriptions 60 - - 60 35
Clothing - - - - 213
Donations paid 1,558 - - 1,558 1,770
Sub total 29,183 50,401 - 79,584 53,788
A4 Asset and investment
purchases
- - - - -
Computer equipment 653 529 - 1,181 36
Sub total [ 653 ] 529 - 1,181 36
Total payments [ 29,835 ] 50,930 - 80,765 53,824
Net of receipts/(payments) 6,566 5,983 - 12,549 11,780
A5 Transfers between funds 2,359 - 2,359 - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 19,585 12,664 32,249 32,249
Cash funds this year end 28,510 16,288 - 44,798 44,030
16,288
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
**Notes**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
**Details**
Computer equipment
PA Equipment
Audio Visual Equipment
Smartphones
Games Consoles
Photographic Equipment
Sports Equipment
Creitors
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))
**Details**
Gift aid receivable
Debtors
Cash Floats
Current Account
Camp Account
Savings - Integrate BMM
Paypal
**Details**
J.Richardson|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**759**
**-**
**4,787**
**-**
**22,964**
**16,288**
**-**
**28,510**
**16,288**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**2,039**
**-**
**-**
**155**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
Unrestricted
1,705
Unrestricted
3,000
Unrestricted
450
Unrestricted
2,921
Unrestricted
1,326
Unrestricted
569
Unrestricted
949
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
Unrestricted
299
Jonathan Richardson
Print Name|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**-**|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
21/04/2025|
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## Reference and administration details
Charity Name: Integrate Youth for Christ
Other names charity is known by: Integrate YFC and IYFC
Registered Charity Number: 1134413
Charity’s Principal address: Diss Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Diss IP22 4EY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) 1 Ginni Brinkley Secretary 2 Stuart D Merton Chairman 3 Jonathan Richardson Treasurer 4 Dave Reynolds
Dates acted if not for whole period
- 5 Caroline Hutton
From September 2024
Name of Centre Director and other members of staff
Staff name Role whole period 1 Steph Richardson Centre Director 2 Amy Cossey Schools & area youth worker 3 Merja Newbould Schools & area youth worker 4 Johny Grimwood Schools & area youth worker From 1[st] May 2024 4 Stuart D Merton Administrator
Dates acted if not for whole period
Diss Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Diss IP22 4EY. Tel: 01379 309732 info@integrateyfc.org.uk http://www.integrateyfc.org.uk
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## Structure, governance and management
Description of Integrate Youth for Christ’s:
Type of governing document: Constitution dated 19[th] May 2009. Most recently amended in November 2015
How the charity is constituted: Integrate Youth for Christ is constituted as a local trust and has affiliate membership of British Youth for Christ.
Trustee selection methods: Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General meeting in May.
## Additional governance issues
Statement of Faith All trustees have signed a ‘Statement of Faith’.
Policies and procedures adopted to In 2018 we signed the new Annual Charter with British Youth for date Christ and in 2021 we renewed it. A wider network Integrate Youth for Christ is an affiliate member of British Youth for Christ and is a ‘Recognised Centre’ which must comply with the registration regulations adopted by British Youth for Christ. Working with the community Integrate Youth for Christ is partnering with local churches, schools and other statutory bodies (i.e. Police, council) to provide regular programmes within the communities in which we operate. Trustees’ remuneration All trustees give their time voluntarily and have received no remuneration or other benefits Conflict of interest The trustees have noted that the Centre Director, who is the highest paid employee, is the spouse of the treasurer, a trustee of the charity. Also, that the administrator is chair of trustees for the charity.
However, the charity has a conflict-of-interest policy which is monitored and updated by the trustees as required. As part of this policy, the treasurer/administrator recuses themselves from any decision making in relation to the Centre Director or Administrator's employment including compensation, hours or other benefits.
