St
MARY'S
CHURCH
St Mary's Market Drayton
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's,
Drayton in Hales
Annual Report & Accounts
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Our purpose is to enable people to know Jesus, love Jesus and live for Jesus.
Ourvi5ion isto transform our town through the love of Christ
www.stmarysmarl<etdrayton.org.uk
Registered Charity number 1144116

St Mary's Market Drayton
TRUSTEESANNUAL REPORT FOR THEYEAR 2024
St Mary's is the Anglican Parish Church of Market Drayton in Shropshire, in the Diocese of
Lichfield, in the Shrewsbury Episcopal Area and in the Deanery of Hodnet. The Ecclesiastical
Name of the parish remains unchanged from ancient time5 as Drayton-in-Hales, although Marl<et
Drayton is the modern name of the town.
CONSTITUTION
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate established bythe Church of England and
operates under the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church
Representation Rules 2022. It is a registered charity underthe Charities Act 2011 (No: 1144116).
THE PCC
Members of the PCC are appointed underthe terms of the Church Representation Rules. Theyare
trustees of the charity, which currently includes the Christians Against Poverty Debt Centre
(which is reported in the Accounts as a Restricted Fund. In 2024the PCC met sixtimes.
PCC Members who served in 2024
Catherine McBride
Vicar and Chair
Lindsay Bashford
Churchwarden
and Honorary
Treasurer
Churchwarden
Churchwarden
Pastoral Minister
Until May 2024
Maggie Everett
Peter Fox
Carol Corney
Val Creasey
Justin Frankfort
Janet Gillilarsd
Stephen Glover
Geoff Oakes
Richard Priestley
Laurina Rushworth
M ilce Rushworth
l<athryn Slater
Hilary Talbot
From May 2024
From May 2024
Deanery Synod
Until September 2024
From May 2024
From May 2024
From May 2024
The PCC Secretary was Peter Fox until May 2024 and Kathryn Slater from May 2024
The Gift Aid Secretary is Avril Innocent
The Electoral Rall Officer is Pat Fox
The Safeguarding Officer is Barbara Bashford
The Health & safety Lead on PCC is Peter Fox

THE MINISTRYTEAM
Catherine McBride Vicar
Maggie Everett
Church Warden
David Jone5
Reader Emeritus
Rod Doulton Permission to Officiate
Peter Fox
Church Warden & Lay Reader
Carol Corney Pastoral Minister
TRUSTEES REMUNERATION and EXPENSES
Apart from the Vicar, no trustee receive5 remuneration orfinancial benefit in respect of their
duties as trustees. The Vicar is appointed and rewarded bythe Diocese for her parish dutie5. Her
expenses are reimbursed by St Mary's on terms specified bythe Diocese.
EMPLOYMENT and VOLUNTEERS
St Mary's has six paid post5, which were occupied by six people over the course of the year, all
part time as described in Note 9 of the accounts. Other activities of St Mary's are provided by a
large number of volunteers, many doing more than one role.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Trustees of the Charity are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in
the Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their
administration of the Charity,
The Trustees provide facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and
intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what
the Church offer5.' they promote Christian values, and service by members of the Church in and to
their communities, tothe benefit of individuals and society a5 a whole. The CAP Debt Centre
provides debt advice for people in Marl<et Drayton and the immediately surrounding area.
SAFEGUARDING
The PCC is aware of guidance from the House of Bishops, and complies with the requirements
through its own policy on safeguarding, the appointment of a safeguarding officer, and training of
all relevant personnel,
HIGHLIGHTS of 2024
We continue to welcome new members to our congregations, which is encouraging, and still
provide online access to our main Service on a Sunday morning, enabling others tojoin from
home and around the world.
We conducted 7 baptisms, I wedding and 21 funerals. We also participated in a number of key
civic services for ourtown, including services to marl< D Day and Falklands Memorial Dayi as
well as hosting the usual Remembrance Sunday service.
