Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 August 2023 To 31 July 2024
Charity name: Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra
Charity registration number: 1173054
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals |
| 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 |
Presentation of concerts to the public |
| 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 regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Additional information (optional)
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| SORP reference | |
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| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | |
| investment | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by | |
| volunteers |
Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | The orchestra gave three concerts in the year where a range of classical music was performed. The orchestra also accompanied choirs in a number of choral performances. Tickets for all concerts were available to the general public. |
Additional information (optional)
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity’s financial position at the end of the year is sound, with sufficient cash held to ensure that performances can continue in the subsequent financial year and to cover reasonably foreseeable financial expenses, for example if a concert were to be cancelled at short notice. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | All funds are held in a general reserve with no restrictions as to future use. The orchestra aims to hold sufficient reserves to meet all financial commitments, with capacity to meet costs for any concerts cancelled at short notice. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £35,862 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| 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: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated association |
| 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 elected by members of the orchestra at the Annual General Meeting |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 117304 |
| Charity’s principal address | 12 Julian Road, Bristol BS9 1LL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| KayMarshall | Chair | |||
| Katie McConochie | Secretary | |||
| Anne Obey | Treasurer | |||
| LucyBeveridge | ||||
| Barbara McConochie |
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| Brenda Stacey | ||||
| Jeff Stanford | ||||
| KerryEdwards | 13/2/2024 – 31/7/2024 | |||
| Ed Kluz | 13/2/2024 – 31/7/2024 | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
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) Anne Obey ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 30 April 2024 ~~fF~~
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees | Charity Name Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra |
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| On accounts for the year | 31 July 2024 | Charity no | 1173054 |
| ended | (if any) | ||
| Set out on pages | 1-2 |
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] July 2024.
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content 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 drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
| Signed: | Date:21stApril 2025 ~~_~~ |
Date:21stApril 2025 ~~_~~ |
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| Name: | Andrew Wood | |||
| Relevant professional | ACA | |||
| qualification(s) or body | ||||
| (if any): | ||||
| Address: | 5 Shaplands, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1AY |
Oct 2018
IER
| 1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
| Tickets andprogramme sales | 17,413 | - | - | 17,413 | 20,099 | |||||
| Performance fees | 6,950 | - | - | 6,950 | 1,400 | |||||
| Donations | 3,435 | - | - | 3,435 | 3,983 | |||||
| Advertising income | 300 | - | - | 300 | - | |||||
| Amounts received in advance of tour in 2025 |
5,200 | - | - | 5,200 | - | |||||
| Other income | 36 | - | - | 36 | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
AR) 33,334 |
- | - | 33,334 | 25,482 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 33,334 - - 33,334 25,482 ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| Concert and rehearsal venue hire | 7,798 | - | - | 7,798 | 7,819 | |||||
| Ticket commission | 2,049 | - | - | 2,049 | 2,484 | |||||
| Performer fees | 12,765 | - | - | 12,765 | 10,060 | |||||
| Other concert expenses | 1,131 | - | - | 1,131 | 1,669 | |||||
| Other expenses | 760 | - | - | 760 | 899 | |||||
| Depositpaid in advance of tour | 2,148 | - | - | 2,148 | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 26,651 | - | - | 26,651 | 22,931 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 26,651 - - 26,651 22,931 ~~——————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
6,683 - 29,179 35,862 ~~—~~ |
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- 6,683 - - - - 35,862 |
- 6,683 - 35,862 |
- 6,683 - 29,179 - 35,862 |
- 6,683 | 2,551 - 26,628 29,179 |
2,551 26,628 29,179 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank balance Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 35,862 - - 35,862 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Prepayments - venue and music hire | 548 | - | - | ||||
| Prepayments -paid in advance for tour | 2,148 | - | - | ||||
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| Details Details |
Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
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| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
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| Amounts received in advance of tour 2025 | Unrestricted | 5,200 | |||||
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| Signature | Print Name Anne Obey |
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| Date of approval |
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| Anne Obey | 30 April 2025 | ||||||
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees | Charity Name Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra |
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|---|---|---|---|
| On accounts for the year | 31 July 2024 | Charity no | 1173054 |
| ended | (if any) | ||
| Set out on pages | 1-2 |
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] July 2024.
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content 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 drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
| Signed: | Date:21stApril 2025 ~~_~~ |
Date:21stApril 2025 ~~_~~ |
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| Name: | Andrew Wood | |||
| Relevant professional | ACA | |||
| qualification(s) or body | ||||
| (if any): | ||||
| Address: | 5 Shaplands, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1AY |
Oct 2018
IER
| 1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
1173054 Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra Receipts andpayments accounts 01/08/2023 31/07/2024 To For the period from CC16a ~~ee ee ee ee-~~ |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
| Tickets andprogramme sales | 17,413 | - | - | 17,413 | 20,099 | |||||
| Performance fees | 6,950 | - | - | 6,950 | 1,400 | |||||
| Donations | 3,435 | - | - | 3,435 | 3,983 | |||||
| Advertising income | 300 | - | - | 300 | - | |||||
| Amounts received in advance of tour in 2025 |
5,200 | - | - | 5,200 | - | |||||
| Other income | 36 | - | - | 36 | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
AR) 33,334 |
- | - | 33,334 | 25,482 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 33,334 - - 33,334 25,482 ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| Concert and rehearsal venue hire | 7,798 | - | - | 7,798 | 7,819 | |||||
| Ticket commission | 2,049 | - | - | 2,049 | 2,484 | |||||
| Performer fees | 12,765 | - | - | 12,765 | 10,060 | |||||
| Other concert expenses | 1,131 | - | - | 1,131 | 1,669 | |||||
| Other expenses | 760 | - | - | 760 | 899 | |||||
| Depositpaid in advance of tour | 2,148 | - | - | 2,148 | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 26,651 | - | - | 26,651 | 22,931 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 26,651 - - 26,651 22,931 ~~——————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
6,683 - 29,179 35,862 ~~—~~ |
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- 6,683 - - - - 35,862 |
- 6,683 - 35,862 |
- 6,683 - 29,179 - 35,862 |
- 6,683 | 2,551 - 26,628 29,179 |
2,551 26,628 29,179 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank balance Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 35,862 - - 35,862 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Prepayments - venue and music hire | 548 | - | - | ||||
| Prepayments -paid in advance for tour | 2,148 | - | - | ||||
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| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
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| Amounts received in advance of tour 2025 | Unrestricted | 5,200 | |||||
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| Signature | Print Name Anne Obey |
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| Date of approval |
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| Anne Obey | 30 April 2025 | ||||||
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