## **YORK UNITARIANS** **Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1181531** **Trustees' Report and Financial Statement s of** **York Unitarians CIO** **for the year ended 31[st] December 2024** ## **CONSTITUTION AND OBJECTS** York Unitarians CIO is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by its Constitution passed on 18[th] March 2018 and registered as a CIO with Companies House on 11[th] January 2019. The Object of York Unitarians CIO (“the Congregation”) is the advancement of religion in accordance with the usages and practices of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, and for other charitable purposes that the Trustees may from time to time determine. ## YORK UNITARIANS CIO 1181531 **Address:** York Unitarians, St Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate, York YO1 8NQ ## **Bankers:** CAF Bank **Independent Examiner:** Madeleine Kirk ## **Trustees, 2024-2025** |**Officers**||**Dates (where not stated are for**
**the full year)**| |---|---|---| |Chairperson|David Zucker|Stepped down as Chair and
Trustee on 24thMarch 2024| |Chairperson|Dr. John Issitt|Trustee for the full year, Chair
since 24thMarch, 2024)| |Secretary|Jenny Jacobs|Stepped down as Secretary and
Trustee on 24thMarch 2024| |Secretary|Dr Indira Zoe Bojelian|Trustee and Secretary from 14th
April 2024| |Treasurer|Richard Brown|| |**Members:**|Jennifer Atkinson|From 14thApril 2024| ||Laura Autumn Cox|| ||Sue Cooper|| ||Mary Elizabeth Faiers|From 24thMarch 2024| ||Rev. Nicola Jenkins|From 18thFebruary 2024| ||Joan Sinanan|| 2 ## **York Unitarians Annual Report** ## **Chair’s Report** The new committee took the reins in early spring 2024 and we approach our first full year in office. Our committee has a wealth of experience, commitment and kindness and we are dealing with the events and demands as they present themselves. We are without a minister – yet we have had wonderful services provided from both members of our congregation and visiting ministers. Many thanks to them and to David Zucker for organising the pulpit roster and facilitating leaders accordingly. The lack of a minister is perhaps the issue most uppermost in our minds and after a period of reflection since Stephanie left, we are all clearer about what our congregation wants, needs and can have. As the congregation in general has – maintained and expressed a desire for a minister probably half time - the committee are set about trying to achieve that end in the forthcoming year. My mother had been very ill, leaving me unable to be present at many meetings, services and events in the later part of 2024. Despite my absence (maybe because of it?), everything has run very smoothly. Many thanks to all. – Musical events continue to prosper many thanks to the organisers and Steve Crowther. We have a wonderful concert space that is clearly in demand and that makes a substantial contribution to the life of York. Our building group continue to grapple with the many concerns a building of this age presents - many thanks to them especially to Jen Atkinson and David Harrap. It seems clear that further works will have to be initiated in order to make our chapel safe and usable. Such works will be expensive and lead us to ensure we have sufficient funds in place – a consideration that has to inform our decisions. Following fire safety inspections, we have had to ensure that we operate safely in the use of the upstairs room – which we now cannot use without the simultaneous presence of someone in the church. 3 Whilst I want to recognise and thank all committee members and members of our congregation for their various efforts, here are just a few of particular note: David, Laura and Sophie our musicians who continue to provide wonderful musical contributions to our services. Betty Rumbsy and David Harrap who are doing sterling work in the outside areas of the chapel. Barbara Barnes who has led the development of our library – a useful and more accessible resource. Dee Boyle for all her work with the interfaith group, refugee support. Joan Sinanan for membership lists and all the other things she does. Janet Eldred for her work on Pastoral support. Assad for IT support. Richard Brown our very skilled treasurer who continues to provide re-assuring guidance on matters financial. Zoe Bojelian – our secretary who has done and is doing, a wonderful job – I can’t thank her enough. There are many others who made wonderful contributions – thanks to them all. ## **John Issitt** ## **Hon. Chairperson** ## **Secretary’s Report from April 2024** I took over as honorary secretary in April 2024 as the Trustees were finding it difficult to find someone willing to take on the task. Thank you to my fellow trustees for the warm welcome I received. My main focus since April has been to put in place systems to ensure the good governance of the CIO. With the support of my fellow Trustees, where needed, I have updated procedures, for example introducing a planning grid for our trustee 4 meetings; undertaken an audit of keyholders and helped ensure our safeguarding