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2023-03-31-accounts

THE HEALTH FORUM

(Private Company Limited by Guarantee)

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 COMPANY REG NO. 08013774 CHARITY NO. 1151980

THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Contents

Page
Legal and administration information 1
Report of the trustees 2-4
Independent examiners' report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Accounting policies 8
Notes forming part of the financial statements 9-11
Detailed income & expenditure account 12

Pages 5 and 12 do not form part of the statutory accounts.

THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Legal and Administrative Information

Board of Trustees

Edward Kay Kiu Chan Judith Mary Blakeman Filsan Hassan Ali Gladys Marion Jusu-Sheriff Meerat Kaur Marie Tameze Kaveh Kalantari David Truswell Alison Devlin Abdul Aziz Toki Halaleh Taheri*

*** Trustees are also for the purpose of the Companies Act 2006 company directors.**

Company Secretary Nafsika Thalassis
Administration and
registered office Churchstreet Neighbourhood Centre
Cherwell House
Penfold Street
London NW8 8PT
Charity registration no.: 1151980
Company registration no.: 08013774 (England & Wales)
Reporting accountants TKG Partnership Ltd
Chartered Accountants
Unit 3, Gateway Mews
Ringway
London
N11 2UT
Bankers: The Co-operative Bank
Funding authorities: North West London CCG
Westminster Council
Kensington & Chelsea Social Council
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
City of London
Comic Relief
Imperial Health Charity
Imperial College London

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Directors' & Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act, present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The Health Forum operating under 'BME Health Forum' is a company limited by guarantee and obtained charitable status from the Charity Commission on 10 May 2013. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

The Board delegates the day-to-day operation of the organisation to the Executive Director. The Trustees meet formally once every 3 months.

Recruitment & Appointment of Trustees

The Trustees and Directors who have served throughout the year are shown on page 1. Appointment of directors/trustees is governed by the Memorandum & Articles of Association.

Trustee Induction and Training

All new Board Members are introduced to current Board Members, and Receive an Induction pack which includes a Board Handbook. All Board Members participate in training on good governance.

Charitable Objectives

The preservation and protection of health and promotion of good health with a particular focus on, but not limited to, people from the black and minority ethnic communities, principally in, but not limited to, the London Boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham. The aim of the forum is to inform policy, locally and nationally and assist in promulgating effective policies and good practice in order to contribute to reducing health inequalities and improved health outcomes for people from the black and minority ethnic communities.

Risk Management

The trustees review the major risks that the charity faces on a regular basis and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of policies and procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charitable company. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity.

Public Benefit

All our activities aim to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people from deprived communities and ensure that health and social policies and service development are informed by the views of local communities.

Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011

The trustees actively review guidance issued by the Charity Commission as required by section 4 of the Charities Act 2011, to ensure compliance with such guidance.

Activities and achievements

The trustees consider that the charity's activities in meeting its objectives have been most satisfactory during the year under review.

Future developments

Some funding has now been secured for the Charity's core activities for 2023/24. This is a good position but we need to continue to build on it to ensure we continue to deliver services for BME communities.

Summary

The BME Health Forum had very good year in 2022/23. We completed the Comic Relief Global Majority grants program, the healthy lifestyles project and the Cornerstone projects. We started the Health advocacy project, the Grenfell project, the Staying Safe project and the Together for London project. We continued with our Community Living well project. We created a new post and employed a new member of staff, Phayza Fudlalla who is our engagement manager. During the year, we were lead organisation in 5 partnerships of BME organisations which meant we were able to pass on £121,685 to 11 BME organisations. We also gave £97,259 to 18 additional BME organisations in the form of grants as intermediary partner of Comic Relief.

