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2020-12-31-accounts

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2020

The Bryn a Môr Mission Area is situated in: Flintshire and Denbighshire within the Diocese of: St. Asaph The correspondence address is: Prestatyn Lower Community Hall

St. Asaph Prestatyn Lower Community Hall High Street Prestatyn Denbighshire LL19 9AR

The Churches which make up the Bryn a Môr Mission Area are:

St. Bridget, Dyserth St.Michael, Trelawnyd St Melyd’s, Meliden St. Mary Magdalene, Gwaenysgor Christ Church, Prestatyn Church of the Holy Spirit, Prestatyn All Saints, Ffynnongroew Ss. Asaph and Cyndeyrn, Llanasa

THE MISSION AREA CONFERENCE (MAC)

The members who served from 1 January 2020 until the date this report was approved were:

Name If appointed or If appointed or Office held
resigned in period
Date appointed Date
resigned
Revd D Lewis 19.01.2020 Mission Area Leader (MAL)
Revd J C Harvey 01.01.2018 Vicar
Revd D N Ash 01.01.2018 Vicar
Revd Canon T Lipscomb 08.07.2020 Vicar
Mr H Sandford 01.01.2018 23.09.2020 MA Warden / Lay Chair (MAC)
Mrs M Hughes 01.01.2018 MA Warden / Deputy Lay Chair
(MAC)
Mrs S Lyons 29.04.2019 15.04.2021 MA Warden / MA Rep Trelawnyd
Mr R Atack 01.01.2018 25.02.2021 MA Rep Dyserth
Mr D Chapman 26.05.2021 MA Rep Dyserth
Mr T Roberts 01.01.2018 MA Rep Meliden
Mrs G Sanders 01.01.2018 MA Rep Prestatyn (Christ
Church)
Mr S Ing 29.04.2019 20.05.2021 MA Rep Prestatyn (Church of the
Holy Spirit)
Mrs J Jones 29.04.2019 MA Rep Ffynnongroew
Mrs S Ellmore 01.01.2018 22.07.2020 MA Rep Llanasa
Mrs M Barr 22.07.2020 MA Rep Llanasa

Page 1

STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Church in Wales is governed by its Constitution, set up under section 13(1) of the Welsh Church Acts 1914, as amended from time to time by its Governing Body. The Mission Area Conference (MAC) is not a body corporate. Its composition, procedures and powers are regulated by the Constitution, which provides that before assuming office, every member must sign a declaration that he or she will be bound by the Constitution.

The Constitution provides that the members of the MAC shall be: The Mission Area Leader, Vicars and Assistant Curates; two Church Wardens, one appointed by the Mission Area Leader and one elected at the Annual Vestry Meeting (AVM); two Sub-warden for each Church where there is more than one Church in the Mission Area, one appointed by the Incumbent and one elected at the AVM; Up to 25 lay members elected at the AVM; co-opted Secretary and Treasurer (if not already ex-officio or elected); and up to 7 further co-opted members. Lay, communicant persons over the age of 16 may be entered on an Electoral Roll (subject to certain conditions) and all such persons, so entered, are entitled to vote and to stand for election.

OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC BENEFIT

As required by the Charities Act 2011, the MAC has given due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission in respect of the operation of the public benefit requirement. The activities undertaken to fulfil the MAC's purposes for the public benefit are described and detailed hereunder. The Church in Wales is a Province within the Anglican Communion and seeks to advance the Christian religion through world-wide mission. It is the responsibility of the MAC and the Mission Area Leader to work together and co-operate in all matters of concern and importance to the Mission Area for the promotion of the mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical in the Mission Area. The MAC is responsible, inter-alia, for the Mission Area budget and all expenditure thereunder, the care and maintenance of Church fabric and of the Churchyards, and for any action or other matter referred to it in accordance with the Constitution and is the normal channel of communication between Mission Areas and the Diocesan Bishop.

The MAC provides a benefit to the public by:

g) Promoting the whole mission of the Church in Wales in aiding community cohesion through provision of activities for older people, mothers and toddlers and other specific groups

This Last
MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE
Year year
Members on Mission Area Electoral Roll at 31 Dec 2019 264 264
Easter communicants n/a 303
Christmas communicants n/a 247
Average weekly attendance (calculated for Church in Wales n/a
215

Return)

PLEASE NOTE: Due to restrictions around Covid-19 and the closure of our churches to the public for the vast majority of the year, no membership and attendance figures were gathered for 2020.