procedures reflect best practice. Whilst the role of the secretary of a CIO is to ensure good governance, not to act as the organisation’s administrator, I have also worked on improving the general administration of the organisation to help things hopefully run more smoothly for everyone. For example, introducing a dedicated email for each of the subcommittees and introducing a rolling rota for Sunday morning support, such as refreshments, welcome and flowers, so that the load is more evenly spread across the membership. I have also updated the list of chapel ministers displayed in our chapel. In addition to the notices given in chapel, I have emailed members and friends of the chapel each Sunday with notices for the coming week, including useful links related to the notices. Thank you, to my fellow trustees and all members, for your help, support and tolerance whilst these changes have been introduced. ## **Zoe Bojelian** ## **Hon Secretary** ## **Treasurer's Report for Financial Year to 31 December 2024** ## **Income** Total income to the cash account during the year was almost £55,000, which is an increase of over £10,000 on the figure for 2023. This was almost entirely due to the £9,000 which we received in Gift Aid from HMRC (it had been three years since our previous claim). 5 Receipts from both offertories and donations showed virtually no change year on year. Offertories were comprised of: members’ standing orders: £11,024; collections: £2,185. Soon Amore and the U3A Choir, which both use the chapel for rehearsals, were yet again our chief source of rental income. Total income from lettings for the year showed a small increase to over £7,000. Fundraising income was up on 2023, entirely due to the 27% increase in proceeds from concerts. ## **Expenditure** Only having a Minister for the first two months of the year meant that our annual expenditure was £18,000 less than in 2023. Not having a Minister meant that the costs of pulpit supply (preacher’s fees and expenses) rose correspondingly by 89%, but this still accounted for a relatively small proportion of our total expenditure. Many members of the congregation who lead services do not take the preacher’s fee and some external preachers do not claim travel expenses. Other categories of expenditure showed little change from 2023. There was a small decrease in costs associated with the building due to us having purchased an expensive new sound system in 2023. We did however spend over twice as much on electricity, not because we used a lot more but because of a delay in switching to our new 100% renewable supplier. In the meantime, our previous supplier put us on a deemed contract. We had no other option in the circumstances, but I was surprised when, after not billing us for 5 months, they took some quite large payments in November. I checked the deemed rates and the bills were correct. The prices however are about twice as much per unit as they were on our previous negotiated contract, plus standing charges. Our new contract works out at around £3,000 per year and the company’s customer service and business ethics are much better. 6 We raised £1,440 for our chapel charities. This does not include the extra £800 of donations by chapel members to Send A Child to Hucklow’s annual appeal. The quota payment to the General Assembly was higher last year as we were billed for two years (2023/24 and 2024/25). I believe the 2023/24 one was delayed due to the GA switching their accounting period from the calendar year to the fiscal year. Administration costs were higher as they included £1,080 that we paid for the 2023 architectural feasibility survey. ## **Assets** Our financial position is currently very healthy. Gift Aid receipts together with much reduced ministerial costs meant that, over the course of 2024, we turned a £5,000 deficit on the cash account into a £23,000 surplus. Returns on investments were comparatively modest but still helped to increase our total assets by £26,000 to over £204,000. ## **Richard Brown** ## **Treasurer** ## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31[st] December 2024** |||||||**2024**||**2023**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||£||£|| |**RECEIPTS**||||||||| ||**Livegiving**|||||||| |||Offertories|||13,169||13,135|| |||Donations|||561||585|| |||||||**13,730 **||**13,720**| ||**Grants**|||||||| |||Chapel charity|||19,873||19,511|| |||Yorkshire Unitarian Union|||0||500|| |||||||**19,873**||**20,011**| |||||||||| ||**Inquirer subscriptions**||||0||41|| |||||||**0**||**41**| ||**Use of Premises**|||||||| |||Lettings|||6,975||6,325|| |||Weddings & blessings|||400||200|| 7 |||||||||||**7,375 **|||**6,525**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**Fundraising**|||||||||||| ||||Sales|||||202|||276||| ||||Charities/gifts|||||389|||440||| ||||Concerts|||||2,239|||1,768||| |||||||||||**2,831**|||**2,484**| ||||||||||||||| |||Dividends &