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Directors' & Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (Continued)

Summary

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Organisations funded by the BME Health Forum in 2022-23
Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women's Centre 21,750
ASKI 6,140
Autism Voice UK 2,730
Central London Youth Development 7,372
Connect: North Korea 3,960
ESDEG 8,000
Ethiopian Women's Empowerment Group (EWEG) 10,200
Fifty Plus Aged Eritrean Welfare Association 1,500
French African Welfare Association 27,875
Future Focus Network 1,730
Iranian Association 27,550
Jags Foundation 4,330
Kanlungan 2,500
Lambeth Elderly 3,877
Marylebone Bangladesh Society 7,500
Midaye Somali Development Network 39,965
Middle Eastern Women and Society 600
Minaret Community Centre 3,990
Mosaic Community Trust 500
Place At My Table 3,475
Refugee Action 7,662
Suvai Deaf East Community 3,976
The Mentoring Lab 3996
Third Sector Media 2,220
Young Steps 3975
Youth League UK 7,189
Youth Learning 3,982
Wand UK 400
Total 218,944
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Comic Relief intermediary grant project

In 22/23 we continued to fund 21 organisations and projects for global majority communities. These included: Suvai Deaf East Community café for weekly advice and fitness activities to BME deaf people; Autism Voice for weekly sessions for wellbeing and gardening for BME Autistic people and parent carers; Connect North Korea to support North Korean refugees and asylum seekers during the pandemic; ESDEQ to provide holistic tailored support to BME families with SEND children; Kanlugan to provide support to the Filipino LGBTQ+ community; Young steps to provide support to young women of Black African or Black Caribbean background. All projects concluded successfully.

Grenfell Emotional Wellbeing Project

We delivered this project in North Kensington for Grenfell affected communities in a partnership with Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women’s centre, Eritrean Welfare Association, Ethiopian Women’s Empowerment Group, Midaye Somali Development Network and the French African Welfare Association. The project supported 43 clients with their emotional and practical needs.

Staying Safe Project is a project delivered in partnership with The Advocacy Project. The project involved engaging with BME organisations, delivering adult safeguarding training to organisations and then supporting them to deliver the training to their own communities. Thirteen BME organisations took part in this project, including Al-Manar, Abdul Mageed Education Trust, Westminster Bangladesh Welfare Trust, Eritrean Parents and Children Association, Migrants Organise, Queens Park Bangladeshi Association, Dadihiye, Persian Care centre, WAND UK, Sudanese Information and Advice Centre, and the Sudanese Supplementary School.

Together for London was a project funded by the London Community Foundation. We delivered a partnership with 3 other organisations: Marylebone Bangladesh Association, Ethiopian Women’s Empowerment Group and Middle Eastern Women and Society. The project supported 36 clients with emotional support and support around the cost of living crisis.

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Directors' & Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (Continued)

Health Advocacy Project (Cornerstone)

In September 2022, we began our Health advocacy project funded by the National Lottery. This project is being delivered with 6 other partners: Ethiopian Women’s Empowerment Group, Marylebone Bangladesh Society, French African Welfare Association, Iranian Association, Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women’s Centre, Midaye Somali Development Network. Each partner hosts a part-time health advocate who supports individual clients access the NHS fully. At the same time the BME Health Forum advocates on behalf of the clients with the NHS to bring about systemic change in terms of the barriers faced by BME patients accessing services.

Community Living Well Project

We delivered this project to people registered with GPs in North Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea in a partnership with Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women’s Centre, the Iranian Association, Midaye Somali Development Network and the French African Welfare Association. The project supported 119 clients with their emotional and practical needs.

Healthy Lifestyle Project

We delivered this project in a partnership with 4 other organisations: Midaye Somali Development Network, Iranian Association, Central London Youth Development and French African Welfare Association. In this project we supported 91 clients to make lifestyle changes with their diet, physical activity and habits. Each client chose 3 lifestyle changes to make and was supported over 3 months.

Financial review

Total income for the year amounted to £312,817 with total expenditure amounting to £354,165 leaving a deficit in the year of £41,348.

Accumulated reserves at the balance sheet date amounted to £80,291, of which £80,291 represent income reserves.

Reserves Policy

The trustees have established a policy where unrestricted reserves should be at equivalent to 6 months of annual expenditure by setting up a designated reserve, namely 'Staff & Running Cost Reserve'. At the year end the reserves held in this fund amounted to £64,000 and the unrestricted general reserve was £16,291. The amount required under this policy based on current expenditure is in the region of £72,000. Overall the trustees consider the financial position of the charity to be satisfactory.

Responsibilities of Trustees

The trustees are required by company law to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which 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 Companies Act 2006. They 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.

Trustee Members

The trustees who are directors for the purpose of company law who have served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1.

Reporting Accountants

A resolution proposing their re appointment of TKG Partnership Ltd as Reporting Accountants will be put to the members at the next AGM.

