REGISTIRED COMPANY NUMBER: CE014089 (Englgnd and Wales)
RFGISTEREI D CHARITY NUMBEt R: 1178374
Report off tlie Trllstees and
Unaudited Fiiiaiieilll Slalements for the Y¢ar Ended 31 M2rch 2024
foj.
Mer5eyside Asbestos Victitns
Support Group
Kuisella Clarke Liinited
61 Staiiley Road
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 7BZ

Mcrseys5de Asbestos Victims
Siipport Group
Coiitents of the FinAnel#l Statemenls
foi. the Year Elided 31 M3r¢h 2024
Page
cliairp¢rSo￿'s Report
Repoi't of the Trustee5
llldependent xamiijer's Report
Statcment Of fiiiiAI)ei#l Activltles
Balance Sheet
Notes to the FiiianclAI Statements
8 to 12
Detailed Statement of ￿liantIal ActSvltles
13 to 14

Merseyside Asbestos VictÉms
Suppoi't Croup
Cliaii'pci'5011'5 Repoi'l
foi- the Year Ei iided 31 Maich 2024
We have had another busy year helpiiig and suppoiting victiins I patients of all k)sbestOS IElated diseases (ARD'S) on
MeiEtyside and fyrther afield.
Our staff and volunteei's interviewed appi'oximately 100 victims of asbestos, or their family meinbers, in the last
fmancial yea]..
Neiv Volunteers
lil Novembei- 2023 we reciuit£d CoiinÉt Doi?n, whose family we had previously assisted. Corilla works remotely, very
kindly producing oui. quaiterly newslettey.
Living Well ivitli Me%olh¢lioina Gatherings & Fuijdraising Events
1710412023 - Living Well at Maggies Centre. iyilh Elli¢ I,'Icming (LCNS, AITowe Pai.k)
510512023 - Living Well gather￿g with Euest speaker, Marie Cuj'ie Nurse, Loma Richardson.
21A)612023 - Aiinual excursion, this tune to the'Port Sunlight Experience, followed by lunch at a nearby café.
2110812022 - Living Well with guest speaker Wendy Shie Yan of Merseyside Police. Advice session on home and online
security.
1810912022- An excellent and very well received prcsentalion on'managing Ai)xiety & Stress,.
1611012022 A moit light he￿Ied gatheiing with local Iiistoi'ian 'Riehie the Rangei, dis¢l￿51￿g LTw¢rpool cinema and
theatre.
2210112024 Following a couple of larger scale eyents at the End of 2023, tliis Living Well, was an iiifomMI 'Welcome
Back, gatliei'ing with rcfirshmcnts and quiz.
2610?J2024- l.iving Well with guest 8pcakcr John Harrisoi), presentiiig'memories of Liveipool,.
1810312024- Refreslllnents, quiz, and tl)e usual friciidly ¢atth up for oui. scrviot uscrs.
Internatioiial Workers Memorial Day- 28tli Api-il 2023
Over 120 people atttndtd the event held at the Piei. Head, Liverpool under tlie plaque ¢onuneJnorating the 17 workeTS
killed on th¥ ¢viisli'ii¢tion of the fit3t Mersey Road Kin£sway Tunnel. Fleld to 'Rcinember Lhe dead, Figl)t toi. the living"
with contiibutEOllb m£id¢ befure ihe laying of wreaths to the sound of a Piper, remeinbei'uig all those who have lost their
lives due to work, including those who have Llue iv (Isb¢stos and thos¢ who had taken theii. own lives due to work. A
meeting was held at the Raquet Hotel, Chapel Street witlL a key note speaker from the Martin Gallagher Project who help
anyone coiitemplating tmkiiig their own lives.
