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2020-12-31-accounts

The Running Charity Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 Charity number: 1157501

The Running Charity Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020

Contents

page
Reference and administrative details 3
4
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Running Charity 9
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2020 10
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020 11
Notes to the financial statements 12

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Reference and administrative details

Status

The organisation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered with the Charity Commission on 17 June 2014.

Governing document

The governing document is the Charitable Incorporated Organisations Constitution, registered on 17 June 2014.

Charity number

1157501

Principal address

20 Ballast Quay Greenwich London SE10 9PD

Trustees

David McMurtrie (Chair from 30 April 2020) Kathryn Donkersley (Treasurer) Adrian Lobb Hamid Vaghefian Jennifer Bradley (Chair; resigned 30 April 2020)

Bankers

Barclays Bank plc 60 Putney High Street Putney London SW15 1SF

Independent Examiner

Cara Miller ACCA MHA MacIntyre Hudson Boundary House 4 County Place Chelmsford Essex CM2 0RE

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Report for the year ended 31 December 2020

The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Reference and administrative information set out on page 3 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities (2015).

Structure, governance and management

The Running Charity (TRC or the Charity) is a CIO, registered with the Charity Commission on 17 June 2014. It currently has four trustees.

As at 31 December 2020, the Charity employed eight full-time staff members (2019: seven). The Charity also continued to benefit from a significant amount of time donated by a number of individuals in the year to 31 December 2020, all on a voluntary basis other than the eight full-time employees.

In his role as General Manager operations throughout the year and continues to lead the Charity. Alex maintains regular contact with all of the Trustees who are consulted in relation to all significant matters affecting the organisation.

The Trustees of the Charity have always performed their duties for nil consideration and this will continue.

Trustee recruitment and appointment

Constitution.

Objectives and activities for the public benefit

The Running Charity charitable objective and purpose, as per its governing document, is the promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit amongst young people who are socially excluded, by providing them with the means to participate in healthy recreation and with access to support services to relieve their needs and assist them to integrate into society.

society, as a result of homelessness or risk of homelessness.

TRC provides running and fitness-based initiatives to homeless and disadvantaged young people aged 16-24, using the great value of sport as a catalyst for proactive and productive social change. The main activities undertaken in relation to the purposes of the Charity, as set out in its governing document, are summarised on the next page.

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year ended 31 December 2020 (continued)

TRC operated two types of activities during the year:

TRC also operates a Members Advisory Panel (MAP). The MAP is a user-led platform that enables graduates and members to contribute to the direction and structure of the charity. It is led by a democratically elected chair and enables young people to complete a chain of input from the user through to the strategic management.

nning our activities, the trustees have

The Trustees have considered the key activities undertaken by TRC during the year and believe that they have satisfied the public benefit requirement of the Charities Act and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.

Risk Management

The Trustees have considered the major risks to which the Charity is exposed. The main issues are:

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year ended 31 December 2020 (continued)

Impact of the covid-19 pandemic

The covid-19 pandemic has impacted the Charity in terms of both delivery and finances.

Delivery

National lockdowns taking place in 2020 have prevented group training and events for much of the year. The Charity has flexed its delivery model in response to these challenges supporting young people primarily through online group and individual sessions and, when possible, one to one running sessions with programme coaches or volunteers. During 2019, the Charity had focused on the running mentor programme and the provision of one-to-one support for young people. The impact of the covid-19 pandemic has further increased reliance on this type of delivery model.

Finances

The lack of mass events during 2020 has affected the level of fundraising and donations received. Cash donations in 2020 were £60,370 compared to £83,536 during 2019. A number of anticipated grants were also limited as a result of the pandemic. However, the Charity has benefitted from the generosity of a number of organisations and donors during the year who have supported -19 pandemic (see funding section below). Consequently, the Charity has ended 2020 with a level of reserves similar to that held at the end of 2019.

Achievements and performance

During 2020, TRC operated programmes and sessions as detailed within Objectives and activities for the public benefit.

development within an intensive but gradually progressive structure of goal setting, that address both physical and mental wellbeing as well as the issues that can be

ion. We work in combination with other frontline services, such as housing providers and healthcare services, and incorporate elements of these within the goals that are set in order to support young people to make positive decisions and choices.