Approval

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (revised in May 2008) and in accordance with the Provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Approved by the trustees and signed on its behalf:

……………………………………………………………………. Date 27 November 2023 Name: K Kalantari

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THE HEALTH FORUM INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE HEALTH FORUM

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Health Forum (the charity), charity number 1151980, for the year ended 31 March 2023, which are set out on pages 6 to 11.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

The charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out below.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies.

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe, that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matter in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Chrysostomos Kyprianou TKG Partnership Ltd Chartered Accountants

3, Gateway Mews Ringway Bounds Green London N11 2UT

Date 27 November 2023

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2023

Incoming Resources
Grants receivable
Other income & donations
Total incoming resources
Resources Expended
Direct charitable expenditure
Management and administration
Total resources expended
NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)
Net movement in funds for the year
Total funds brought forward
Transfer (to)/from in the year
Total funds carried forward		 Notes
1
2
3		 Restricted
Funds
£
287,534
-
287,534
314,724
1,944
316,668
(29,134)
Restricted
Funds
£
(29,134)
29,134
-
-		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
22,835
2,448
25,283
37,497
-
37,497
(12,214)
Unrestricted/
designated
Funds
£
(12,214)
92,505
-
80,291		 Total
2022/23
£
310,369
2,448
312,817
352,221
1,944
354,165
(41,348)
Total
2022/23
£
(41,348)
121,639
-
80,291		 Total
2021/22
£
376,333
680
377,013
342,272
3,010
345,282
31,731
Total
2021/22
£
31,731
89,908
-
121,639

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2023

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Notes 2022/23 2021/22
£ £ £ £
Current Assets
Debtors 4 41,184 19,947
Cash at bank and in hand 142,588 219,244
183,772 239,191
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 5 (103,481) (117,552)
Net current assets 80,291 121,639
Total assets less current liabilities 80,291 121,639
Funds
Restricted funds
- Grants fund 6 - 29,134
Designated funds
- staff & running costs fund 6 64,000 55,500
Unrestricted income funds:
- general funds 6 16,291 37,005
80,291 121,639
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The Company is a private company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Its registered office is at Churchstreet Neighbourhood Centre, Chartwell House, Penfold Street. London NW8 8PT.

The company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of the accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro entity provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 105, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Micro-entities Regime. The accounts have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The income and expenditure account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

Approved by the Trustees /Directors and signed on their behalf on 27 November 2023

……………………………………………………………………………. Name: D Truswell

Trustee & Company Director

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2023

Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of financial statements are as follows

Basis of Preparation

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro entity provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and FRS105, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to Micro-Entities Regime. The accounts have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Incoming resources

Income (including income from government and other grants) is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the items of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Interest and investment income receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit and income from investments held is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliable by the charity.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations or grants which the donor has specified are to be solely used for a particular purpose or area of the Trust's work or projects being undertaken by the Trust.

Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following headings:

-cost of raising funds comprise the cost of commercial trading

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure has been incurred.

Taxation

As a grant aided charity with charitable status the charity's activities do not create a charge to corporation tax.

Operating leases

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to income on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.

Financial instruments

The trust has only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. The charity does not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex financial instruments. The main form of financial risk faced by the charity is that of volatility in equity and investment markets due to wider economic conditions, the attitude of investors to risk, and changes in sentiment concerning equities.

Pensions

The Trust operates a defined contribution pension scheme.

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023

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2022/23 2021/22
£ £
1 Grants receivable & other income
North West London CCG 41,152 41,364
-
Westminster Council (unrestricted) 16,560
Kensington & Chelsea Social Council (unrestricted) 30,333 46,564
R B of Kensington & Chelsea 17,000 31,000
-
R B of Kensington & Chelsea (urestricted) 2,500
-
R B of Kensington & Chelsea 12,376
-
City of London 36,700
Comic Relief 20,000 18,000
RKBC - Grenfell 15,750 -
-
National Lottery 150,000
-
London Community Foundation 10,000
-
Imperial Health Charity 28,478
Imperial College London 1,498 610
Other income (Unrestricted) 950 70
299,059 221,846
Add: Amounts deferred 2022:
Comic Relief 108,333 260,000
-
Westminster Council (unrestricted) 2,000
-
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (unrestricted) 1,500
407,392 485,346
Less: Amounts deferred:
Comic Relief (15,000) (108,333)
-
National Lottery (62,500)
-
Kensington & Chelsea Social Council (unrestricted) (6,000)
RKBC - Grenfell (4,125) -
-
London Community Foundation (6,950)
312,817 377,013
Analysis of Grants Receivable & Other Income
Restricted 287,534 303,209
Unrestricted 25,283 73,804
312,817 377,013
2 Direct charitable expenditure
Staff costs 120,451 97,639
Staff pension costs 6,823 5,636
Commissioning expenses 218,944 229,494
Other running costs 6,003 9,503
352,221 342,272
3 Management & administration costs
Accountancy 1,944 1,700
-
Consultancy fees 1,310
1,944 3,010
4 Debtors
Accrued income 41,184 19,947
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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023