Ro8earclJ - Egg l Embryo l Mesotlielioma Research Labor2tory Tour- 23rd Ivfay 2023
Laboratory visit - Rescarch inlo Mesothelioma treatmenls at t]ie Ut]iYei3Ely of Livetpool witli pl￿jeCt leader Professor
Judy Coii15011. As a great niany of our IncmbeiE havl a strong interest u) this subjeLt, Professoi" Coulson very kindly
offered them a guided tour of the reseairh facility at the UniveTSity.
Actioll Mcsothelioma Day- 7th July 2023
Alison WelleTJS, Healtli & Safely Executive, pirseiited the latest information from 14SE on 'Prev¢ntRng Asbestos
Exposuir in Great Britain, and the'Asbestos & You, campaign.
Mai'garet Greenwood MP for Win?1 West spoke on'Asbestos in Sdiools,.
The Deputy Lord Mayor of Liver￿01. Richai'd Kemp was in altendaiice and aloiig wEth tlie graiidsoii of one of our
Mesothelioma victinis, peifoimed the 'Spirit of Hope Dove Release, at Our L&dy and Saiiit Nicholas, tl)e Parish Cliuirh
of LiveTwoI chuirh gai'dens. Thi5 was all followed by a buffet lunch, infonnAtion stalls and a i?ffle. All pi'oceeds fiDm
i'affle ticket sales, and donations ¢owails the event, woiild later be donated ta the Mesotheliointt Research Campaign at
the Univei%ity of Liveipool.
MAVSG 3QllI ANNIVERSARY~ 27th October 2023
2023 mai'ked tlie charity's 30th annivcrsaiy. We chose to ￿l¢bIl]te this with an event at Vagabonds Lawn Tennis Club,
where we hk)d live tnusic piDvided coujlesy of one of oiir, very miicli Inissed iiicinbers, tlie late Owen ClaytDn. As part of
our ¢elebi'atEons we latei. pi'esented Owen with award foi. his unwaveiiiig suppoil of oui. chai'ity, we were also
delighted to present Professor Judy Coulson with a cheque for £2.540 in suppoil of her Mesotlielioina Resvai'ch progTam
at the UiiiveiBEty of Live1.￿01. These fvnds were iiised at our Action Mesothelioma Day event, as mei)tioned eai'lier.
Also in attendance werc the family of the late EddEe Loyden MP, wlio was tlie first politicitLll to lend his suppoit to Ilie
LryOUP iii 1993.
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Mersey5ide Asbestos Vietims
Supporl Group
Chaij'person's Report
for the Y¢ar Elided 31 Marcli 2024
Christmas P9rly 2023- 1st December 2023
Tjie Chrislnias Paty. held at oui. offices. witli decorations, a buffet, Inusic, fabulous raffle pi'izes, and a Christmas
11)¢meé quiz went down extremely well and was well attended despite the snowy conditionsl
Resignation of Tojiy Murphy- 8th ivlarch 2024
Tony unfoitt]Tralely had to step down as a tt'll5tee, due to 01￿cl. coinmittnents. We would I￿e lo thank hiill fi)r his
excellent work, ajid wish hitn well in his fiiture endeavours.
Tli#nk you to $tsff and voluiiteers
I would like lo thank all of ouj. staff and volunteers who dedicate their working live5 to our CaUSB, helping PEopIE wilh
these insidious conditlOD5 to a¢hieve some soit of justic¢ in thp Welfa￿ and benefits fjeld,
Toni ￿l￿1p$on
Chairperson
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Mcrsey5ide Asbestos VietllllS
Support Group
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Elided 31 Mareli 2024
Tjie trustees who ait also direGtors of the chai'ity for the puiposes of the Coinpanies Act 2006, pr65ent their repoit with
tl)e f￿ancial stateinents of the charity for tht year ended 31 MBrch 2024. The ts'ustees have adopted the piDvisioi)s of
Accounting and Repoiting by Chai'lti￿'. Statemeiit of Recommended Practice applicable to cliarities preparllig their
accounts in accordance with the Financial liepoiting Standai'd applicable in the UK and Republic of li'elai)d (FRS 102)
(effeetive l January 2019).
STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMCNT
Coverning doeunient
The charity is controlled by its governing docuinent, a deed of trust, and constikntes a limited company, limited by
gyai'antee, as defined by the Coiiipanies Act 2006.
REFEIIENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registored Company number
CE014089 (England aRd Wales)
Rcgistered Charity number
1178.374
Re£istered offiee
108 Cenlury Buildings
Tower Stt'eet
Brunswick Business Park
Livetpuol
MeiBeyside
L3 4BJ
Trustces
IC Newton TYeAsurei'
T Bunpson Tru%tce
A Miirphy (iuigiied 8,3.24)
W P Laffety
D Maylor
Company Secretary
A Muwhy
Independent Exaininer
Simon J Kirkham FCCA ACA
Kinsella Clarke Lllnited
61 Stanley Road
Bootl¢
MeiEeyside
L20 7BZ
Appi'oved by oider of th¢ boaixi of tsustees on ,....
aiid signed on its behalf by..
T Bimpson- Ti'ustee
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Independent fi xamiiier's Report to the Trustees of
Merscyside Asbestos Vietinis
Support Group
liidepeiident examÉner's report lo the trustees of Merseyside A$b¢st05 Victim5 Support Group ('tlJe CDmpaiiy')
report to the dkai'ity ts'u5tees on iiiy examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended I l Mairh 2024.
Respoiisibilities basis of report
As the charity's trustees of Ilie Company (and &lso its diir¢toi3 foi the purposes of tompany law) you air re5pollsible foi.
the prep817tion of the aecounts iii accoithiice with the requiitinent5 of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'l.
Havittg satisfied myself th8t the a¢wunts of the Company are not rewired to be audited uuder Pait 16 of the 2006 Act
and are eligible foi. independent examii)ation, I rep011 in respect of n)y exainination of youi. ehatity's accounts as carried
out under Sectioii 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe 2011 Act,). Iji cai'jying out my examEnation I have followed ihe
Dii'ections givetL by the Chaiity ConiTlliSSEOn under Section 145(51 (b) of the 2011 Act.
Indtpeiidtiit examiner's 8tatemcnt
I liave cojnpleted my ex2mination, I confiiin that no rnatte￿ have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe..
accounting recoi'ds were not kept in respeLt of the Company 3s iiquired by SectlDn 386 of the 2006 Act. oi.
the aecoui)ts do not aecrn'd with those recoids,. oi.
the accounts do not cojnply with tlie accounting rquiren)ents of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any
requiirment that the aLcounts give a tnte and Fail. view which is not a Inattei. consideiEd as part of an indepciident
examination., or
the a¢¢ounts have not been prepaied in accoi'dance with the inelhod5 and principles of the Statement of
Recoinmended Pi'actice f(￿ accounting and i'ewiting by charities (applicable to charitics plypar￿g theij. accounts
in accordance with the finaiieial Reporting Standard applicable in the UIC and Repiiblic of IiElai)d IFRS 102)).
I have no concei'ns and have come aci'oss no othei. Inattei's in Connection with the exaJnit]ation to which attention should
be di7wi) u) this report in orderto enable a properunder5tanding of the accoullls to be reached.