interest||||||1,840|||1,787||| |||Gift Aid reclaimed||||||9,034|||0||| |||Miscellaneous income||||||249|||0||| |||||||||||**11,123**|||**1,787**| ||||||||||||||| |**TOTAL RECEIPTS**||||||||||**54,931**|||**44,568**| ||||||||||||||| |||||||||||**2024**|||**2023**| |||||||||£|||£||| |**PAYMENTS**|||||||||||||| ||**Worship**||||||||||||| ||||Minister's
Stipend|||||2,307|||14,108||| ||||Minister's
Expenses|||||815|||3,788||| ||||Minister's
Pension|||||554|||4,128||| ||||Income Tax & NI|||||208|||1,168||| ||||IT support|||||1,656|||2,015||| ||||Pulpit supplyinc expenses|||||2,089|||1,108||| ||||Pianists|||||2,580|||2,340||| |||||||||||**10,208**|||**28,655**| ||||||||||||||| ||**Premises**||||||||||||| ||||Electricity &
Water|||||5,763|||2,396||| ||||Internet|||||429|||430||| ||||Insurance|||||1,972|||1,760||| ||||Cleaning|||||1,560|||1,248||| ||||Maintenance & Hardware|||||3,716|||8,988||| |||||||||||**13,440**|||**14,822**| ||||||||||||||| ||**Donations, grants, fees**||||||||||||| ||||Chosen charity|||||1,440|||903||| ||||Charitable donations inc
GA|||||540|||774||| ||||GA
quota|||||3,115|||1,470||| 8 |||Othergrants inc YUU|Othergrants inc YUU|Othergrants inc YUU|370||1,083|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||**5,465**||**4,230**| ||**Administration & Publicity**|||||||| |||Administration|||2,185||1,236|| |||Publicity|||105||235|| |||Inquirer|||74||74|| |||||||**2,364**||**1,545**| |||||||||| |||Miscellaneous expenses||||54||536| |**TOTAL**
**PAYMENTS**||||||**31,531**||**49,788**| |||||||||| |**EXCESS RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS FOR YEAR**||||||23,401||-5,220| |||||||||| |Add: unrealisedgain on value of investments||||||1,391||5,263| |||||||||| |Add: transferred from Chapel Charityaccount||||||1,869||6,183| |||||||||| |General Fund Balance brought
forward||||||178,226||172,000| |**General Fund Balance carried forward**||||||**204,886**||**178,226**| ## **Congregational Balance Sheet for the year ended 31[st] December 2024** |||||||**2024**||**2023**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||£||£|| |**ASSETS**||||||||| ||Investments at market valuation*|||||132,943||129,683| ||Bank and cash|||||72,277||50,515| |||||||||| ||Plus: debtors andprepayments|||||0||0| ||Less: creditors falling due within one
year|||||-334||-1,972| |||||||||| |||||||**204,886**||**178,226**| |||||||||| |**Represented by: **||||||||| |||||||||| ||**General Fund**|||||**204,886**||**178,226**| |||||||||| |***Note**||||||||| ||**Investments at market valuation**|||||||| ||at 1st January|||||129,683||118,238| 9 ||Purchased during year|Purchased during year|||-||-| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Increase in market value during year||||3,260||11,545| ||at 31st December||||**132,943**||**129,683**| ## **Chapel Charity (Permanent Endowment) Funds Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31[st] December 2024** ## **Income and Expenditure Account** ||||||**2024**|||**2023**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||£|||£|| |**Income**||||||||| ||Receipts from investments||||20,109||67,195|| ||Donations
received||||0||0|| |||||||**20,109**||**67,195**| |||||||||| |**Expenditure**||||||||| ||Grants to chapel||||19,873||19,511|| ||Transferred to York Unitarians CIO||||||0|| ||CAF Bank
charges||||||0|| ||Transfer to Investment
Fund||||2,104||53,867|| |||||||**21,978**||**73,378**| |||||||||| |Net income / (expenditure) for the
year||||||-1,869||-6,183| ## **Balance Sheet** |**Balance Sheet**|**Balance Sheet**|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Investments**||||||||| |||||||**2024**||**2023**| ||||||£||£|| |||||||||| ||COIF Ethical Investment Fund units||||630,843||613,994|| ||Purchased during year|||||||| ||Market value at 31
December|||||630,843||613,994| |||||||||| |**Total assets**||||||||613,994| |||||||||| |**Represented by: **||||||||| |||||||||| ||Fund balance brought
forward||||613,994||558,245|| 10 ||Plus: net income / (expenditure) for
theyear|Plus: net income / (expenditure) for
theyear|Plus: net income / (expenditure) for
theyear|Plus: net income / (expenditure) for
theyear|-1,869||-6,183|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Plus: unrealised gains on investments
inyear||||18,718||61,933|| ||Plus: cost of new units|||||||| |||||||**630,843**||**613,994**| ## **Reports from sub-committees** **The Trustees would like to extend their warmest thanks to everyone who so generously gives their time and expertise to ensure the smooth running of our chapel.** The following annual reports have been received from sub-committees: ## **Buildings** Members: Jen Atkinson, Janet Eldred, David Harrap, Nicky Jenkins The subcommittee oversees fire safety, building and grounds maintenance, accessibility, and the quinquennial survey, advising the main committee on relevant matters. Work Completed (2024-25) Fire Safety & Electrical Work (£1,583.34 total): A fire assessment, PAT testing, fire extinguisher replacements, fire drill, updated signage, and an Electrical Installation Condition Report were completed to ensure compliance. Accessibility & Interior Improvements (£2,640 total): A new wheelchair-accessible ramp was installed, bookshelves added for Unitarian literature, and damp-proof panelling fitted in the vestry. Strip lights were upgraded. Special thanks to Peter Exley for his expertise. 