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2023-02-28-accounts

Trustees Report 22-23

Introduction

This reporting year, we can celebrate some incredible and transformational achievements and successes as we move forward into the next phase of our project.

Ten years ago this month in 2012 we successfully secured a 25 year lease for the old derelict airmen's mess building and a small plot of land, on the edge of the former RAF Ingham airfield. Our aim and objective was to create a Heritage Centre to tell the story of the airfield during ww2. Over ten years the project has grown and evolved, and we are now the globally unique focal point for the Polish Air Force Bomber Squadrons.

Our success is due entirely to two main factors: our success in attracting significant grant funding and donations; and our incredible hardworking and dedicated team of community Volunteers.

All of last year's endeavours, have brought us to the point where we are now on the cusp of creating our exciting new Main Exhibition Centre (MEC), with the opening planned for August this year.

Assets

Through this reporting year we have been extremely fortunate to continue to receive memorabilia and artefacts from families and descendants of former Polish Air Force personnel, whether donated or on long-term loan. The artefacts will help us to bring individual stories to life. We have also received several donations of machinery and equipment, which will be very beneficial for use in the Workshop.

With the sad demise and closure of RAF Scampton, we have been fortunate enough to acquire a wide variety pieces of equipment and furniture, that would otherwise have been scrapped; these will be essential for use in the Heritage Centre. On a similar note, we've had to retrieve all our old display cabinets, which were being used by RAF Scampton Heritage Centre. These will now be refurbished and recycled for short-term use in the MEC, whilst we await funding for Museum quality cabinets, hopefully next year.

Activities

First full year out of Covid, proved to be extremely eventful.

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Works Projects

Our works projects have accelerated beyond any expectations through this Reporting Year with the focus being on the Main Exhibition Centre and has seen the installation by contractors of:

Our Volunteer Team not to be out-done, have:

Grant Funding Activities:

It’s true to say, that Fundraising, and in particular Grant Funding has become very polarised since Covid. A large proportion of grant funders are now heavily focused on sectors of the community that have found the pandemic more challenging, in all respects; and rightly so.

Despite these challenges through the reporting year we have managed to secure the grant fund from Museum Development East Midlands in the form of 'Reset & Recovery Grant' to purchase the catering equipment for the Cafe.

We would like to sincerely thank all of our funders for their continued support and belief in us and our goals.

General Finances

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Our general finances (as you'll shortly hear), are in a stable condition. However, with heavy expenditure on many different aspects of the Main Exhibition Centre project, coupled with infrastructure costs to both the Workshop and pathways etc, our funding balance has been dramatically reduced.

Most grant funding is usually tied to a particular project or theme and cannot be used across the piste. Consequently, through this coming year, we will need to double our efforts to remain sustainable, until income starts to flow from our Entrance Fees, Shop, and Cafe.

Recognition & Awards

This year could best be described as the 'bath tub effect'. In May, it was announced that Brendan and Geoff were being awarded the 'Bene Merito' medal, by the Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs. This was a huge honour and very unexpected. The medals were presented by the Consul General, at Constitution Day Reception, at Polish Consulate, Manchester. We were very humbled and accepted them on behalf of the whole team.

In the autumn, after an incredible amount of work over the preceding year, we submitted our application for Museum Accreditation, to Arts Council England. At the end of the year we were informed we had been unsuccessful; however, they stated that 'we had a very strong case', and our only short-fall was that we had nowhere to display our collection to the public. Hopefully, this should be rectified in the summer.

And finally, through Graham Rowles-Nicholson DL, we were nominated for the 'new' Kings Award for Voluntary Service. We have since been assessed on-Site by Sue Liburd DL, an independent assessor, and our nomination has now progressed to the panel in London, so fingers crossed.

Volunteers

Our incredible and vibrant team of volunteers are the life-blood of our organisation. With no paid staff, we are wholly reliant on the good-will, enthusiasm and tireless energy and dedication of both our Committee and our Volunteer Team.