Simon J Ku'khain fccA ACA
Icinsella Clarke Liinited
61 Stanley Road
Bootle
Mei3eyside
L20 7BZ
Date.,
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Mers¢y5idc A5best05 Victims
Suppoi't Gr(bllp
Statement ofFinancial Activities
for tlie Year Ei iided 31 2024
31.3.24
Uiirestricted
fulld
31.3.23
Total
funds
Noles
INcofhlE AND ENDOWIVIII NTS FROM
Dtrnations aiid legacies
141,049
124,156
Oth￿. traditjg activitiE5
910
12,022
Tolgl
141,959
136,178
I XPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
131,890
139.549
Olh¢i'
263
1,170
Total
132,153
140,719
NET INCOMEI(£I XPENDITURE)
9,806
(4,541)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds bi'ought forward
129,923
134,464
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
139,729
129,923
The iiotes forin p&rl of Iliese fiiiaiicial stateinents
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Merseyside Asbestos Vietims
Svppoi't Gi'oup
Balance Sheet
31 March 2024
31,3.24
Unrestt'icted
nd
31.3.23
Total
funds
Note5
IIXEI D ASSEITS
Tangible assets
1,055
980
C.URRENT ASSEI TS
Debtors
Cash at bank
293
130.310
146,163
146,163
130,603
CREDITORS
Amounls falling due within one year
{7,489)
(1,660)
NET CURRKNT ASSETS
138,674
128,943
TOTAL ASSKTS LESS CURREI NT
LIABILITIEI S
139.729
29,923
NXT ASSETS
139,729
129,923
FUNDS
UmEstricted funds
10
139,729
129,923
TOTAL FUNDS
139,729
129,923
The charitahlc cninpany is eTktitled to exeniption from audit under Section 477 of the Compamies Act 2D06 for the year
ended 31 Nlarch 2024.
The memb¢rs have iiot requiird the coinpany to obtaiii an audil of its financial staleTn¢nts fo]. the yeai. ¢nd¢d
31 March 2024 in accoidathce with Section 476 of the Conipanies Act 2006.
The ts'ustees aiknowl¢d8e tlieir irsponsibilities for
ensui'ing that tlie ¢haiilabl¢ coiiipany keeps Rccounting recoi'ds tliat comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the
Companies Act 2006 and
preparing financial statemenls whicl) give a tsiie and fair view of the state of affails of the cliaritable company as
at the end of cach financial year and of its sul'pliis or deficit foi. cach F￿aliciE[ year in arcordance with the
requiirments of Section5 394 and 395 and whicli otlienvise comply with the reqlliiEmeiits of tl)e Compaiiies Act
2006 relating to financial State￿￿entS, so faT as applicable to the cliaritable coinpaiiy.
Ib)
1 lie iiot¢s fomi pait of tliest finai)cial statements
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Mer5eyside Asbestos Vietims
Support CyYOiIP
Balance Sheet- Continucd
31 M#i'ch 2024
These financial statements have been pi'epared iii accordance with the provisiotks applicabl¢ to ¢hw'itable companies
subject to the sniall companies regiine.
The fi
ancial statements were approvecf by the Board of Trustee5 aiid authorised for issue
and were signed on its behalf by..
on
T Bllnpson- T
iisiee
K Newton - Trnstee
The note5 forin pait of tl)cse financial slaleiiients
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Mcrseyside Asbestos Victims
Support Gi'oup
Notes to the Flnaiieial Statements
for the Y¢ai' nded 31 Maich 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial stgttmenls
Tlie financial 5tateinents of the charitable coinpany, which is a publi¢ beiiefit entity undEr FRS 102, have been
?pai¢d in ac¢ordane¢ with th¢ Charilies SORP (fRS 102) 'Accout]ting and Repoiting by Charities.. Stateinent
of Rccotnmended Practice applicable lo charilies vi￿pai.1ng theii. a￿OUntS ￿ accoi'dance witli the Flllancial
Reporting Staiidard applicable in the UK and Republic of li'eland {FRS 102) (effeGtiV6 1 JanU￿Y 2019),,
Fiiiancial Repoiting Standai'd 102 'The Financial R¢portinE Standavd applicable ill the UK and Repu171i¢ of
Iitland, and the Compai)ies Act 2006. The financial stateinents have been piEpared under the hisloi'ical cost
eonvention.
Jii¢ome
All income is recO￿lSed in the Statement tsf Financial Activitses once the charity ha5 entitleinenl to the funds, it
is probable that the income will be received and the amount Can be meosured reliably.