11 Grounds (£216.11 total): A crab apple tree replaced a diseased tree, and new plants and bulbs were added. Thanks to Betty Rumsby, Joan Sinanan, Claire Wilton, and David Harrap for their efforts. Work in Progress Upcoming work includes remedial electrics (£2,314.09, Feb 2025), final tree planting preparations, and damp repairs. Planned Work for 2025-26 - Risk assessment for chapel users and hirers - Fire safety and emergency evacuation training - Updating guidance for hirers - Fire alarm and emergency lighting system installation (quotes under review) A heartfelt thanks to all who contributed their skills and dedication to maintaining our chapel. ## **Pastoral Care** Members: Jen Atkinson, Dee Boyle, Janet Eldred, Peter Exley, Joan Sinanan, Richard Thompson The Pastoral Care Group continued gentle checking on members of the congregation throughout the year to make sure that all is well with everyone and to offer support as and when needed. The type of care offered varied depending on what individual needs and wishes were, ranging from offering lifts (including to hospital appointments); visiting people in their homes or in hospital; checking on people while family members have been away or in hospital; helping people with shopping or cooking; sending cards; to simply having a chat over the phone when a friendly ear was needed. We also provided a presence on worship services on Zoom most Sundays so that conversation and fellowship could continue for Zoomers after the service ended. For matters beyond what the team could offer, we provided signposting to other local services. In the past year, the team updated its webpage information (thank you to Dave Pearce) and its information flyer (thank you to Laura Cox). We have also set up a 12 Funeral Repository (held digitally and confidentially by the team) where chapel members can safely store their funeral service wishes. The Pastoral Care Group aims to support members of the congregation as much as possible, always in a confidential manner, once they are aware of anyone who may need their help, but also welcomes suggestions from chapel if they feel that someone may need support and care from the team. ## **Social Action** Members: Barbara Barnes, Dee Boyle, Joan Sinanan, Claire Wilton & Anje Neutel The work of this group has focussed on the following activities since the last AGM: - Thinx & Linx: an online monthly meeting. This was to replace the real time meetings for coffee and chat at Holgate Café but has been discontinued owing to few people participating. - Participating in the York Pride march in June. - Organising the Refugee Week service in chapel and subsequent shared lunch. - Displaying our modern slavery exhibition in Friargate in October and contributing an article to The Inquirer about it. Plans to display the exhibition in the Council Offices foyer in July were stymied by the general election and subsequent enquiries to show a 'story' version in York library have not been met with enthusiasm there - as yet. - Planning the Eco-action Day at St Nicks on March 29th this year. - We discussed the idea of creating a skills bank to meet the needs of individual members. This is on-going but is being re-thought in a less formal way. ## **Additional Reports** ## **Music in the Chapel** The chapel concert series was set up as Last Fridays, initially coordinated by Marianna Michell as monthly concerts. They were taken over by Adrienne Wilson and Nick Morrice and had already increased in number; they are now coordinated by David Hammond with a group of willing volunteers. Performers mostly approach the 13 chapel to do concerts and there are a number who perform annually. There are around 18 one-hour concerts between February and October at present. Performers can rehearse on the day from 10.30am and the concerts run 1230-130pm. They are charged at £6 per person paid in cash on the door - this is currently divided twothirds to performers and one-third to the chapel. This raised £1728 for the chapel in 2024. There is an email mailing list of around 250 people who are informed about concerts - this is the main publicity, with posters being produced and mostly shared online. Audience numbers are usually 30-40 on average. The standard of performing is good and audiences say they appreciate having concerts throughout the year. Late Music also use the chapel for concerts which also run between March and October; these are coordinated by Steve Crowther and also feature evening concerts. Other concerts occur as outside bookings, some of which donate proceeds to the chapel. ## **Unitarians in the community** We continue with our support work within the community in various forms. Many individuals do assorted work in supporting projects and groups within the various York communities and almost all of these of these link in well with our Unitarian ethics. We have a regular food bank box at the chapel and this helps to support one of the