Families and Schools.. Our Messy Church (firstTuesday of the rnonth at 3.3opml has
continued to thrive and in October we held an additional Light Party. We were delighted that
our local Factory Shop raised £971.97for St Mary's Messy Church as their chosen charity for
2024. The Vicar has continued to visit the local Nursery School (for example forEaster,
Harvest and Christmas) and this year the church hosted the Nursery's Nativity Play. The Vicar
has also visited Hugo Meynell School in Loggerheads to lead an annual session with Year 6
pupils thinlcing about Science and Faith. In her role as Honorary Chaplain forthe local Royal
British Legion Branch, the Vicar collaborated with the RBL to produce and host a
Remembrance Service specificallyfor Year 6 pupils from two local schools, where memories

of the Falklands War were shared by those who had been there. This was very well received
by the teachers and pupils who attended.
Ministry to Seniors.. Monthly services at Woodcroft and Tunstall Hall residential homes have
been going extremelywell and good relationships and trust have been built with the staff and
management, As a result, we are asked to lead other services from time to time, such a5 a
memorial service for residents atTunstall Hall following the death of one of their number and
we also had a bool< stall at their Summer fete, raising around £80 for the residents, comfort
fund,
We have continued to be a certified Dementia Friendly Church. holding a dementia-friendly
service in July and hosting a performance of The Disappearance of Eliza Grey (a play
highlighting the social impact of living with dementia) in September. Our Dementia
Champion also led an awareness session for Nodnet Deanery Synod in May.
Groups.. Our mental health wellbeing group continues to provide much needed support for
the community. Our Mothers, Union group has supported the MU'Rise Up, Campaign against
domestic abuse and has raised over £800 towards MU projects and other charities. Again, our
pastoral group offered ongoing support to all those familie5 forwhom we held funeral
services and hosted our annual All Soul's Memorial Service. In Lentwe held a very successful
Lent course attended by over 20 people.
The Vicar continues in her additional role as Rural Dean of Hodnet Deanery including
providing support for two benefices who entered a vacancy in Ortober, mentoring support
for other local clergy and organising ajoint deanery Ascension Dayservice. St Mary's also
hosted a presentation of Lichfield Diocese's new vision and strategy.
Fabric: The church clock was repaired and major improvements to the heating system in the
Parish Rooms were successfullycompleted, underthe project management of our
Operations Manager.
The church h35 been used for a number of events forthe CDmmunity including choir concerts,
a Tear Fund Big Quiz and the annual awards presentation forour local St John Ambulance
group. We also participated in the town's Ginger & Spice Festival Heritage Trail, which saw
many visitors come to the church.
A numberfrom the congregation had an extremely interesting visit to the studios of United
Christian Broadcasters, one of the charities we are currently supporting. As a re5uIt, one of
the Churchwardens and the Vicar were interviewed for some of their broadcasts.
HOPES for2025 are:
A major review of our CAP services took place during 2024. Our Debt Centre was only
averaging one or two new clients a month and eventuallywe deemed this notto be
sustainable. Our hope in 2025 is to facilitate an orderly shutdown of our CAP service5, which
ensures the well-being of staff, volunteers and any remaining clients and celebratesthe
achievements of CAP Marl<et Drayton over the past decade. Then, in conjunction with other
churches in the town and taking what we have learned from running our CAP services, our
hope is to explore a possible local community ministry, providing 3 wider range of support
beyond J'ust debt advice and opportunities for outreach.
We continue to welcome new members to our congregations and would hope to hold
another Welcome event in 2025.
The PCC will review our Mission Action Plans.
As a result of the reconfiguring of the local deanery Youth Work Enabler role, the PCC are
planning to explore how St Mary's might create Its own childrenlfamilies, worker role.

We will continue to loo1< forways of encouraging faith and intentional discipleshipwithin
our congregations (e.g. Lent courses, home group membership etc), in line with our Mission
Action Plan.
We will continue our work to ensure St Mary's is a Derrentia Friendly Church, with
awarenes5 event5, services and activitie5.
Buildings and Fabric.. We will review and re-evaluate plans for improvements to the vestry
and progressthe repairs and maintenance items listed in ourouinquennial Inspection. We
will tal<e forward plans for the replacement or repair of the church organ.
