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2021-10-01-accounts

Charity registration number: 1134766

The Green Room Charitable Trust

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

The Green Room Charitable Trust

Contents

Trustees' Report 1 to 5
Independent Auditors' Report 6 to 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Statement of Financial Position 10
Cash Flow Statement 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12 to 18

The Green Room Charitable Trust

Trustees' Report

The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 1 October 2021.

Objectives and activities

Objects and aims

The objects of the Trust are to support such exclusively charitable purposes as the Trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion decide.

The Trustees consider making grants to registered UK and international charities, specifically focussing on the following areas:

  1. poverty, human rights, social enterprises

  2. ethical and social impact investments

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Achievements and performance

During the year the charity was able to raise a further £887,500 (2020: £1,139,997) through donations of which it was successfully able to donate £860,918 (2020: £1,061,115) and invest £1,019,041 (2020: £1,471,693) for social benefit.

The total unrestricted reserves of the charity at 1st October 2021 are £7,907,378 (2020: £7,984,706) which represent 100% of the assets. The Trustees have assessed the Charity's need for reserves and consider the present level appropriate in relation to liabilities and future service.

Financial review

Policy on reserves

Reserves are held in an instant access bank account.

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Trustees' Report

Investment policy and objectives

1. Introduction

1.3 The trustees are governed by the Trust deed established in 2009 which sets out the general power of investment.

2. Investment Objectives

3. Risk

4. Liquidity Requirements

5. Time Horizon

6. Management, Reporting and Monitoring

7. Approval and Review

This Investment Policy Statement was prepared to provide a framework for the management of the Green Room Charitable Trust's investment assets. It will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure continuing appropriateness.

Plans for future periods

Aims and key objectives for future periods

Charity plan on increasing the investments in Bridges Funds in line with the objectives of the trust. The money coming into the trust through payroll giving will decline going forwards and stop when the Trustee leaves his position at JP Morgan. At this stage the interest from the investments will be the main source of income for the grant making pool. Charity will maintain and increase slightly the level of grant making.

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Trustees' Report

Structure, governance and management

Nature of governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a Trust deed dated 30 November 2009 and constitutes a unincorporated charity.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

There shall be at least three and no more than seven Trustees and whenever the number of trustees is reduced to less than three an appointment shall be made as soon as practicable in order to increase the number of trustees to at least three and in the meantime the remaining trustees may not exercise the powers given to them by the trust deed except so far as may be reasonable in order to preserve the Trust fund.

The power of appointing new or additional trustees is vested in Tom Prickett.

Should Tom Prickett die, a new or additional trustee shall be appointed by a resolution of the trustees which is recorded in the minutes and signed by the new trustee and such record shall be conclusive evidence of the appointment.

Induction and training of trustees

A Trustee induction programme is being established and performance management policies and procedures will be reviewed to ensure the Charity can continue to grow, develop and respond to changing demands.

Organisational structure

Tom Prickett manages the investments and Kelly Prickett is the key coordinator on the grant making and day to day running of the trust.

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Trustees' Report

Relationships with related parties

The charity receives donations from Charities Trust which receives payroll giving of Tom Prickett, trustee. Donations are also received from Tom Prickett from his employer JP Morgan's payroll.

Reference and Administrative Details

Charity Registration Number: 1134766
Trustees: T G Prickett
Mrs K Prickett
A H Ferry
Principal Office: Piccards Wood
Sandy lane
Guildford
GU3 1HF
Auditor: DSK Partners LLP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
306 High Street
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1NG

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Trustees' Report

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial reporting Standard applicable in UK and Republic of Ireland" and applicable law and regulations.

The law applicable to charities 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 charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 1 August 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... T G Prickett Trustee

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Green Room Charitable Trust

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Green Room Charitable Trust (the 'charity') for the year ended 1 October 2021, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Statement of Financial Position, Cash Flow Statement, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is United Kingdom Accounting Standards, comprising Charities SORP - FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and applicable law (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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 responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the 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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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Green Room Charitable Trust

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.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charity 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 where the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities (set out on page 5), the trustees 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 charity'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 charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Green Room Charitable Trust

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentation, or through collusion.

