2025-01-31-accounts - Save a Child

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 31st January 2024 Period start date To 1st February 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Save a Child

Charity registration number: 1165299

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For the public benefit, the relief and treatment of sick and wounded children in any part of the world who are the victims of sudden impact events such as war or natural disaster. Save A Child will provide medical support to health services and health care workers treating children in the affected regions and help evacuate sick or vulnerable children to safety.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	During this period, Save A Child continued to develop alliances with a range of organisations. All affiliated organisations and alliances were built with the aim of fulfilling the public benefit laid out in the Charity's Objects and all share a commitment to deliver emergency relief to children who are victims of war or natural disaster. We have continued to provide remote medical assistance through our telemedicine program to doctors treating children in war torn areas and arranged medical evacuations and treatment for sick and injured children.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have had regards to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and are very pleased with the Charity's overall performance in 2024/2025

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

We have over 300 paediatric specialists in our global network who volunteer their time to respond to referrals Para 1.38 through our telemedicine programme. Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	One of the most transformative aspects of our mission is the use of telemedicine, connecting local medical staff in besieged or remote areas to leading paediatric specialists across the globe. This network enables the diagnosis and treatment of complex cases that would otherwise be beyond the capacity of the local healthcare infrastructure, providing a critical lifeline for both healthcare providers and patients, offering a level of expertise and care that is often unavailable in these areas. During this period, our dedicated medical teams have diagnosed and treated thousands of children in Afghanistan. Our mobile triage and telehealth units, consisting of a local doctor, a skilled midwife and a driver, have travelled to some of the most remote and inaccessible areas of Ghor province, an area characterised by its mountainous terrain and isolation, with communities living far from any healthcare facilities.

Through our mobile teams we have managed to provide medical assistance to around 1200 patients per month who would otherwise have no access to diagnostic tests and treatment. Following consultations through our telemedicine programme, children in need of urgent care are taken to the local medical center in Ghor or transported to hospitals in Kabul. To enhance our efforts, we have equipped the local clinic with contemporary medical equipment, enabling local healthcare workers to perform more accurate diagnoses and treatments . This investment in the local infrastructure will have a lasting impact on the health of the community, empowering them to handle cases independently in the future. By training local healthcare professionals and equipping them with modern tools, we increase their paediatric capacity, ensuring that even after our mission ends, these communities can continue to care for their children . In addition to diagnosis and treatment, we are providing lifesaving medications to children in need and through our team in Kabul we have been able to ensure that medications are available even in the most impoverished areas. Access to medication is a basic human right. By supplying medicines to poor patients, we bridge the gap between illness and recovery, offering hope and healing where it is most needed. Ensuring access to essential medications is crucial for overcoming health crises and improving quality of life for the most

vulnerable . For children diagnosed with cancer and other life-threatening conditions, we have gone to great lengths to ensure they receive the care they need. When treatment is not available in Afghanistan, we have arranged for these patients to be transferred to specialised centres in neighbouring countries. This has been possible through our collaboration with international hospitals and charities. We have also facilitated surgeries for children with congenital deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate, conditions that not only affect a child’s physical health but also their ability to integrate into society. By addressing these issues, we have given these children the chance to eat, speak, and smile with confidence, greatly improving their quality of life International collaboration is crucial in tackling global health challenges and crises. By working together with global experts, and international organisations we harness diverse knowledge and share resources that might not otherwise be available. Our network has maintained collaboration with organisations that bring international specialists with worldclass expertise to Afghanistan. Through this collaboration, we have tackled cases that would otherwise be untreatable in this area, giving children a fighting chance. Behind every case is a story of transformation. From initial diagnosis to the successful completion of treatment, these stories remind us of the profound difference that timely medical care can make in the lives of

children who might otherwise have limited or no access to specialised healthcare. During the same period Save a Child began a humanitarian medical evacuation mission to support sick and critically injured children in Gaza. Working with trusted medical partners and various local health authorities, we facilitated safe passage for children requiring urgent specialist treatment that was not accessible locally due to the ongoing crisis. Through our partners and colleagues on the ground, we arranged medical assessments, flights and transfer to hospitals equipped to provide advanced care for 40 sick and injured children. This mission formed a vital part of our commitment to protecting vulnerable children in conflict zones and ensuring they receive timely, life-saving treatment. In the face of overwhelming challenges, Save A Child remains steadfast in its mission to deliver life-saving healthcare to the most vulnerable children. Every success story fuels our determination to reach more children in need, providing healing, and hope for a brighter future.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We have managed to achieve all of our objectives during the past year.
Performance of fundraising	Para1.41	We have managed to raise funds through a variety of organisations, registered charities and individual donors which has enabled us to achieve all of our objectives.