We still hope to recruit a new Treasurer, to work with our Finance Group.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
General Fund
In 20241
the method of recording return on investment has changed and is, forthe firsttime,
reported as income in the General Fund {GF). It 15 not, therefore, considered in the following
analysis. The General Fund income increased by 2.9¥0 (£3,234). This reflectsthe response to a
church stewardship campaign in Aprillmay, an increase in Gift Aid and the loss of grants received
in respect of the new heating system in church in 2023.
Electricity costs were reduced by £1,984 and youth outreach costs were reduced by £31047 due to
the departure of the Youth Mission Enabler. Repair and Maintenance reduced over all activities by
£51083 from £11,548 in 2023 to £6,466, although the repair of the clock was recorded in the GF
with £4,464. The high R&M costs in 2023 were caused by £61939 vestry alterations and a new
toilet £1,007.
Increase in income and reduction in expenditure result in an increase of the General Fund of
£31582.
The 2023 figures showthe separation of Foodbank. This money transferred outside of St. Mary's
accounts was reported in Donations to charities. Consequentlyi comparison of 2024 Wl'th 2023 IS
not meaningful.
Parish Room Fund
The Parish Rooms (designated fund) enjoyed an increase in income of £5,414 from communityi
charity and private hire. Two non-recurring events arose. Firstly, significant prepayments taken
by the new utility supplier in 2023 were set againstthe c05t of gas and electricity usage in 2024
and, consequently, distort the figures by £7,707. Secondly, the heating was modernized, with a
total cost of £571582. £10,082 was paid out of the Parish Room fund. Excluding these events, the
Parish Rooms enjoyed a good yearwith £51532 profit. It should be noted, however, thatthe Parish
Rooms does not operate independently of St Mary's and certain costs are covered by church, so
the real result will be lower,
Fabric Fund
£47,500 of the cost of the new Parish Rooms heating was met bythe Fabric Fund.

Investment
The church endowments, including those forthefabric fund and the Parish Rooms, increased in
value by £42,750, with the receipt of £451255 in dividends.
Christians Against Poverty (CAP)
CAP had a challenging 2024. Donation5 of £121899 were met with £171636 of operational
expenditure (£475 of which show as a transfer). While the designated fund stayed at £21,OOOthe
restricted fund went down from £11,886 to £71131.
CAP consists of two funds," one is designated, and the other is restricted. The designated fund is
money set aside by St Mary's solely to support CAP, if needed. The restricted fund is meantto
reflectthe operative activities. Because the recordings did notfollowthis principle in 2022 and
2023the funds were corrected at 31.12.23.
RESERVES POLICY
The PCC wishesto maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves in the General Fund for working
capital requirements and to coverthe risk of unexpected demands on cash flow. The target is
presently E85,000 (about six months, worth of regular expenditure). The General Fund stands at
£155,293.
The balance of the Fabric Fund has decreased by £50,476 due to the new Parish Rooms heating
system (£471500) and repairs to the church clock {£2,976) and now stand5 at £791744.
These are to fund repairs and Maintenance necessaryto maintain all the PCC'S premises and
systems in sound condition, and to fund improvements like the renovation of the vestry area and
enhancements overthe next 15years. This will require regularcontributionsfrom the General
Fund.
RELATED BODIES
The Colley Salter Christmas Fund (registered charity 217523) and Drayton Relief in Need Charity
(registered charity 1054822) both have St Mary's Vicar and Churchwardens as trustees. The
charities are administered by officers and members of St Mary's.
Revd Catherine McBride, Vicar
th
14 May 2025

INDEPENDEI NT EI XAlVItNERS' REPORT TO THE PCC ON THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ST MARY'S CKUIICH
Year Ended 31st December 2024
I report oil tlie accounts of St Marys Cliurch for the year ended 31 st Deceinber 2024, whicli are set out on pages
8tol5.
Respective respollsibllitle8 of the PCC and the examiner
As iTLellibers of the PCC you are respoiisible for th¢ preparation of tlie f￿￿le181 statemeiits. The TrLlStees consider
that ali audit is iiot required iiiider section 144(2) of die Cliarities Act 20I1 (tlie 201 l Act) and tliat ali independant
exaiiiiiiation is ne¢ded.