Diss Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Diss IP22 4EY. Tel: 01379 309732 info@integrateyfc.org.uk http://www.integrateyfc.org.uk
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## Objectives and activities
Summary of the (1) To advance the Christian faith for the benefit of young people in accordance objects of with the statement of faith and to demonstrate, promote and encourage Integrate Youth for Christian values, including dignity, empowerment and partnership to all young Christ as set out in people throughout the world and in particular (but without prejudice to the our Constitution generality of the foregoing) in North Suffolk and South Norfolk and its environs;
- (2) the advancement of the Christian faith mainly, but not exclusively by means of proclaiming Christian messages of an evangelistic and teaching nature throughout the world and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) in North Suffolk and South Norfolk and its environs;
- (3) the advancement of the education of children and young people through support and mentoring in schools, colleges and other educational establishments, through lunchtime and after school clubs, street based youth work and other youth provision to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, that they may grow to full maturity as individuals, and that their condition of life may be improved;
- (4) to relieve poverty and sickness thereby demonstrating the Christian faith by promoting overseas service, education, practical action and working with those affected, either directly or through relevant relief agencies.
Summary of the As trustees we consider the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and main activities support the Centre Director in developing the role of Integrate Youth for Christ in the undertaken for the communities in which we work. public benefit in relation to these more2life lunchtime clubs in Diss, Harleston and Thetford High Schools benefit young objects people by providing the opportunity for them to explore issues of interest to them and thereby developing their confidence, social skills and knowledge. It also serves the wider school community by providing a place for those who are challenged by their home environment to share how they are feeling in non-aggressive ways.
The Banham Youth café in conjunction with local churches and community seek to serve the population and environs of Banham by reducing evening disturbance. The Diss Youth Café, the after-school club in Burston and Pulse in Thetford have served those localities by providing places for activities and amusement for local high school children without the need for travel.
Mentoring 6[th] formers at Diss High School supports individual students in many anxious situations and alleviates pressure on staff and the wider school body.
The Chaplaincy project supports students in the Primary schools and High school of St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust to relieve the anxiety of students, support staff and aid transitions from primary to high school.
Contribution made We continue to be indebted to our volunteers (including the trustees) for their by volunteers ongoing support of our activities. The trustees would like to take this opportunity to
Diss Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Diss IP22 4EY. Tel: 01379 309732 info@integrateyfc.org.uk http://www.integrateyfc.org.uk
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thank those volunteers for all they so generously contribute. In addition, it is great to be able to welcome many new volunteers. Thank you all.
## Safeguarding
We have a safeguarding policy which we operate to. There were no incidents to declare and one disclosure, for which policy was followed.
Diss Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Diss IP22 4EY. Tel: 01379 309732 info@integrateyfc.org.uk http://www.integrateyfc.org.uk
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## Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the reporting period
2024 - 2025 has been another busy year. We have operated throughout the year with a full team and been able to engage in some additional opportunities. The amount of work achieved has been excellent. The trustees would like to thank Steph, Amy, Merja and Jonny for all their work and commitment.
There are 6500+ young people (11-18) in our area. We met 2300+ (35%) during 23/24 academic year. Approximately 400 young people attended our regular groups. Our work is undertaken by our 5 paid staff and over 50 volunteers. During the 23/24 academic year staff did over 3500 hours, and volunteers did over 5000 hours.
## More2life lunchtime clubs
These continue to run in Harleston, Diss and Thetford with good numbers attending. We have been very encouraged to be able to run Youth Alpha courses in Diss and Thetford.
## Youth Cafés
All of our youth cafes in Burston, Banham, Diss and Thetford continue to run during term time.
## Informal Mentoring & 1:1 Mentoring
Over the course of this year, we have had the privilege of supporting 10 young people through our mentoring programmes in Diss and Harleston.
## Encounter
We continue to run Encounter 3 times a year in Diss Methodist church to whom we offer our ongoing thanks for the use of their building. These events have been very well attended with a mix of activities. We would like to acknowledge and express our profound thanks for the life of Orlando Castro who was instrumental in the formation of our youth band who play at these events. Orlando sadly died during the year but his legacy lives on.