Our Volunteer numbers are now back to our pre-pandemic levels, with a wider and more diverse demographic. Our friends from White and Red Eagle Association, based in the Polish communities in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire continue to play a valuable part in the creation of our new Centre. They are proud to be helping to preserve part of their countries heritage.

Last summer, as part of their volunteering with Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, we were joined by Air Cadets from 204 (Lincoln) Squadron. They were heavily involved with painting the internal walls of the MEC.

The Management Committee, have continued their roles and responsibilities, and postCovid have continued to hold the monthly Committee Meetings via Zoom.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, everyone connected with our organisation, should feel justifiably proud of our/your achievements over the last 12 months, whether as Committee, Volunteer, Member, or those who support us in a myriad of different ways. We could not have achieved what we have without all of your belief and support.

So looking forward, this next year will be a busy and very exciting time. With the launch and opening of our new Main Exhibition Centre, Cinema and Cafe. We will finally be able to offer all our guests, a wonderful visitor experience and give them the opportunity to learn about the men and

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women of the Polish Air Force Bomber Squadrons and those who worked, lived and flew from RAF Ingham.

Geoff Burton (Trustee) On behalf of the Trustees

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FY Date Remarks Ref Payments Ref Receipts Balance

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22/23 1-Mar-20 OPENING BALANCE £20,345.33
22/23 3-Mar-22 MembershipDeposit Membership £50.00 £20,395.33 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 15-Mar-22 G.Burton - Van Hire & Diesel 100600 £57.00 £20,338.33 RF7 RF7.09
22/23 15-Mar-22 G.Burton - Ink Cartridge 100603 £33.30 £20,305.03 RF7 RF7.05
22/23 18-Mar-22 MembershipDeposit Membership £85.00 £20,390.03 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 18-Mar-22 PAFMC - Donation 2 BACS £30,000.00 £50,390.03 RF10
22/23 22-Mar-22 C.Brearley- Storage Boxes 100576 £9.99 £50,380.04 G9.1
22/23 22-Mar-22 West LindseyDistr £2,667.00 £53,047.04 RF7 RF7.00
22/23 24-Mar-22 TIMMINS - Deposit 30% BACS £3,286.80 £49,760.24 G18
22/23 30-Mar-22 M.Erentraut - Tyre 100598 £50.00 £49,710.24 RF7 RF7.10
22/23 1-Apr-22 The Barratt Develo £3,000.00 £52,710.24 RF10
22/23 6-Apr-22 AG Rose - B.Pritchard Paid Cash 100606 £0.00 VOID £52,710.24 VOID RF7.01
22/23 6-Apr-22 Membership/ Donation Deposit £205.00 £52,915.24 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 7-Apr-22 100608 £0.00 VOID £52,915.24 VOID
22/23 12-Apr-22 B.Pritchard - Wickes - Paint 100601 £14.00 £52,901.24 RF10
22/23 12-Apr-22 B.Pritchard - Toolstation - Brick Ties 100602 £49.92 £52,851.32 RF10