activities against objectives set
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity's principal source of funding in this financial period was in the form of donations from charities, corporate sponsors and individual donors. The funds have been used to operate our mobile paediatric telemedicine programme and to pay for investigations and treatment for some of our patients. The funds were also used for medical evacuations for sick and injured children from Gaza.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Charity continues to keep reserves to cover up to three month's operating costs.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	The charity's financial position at the end of the reporting period showed reserves of £52,466
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Funds were raised through grants and donations from other charities and from individual donors.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	The charity's governing document is a Constitution.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed for their skills and expertise and their ability to actively support the aims and objectives of Save a Child. It is the aim of the charity to openly recruit new trustees with specific skills to enable the organisation to fulfil its charitable objectives and ensure the organisation meets all legal and financial requirements.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Trustees administer the charity and hold regular meetings. We would like to thank our Trustees for continuing to develop international partnerships and alliances in support of the charitable aims and objectives of the charity which include: British Association of Paediatric Specialists European Association of Paediatric Specialists The Paediatric Blast Injury Partnership Children of Peace Happy Porch Clyde & Co Kinder Relief Project Pure Hope
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Save a Child
Other name the charity uses	Save a Child UK
Registered charity number	1165299

Charity’s principal address	Stanford Gate South Road Brighton BN1 6SB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
		Heather James
		Laura Webster
		Sarah Griffin

















		Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
		Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Heathe rJames
	Heather M James
	Chair
	27/11/2025
	27/11/2025

Charity registration number: 1165299

SAVE A CHILD TRUSTEES' REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025

SRC Advisory 2nd Floor Preston Park House South Road Brighton BN1 6SB

Save a Child Contents

	Page
Trustees' Report	1—2
Independent Examiner's Report	3
Statement of Financial Activities	4
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities	5
Statement of Financial Position	6
Notes to the Financial Statements	7—11
The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts:
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities	12

Save a Child Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2025.

Objectives and Activities

Aims and Objectives

For the public benefit, the relief and treatment of sick and wounded children in any part of the world who are the victims of sudden impact events such as war or natural disaster. Save A Child will provide medical support to health services and health care workers treating children in the affected regions and help evacuate sick or vulnerable children to safety.

During this period, Save A Child Global Paediatric Network continued to develop alliances with a range of organisations. All affiliated organisations and alliances were built with the aim of fulfilling the public benefit laid out in the Charity's Objects and all share a commitment to deliver emergency relief to children who are victims of war or natural disaster. We have continued to provide remote assistance through our telemedicine program to doctors treating children in Afghanistan and we delivered medical equipment and we delivered medical equipment and arranged medical treatment for sick and vulnerable children.

The Trustees have had regards to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and are very pleased with the Charity's overall performance in 31 January 2025

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees

Ms H James - Chair Ms L Webster - Trustee Ms S Griffin - Trustee

Charity Number

1165299

Principal Address

2nd Floor Preston Park House South Road Brighton East Sussex BN1 6SB

Independent Examiner

Edward de Souza MAAT SRC Advisory 2nd Floor Preston Park House South Road Brighton BN1 6SB

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Save a Child Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by: Heather James

Ms H James

Trustee Date

28 Nov 2025

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Save a Child Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Save a Child For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Save a Child (the Trust) for the year ended 31 January 2025.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent Examiner's Statement

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:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and contents of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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

Edward de Souza MAAT Date 2nd Floor Preston Park House South Road 28 Nov 2025 Brighton BN1 6SB

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Save a Child Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

Unrestricted funds £ 27,404	Restricted funds £ 155,058	2025 Total funds £ 182,462	2024 Total funds £ 141,541
(8,281) (8,876)	(134,169) (20,889)	(142,450) (29,765)	(98,150) (4,706)
(17,157)	(155,058)	(172,215)	(102,856)
10,247	-	10,247	38,685
10,247 8,620	- 32,850	10,247 41,470	38,685 2,785
18,867	32,850	51,717	41,470

The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.

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Save a Child Comparative Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

Unrestricted funds £ 34,341	Restricted funds £ 107,200	2024 Total funds £ 141,541
(23,800) (4,706)	(74,350) -	(98,150) (4,706)
(28,506)	(74,350)	(102,856)
5,835	32,850	38,685
5,835 2,785	32,850 -	38,685 2,785
8,620	32,850	41,470

The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.

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Save a Child Statement of Financial Position As At 31 January 2025

Unrestricted funds £ -	Restricted funds £ -	2025 Total funds £ -	2024 Total funds £ 162
- 19,616	- 32,850	- 52,466	162 43,002
19,616 (749)	32,850 -	52,466 (749)	43,002 (1,694)
18,867	32,850	51,717	41,308
18,867	32,850	51,717	41,470
18,867	32,850	51,717	41,470
		32,850 18,867	32,850 8,620
		51,717	41,470

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on ..................... and were signed on its behalf by:

28 Nov 2025

Ms H James Trustee

The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.

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Save a Child Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

1. General Information

Save a Child is a charitable incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission, registered charity number 1165299. The principal address is 2nd Floor Preston Park House, South Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6SB.