Ixpenditure
Liabilities air rcco8ni8cd as ex￿1)dItUre as soon as their is a legal oi. constTuclive obligation committing the
chaiity to that ¢xp¢nditure. it is piDbable that a tran5fEr of economic benefits will be i'equired iji settlement and
the ainount ofthe obligation can be Ineasureil reliably, Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basEs and has
been classified Ulldei. headings that aggregate all cost i'elated to the category. Wheil costs Cat￿0t be dErectly
attributed tr> particulai. headings they have been allocated to activitits on a basis ¢onsislent wilh the use of
IfSOUTces.
Tangible fExed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual i?tes im ordci. to wi'ite off each asset Dver its e5tiniatsd usefijl
Taxation
The chai'ity is exempt from ¢o)poi7tion tax on its chaTltable activities.
Fund ac¢ountiDg
Ui)restt'icted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the disGretioii of the buslees.
Restricted fiuids cai) oiily be used for paitsculai. i'esb'icted pui'poses within the objects of'the chai'ity. Restt'ictions
arise when specified by Ilie donor or when fl￿dS are raised for paiticular restricted puiposes.
Ftuther explanation of the nature ai)d purpose of each fi]i)d is iiicluded in the notes to the financial statenients.
Hire pureliH5e and leasing commilments
Rentals paid under operat￿g leases are charged to the Statement of Finallcial Activities oll a sttaight lille basis
ovei. Ihe pei.iod of the lease.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIEI S
31.3.24
31.3.23
Indraisiiig events
910
12,022
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Mei'8eyside Asbestos Vletims
S￿pport Croup
Notes to the fi in2nciat statemeDls- continued
roi. Ilie Ycar Ended 31 Mareli 2024
RAISING FUNDS
RaisiDg donatioiis a￿d legacies
31.3.24
31.3.23
Support costs
131,890
139,549
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
Net incoinel(¢xpenditur¢) 18 Stated after chai'gingl(¢rediting)-.
31.3,24
31.3.23
Depi'eciation- owned assets
Other opeiating leases
597
25,902
536
21,009
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
TheiE were no trustees, Kemunei'ation or otlier benefits for the yeai. ended 31 March 2024 noi. for d)e yeai. ended
31 Mairh 2023.
Trustees, expenses
31.3.24
31.3,23
Ti'ustees, expenses
263
COFIIPARATIVE4 s fiOR THE STATII MENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
rund
INCOME AND fi NDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
124,156
Other trading activities
12.022
Total
136,178
EXPEI NDITURE ON
Raising fullds
139,549
Othei.
1,170
Total
140,719
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
(4,541)
RF.CONCILIAT10Tr4 oir FUNDS
Total thnds ￿'oUght forward
134,464
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Mersey5ide Asbestos Vletims
Suppoi't CTrovp
Noles to the Fiuaiicial St&temeiils- Continued
foi. tlic Ytar Ei ndLd 31 Mareh 2024
COMPARATIVCS FOR THE STATEMEI NT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITILS- coiitinued
UnFestricted
fund
TOTAL fiUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
129,923
TANGIBLE filXED A5SEI TS
Fixtui'es
and
fjttings
Computer
equipnieiit
Totals
cosr
At l April 2023
Additions
1,020
,176
672
2,196
672
At 31 March2024
1,020
1,848
2,868
DfiPRECIATION
At l April 2023
Chai'ge for year
1,020
196
597
1,216
597
At 31 Mairh 2024
1,020
793
1.813
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024
1,055
1,055
At 31 March 2023
980
980
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONC YCI AR
31.3.24
31.3.23
Prepaynients and ac¢rued incol￿e
293
CRBDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHtN ONE YEAR
31.3.24
31.3.23
Social secui'ity And other taxe5
Other creditoi's
Acciuals and deferred incoine
6,141
153
,195
490
1,170
7.489
1,660
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Mer5cyside A5best05 Victims
Suppoi-t Group
Notes to the FÉnaMci21 Slatemcnls- coiitlnued
foi. the Year Ended 31 Mareb 2024
io.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in fllnds
At
31.3.24
At 1.4.23
UJEre5ti?£ted fund$
General fund
129,923
9,806
139.729
TOTAL fiUNDS
129,923
9,806
139.729
Nel moveJnet)t iii funds, includ¢d in the above air as follow5..