22/23 12-Apr-22 B.Pritchard - Toolstation - Coach Bolts 100605 £5.64 £52,845.68 RF10
22/23 12-Apr-22 G.Burton - Tescos - AGM Materials 100607 £7.65 £52,838.03 RF7 RF7.05
22/23 14-Apr-22 G.Burton - Postage 100609 £31.68 £52,806.35 RF7 RF7.04
22/23 14-Apr-22 G.Burton - Postage 100809 £31.68 £52,774.67 RF7 RF7.04
22/23 14-Apr-22 G.Burton - Collections Trust 100610 £380.97 £52,393.70 RF7 RF7.05
22/23 19-Apr-22 Wave - Anglian Water 100612 £14.07 10109295 £52,379.63 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 20-Apr-22 Travis Perkins - Bricks 100611 £922.83 £51,456.80 RF10
22/23 26-Apr-22 MembershipDeposit Dep1 of 2 £55.00 £51,511.80 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 26-Apr-22 Donation Deposit Dep2 of 2 £100.00 £51,611.80 RF10
22/23 27-Apr-22 G.Burton - B&Q- Valspar Paint 100604 £38.00 £51,573.80 RF10
22/23 9-May-22 Wave - Anglian Water 100613 £64.61 10109297 £51,509.19 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 16-May-22 Travis Perkins - Timber / Roof 100617 £690.72 0446 ATI357 £50,818.47 RF10
22/23 16-May-22 Travis Perkins - Timber / Elec Cupboard 100618 £142.03 0446 ATI769 £50,676.44 RF10
22/23 16-May-22 Travis Perkins - Blocks 100619 £196.99 0446 ATI773 £50,479.45 RF10
22/23 16-May-22 Travis Perkins - Cement /Postcrete 100620 £371.66 £50,107.79 RF10
22/23 15-Jun-22 B.Pritchard - Wickes - Restaraint Strap,Trim 100614 £19.80 £50,087.99 RF10
22/23 15-Jun-22 B.Pritchard - Countdown - Dec Hardware 100615 £9.62 £50,078.37 RF10
22/23 15-Jun-22 B.Pritchard - Wickes - Paint 100616 £14.00 £50,064.37 RF10
22/23 15-Jun-22 B.Pritchard - Toolstation - Lock & Brackets 100621 £38.33 £50,026.04 RF10
22/23 15-Jun-22 B.Pritchard - Petrol 100622 £20.01 £50,006.03 RF7 RF7.09
22/23 15-Jun-22 Dambusters - Consul General - Bomber Trail 100623 £79.75 £49,926.28 RF7 RF7.03
22/23 21-Jun-22 M.Sanderson Corringham - Strimmer Line 100624 £40.00 £49,886.28 RF7 RF7.10
22/23 21-Jun-22 M.Sanderson - Greenstripe - Strimmer Grommet 100625 £4.26 £49,882.02 RF7 RF7.10
22/23 30-Jun-22 Crown Paints Limited - Paint & Materials DD £1,635.12 £48,246.90 RF10
22/23 6-Jul-22 Timmins - Porch Roof BACS £718.69 £47,528.21 RF10
22/23 6-Jul-22 MembershipDeposit Dep £125.00 £47,653.21 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 8-Jul-22 B.Brumby- Donation £50.00 £47,703.21 RF7 RF7.00
22/23 14-Jul-22 7 Core Electrical BACS £2,749.09 £44,954.12 RF10
22/23 14-Jul-22 MembershipDeposit £20.00 £44,974.12 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 15-Jul-22 G.Burton - Perspex 100632 £44.00 £44,930.12 RF7 RF7.08
22/23 18-Jul-22 Travis Perkins - Café Timber 100626 £145.17 £44,784.95 RF10
22/23 18-Jul-22 Travis Perkins - Blocks 100627 £362.88 £44,422.07 RF10
22/23 18-Jul-22 Travis Perkins - Plasticiser 100628 £5.44 £44,416.63 RF10
22/23 18-Jul-22 Travis Perkins - Blocks & Sand 100629 £190.78 £44,225.85 RF10
22/23 26-Jul-22 G.Burton - Wreaths 100633 £89.95 £44,135.90 RF7 RF7.08
22/23 27-Jul-22 02LINCOLN TRITTON - CityScrap £374.60 £44,510.50 RF7 RF7.00
22/23 28-Jul-22 G.Burton - PAFMC London Rail 100631 £58.05 £44,452.45 RF7 RF7.12