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Trus

year ended 31 December 2020 (continued)

Key Milestones & Highlights during the year included:

Impact and outcomes

Infrastructure

Funding

TRC has benefitted from the generosity of several organisations during 2020, including:

The Trustees and staff are immensely grateful to all of the organisations, donors and volunteers who have supported The Running Charity during the year.

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year ended 31 December 2020 (continued)

Financial review

The income for the year was £280,238 (2019: £310,591), consisting primarily of donations and grants. The decrease was due to some grant awards being limited as a result of the covid-19 pandemic and reduced fundraising activity due to the cancellation of mass participation events during the year.

Expenditure was £275,425 (2019: £237,133). The increase was primarily due to a salary review in January 2020 and an increase in staff numbers during the year.

Further details of income and expenditure are provided within the notes to the financial statements.

Plans for the future

In the coming year, the Trustees expect The Running Charity to continue to work with the hardest to reach young people. This will be carried out by the retention and the building of new partnerships with charities that support young people with multiple and complex needs.

We will continue to build and stress test new volunteer hubs in cities around England to ensure that any expansion has the strongest platform to be sustainable and create the maximum amount of impact.

The Charity is also continuing to research the implications and benefits of diversifying its income through trading activities, events and social enterprise models.

Reserves policy

TRC endeavours to hold reserves sufficient to meet expected running costs for a period of at least six months. At the end of the year, the Charity held reserves of £260,945 (2019: £256,132), of which £198,663 was unrestricted (2019: £176,600).

Approved by the Trustees on 31 March 2021 and signed on their behalf by

David McMurtrie Chair

Kathryn Donkersley Treasurer

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Running Charity

I report to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2020 which are set out on pages 10 to 20.

Responsibilities and basis of report

145 of the 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 examiner's statement

r must be a member

of a body listed in section 145 of the Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 ot

  4. examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters 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.

Signed: Dated: 31 March 2021

Cara Miller ACCA MHA MACINTYRE HUDSON Chartered Accountants Boundary House 4 County Place Chelmsford Essex CM2 0RE

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Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2020

Income from:
Donations and grants
Total income
Expenditure on
Charitable activities
Total resources expended
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
31 Dec
2020
31 Dec
2019
Note
£
£
£
£
2
92,610
187,628
280,238
310,591
92,610
187,628
280,238
310,591
3
(70,547)
(204,878)
(275,425)
(237,133)
(70,547)
(204,878)
(275,425)
(237,133)
22,063
(17,250)
4,813
73,458
176,600
79,532
256,132
182,674
10
198,663
62,282
260,945
256,132

All income and expenses derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 12 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet

As at 31 December 2020

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
7
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Stock
8
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
9
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Net assets
Funds
Restricted funds
10
Unrestricted funds
10
Total funds
31 Dec
2020
31 Dec
2019
£
£
778
125
778
125
3,579
6,588
266,712
260,801
270,291
267,389
(10,124)
(11,382)
260,167
256,007
260,945
256,132
62,282
79,532
198,663
176,600
260,945
256,132

Approved by the Trustees on 31 March 2021 and signed on their behalf by:

David McMurtrie Kathryn Donkersley Chair Treasurer

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Notes to the financial statements

1. Accounting policies

General information and basis of preparation

The Running Charity is a CIO and is registered with the Charity Commission (Charity Registered Number 1157501) in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is given in the Charity information on page 3 of these financial statements. The nature of the promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit amongst young people who are socially excluded, by providing them with the means to participate in healthy recreation and with access to support services to relieve their needs and assist them to integrate into society.

The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015. The accounts (financial Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The Charity has applied Update Bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the Charity and rounded to the nearest pound.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Income recognition

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the Charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably, and it is probable that the income will be received.

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)

1. Accounting policies (continued)

For donations to be recognised the Charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained, then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the Charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.

Where practicable, gifts in kind donated for distribution to the beneficiaries of the Charity are included in stock and donations in the financial statements upon receipt. If it is impracticable to assess the fair value at receipt or if the costs to undertake such a valuation outweigh any benefits, then the fair value is recognised as a component of donations when it is distributed and an equivalent amount recognised as charitable expenditure.

Where the Charity is given facilities and services for its own use which it would otherwise have purchased, these are included in the accounts when received, provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably. Where the gifted facilities and services would not otherwise have been purchased by the Charity and/or the value of the gift cannot be measured reliably, they are not recognised in the accounts but are disclosed (see note 2).