Page 2

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

David Lewis arrived on 19[th] January 2020 as the new MA Leader and Vicar.

In May 2020 Father Timothy Lipscomb arrived as the new Vicar of St Bridget’s.

In June 2020 Revd Gregor Lachlan-Waddell was ordained Deacon and started his ministry as the new Assistant Curate for the MA.

Unfortunately, 2020 was dominated by Covid 19 and Lockdown, which severely hampered the Mission Area’s normal work and outreach. However, the clergy and churches responded in creative and imaginative ways.

During these periods of Lockdown, Gregor and the MA Leader have provided weekly Sunday services on Zoom, as well as Bible Studies, Compline, an Ash Wednesday Service and a Good Friday Service. A Zoom service is running on Sunday Mornings for the Llanasa, Trelawnyd and Ffynnongroyw.

Revd David Ash at Christchurch and Church of the Holy Spirit has been providing weekly on-line services, which have also been recorded on DVD for those not online. Revd John Harvey has recorded services weekly for Gwaenysgor and Meliden and Father Timothy at Dyserth has used his YouTube channel for St Bridget’s.

Individual pastoral care has continued as much as possible across the Mission Area by phone, text, card, letters, e mail etc. St Melyd's wardens, staff & pastoral assistants & Revd John Harvey shared care for people by these means, and new & lasting 'phone friendships' developed. The priestly pastoral commitment in St Bridget's, Dyserth has been consistent and welcomed.

We distributed Messy Church bags during Advent and Lent to 48 families in our Mission Area.

Our churches have been working to achieve Eco church awards. All Saints, Ffynnongroyw has been granted a bronze Eco church award, with Llanasa attaining a silver and St Michael’s, Trelawnyd a bronze during 2020. Dyserth, Prestatyn, Meliden and Gwaenysgor are currently also working on achieving their eco status.

Christchurch offered an online Civic Service as a major aspect of the Prestatyn Celebrations for VE75, then also VJ Day wreath laying and a live streamed service from the war memorial on Remembrance Sunday.

The Mission Area held a Zoom Harvest Sing-a-long. We also provided Zoom Coffee’n’Chat opportunities (bring your own coffee) that enabled the fellowship side of church life to continue. One of the three home groups in Prestatyn has been meeting online.

A Virtual Christmas Tree Festival was held and Carol singing was via zoom and an impressive line up of readers for the virtual Nine Lessons and Carols.

The Mission Area launched its own website as part of its outreach during this year of lockdown and developed the various Facebook pages as a means of reaching out to people, posting online prayers and sermons.

Gregor produced online Assemblies for our local Church aided school.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

The receipts and payments for the year, and the assets and liabilities at the year end are shown in the statements of account which accompany this report. Further detail of the results for the year and the financial position are included in the ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE section of this report. "Free" unrestricted reserves shown by the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Cash Funds, plus Other Monetary Assets, plus Investments, less Liabilities) at year end totalled £160,199.

RESERVES POLICY

The MAC aims to retain a balance of unrestricted "free" reserves to provide working capital, and to meet any future shortfalls in receipts or unexpected payments, at least equal to 3 months payments. The unrestricted reserves amount detailed above is in line with this policy.

APPROVEDby the Mission Area Conference on_(Date)14-10-21 _______ APPROVEDby the Mission Area Conference on_(Date)14-10-21 _______
and signed on its behalf by : (Signature) _____
(Name)David Lewis __

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Statement of Financial Activities

Unrestricted Designated
Restricted Endowment
Total
Prior year
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
total funds
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Income from charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Expenditure on charitable activities
Other expenditure
Total expenditure
Net income / (expenditure) resources before
transfer
Transfers
Gross transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
Other recognised gains / losses
Gains / losses on investment assets
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own
use
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
173,370
2,532
(2,372)

173,530
152,287
4,741
3,575
5,184

13,500
30,582
14,131

2,451

16,581
61,968
2,516

171

2,687
1,660





648
194,758
6,107
5,433

206,298
247,145
602

106

708
2,619
223,471
3,310
13,106

239,887
273,751





200
224,072
3,310
13,212

240,595
276,570
(29,315)
2,797
(7,779)

(34,296)
(29,425)
4,485

26,954

31,440
22,849
(11,142)
(15,812)
(4,485)

(31,440)
(22,849)
628

611
(1,374)
(136)
39,937





(35,344)
(13,015)
15,301
(1,374)
(34,432)
10,513
195,543
25,531
101,423
42,110
364,608
354,095
160,199
12,516
116,724
40,736
330,176
364,608