22/23 29-Jul-22 FCC COMMUNITIES FO £3,286.80 £47,739.25 G18
22/23 5-Aug-22 G.Burton - Greenstripe - Strimmer Repairs 100634 £60.64 £47,678.61 RF7 RF7.10
22/23 5-Aug-22 ANGLIAN WATER £20.30 £47,658.31 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 5-Aug-22 7 CORE ELECTRICAL £1,127.10 £46,531.21 RF10
22/23 5-Aug-22 DONATION £20.00 £46,551.21 RF7 RF7.00
22/23 8-Aug-22 Travis Perkins - 12No Cement 100630 £81.22 £46,469.99 RF10
22/23 15-Aug-22 7 CORE ELECTRICAL £859.51 £45,610.48 RF10
22/23 15-Aug-22 BTPYMT £205.21 £45,815.69 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 15-Aug-22 MEMBERSHIP £25.00 £45,840.69 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 16-Aug-22 G.Burton - Rhino Van Hire 100636 £42.00 £45,798.69 RF7 RF7.09
22/23 16-Aug-22 G.Burton - Zurich Insurance - PLI 100637 £157.10 £45,641.59 RF7 RF7.07
22/23 16-Aug-22 ANGLIAN WATER BUSI £7.00 £45,634.59 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 23-Aug-22 E ON NEXT DD £72.45 £45,562.14 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 31-Aug-22 CROWN PAINTS LIMIT 0000215125 DDR DD £74.76 £45,487.38 RF10
22/23 7-Sep-22 P.B.Taylor Electrical BACS £6,336.00 £39,151.38 RF10
22/23 7-Sep-22 Membership Cash Deposit £60.00 £39,211.38 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 7-Sep-22 Donation £100.00 £39,311.38 RF7 RF7.00
22/23 7-Sep-22 Collection Tins £84.95 £39,396.33 RF7 RF7.00
22/23 8-Sep-22 G.Burton - Northolt - Transport 100640 £65.80 £39,330.53 RF7 RF7.12
22/23 8-Sep-22 G.Burton - Northolt - PAFMC Fee 100641 £50.00 £39,280.53 RF7 RF7.08
22/23 8-Sep-22 G.Burton - Stationary 100642 £39.00 £39,241.53 RF7 RF7.05
22/23 12-Sep-22 Travis Perkins 100639 £182.64 £39,058.89 RF10
22/23 16-Sep-22 Anglian Water DD £7.00 £39,051.89 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 21-Sep-22 E.ON NEXT £268.85 £38,783.04 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 29-Sep-22 Coburn - Door Runner System BACS £429.59 £38,353.45 RF10
22/23 29-Sep-22 MembershipDeposit Cash Deposit £130.00 £38,483.45 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 30-Sep-22 B.Pritchard - Listers - Guttering 100635 £71.98 £38,411.47 RF10
22/23 30-Sep-22 Travis Perkins 100643 £181.04 £38,230.43 RF10
22/23 30-Sep-22 B.Pritchard - Polish Models 100644 £150.00 £38,080.43 RF7 RF7.10
22/23 30-Sep-22 CROWN PAINTS LIMIT DD £773.47 £37,306.96 RF10
22/23 13-Oct-22 PAYPAL Transfer £100.44 £37,407.40 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 18-Oct-22 ANGLIAN WATER BUSI DD £7.00 £37,400.40 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 21-Oct-22 E.ON NEXT DD £520.74 £36,879.66 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 28-Oct-22 KJA - Crittall Windows / Entrance Doors BACS £12,339.67 £24,539.99 RF10
22/23 28-Oct-22 MembershipRF7 £80.00 £24,619.99 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 28-Oct-22 Donation RF10 £200.00 £24,819.99 RF10
22/23 28-Oct-22 Lecture RF7 £52.00 £24,871.99 RF7 RF7.08
22/23 2-Nov-22 Petwood Hotel - Room Rental 100645 £40.00 £24,831.99 RF7 RF7.08