2. Accounting Policies

2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities Act 2006.

The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

2.2. Fund Accounting

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

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor.

Revaluation funds These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the restatement of investment assets at their market values.

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

2.3. Incoming Resources

Recognition of income: Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Income with related expenditure: Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is reported gross in the SoFA.

Donations and legacies: Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the income.

Tax reclaims on donations and gifts: Income from tax reclaims is included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift/donation to which it relates.

Donated services and facilities: These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material.

Volunteer help: The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts.

Investment income: This is included in the accounts when receivable.

Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed assets: This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.

Gains/(losses) on investment assets: This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments.

2.4. Donated Goods and Services

All donated goods, facilities and services received are recognised within incoming resources and expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity.

2.5. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Computer Equipment

25% Straight line

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Save a Child Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

2.6. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.

2.7. Foreign Currencies

Monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the statement of financial position date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate ruling on the date of the transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating surplus.

2.8. Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax as all its income is charitable and applied for charitable purposes.

2.9. Pensions

The charity operates a defined pension contribution scheme. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.

2.10. Expenditure

Recognition of expenditure: Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Expenditure on raising funds: These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising trading costs and investment management costs.

Expenditure on charitable activities: These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs.

Grants payable: All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet paid.

Governance costs: These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs.

Other expenditure: These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity.

2.11. Trade and other debtors & Trade and other creditors

Trade and other 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.

Trade and other creditors: Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other 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. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

3. Income from Donations and Legacies

Donations and gifts Grants	Unrestricted funds £ 6,404 21,000	Restricted funds £ - 155,058	2025 Total funds £ 6,404 176,058
	27,404	155,058	182,462

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Save a Child Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

Donations and gifts Grants	Unrestricted funds £ 4,341 30,000	Restricted funds £ 4,900 102,300	2024 Total funds £ 9,241 132,300
	34,341	107,200	141,541

4. Net Income/(Expenditure)

The net income is stated after charging/(crediting):

Activities undertaken directly £ 142,450 24,979	2025 £ 162	2024 £ 162
	Support costs (see note 6) £ - 4,786	2025 Total £ 142,450 29,765
167,429	4,786	172,215
Activities undertaken directly £ 98,150 -	Support costs (see note 6) £ - 4,706	2024 Total £ 98,150 4,706
98,150	4,706	102,856

5. Analysis of Expenditure

6. Support Costs

. Support Costs
Premises expenses General administration Depreciation Governance costs	2025 Other Expenditure £ 312 3,622 162 690
	4,786

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Save a Child Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

Employee costs Premises expenses General administration Depreciation Governance costs	2024 Other Expenditure £ 52 312 3,490 162 690
	4,706

7. Average Number of Employees

Average number of employees during the year was: 1 (2024: )

8. Tangible Assets

Cost As at 1 February 2024 As at 31 January 2025 Depreciation As at 1 February 2024 Provided during the period As at 31 January 2025 Net Book Value As at 31 January 2025 As at 1 February 2024 . Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year Other creditors Accruals and deferred income	2025 £ - 749 749	Computer Equipment £ 646
		646
		484 162
		646
		-
		162
		2024 £ 945 749
		1,694

9. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

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Save a Child Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

10. Movement in Funds

As at 1 February 2024 £ 8,620 32,850	Income £ 27,404 155,058	Expenditure £ (17,157) (155,058)	As at 31 January 2025 £ 18,867 32,850
41,470	182,462	(172,215)	51,717
As at 1 February 2023 £ 2,785 -	Income £ 34,341 107,200	Expenditure £ (28,506) (74,350)	As at 31 January 2024 £ 8,620 32,850
2,785	141,541	(102,856)	41,470

11. Transactions with Trustees

None of the trustees received any remuneration or any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity during the current or previous year.

No trustee expenses have been incurred.

12. Related Party Disclosures

The charity has taken advantage of exemption, under 33.1A of the Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland", not to disclose transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

13. Controlling Parties

No single party controls the CIO.

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Save a Child Detailed Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

	2025 Total	2024 Total
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies Donations and gifts Grants EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable Activities: Expenditure on Charitable Activities Donations Evacuation Costs Support and administration costs Other Expenditure Support and administration costs Travel and subsistence expenses Rent Computer software costs Printing, postage and stationery Telecommunications and data costs Accountancy fees Bank charges Sundry expenses Depreciation of computer equipment Independent examiner's fees NET INCOME	funds £ 6,404 176,058	funds £ 9,241 132,300
	182,462	141,541
	182,462 (29,300) (68,851) (44,299)	141,541 (71,635) (6,681) (19,834)
	(142,450) (24,979) - (312) (1,923) - (1,056) (215) (428) - (162) (690)	(98,150) - (52) (312) (1,759) (97) (1,080) - (300) (254) (162) (690)
	(29,765)	(4,706)
	(172,215)	(102,856)
	10,247	38,685

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