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 charity trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the trustees those matters we are required to state to trustees in an auditors' 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 charity and its trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

...................................... Romit Basu FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of DSK Partners LLP Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors 306 High Street Croydon Surrey CR0 1NG

1 August 2022

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Investment income
3
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
4
Governance costs
Other expenditure
Total expenditure
Gains/losses on investment assets
Net (expenditure)/income
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
11
Total
2021
£
887,500
4,239
891,739
(860,918)
(49,983)
(6,714)
(917,615)
(51,452)
(77,328)
(77,328)
7,984,706
7,907,378
Total
2020
£
1,139,997
16,282
1,156,279
(1,061,115)
(2,460)
(4,312)
(1,067,887)
719,278
807,670
807,670
7,177,036
7,984,706

The notes on pages 12 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9

The Green Room Charitable Trust

(Registration number: 1134766) Statement of Financial Position as at 1 October 2021

Note
Fixed assets
Social Investment
8
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
9
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds of the charity:
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
11
2021
£
5,494,093
2,415,745
(2,460)
2,413,285
7,907,378
7,907,378
7,907,378
2020
£
4,475,052
3,511,994
(2,340)
3,509,654
7,984,706
7,984,706
7,984,706

The financial statements on pages 9 to 18 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 1 August 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

......................................... T G Prickett Trustee

The notes on pages 12 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 10

The Green Room Charitable Trust

Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

Note
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash (expenditure)/income
Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items
Investment income
3
Working capital adjustments
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
9
Net cash flows from operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest receivable and similar income
3
Purchase of social investment
Net cash flows from investing activities
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at 2 October
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 October
2021
£
(77,328)
(4,239)
(81,567)
120
(81,447)
4,239
(1,019,041)
(1,014,802)
(1,096,249)
3,511,994
2,415,745
2020
£
807,670
(16,282)
791,388
(180)
791,208
16,282
(1,471,693)
(1,455,411)
(664,203)
4,176,197
3,511,994

All of the cash flows are derived from continuing operations during the above two periods.

The notes on pages 12 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 11

The Green Room Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

1 Accounting policies

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

Basis of preparation

The Green Room Charitable Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is also the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest pound.

Going concern

Since 31 December 2019, the spread of COVID-19 has severely impacted many local economies around the globe. In many countries, businesses are being forced to cease or limit operations for long or indefinite periods of time. In the UK this began on 23rd March 2020. Measures taken to contain the spread of the virus, including travel bans, quarantines, social distancing, and closures of non-essential services have triggered significant disruptions to businesses worldwide, resulting in an economic slowdown. Governments and central banks have responded with monetary and fiscal interventions to stabilise economic condition. The charity is likely to be effected in the form of loss of income, however it will benefit from savings in costs and therefore this will not significantly impact the charity's financial position.

The charity has determined that these events are non-adjusting subsequent events. Accordingly, the financial position and results of operations as of and for the year ended 1 October 2020 have not been adjusted to reflect their impact. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the effectiveness of government and central bank responses, remains unclear at this time. It is not possible to reliably estimate the duration and severity of these consequences, as well as their impact on the financial position and results of the charity for future periods.

Income and endowments

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the Trust charity.

Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2 Income from donations and legacies

Donations and legacies:
Donations
3
Investment income
Interest receivable and similar income:
Interest receivable on bank deposits
4
Expenditure on charitable activities
Note
Grant funding of activities
5
Total
2021
£
887,500
Total
2021
£
4,239
Total
2021
£
860,918
Total
2020
£
1,139,997
Total
2020
£
16,282
Total
2020
£
1,061,115

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

The Green Room Charitable Trust

5 Grant-making

Analysis of grants

Below are details of material grants made to institutions

2021 2020
Name of institution Activity £ £
The Funding Network 36,500 30,000
Renewable World 2,000 -
Disability Africa - 2,000
AMF 81,200 -
Medicine Sans Frontiers - 155,000
Int'l Rescue Committee UK 50,000 50,000
Freedom From Torture - 300
Reprezent Radio - 12,500
Crisis - 15,000
Migrants Organise Ltd - 4,000
Chori Chori - -
Save the Children - 1,000
So Give CATF - 520,000
So Give CFRN - 200,000
So Give MWA 54,428 50,515
So Give CSER - -
So Give Malaria Consortium 55,825 -
So Give Development Media - -
So Give Givewell - -
So Give 304,500 10,800
Self Help Africa - -
United World 30,450 5,000
Unseen UK - 5,000
The Tiyeni Fund 3,565 -
The Felix Project 1,000 -
Team Kenya CIO 1,000 -
SoGive Suvita 15,225 -
SoGive Strong Minds 55,825 -
SoGive NTI 91,350 -
SoGive CESAC 71,050 -
Raising Futures 5,000 -
Pipal tree Tom Prickett 1,000 -
Horsley and Bookh 1,000 -

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

860,918 1,061,115

6 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses from the charity during the year.

7 Staff costs

There were no employees during the year.