22/23 15-Nov-22 G.Burton - Print Cartridges 100651 £28.00 £24,803.99 RF7 RF7.05
22/23 16-Nov-22 ANGLIAN WATER BUSI DD £7.00 £24,796.99 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 28-Nov-22 Travis Perkins 100646 £36.34 £24,760.65 RF10
22/23 28-Nov-22 Travis Perkins - Breaker Hire 100649 £79.58 £24,681.07 RF10
22/23 29-Nov-22 G.Burton - Postage 100650 £35.85 £24,645.22 RF7 RF7.04
22/23 7-Dec-22 MembershipDeposit £60.00 £24,705.22 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 7-Dec-22 DONATION £40.00 £24,745.22 RF10
22/23 16-Dec-22 ANGLIAN WATER BUSI DD £7.00 £24,738.22 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 20-Dec-22 ALPHA CONCRETE £305.76 £24,432.46 RF10
22/23 20-Dec-22 02LINCOLN TRITTON £60.00 £24,492.46 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 21-Dec-22 G.Burton - Powerpoint Clicker 100654 £24.99 £24,467.47 G9.1
22/23 21-Dec-22 G.Burton - Rhino Van Hire 100655 £42.00 £24,425.47 RF7 RF7.09
22/23 21-Dec-22 G.Burton - Ink Cartridge 100656 £20.70 £24,404.77 RF7 RF7.05
22/23 21-Dec-22 G.Burton - Incinerator 100657 £10.00 £24,394.77 RF7 RF7.05
22/23 21-Dec-22 G.Burton - Unleaded Petrol 100658 £30.00 £24,364.77 RF7 RF7.05
22/23 22-Dec-22 E.ON NEXT £390.96 £23,973.81 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 3-Jan-23 LCC GCF DEBITS ACC - CAFÉ GRANT BACS £5,000.00 £28,973.81 G19
22/23 17-Jan-23 ANGLIAN WATER DD £7.00 £28,966.81 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 20-Jan-23 Charities Trust £15.00 £28,981.81
22/23 23-Jan-23 Travis Perkins - 100652 £707.27 £28,274.54 RF10
22/23 23-Jan-23 Travis Perkins - 100653 £114.87 £28,159.67 RF10
22/23 31-Jan-23 R.Bartle - Buildbase / Jacksons - Gun Foam 100660 £45.11 £28,114.56 RF10
22/23 1-Feb-23 B.Pritchard - Travel - Whitwell / Engine 100647 £13.20 £28,101.36 RF7 RF7.12
22/23 1-Feb-23 B.Pritchard - Nails,Paint & Discs 100648 £19.87 £28,081.49 RF10
22/23 1-Feb-23 B.Pritchard - Hostpapa - Domain 100659 £14.39 £28,067.10 RF7 RF7.03
22/23 1-Feb-23 MembershipDeposit £325.00 £28,392.10 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 3-Feb-23 7core Electrical - Electrical Materials - Workshop BACS £815.79 £27,576.31 UR
22/23 8-Feb-23 G.Burton - DisplayCase 100664 £310.00 £27,266.31 RF10
22/23 14-Feb-23 Travis Perkins - Lead Flashings 100661 £223.82 £27,042.49 RF10
22/23 14-Feb-23 Travis Perkins - Saw & Breaker Hire 1 100662 £133.15 £26,909.34 RF10
22/23 14-Feb-23 Travis Perkins - Breaker Hire 2 100663 £72.00 £26,837.34 RF10
22/23 14-Feb-23 Travis Perkins - Drainage Couplers 100666 £62.64 £26,774.70 RF10
22/23 15-Feb-23 AHL Annual Membership 100665 £110.00 £26,664.70 RF7 RF7.03
22/23 16-Feb-23 G.Burton - Lindum - Lindum Waste Recovery 100667 £180.00 £26,484.70 RF10
22/23 16-Feb-23 ANGLIAN WATER DD £7.00 £26,477.70 RF7 RF7.02
22/23 21-Feb-23 B.Pritchard - Wix - Web Site Hosting 100668 £244.80 £26,232.90 RF7 RF7.03
22/23 21-Feb-23 MembershipDeposit £40.00 £26,272.90 RF7 RF7.06
22/23 21-Feb-23 RAF Faldingworth £1,079.55 £27,352.45 RF12
22/23 28-Feb-23 G.Burton - Listers - Timber / Cinema Room 100672 £669.73 £26,682.72 RF10