It. is iiiy respoiisibility to
a) examille the accounts uiider section 145 of the 201 l. Act,
b} follow the procedures l&id dow]1 iLi the g￿]eral Dii'ectioiis given by the Cliarity Coinmkssioii uiider sectioii
l45(5)(b) of the 201 l Act. alld
c) state whether particiilar matters liave come to iny atteiitioii
Jlasis of independent Lyaminer's repoit
My cxamiiiation was carried oiit iii accordance with tlie Geiieral Directioiis giveii by tlie Charity Coiiiniission. An
exainiiiation incliides a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC aiid a Gomparisoji ot. t]ie accoiints with
those recoids. It also iiicliides consid¢ratioii of any UiiLisuaJ items or disclosures iii the financial statements &iid
seeliiiig explan&tioiis from yoii as trLiStees coiiceniing ￿lY such matters. The prOcedu￿S iiiideTtali¢ii do iiot provide
all the evidence that woiild be required ill an audit aiid consequently no opiiiion is given as to whether the accoLints
present a trLiC and fair view wid tlie ieport is limited to tliose iiiatters set out in Ihe stateiiient below.
Independent examiner's slatement
Iii coilliectioii witli iny exaiiiiiiation, 110 Lnatter lias coiiie to my attention.
l ) which gtves ]ne reasonable cause to believe that iii aiiy inaterial respect die requireinents
to Iceep accounttng Tecords in accordance with section 130 of tlie Act. and
to prepare fiiiai1ci￿ stateillents wliicli accord witli tlie aocoiiiitiLig records t￿d coiiiply willi tlie
requiremeiits of tlie 2011 Act
liave not beell met ' oi.
2) to wliicli, iii my opiiiion. attention shoiild be drawii in ol'der lo enable a proper widei'staiidiiig of tlie
accounts to be r¢acli¢d,
Mr Roger Dodington FCCA
STUBBS PARKIN SOUTH
CHARTERED AccouiYfANTS
28 CHESHIRE STREET
MARKET DRAYTON
SHROPSIIIRE,
DATED.. 14th May 2025

St Mary's Market Drayton
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024
Note
General
Fund DesSgnated Restricted
Unrestricted
Fuiids
Funds
ment
Fiinds
2024
Total
2023
JNCOMING RII SOURCES
Vollintsry Income
Cliaiitable Activities
tnvestinents
2(a)
2(b)
2(c)
102,567
9,865
44,816
1,553
15,805
I,l71
12,899
117,019
25,670
45,987
133,444
22,371
45,167
TOTAL
157248
18,529
12,899
188,676
200,982
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable Activities
Govei"nanre
3(a)
3(b)
151,551
1,663
66,870
17,678
236,099
384,983
gQ4
TOTAL
NET TNCOMTNG RESOURCES
BEFORERECOGNISKD
GAINS AND LOSSES
Gains l (Losses) on revaluation of
investment assets
153,214
66,870
17,678
237,762
385,977
4,034
(48,341) (4,779)
(49,086)
(J84,995)
5,435
37,315
42,750
153,267
TRANSFERS BETWEEN
FUNDS
(452)
(9,247)
9,699
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
3,582
(52,153)
4,920
37J15
(6,336)
(31,728)
Balances at l January
151,711
160,993
15 563 1630 289
1,958,556
1,990,284
J3alanee$ at 3]. December
155293
108,840
20,483 1,667,604
1,952220
1,958,556
Coinp&'ative results foi. 2023 ale sliown Tn full in Note I I

St Mary's Market Drayton
Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024
Note
2024
2023
CURRENT ASSETS
Bi)ol(shop stock
Debto
I.nvestLnents
303
375
1,779,505
1, 756, 755
Bank balances - Lloyds
Bank balances - B￿ClayS
Bank balances - Natwest
Bank ba18nre5 - HSBC
51,819
76
130,677
131,133
7,041
121,516
1,962,380
1,996,820
CURIiENT LIABILITIES
Creditois
(10.160)
(38,264)
TOTAL ASSEI TS
1,952,220
1,958,556
PARISH FUNDS
GeiieTal fund - unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowinent
155,293
108,840
20,483
1,667,604
151,711
160,993
15,563
l. t530.289
TOTAL FUNDS
1,952,220
1,958,556
These flnancial statements were approved by the Parocliial Church Council on 14th May 2025.