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Balance sheet

Class and code
Description
Thisyear
Lastyear
Fixed assets
6431
Llanasa CCLA Investment Fund
6432
Llanasa RBCiW CIF Chancel Repair fund
6433
Llanasa F A Bates Memorial Trust
6434
Llanasa Lloyds Bank shares
6440
St Bridget' Dyserth Common Investment Fu
6440
St Michael's Trelawnyd Elizabeth Ann Jon
Total Fixed assets
Current assets
6501
Bryn a Mor MA Current Account
6501
Christ Church,Prestatyn - Current Accou
6501
Current Account
6501
Llanasa Santander Current Account
6501
St Bridget's Dyserth Current Account
6501
St Mary Magdalene - Current Account
6501
St Melyd Barclays Current Account
6501
St Michael's Trelawnyd Current Account
6502
Christ Church, Prestatyn - Churchyard Ac
6502
Ffynnongroyw Lloyds Current Account
6502
St Bridget's Dyserth BM Churchyard Accou
6502
St Michael's Trelawnyd Churchyard Accoun
6505
Christ Church, Prestatyn Deposit Account
6505
Deposit Account
6505
Llanasa Santander Deposit Account
6505
St Bridget's Dyserth Deposit Account
6505
St Mary Magdalene - High Interest Accoun
6505
St Melyd Barclays Business Account
6505
St Michael's Trelawnyd Investment A/C
6506
LLanasa HSBC Consolidated Charities Acco
6506
St Mary Magdalene - Basic Rate Tracker A
6510
Friends of Christ Church, Prestatyn
6534
St Bridget's Dyserth NS&I Income Bonds
Total Current assets
Liabilities
6699
Agency collections
Z04
Accounts Payable
Total Liabilities
Net Asset surplus(deficit)
Reserves
Excess / (deficit) to date
Z01
Starting balances
Z02
Gains/(losses) on investment assets
Z02
Other gains/(losses)
Total Reserves
Represented by funds
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Total
14,763
13,876
12,634
11,701
29,739
32,128
746
1,189
12,370
11,662
6,471
6,101
76,723
76,657
8,747
24,646
13,535
43,999
1,357

6,322
5,926
4,373
4,196
2,242
1,095
25,248
2,647
2,413
689
5,859
8,296
2,335
1,962
20,791
21,288
15,163
15,248
26,219
26,067
18,550

151
151
3,946
4,941
15,543
19,529
14,327
37,463
28
28
1,288
1,284
865
865
29,262
27,690
35,000
40,000
253,564
288,011
112
61

112
61
330,176
364,608
(34,296)
(29,425)
364,608
354,095
(844)
38,480
708
1,457
330,176
364,608
160,199
195,543
12,516
25,531
116,724
101,423
40,736
42,110
330,176
364,608

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Statement of assets and liabilities


Agency collection : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: St Melyd Barclays Current Account
Agency accounts
6699: Agency collections
Total for Agency collection : Restricted
Alter Frontals : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Llanasa Santander Current Account
Total for Alter Frontals : Restricted
Amazon Smile : Designated
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Bryn a Mor MA Current Account
Total for Amazon Smile : Designated
Archbishop's Fund : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: St Bridget's Dyserth Current Account
Total for Archbishop's Fund : Restricted
CWM Pilgrim Church : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Bryn a Mor MA Current Account
Total for CWM Pilgrim Church : Restricted
Chancel Repair Fund : Restricted
Investments
6432: Llanasa RBCiW CIF Chancel Repair fund
Total for Chancel Repair Fund : Restricted
Charitable Purposes : Restricted
Investments
6440: St Bridget' Dyserth Common Investment Fu
Total for Charitable Purposes : Restricted

Balance
112
112
112
112

1,334
1,334
1,334
16
16
16
(84)
(84)
(84)
2,284
2,284
2,284
12,634
12,634
12,634
6,736
6,736
6,736
Previous
balance
(141)
(141)
61
61
(202)