Incon)ing
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in fijnds
Uiirestricted funds
General fund
141,959
(132,153)
9,806
TOTAL FUNDS
141,959
{132,153)
9,806
Compai'atives for Enovemeiil ill fuiids
Net
moveinent
in funds
At
31.3.23
At 1.4.22
Unrestricted fuiids
Genei?I fund
134,464
(4,541}
129,923
TOTAL FUNDS
134,464
(4.541)
129,923
Comparative net movement in funds included in the above are as follows..
Incomu
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
Ulli'¢sti'i¢led fund5
G¥nei'al fuiid
136,178
(140,719)
(4,541)
TOTAL FUNDS
136,178
(140,719)
(4,541)
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Merseyside Asbestos Vielims
Suppot't Gi'oup
Tr4otes to the Fiijancial Statements- eoiiliiiued
foi. tlle YeRr Ci nded 31 MarLh 2024
io.
MOVEMENT IN VUNDS- contiiiu¢d
A ¢y￿ent ycar 12 months and prior year 12 months coinbined position is as follows.,
Net
Inovement
in funds
At
31.3.24
At 1.4.22
Uiiiystricted funds
Gen￿￿1 fund
134,464
5,265
139,729
T(yfAL VUNDS
134,464
5,265
139.729
A ¢uii'ent yeay 12 months and PliQT ye3¥ 12 months combiiied net movement in funds, included sn the above are
as follows..
tncoining
resuurLes
liesources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unresfricted funds
Genei?l
278,137
(272,872}
5265
TOTAL FUTrIDS
278,137
(272,872)
5.265
II.
REI LATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the yeai. ended 31 Mairl) 2024.
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Mei-seyside Asbestos Victims
Support Group
Detailed Statement of Flnancial Aetivltles
for the Year Ended 31 Marcli 2024
31.3.24
31.3.23
INcoritC, AND NDOWMENTS
Donations aiid legaeies
Doiiations
Membership fees
141,049
123,796
360
41,049
124.156
other trading activities
Fundraisit]g eveiits
910
12,022
Total incoming resource5
141,959
136,178
EXPENDITifRE
Otlier
Tru5t¢eb' cxpenses
263
Support costs
Ma￿ageMe11t
Starfl￿g costs
Premi8c% expcii8es
Staff and volutitcer expense5
Event expenses
Affiliation5 aiid S￿bscrIptIO11s
Pj'int, stationery aiid computei. expeiises
Marketing and proinotions
Sundries
Kiicheii and cleanijig expenses
Teleplithe
82,615
25,902
3,210
78,340
21,009
3,169
21,216
710
4,010
282
328
99
1,740
2,965
634
135
48
1,445
122,092
130,903
Finance
Bank chaiEes
80
68
Infortnation teelinology
Coinputei. expenses
4,360
5,108
other
DDnatiODS
2,540
Goyeyiiance costs
Accouiilancy and payi'oll
IiidepeJdeiit examination fees
Professional service5
Fixtures and fittings
Coinputer eqLiipment
546
1,194
481
514
1,170
2,420
340
196
597
2,818
4,640
lliis page d(Ks not foi'ni part ofthe slatulory finat]ci&l 5tatEinent5
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Mcrseyside Asbestos Vlctlms
Support Group
Detailed Staternent of MJ]ancial ActlVLtiES
for the Y￿r Ended 31 March 2024
31.3.24
31.3.23
Total resources expended
132,153
140,719
Net iDcomellexpenditure)
9,806
{4,541)
This page does not foi'm pait of ti)e statutoiy fii)aiicial slatemei)ts
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