Expenditure recognition

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is categorised under the following headings:

Expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred on furthering the objects of the Charity; and

Other expenditure represents those items not falling into the categories above.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.

Support cost allocation

Support costs are those that assist the work of the Charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs, administrative payroll costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the Charity and include project management carried out at Headquarters. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with the running of the Charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

The analysis of these costs is included in Note 4.

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)

1. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended. All assets costing more than £500 are capitalised.

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows:

Computer hardware 2 years
Mobile phone handsets 1 year
Office furniture 3 years

Stock

Stock consists of donations of sporting goods and equipment which are used by TRC in the delivery of services. TRC recognises stock at the lower of their replacement cost or recoverable value.

Creditors payable within one year

Creditors are recognised when the Charity has a present legal or constructive obligation resulting from a past event and the settlement is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits.

Employee benefits

When employees have rendered service to the Charity, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service.

The Charity operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable.

Tax

The Charity is an exempt Charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it is able to take advantage of applicable Charity tax exemptions for UK corporation tax purposes.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The Trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements and have also reviewed the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as part of their assessment of going concern. The budgeted income and expenditure is expected to be sufficient with the level of reserves for the Charity to be able to continue as a going concern. The Charity routinely raises finance through the year and the going concern assumption is reliant upon the continued success of these efforts.

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)

1. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments

The Charity only holds basic Financial Instruments. The financial assets and financial liabilities of the Charity are as follows:

Cash at bank is classified as a basic financial instrument and is measured at face value.

Liabilities accruals and other creditors will be classified as financial instruments, and are measured at amortised cost.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have been made in the process of applying the above accounting policies that have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements:

2. Income from donations and grants

Income from:
Donations:
-
cash
-
goods
Grants
Total income
Income from:
Donations:
-
cash
-
goods
Grants
Total income
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
31 Dec
2020
£
£
£
60,370
-
-
-
60,370
-
32,240
187,628
219,868
92,610
187,628
280,238
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
31 Dec
2019
£
£
£
83,536
-
-
1,076
83,536
1,076
42,000
183,979
225,979
125,536
185,055
310,591

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)

2. Income from donations and grants (continued)

Income comprised grants from organisations and donations from individuals.

Restricted funds comprised grants which were provided for stated purposes, for example funding of specific staff costs or equipment.

Donations of goods relates to sportswear and equipment, most of which is used as rewards to incentivise the young people .

During 2019, Mercedes-Benz loaned the Charity two vehicles to use for transporting young people to events and training. The Charity was unable to use the vehicles after events and group training stopped during the covid-19 pandemic and the vehicles were returned to Mercedes-Benz in May 2020. The loan was made free of charge to the Charity. This donation has not been recognised in the accounts because the Charity would not have purchased these vehicles had they not been loaned, and because the value of the vehicles to the Charity cannot be measured reliably.

3. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Charitable activities
Charitable activities
Activities
undertaken
directly
2020
Support
costs
2020
Total
2020
£
£
£
175,115
100,310
275,425
175,115
100,310
275,425
Activities
undertaken
directly
2019
Support
costs
2019
Total
2019
£
£
£
146,138
90,995
237,133
146,138
90,995
237,133

£204,878 (2019: £141,354) of the above costs were attributable to restricted funds. £70,547 (2019: £95,779) of the above costs were attributable to unrestricted funds.

Total support costs of £100,310 (2019: £90,995) are analysed in Note 4.

The increase in expenditure compared with the prior year is primarily due to a salary review in January 2020 and an increase in staff numbers. The Charity had six full time staff members through most of 2019, compared to seven in 2020 (see note 6). Costs other than salaries have decreased as a result of less face-to-face activity during the covid-19 pandemic.

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)

4. Analysis of expenditure on support costs

Support costs
-
Staff costs
-
Administrative costs
-
Entertainment
-
General costs
-
Enterprise development
-
Governance costs
-
Legal, professional &
licences
-
Meetings & events
-
Race entries
-
Travel
Total resources expended
Total
2020
Total
2019
£
£
73,733
49,820
4,487
5,439
29
409
13,647
15,708
-
4,800
3,000
3,000
2,962
4,510
679
2,056
1,112
2,372
661
2,881
100,310
90,995

Governance costs of £3,000 relate to the independent examination fee in the current and prior years.

5. Trustees' and Key Management Personnel remuneration and expenses

The Trustees neither received nor waived any remuneration during the year (2019: £nil).