R¢vd Ca(heTine M¢BI'ide {PCC Chair) .
Tb¢ Noles oll pages I Cl to 15 fonn part of these Accounts

St Mary's MArket Drayton
Notes to the Accounts
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The PCC is a public beiiefit entity within the ineani1￿ of FRSI 02, These accounts hav¢ b¢eii prq)ar¢d
under the Chwities Act 2011 and iii accoi'dance with tlie Church Accounting Regulatioiis 2006, and the
Statemerjt of Recoinjnended Pi'actice for Chaiities (SORP).
Tlie value of tbe ¢hur¢h and consecrated buildings by law excluded froni these accouiits. The value of
the Parish Roon￿ I￿8 also been omitted on the grounds that histOTlC Cost data for the building 15 not
available, and no meaningful ￿SessMe]1t of cui.rent value is available,
2024
2023
Eiidow-
ment
Funds
General De5ignatsd Restrict'ed
Fuiid
Funds
Total
INCOME
2(a) VoluntHry Income
Planned giving
Collections at seivices
Donations
Giving to FoodBank
Gift Aid claimed
Grants
Grant8 trom Schemes
62,156
6,057
10,171
62,156
7,391
23,289
60,006
5, 056
24,848
20,083
15,642
2, 670
5,139
133,444
1,334
219
12,899
23,094
1,089
23,094
1,089
102,567
1,553
12,899
117,019
2(b) Charitable Actliiities
park users
Parish rooEns ￿er8
Boolcshop receipt8
Tyrley chapel rent
Parish room CAP rent
Fees for funerals, weddings
Mileage to cr¢Jnatoriurn
Stmdry income
2,727
2,727
15,724
81
2,060
2,612
10,898
75
2, 585
15,724
81
2,060
4,962
4,962
6, QOO
38
163
22,371
116
116
25,670
2(c) Investments
Dividends fi-oin iJivc8t¢d funds
Ban1¢ inteTest
44,084
732
44,816
1,171
45,255
732
45,987
44, 563
604
45,107
1,171
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St Mary's Marliet Drayton
Notes to the Accoullts
2024
2023
Genergtl Deslgnated Restrieted
Funds
Funds
Note
Total
£< XPEI IYDITURE
3(a) Chllritable Aetlvitie$
.Donations to Ch￿'1t.1eS
Parish Share
Clergy expenses
Gifts for service to the church
Church heat & light
Church insuTaiice
Cliurch mainteiiance
Cleaniiig
Worship l Upkeep of S￿'viceS
OutTead) and pasÉoi-al
Training and Young People
Pai'isli Rooms lieat & light
io
8,228
46,096
207
593
24,487
6,293
6,573
12,583
3,491
1,610
(500)
500
8,228
46,096
207
593
24,487
6,293
6.573
12,583
3,660
1,873
17E,180
45.lQ2
2,654
19, 789
6.099
12,193
10,980
3,305
4,229
604
10,425
263
(1,481)
(1.481)
Parisb Rooms othei. rumiing costs
Patish Rooms Iieating sysÉe111
Office & Gommunicatioiis
Bookshop costs
CAP Centi'e costs
FoodBanlc costs
Tyrley Chapel expenditure
Bank charges
10,245
58,365
10,245
58,365
40,523
72
16,915
12,380
40,523
4J,577
78
22,794
20,614
770
120
72
16,915
777
90
777
90
151,551
66,870
17,678
236,099
384,983
3(b) GovernAnce
Illdepellde￿t examination fec
Accountancy services - payroll
EIDployinent law 5ervioes
PCC expenses
588
283
720
72
588
283
720
72
564
360
70
1,663
1,663
994
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St Mary's Market Drayton
Notes to the Accounts
i iidoiv-
ment
Fullds
Ceneral DesigllAted Restricted
Fund
Funds
Funds
2024
Total
2023
4 TMIESTMEiYrs
Marliet valuo at l Janiiary
Purchases
106,466
1,630,289
1,736,755
1, 583, 488
Realisations
Change in market value
5,435
37,315
42,750
153,267
ket value at 31 December
111,901
1,667,604
1,779,505
1,736,755
Al.1 llivestsnents are shares in the CBF Chiirch of England Investinent Fund, wlii¢li is inanaged by CCLA,
Accumulation shares are held foi the FabTiC Fund, which Designated Fiind.