£26,682.72
RIHG 2022-23 £41,358.16
£47,695.55
Opening Balance
TTL Payments
TTL Receipts
£20,345.33
£41,358.16
£47,695.55
Balance
£26,682.72
Code Original Funding Funds Available Recent Payments Current Balance Bank Balance
(If Spent)
G9.1 Active Learning-AHL £1,000.00 £1,000.00 £360.0 4
£639.96
£26,042.76
G9.2 Active Learning-Sandford Cascade £1,000.00 £1,000.00 £0.0 0
£1,000.00
£25,042.76
G16 Active MDEM Small Grants £1,498.40 £1,498.40 £0.0 0
£1,498.40
£23,544.36
G17 Active Business Revival Grant £7,881.00 £7,881.00 £4,163.7 4
£3,717.26
£19,827.10
G19 Active GCF Cafe Grant £5,000.00 £5,000.00 £0.0 0
£5,000.00
£14,827.10
RF2 Active Hangar Doors - PAFACT £5,000.00 £5,000.00 £2,817.6 0
£2,182.40
£12,644.70
RF7 Active Runnings Costs* N/A £4,750.31 £3,067.4 7
£1,682.84
£10,961.86
RF10 Active Heritage Centre Project N/A £96,752.38 £88,948.0 4
£7,804.34
£3,157.52
RF11 Active Reserves £1,500.00 £1,500.00 £0.0 0
£1,500.00
£1,657.52
RF12 Active RAF Faldingworth £1,079.55 £1,079.55 £0.0 0
£1,079.55
£577.97
UR Active Unrestricted £577.97
Grants / Projects - 2022-2023 Grants / Projects - 2022-2023 Grants / Projects - 2022-2023 Grants / Projects - 2022-2023 Payments Receipts
RF2 Hangar Doors - PA FACT RF2 £0.00 £0.00
RF7 Runnings Costs* RF7 £3,482.76 £4,974.20
General RF7.00 £0.00 £3,296.55
Rent RF7.01 £0.00 £0.00
Utilities RF7.02 £1,400.98 £205.21
Marketing RF7.03 £448.94 £0.00
Postage RF7.04 £99.21 £0.00
Stationery/Printing RF7.05 £549.62 £0.00
Membership RF7.06 £1,420.44
Insurance RF7.07 £157.10 £0.00
Events RF7.08 £223.95 £52.00
Fuel RF7.09 £161.01 £0.00
Materials/Parts RF7.10 £304.90 £0.00
Admin RF7.11 £0.00 £0.00
Travel RF7.12 £137.05 £0.00
£3,482.76
£4,974.20
RF10 Heritage Centre Pro ject RF10 £33,737.83 £33,340.00
UR Unrestricted Funds UR £815.79 £0.00
G9.1 Learning- AHL 212 2 G9.1 £34.98 £0.00
G9.2 Learning- SC 2122 G9.2 £0.00 £0.00
G13 PHD - Polish Herita ge Day G13 £0.00 £0.00
G16 MDEM Small Grant s 2122 G16 £0.00 £0.00
G17 Business Revival G rant G17 £0.00 £0.00
G18 FCC Project & RIH C Contributions G18
G19 GCF Cafe Grant G19 £0.00 £5,000.00
Section A Independent Examiner's Report
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Responsibilitiesand As the charity's trustees, you are responsible forthe preparation of the
basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the CharitiesAct 2011
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under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination.
I confirm that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section
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of the Charities Act; or

the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations2008 otherthan any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter
considered as part ofan independent examination.
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with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a properunderstanding of the accounts to be reached.
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