The total amount of employee benefits received by Key Management Personnel was £54,671 (2019: £40,606). The Charity considers its Key Management personnel comprise the Trustees and General Manager. The Trustees did not have any expenses reimbursed during the year (2019: £nil).

6. Staff costs

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Total resources expended
31 Dec 2020
31 Dec 2019
£
£
222,563
173,811
17,963
13,803
5,313
3,823
245,839
191,437

The average number of employees during the year was seven (2019: six). No employees received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2019: nil).

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)

7. Fixed assets

Computer
hardware
Mobile
phone
handsets
Office
furniture
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
Brought forward at 1 January 2020
2,530
650
272
3,452
Additions
749
-
-
749
Carried forward at 31 December 2020
3,279
650
272
4,201
Depreciation
Brought forward at 1 January 2020
(2,530)
(650)
(147)
(3,327)
Charge in the year
(31)
-
(65)
(96)
Carried forward at 31 December 2020
(2,561)
(650)
(212)
(3,423)
Net book value
At 31 December 2020
718
-
60
778
At 31 December 2019
-
-
125
125
8. Stock
31 Dec 2020
31 Dec 2019
£
£
Stock
3,579
6,588
Total stock
3,579
6,588
Stock comprised primarily of sports clothing, which is used during
Computer
hardware
Mobile
phone
handsets
Office
furniture
Total
£
£
£
£
2,530
650
272
3,452
749
-
-
749
Computer
hardware
Mobile
phone
handsets
Office
furniture
Total
£
£
£
£
2,530
650
272
3,452
749
-
-
749
3,279
650
272
4,201
(2,530)
(650)
(147)
(3,327)
(31)
-
(65)
(96)
(2,561)
(650)
(212)
(3,423)
718
-
60
778
-
-
125
125

9. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Other tax and social security
Accruals
Other creditors
Total creditors due within one year
31 Dec 2020
31 Dec 2019
£
£
6,026
4,696
3,000
3,000
1,098
3,686
10,124
11,382

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)

10. Movement in funds

Funded delivery roles:
- London 1
- London 2
- Manchester / North West
Funded head office roles
Social enterprise officer
Croydon programme
Other projects
Goods donations
Total restricted funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds
Funded delivery roles:
- London 1
- London 2
- Manchester / North West
Funded head office roles
Croydon programme
Other projects
Goods donations
Total restricted funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds
1 Jan
2020
£
Incoming
resources
£
Outgoing
resources
£
31 Dec
2020
£
13,885
26,256
(30,303)
9,838
28,375
26,093
(48,796)
5,672
-
76,912
(63,590)
13,322
9,441
43,357
(52,798)
-
-
15,010
(6,382)
8,628
1,300
-
-
1,300
19,943
-
-
19,943
72,944
187,628
(201,869)
58,703
6,588
-
(3,009)
3,579
79,532
187,628
(204,878)
62,282
176,600
92,610
(70,547)
198,663
256,132
280,238
(275,425)
260,945
1 Jan
2019
£
Incoming
resources
£
Outgoing
resources
£
31 Dec
2019
£
7,963
34,706
(28,784)
13,885
-
61,081
(32,706)
28,375
-
48,988
(48,988)
-
-
31,004
(21,563)
9,441
1,300
-
-
1,300
16,543
8,200
(4,800)
19,943
25,806
183,979
(136,841)
72,944
10,025
1,076
(4,513)
6,588
35,831
185,055
(141,354)
79,532
146,843
125,536
(95,779)
176,600
182,674
310,591
(237,133)
256,132

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)

10. Movement in funds (continued)

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds are general funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds

11. Analysis of net assets between funds

Fixed assets
Cash and current investments
Other current assets / (liabilities)
Creditors due within one year
Total
Fixed assets
Cash and current investments
Other current assets / (liabilities)
Creditors due within one year
Total
Unrestricted
funds
£
Restricted
funds
£
31 Dec
2020
£
778
-
778
208,009
58,703
266,712
-
3,579
3,579
(10,124)
-
(10,124)
198,663
62,282
260,945
Unrestricted
funds
£
Restricted
funds
£
31 Dec
2019
£
125
-
125
187,857
72,944
260,801
-
6,588
6,588
(11,382)
-
(11,382)
176,600
79,532
256,132

13. Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions during the year (2019: nil).

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