8 Social investments

Unlisted Investments
Bridges Ventures Fund III LP
Bridges Property Alternatives Fund III Unit Trust
Bridges Property Alternatives Fund IV Unit Trust
Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund IV LP
Bridges Evergreen Capital LP
Global Health Investment Fund
Total
Opening
Balance
360,575
237,294
382,995
1,296,184
1,526,459
671,545
£4,475,052
Additions/
(Redemption)
(345,523)
(86,495)
224,740
620,965
887,892
(282,539)
£1,019,041
Closing
Balance
15,052
150,799
607,736
1,917,149
2,414,351
389,006
£5,494,093

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

Bridges Venture Fund III LP is a closed end private equity investment fund. The charity has committed a total capital of £400,000 towards this investment which provides funding capital to companies which focus on social benefit. The investment is stated at cost above as in the Trustees opinion this is the fair market value. The investments have a lock in period of at least five years following which they will provide an investment return to the charity.

Bridges Property Alternatives Fund III is an investment in a Unit Trust. They invest in emerging and underserved locations, creating and generating workspace for SME's or providing healthcare facilities for the ill or elderly in underserved markets. The charity has committed a total capital of £800,000 towards this investment which provides funding capital to companies which focus on social benefit. The investment is stated at cost above as in the Trustees opinion this is the fair market value.

Bridges Property Alternative Fund IV is a closed end private equity investment fund. The charity has committed a total of £1,200,000. The investment is stated at cost above as in the Trustees opinion this is the fair market value.

Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund IV is a closed end private equity investment fund. The charity has committed a total of £2,000,000. The investment is stated at cost above as in the Trustees opinion this is the fair market value.

Bridges Evergreen Capital LP is a closed end private equity investment fund. The charity has committed a total of £2,600,000. The investment is stated at cost above as in the Trustees opinion this is the fair market value.

Global Health Investment Fund is also a close ended and unlisted social enterprise investment fund. The charity had made an initial capital commitment of $800,000 to this fund, but that has changed over the years via the activity in the capital call notices and estimated changes to the carrying value of the fund’s remaining investments. The investment is stated at cost above as in the Trustees opinion this is the fair market value.

All the investments are programme related investments.

9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Accruals 2021
£
2,460
2020
£
2,340

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

10 Commitments

Other financial commitments

The charity has following financial commitments-

Name of Investments Amount
Committed
Amount
Invested at year
end
Bridges Ventures Fund III LP £400,000 £15,052
Bridges Property Alternatives Fund III Unit Trust £800,000 £150,799
Bridges Property Alternatives Fund IV Unit Trust £1,200,000 £607,736
Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund IV LP £2,000,000 £1,917,149
Bridges Evergreen Capital LP £2,600,000 £2,414,351

Amount to be invested in coming years

£384,948 £649,201 £592,264 £82,851 £185,649

11 Funds

Unrestricted funds
General
Unrestricted funds
General
Balance at
2 October
2020
£
7,984,706
Balance at
2 October
2019
£
7,177,036
Incoming
resources
£
840,287
Incoming
resources
£
1,875,557
Resources
expended
£
(917,615)
Resources
expended
£
(1,067,887)
Balance at
1 October
2021
£
7,907,378
Balance at
1 October
2020
£
7,984,706

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

12 Analysis of net assets between funds

12 Analysis of net assets between funds
Social Investment
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Social Investment
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
5,494,093
2,415,745
(2,460)
7,907,378
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
4,475,052
3,511,994
(2,340)
7,984,706
Total funds
2021
£
5,494,093
2,415,745
(2,460)
7,907,378
Total funds
2020
£
4,475,052
3,511,994
(2,340)
7,984,706

13 Related party transactions

During the year, the charity received a donation of £887,500 from Charities Trust which receives Payroll giving of Tom Prickett, a trustee.

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies (analysed below)
Investment income (analysed below)
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities (analysed below)
Governance costs (analysed below)
Other expenditure (analysed below)
Total expenditure
Reliased gain on investment
Unrealised gains/losses on investment assets
Net (expenditure)/income
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Total
2021
£
887,500
4,239
891,739
(860,918)
(49,983)
(6,714)
(917,615)
-
(51,452)
(77,328)
(77,328)
7,984,706
7,907,378
Total
2020
£
1,139,997
16,282
1,156,279
(1,061,115)
(2,460)
(4,312)
(1,067,887)
264,742
454,536
807,670
807,670
7,177,036
7,984,706

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The Green Room Charitable Trust

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 1 October 2021

Donations and legacies
Donations
Investment income
Interest on cash deposits
Charitable activities
Grants payable - institutions
Governance costs
Auditors' remuneration - audit work
Auditors' remuneration - non audit work
Management fees
Foreign currency (gains)/losses
Other expenditure
Bank charges
Investment Equalisation interest
Total
2021
£
887,500
887,500
4,239
4,239
(860,918)
(860,918)
(2,160)
(60)
(22,142)
(25,621)
(49,983)
(165)
(6,549)
(6,714)
Total
2020
£
1,139,997
1,139,997
16,282
16,282
(1,061,115)
(1,061,115)
(2,040)
(420)
-
-
(2,460)
(1,383)
(2,929)
(4,312)

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