Jncoine shares al'e held for the Elldowment Funds.
DIBTORS
SundTy debtors
Gift Aid claims
Parish Rooms users
6 CREDITORS
Gas & electricity
Accountancy services
Foodb8nk
Watei-
Donatiot18 &gired 2023
Agency collections
2,156
588
223
2,379
588
3,438
656
18,630
82
82
8,000
7,540
38,264
7,111
7,111
7,111
10,160
2,744
305
7 SUMMARY OF FUNDS
Boolcsliop sto¢k
Debtors
Invesijnents
Bank balallces
Creditors
303
303
375
111,901
(3,059)
305
108,840
1,667,604
1,779,505
182,572
10,160)
1,952,220
1, 736, 755
259,690
158,037
{2,744)
155,293
27,594
20,483 1,667,604
1,958,556
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St Mary's Market Drayton
Notes to the Accounts
WAGES & SALARIEI S
2024
2023
63,035
76,248
The church employed 6 people (2023 8 people) during the yeai.. All worl<ed part time. They Provided sei'vices
of cleallillg in the church and in the ParislL Roojns, Jnanaging the CAP Centre, Paiish Rooms and adn]inistration
ill the church office, tbeir c08ts are Gh&ged to the relevant funds.
Tlie churc11 lias a workplace peiision scheme whicb is operated by NBST, Three of the staff are m¢ll1b￿.s,
The cliurcli's contributions as employer totalled £859 {2023 - £2,419), The 2023 figures include Foobank,
the 2024 figures do not.
10 CIL4RIT ABLE DONATIONS
The following donations were made froin chLirch funds lli 2024.
Embrace
TearfL￿d
Christian Solidarity Worldwide
United Christian Broadcasters
Friends of Lichfield Cathedral
Shrop5hire Historic Churches Trust
MDCE Schools Calendes
Girl Frieiidly Society
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
25
25
100
78
8,228
8,128
SPCI CIAL COLLECTIONS
Money was collected by the oongregaÉion for the following charities..
Christian Aid
278
Concert cl￿rIty
Children's society
Dementia coffee morniiig
Te&r Fund
29
992
264
199
1,762
1,536
These ¢ol.leotions are not r¢ported as iticojne oi expelldithre in these accounts
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St Mary's Market Drayton
Notes to the Accounts
I I Statement of Financial Activities
Comparative figures for previous year- 2023
General
Fund Designated Re3ti"icted
Uni'estrieted
Funds
Funds
Endow-
ment
Funds
2023
Total
2022
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary Incom¢
Chai'itabEe Activities
InvesttJ¢nts
97,927
11,398
604
15,434
10,973
583
20,083
133,444
22,371
IP2,855
16,219
44,578
TOTAL
J09,929
26,990
20,083
43,980
200,982
253,452
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Raising Funds
Chw'itable Activities
Governance
113
208, 058
1,063
155,626
994
23,419
205,938
384,983
994
TOTAL
NET JryCOMING RESOURCES
BE4 FO.RE REI COGNI.SEI D
GAINS AN'D LOSSES
Gains l (Losses) on revaluation of
investment assets
156,620
23,419
205,938
385,977
209234
(46,691)
3A71 (185,855)
43,980
(184,995)
44,218
11,956
141Jll
153,267
(2117,142)
TRANSFERS BETWEEN
FUNDS
36,124
(48D
8,343 (43,980)
NET MOVII MENf IN FUNDS
(10,567)
15,040 {.177,512)
141,31.1
(31,728)
(162,924)
Balances at l January
162,278
145,953
193,075 1,488,978
1,990,284
2.153.208
Balances at 31 December
151,7ll
160,993
15,563 1,630,289
1,958,556
1,990,284
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