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2022/23 2021/22
5 Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Other taxation & social security 3,463 2,540
Deferred income 94,575 108,333
Other creditors & accruals 5,443 6,679
103,481 117,552
2022/23
01/04/2022 Income Expenditure Transfers 31/03/2023
6 Reserve Funds
Analysis of funds:
Core Funding (funded by West London
- -
CCG) 4,441 41,152 (45,593)
Core Funding (funded by R B Kensington &
Chelsea) - 17,000 (17,000) - -
Grenfell (Funded by R B Kensington &
Chelsea - 11,625 (11,625) - -
National Lottery - 87,500 (87,500) - -
Cornerstone (funded by City of London)
- - -
6,000 (6,000)
Comic Relief - Intermediary Grant Project
- -
18,693 113,333 (132,026)
Adapt & Innovate Project - 12,376 (12,376) - -
London Community Foundation - 3,050 (3,050) - -
- -
29,134 286,036 (315,170)
Unrestricted:
Community Living Well Project (Funded by
KCSC & West London CCG)
. 10,750 24,333 (35,083) - -
Outreach Vaccination Project (funded by
Westminster City Council and R B
Kensington & Chelsea) 3,455 (3,455) - -
Designated fund - staff & running costs
- -
55,500 8,500 64,000
Unrestricted - general reserve 22,800 2,448 (457) (8,500) 16,291
-
121,639 312,817 (354,165) 80,291
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Details of projects undertaken during the year under review are included in the Directors'/Trustees Report on pages 3 & 4.

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023

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2021/22
01/04/2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 31/03/2022
6 Reserve Funds
Analysis of funds:
Core Funding (funded by West London CCG)
-
7,757 41,364 (44,680) 4,441
Core Funding (funded by Royal Borogh of
Kensington & Chelsea) - 8,500 (8,500) - -
Voluntary Sector Support Community Research
(Funded by West London CCG) - - -
4,376 (4,376)
Community Research Project (Funded by City
Bridge Trust) 1,519 - (1,519) - -
Focus Group Engagement (Funded by West
London CCG) 500 - (500) -
Cornerstone (funded by City of London) - 23,000 (17,000) 6,000
Community Research Project (Funded by City of
London) - 13,700 (13,700) -
Comic Relief - Intermediary Grant Project -
169,667 (150,974) 18,693
Multilingual Emotional Wellbeing Project
(funded by Imperial Health Charity)
- -
28,478 (28,478)
Multilingual Emotional Wellbeing Project
(funded by R B of Kensigton & Chelsea)
- -
18,500 (18,500)
-
14,152 303,209 (288,227) 29,134
Unrestricted:
Community Living Well Project (Funded by KCSC
& West London CCG) 7,250 46,564 (34,295) (8,769) 10,750
Neighbourhood Keepers Project (Funded by
Westminster City Council) 2,200 5,000 (7,200) - -
Oureach Vaccination Project (Funded by
Westminster City Council & R B Kensington &
Chelsea) - 17,000 (13,545) - 3,455
- - -
Designated fund - staff & running costs 55,500 55,500
Unrestricted - general reserve 10,806 5,240 (2,015) 8,769 22,800
-
89,908 377,013 (345,282) 121,639
7 Analysis between fund balances
2022/23
Restricted Unrestricted Total
Net Current Assets - 80,291 80,291
2021/22
Restricted Unrestricted Total
Net Current Assets 29,134 92,505 121,639
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8 Transactions with Board of Trustees

No remuneration is payable to the Trustees. Any transactions involving the Trustees were carried out in the normal course of activities undertaken by the Charity.

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