2,284
2,284
2,284
11,701
11,701
11,701


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Church Flowers : Restricted

Cash at bank and in hand

6501: Llanasa Santander Current Account
Total for Church Flowers : Restricted
Churchyard Fund : Designated
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: St Melyd Barclays Current Account
Total for Churchyard Fund : Designated
Churchyard Fund : Restricted
Investments
6433: Llanasa F A Bates Memorial Trust
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Christ Church,Prestatyn - Current Accou
6501: St Bridget's Dyserth Current Account
6501: St Melyd Barclays Current Account
6501: St Michael's Trelawnyd Current Account
6502: Christ Church, Prestatyn - Churchyard Ac
6502: St Bridget's Dyserth BM Churchyard Accou
6502: St Michael's Trelawnyd Churchyard Accoun
Total for Churchyard Fund : Restricted
Churchyard Fund : Endowment
Investments
6433: Llanasa F A Bates Memorial Trust
6440: St Bridget' Dyserth Common Investment Fu
6440: St Michael's Trelawnyd Elizabeth Ann Jon
Total for Churchyard Fund : Endowment
Consolidated Charities Fund : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6506: LLanasa HSBC Consolidated Charities Acco
Total for Consolidated Charities Fund : Restricted
Cwm Churchyard : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Bryn a Mor MA Current Account
Total for Cwm Churchyard : Restricted
Cwm Old School Hall : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Bryn a Mor MA Current Account
Total for Cwm Old School Hall : Restricted
288
288
288



1,109
1,109


15,812

5,859
20,791
15,163
57,625
58,734
28,630
5,635
6,471
40,736
40,736
1,288
1,288
1,288
493
493
493
1,957
1,957
1,957

15,531
15,531
15,531
1,431
1,431
0
3,199

(1,484)
8,323
21,372
16,358
47,769
49,200
30,697
5,312
6,101
42,110
42,110
1,284
1,284
1,284
2,022
2,022
2,022
1,966
1,966
1,966

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Ecclesiastical Insurance : Restricted

Cash at bank and in hand

6501: Bryn a Mor MA Current Account
Total for Ecclesiastical Insurance : Restricted
Enabling Outreach and Ministry Support : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Bryn a Mor MA Current Account
Total for Enabling Outreach and Ministry Support :
Restricted
Flower Fund : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: St Bridget's Dyserth Current Account
Total for Flower Fund : Restricted
Friends of Christ Church : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6510: Friends of Christ Church, Prestatyn
Total for Friends of Christ Church : Restricted
General fund : Unrestricted
Investments
6431: Llanasa CCLA Investment Fund
6434: Llanasa Lloyds Bank shares
6440: St Brigget' Dyserth Common Investment Fu
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Bryn a Mor MA Current Account
6501: Christ Church,Prestatyn - Current Accou
6501: Current Account
6501: Llanasa Santander Current Account
6501: St Bridget's Dyserth Current Account
6501: St Mary Magdalene - Current Account
6501: St Melyd Barclays Current Account
6501: St Michael's Trelawnyd Current Account
6502: Christ Church, Prestatyn - Churchyard Ac
6502: Ffynnongroyw Lloyds Current Account
6502: St Bridget's Dyserth BM Churchyard Accou
6502: St Michael's Trelawnyd Churchyard Accoun
6505: Christ Church, Prestatyn Deposit Account
6505: Deposit Account
6505: Llanasa Santander Deposit Account
6505: St Bridget's Dyserth Deposit Account
6505: St Mary Magdalene - High Interest Accoun
6505: St Melyd Barclays Business Account
6505: St Michael's Trelawnyd Investment A/C
6506: St Mary Magdalene - Basic Rate Tracker A
6534: St Bridget's Dyserth NS&I Income Bonds
Total for General fund : Unrestricted
1
1
1
373
373
373
160
160
160
29,262
29,262
29,262
14,763
746

15,509
1,358
3,535
2,907
4,701
4,297
2,242
9,324
2,413

2,335


26,219
15,500
151
3,946
15,543
14,327
28
865
35,000
144,690
160,199
(7)
(7)
(7)

140
140
140
27,690
27,690
27,690
13,876
1,189
6,350
21,415
12,889
33,999

6,276
857
1,095
(12,945)
2,173
(27)
1,962
(84)
(1,110)
26,067

151
4,941
19,529
37,463
28
865
40,000
174,128
195,543

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HMRC Gift Aid : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Bryn a Mor MA Current Account
Total for HMRC Gift Aid : Restricted
MA ADMIN GRANT : Designated
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Bryn a Mor MA Current Account
Total for MA ADMIN GRANT : Designated
Not used : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: St Melyd Barclays Current Account
Total for Not used : Restricted
Parsonage Water : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Bryn a Mor MA Current Account
Total for Parsonage Water : Restricted
Replacement Heating System : Designated
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Christ Church,Prestatyn - Current Account
Total for Replacement Heating System : Designated
Restricted Fund -DO NOT USE : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Llanasa Santander Current Account
Total for Restricted Fund -DO NOT USE : Restricted
Sound system fund : Restricted
Cash at bank and in hand
6501: Current Account
6505: Deposit Account
Total for Sound system fund : Restricted
Grand Total
(237)
(237)
(237)
2,500
2,500
2,500