## Assemblies
We continue to deliver school assemblies in Harleston, Thetford and Diss High Schools and continue to receive invitations to other schools which we accept when time permits.
## Prayer Space
We delivered a Prayer Space in Diss which was incredibly well received by both students and staff. Students attended during lesson times as well as having the opportunity to return at lunchtime…which they did!!
## Chaplaincy
We have been delighted with the success of the Chaplaincy programme running in several of the St. Benet’s Trust schools. We continue to have a member of our staff in Harleston Sancroft Academy two days a week. Such has been the success, we have been asked to write reports, conduct seminars and produce video content for others considering similar programmes.
In March we held our first ever training and support session for our volunteer
Diss Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Diss IP22 4EY. Tel: 01379 309732 info@integrateyfc.org.uk http://www.integrateyfc.org.uk
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chaplains. 24 people attended and found the morning very informative and supportive. We were pleased to have with us Richard Cramner (former CEO of St. Benet’s Trust), Paul Dunning (Director for the board of Education at Norwich Diocese) and Bishop Ian Bishop
## Prayer
We continue to hold half-termly prayer meetings to which all interested in our work are invited to attend.
## Encounter Camp 2024
Our camp at the end of August at Sizewell was the best attended ever and significant in the lives of many of the young people attending. We acknowledge the huge amount of hard work that goes into running such a camp and are so very grateful for the team that pull it all together. This year our speaker was Neil O’Boyle, the national director of Youth for Christ.
## Fundraising
We have continued throughout the year with various fundraising activities. Whilst the principal goal is to raise funds, we also recognise a significant secondary achievement of maintaining the profile of IYFC with our supporters.
## Persian Evening
In February we laid on a Persian evening with a Persian themed meal and singing. The event was well attended with very positive feedback afterwards.
## Christmas Puddings & Cakes
Our annual Christmas pudding and cake sale was again very popular, and our thanks goes to Ginni and David & Linda Cunliffe for all their hard work in producing so many homemade cakes and puddings.
## Supporters Brunch
Once again, in October, we held our informal supporters’ brunch for all those who so generously volunteer, pray and give financially to the work of IYFC.
Diss Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Diss IP22 4EY. Tel: 01379 309732 info@integrateyfc.org.uk http://www.integrateyfc.org.uk
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## Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Further Financial Review details - Principal source of funds
It is the policy of Integrate Youth for Christ to hold in reserve three months of salary costs. All reserve funds will be held in the Integrate Youth for Christ BMM account. The current required reserve is £14,242. This policy is reviewed every year.
The trustees are grateful for several large donations and grants during the year, which enabled us to increase our staff headcount and hours.
Compared to the previous year, income had a 42% increase to £93,314 and expenditure had a 50% increase to £80,765. This led to a surplus for the year of £12,549. Total cash funds at year end were £44,798.
There was a transfer between funds of £2,359 which left unrestricted funds of £28,510 and restricted funds of £16,288. Restricted funds relate to the St Benet's Chaplaincy Project, Thetford Youth Project, Diss High School Sixth Form Project and an equipment grant Banham Youth Café’s
A significant source of funds is from the generosity of individuals who give to Integrate Youth for Christ on a regular monthly basis. 23 individuals donate more than 40% of our funding. Thank you.
We are also grateful for the often surprising and unannounced gifts that we occasionally receive. Thank you
We also acknowledge the generous support from the Diocese of Norwich which funds our Chaplaincy work. Thank you.
We continue to be grateful to Jonathan Richardson for his successful work applying for grant applications.