10,000
10,000
10,000



(1,550)
3,050
1,500
1,500
330,176
5,492
5,492
5,492

202
202
202
0
0
0
10,000
10,000
10,000
(350)
(350)
(350)


364,608

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Fund movement by type

Opening
Incoming
Outgoing
Transfers Gains/losses
Closing
ARCHBISHOP - Archbishop's Fund
Restricted
Sub-total for ARCHBISHOP
AltFrontal - Alter Frontals
Restricted
Sub-total for AltFrontal
Amazon - Amazon Smile
Designated
Sub-total for Amazon
CHURCHYARD - Churchyard Fund
Restricted
Endowment
Sub-total for CHURCHYARD
CWMCYARD - Cwm Churchyard
Restricted
Sub-total for CWMCYARD
CWMDIOCESE - CWM Pilgrim Church
Restricted
Sub-total for CWMDIOCESE
CWMOSH - Cwm Old School Hall
Restricted
Sub-total for CWMOSH
ChancelRep - Chancel Repair Fund
Restricted
Sub-total for ChancelRep
Charitable - Charitable Purposes
Restricted
Sub-total for Charitable
ConCharity - Consolidated Chariti
Restricted
Sub-total for ConCharity
Cyard - Churchyard Fund
Designated
Restricted
Sub-total for Cyard
EOMS - Enabling Outreach an
Restricted
Sub-total for EOMS
FLOWERS - Flower Fund
Restricted
Sub-total for FLOWERS
Flowers - Church Flowers
Restricted
Sub-total for Flowers
Friends - Friends of Christ Ch
Restricted
Sub-total for Friends
General - General fund
Unrestricted
Sub-total for General

188
273


(84)

188
273


(84)



1,334

1,334



1,334

1,334

16



16

16



16
49,200
6,804
9,412
12,464
(322)
58,734
42,110



(1,374)
40,736
91,310
6,804
9,412
12,464
(1,696)
99,470
2,022

1,528


493
2,022

1,528


493
2,284




2,284
2,284




2,284
1,966
773
781


1,957
1,966
773
781


1,957
11,701



933
12,634
11,701



933
12,634



6,736

6,736



6,736

6,736
1,284
4



1,288
1,284
4



1,288
15,531
3,591
3,310
(15,812)







15,531
3,591
3,310
(15,812)



1,373
1,000


373

1,373
1,000


373
140
140
120


160
140
140
120


160



288

288



288

288
27,690
1,678
106


29,262
27,690
1,678
106


29,262
195,543
194,758
224,072
(6,657)
830
160,199
195,543
194,758
224,072
(6,657)
830
160,199

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HMRCGA - HMRC Gift Aid
Restricted
Sub-total for HMRCGA
Heating - Replacement Heating
Designated
Sub-total for Heating
INSUR - Ecclesiastical Insur
Restricted
Sub-total for INSUR
MAAGRANT - MA ADMIN GRANT
Designated
Sub-total for MAAGRANT
None - Agency collection
Restricted
Sub-total for None
NotUsed - Not used
Restricted
Sub-total for NotUsed
PARSONWAT - Parsonage Water
Restricted
Sub-total for PARSONWAT
Restrict - Restricted Fund -DO
Restricted
Sub-total for Restrict
Sound - Sound system fund
Restricted
Sub-total for Sound
Grand total
5,492
(5,728)



(237)
5,492
(5,728)



(237)
10,000




10,000
10,000




10,000
(7)

(7)


1
(7)

(7)


1

2,500



2,500

2,500



2,500

202




202




202


(202)

202


(202)


0

0


0

0



(350)


350

(350)


350



0

1,500

1,500

0

1,500

1,500
364,809
206,298
240,595

66
330,176

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO

BRYN A MOR MISSION AREA CONFERENCE

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 31[st] December 2020

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The Mission Area Conference (MAC) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.

The MAC considers that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as 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 in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(Name)

Kevin Ogilvie ---------------------------------- (Date) 7[th] September 2021

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