Grant funding
We are grateful for grant funding support from the following organizations:
- Simply Sound & Lighting
- Thetford Christians Together
- Red House Youth Project
- Diocese of Norwich
- Church of England Growing Faith Foundation
Diss Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Diss IP22 4EY. Tel: 01379 309732 info@integrateyfc.org.uk http://www.integrateyfc.org.uk
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## Declaration
Charity Law requires us as trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments for the year. We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
At the time of signing the trustees declare that
- there are no new matters which may have a bearing on the accounts, and which need to be disclosed
- the charity continues to be a going concern.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature Full Name Stuart D Merton Office Chairman Date 7[th] June 2025
Diss Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Diss IP22 4EY. Tel: 01379 309732 info@integrateyfc.org.uk http://www.integrateyfc.org.uk
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**Charity Name No (if any) Integrate Youth For Christ 1134413**
**Receipts and payments accounts For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
## **CC16a**
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
|||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted**
**funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**|||**Total funds**||**Last year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**to the nearest**
**£**|**to the nearest**|**to the**
**nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|
|**A1 Receipts**||||||||||||
|General Sales||**934**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**934**||**1,435**|
|Grant Income||||**50,667**||**-**|**-**||**50,667**||**17,199**|
|Fundraising||**1,776**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**1,776**||**1,202**|
|Event Income||**8,876**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**8,876**||**11,120**|
|Donations (Individual)||**13,339**||**360**||**-**|**-**||**13,699**||**24,868**|
|Donations (Organisation)||**6,184**||**5,886**||**-**|**-**||**12,070**||**7,743**|
|Gift Aid||**4,808**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**4,808**||**1,579**|
|Bank Interest Paid||**485**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**485**||**459**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_|_(Gross income for_
|**36,401**||**56,913**|||||**93,314**||**65,604**|
**56,913 - 93,314 65,604** _AR)_ **[ 36,401 ]**
**A2 Asset and investment sales - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **-** _**Total receipts**_ **36,401 56,913 - 93,314 65,604** S56 S ~~S~~ 5
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A3 Payments
Direct youthwork costs 1,252 1,516 - 2,768 3,859
Event costs 7,524 2,100 - 9,624 5,401
Wages and salaries 9,503 44,795 - 54,299 35,253
Employer pension contributions 3,212 - - 3,212 1,837
Recruitment expenses - - - - -
Staff training 720 - - 720 787
Travelling 299 1,612 - 1,911 1,128
Literature and brochures 67 - - 67 170
Rent 1,260 - - 1,260 420
Printing, postage and stationery 299 48 - 347 177
Computer costs 137 - - 137 162
Health & Safety 73 15 88 144
Telephone 1,096 314 - 1,410 475
Accountancy fees 720 - 720 660
Payroll fees 625 - - 625 540
Bank charges 151 - - 151 175
Insurance 626 - - 626 583
Subscriptions 60 - - 60 35
Clothing - - - - 213
Donations paid 1,558 - - 1,558 1,770
Sub total 29,183 50,401 - 79,584 53,788
A4 Asset and investment
purchases
- - - - -
Computer equipment 653 529 - 1,181 36
Sub total [ 653 ] 529 - 1,181 36
Total payments [ 29,835 ] 50,930 - 80,765 53,824
Net of receipts/(payments) 6,566 5,983 - 12,549 11,780
A5 Transfers between funds 2,359 - 2,359 - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 19,585 12,664 32,249 32,249
Cash funds this year end 28,510 16,288 - 44,798 44,030
16,288
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
**Notes**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
**Details**
Computer equipment
PA Equipment
Audio Visual Equipment
Smartphones
Games Consoles
Photographic Equipment
Sports Equipment
Creitors
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))
**Details**
Gift aid receivable
Debtors
Cash Floats
Current Account
Camp Account
Savings - Integrate BMM
Paypal
**Details**
J.Richardson|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**759**
**-**
**4,787**
**-**
**22,964**
**16,288**
**-**
**28,510**
**16,288**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**2,039**
**-**
**-**
**155**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
Unrestricted
1,705
Unrestricted
3,000
Unrestricted
450
Unrestricted
2,921
Unrestricted
1,326
Unrestricted
569
Unrestricted
949
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
Unrestricted
299
Jonathan Richardson
Print Name|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**-**|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
21/04/2025|
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