food banks in central York. York Unitarians have a group membership with York Interfaith Group and several members of our congregation attend the monthly sessions that are held at the City of York Council Offices. Last November the group celebrated 35 years of work within York and, as York Unitarians were part of the founding members of the York Interfaith Group, it is good that we still have members who are active within it now. We hold at least one Interfaith service each year followed by a ‘bring and share’ meal and also are invited to several Interfaith events throughout the year at other places of worship and with other faith groups. These events enable us to ‘practice what we preach’ by working together with people from other faiths. We always 14 organise at least one event during National Interfaith Week and this is generally well attended. York Unitarians also were one of the first faith groups to sign up to being members and supporters of York City of Sanctuary. We continue to give support to their projects and currently are helping by being co- ordinators of the ‘Welcome Bags’ that provide a bag of food for all newly arriving refugees. We are truly grateful to our congregation for all the support they give to this project and it has resulted in over 200 welcome bags being delivered to Refugee Action York for them to give to the families arriving in York. We like to offer support to various projects within York each year and so if anyone knows of other ways in which the York Unitarians can be of help please do let us know and we will see if we can add it to our work within the York Community. Many thanks to everyone for your continued support of all our work in the community and helping to raise the profile of York Unitarians. Dee Boyle ## **Colton’s Hospital Almshouses Trust** ## **Trust property held in connection with St Saviourgate Unitarian Charity Charity number: 1181531-1** These are 12 Almshouses round a central lawn on Shipton Street off Burton Stone Lane in York. The money to build them was donated by Doctor Thomas Colton and his wife. He was the minister of St Saviourgate Chapel between 1692 and 1731. The majority of the eight trustees must be Unitarian; the remaining trustees are from the community local to the cottages. At present we have two trustees from St Luke’s; the Anglican church which neighbours the cottages; Mrs Lesley Wilkinson and Dr Mike Tyler. Our chapel Trustees are Miss Dee Boyle, Miss Laura Cox, Dr John Issett and Mrs Joan Sinanan. We do need at least one new Unitarian Trustee, preferably two. If anybody is interested, then please contact me or why not have a chat with one of our Unitarian Trustees. 15 We have continued to have problems with damp in some cottages, most often caused by condensation. Having heard very good reports from two independent sources we decided to have Positive Input Ventilation systems installed in the six most damp cottages. PIV systems consist of a devise that is placed in the loft space which filters and warms air from outside and then direct the warm, dry air into the property. The two dehumidifiers bought last year were recalled by the manufacturers with replacements promptly delivered. One resident did not want the replacement, instead wanting the PIV system which we intend to offer to the remaining residents. We have had problems with a local resident who decided that gnomes, bunnies and bird ornaments on resident’s gardens were hers for the taking. As a result of this and other events in the environs the Trustees decided to have CCTV fitted round the cottages. Chatting with some residents recently they reported that knowing the CCTV system was there did make them feel safer! Again, we sang Christmas Carols round the cottages. This was much appreciated with many residents joining us and then inviting the singers to join them for Sherry and Christmas Cake. The upheaval from the Duncombe Barracks site has nearly finished as the City of York housing project is almost completed. The houses being built on the old Football Grounds are being built more rapidly but we have had very little contact with the construction company. We again have two vacancies with one long-time resident going into Council Care last October and another resident dying unexpectantly in early February. Both these cottages will need complete updating and re-decorating. My role continues to evolve, I am now the Complaints Officer as well as Clerk and Treasurer. I am glad to say that all our present residents love living in their cottages so don’t have any reason to complain. ## **Elizabeth Faiers** **(clerk to the trustees** 16 ## **Safeguarding** All trustees undertook on-line safeguarding training, followed by a discussion of safeguarding issues at the trustees September meeting to ensure all trustees understood their duties in this regard. A safeguarding policy was agreed. The trustees also undertook to review their safeguarding training annually. Joan Sinanan and Richard Brown were appointed as safeguarding leads, and the following safeguarding notices were displayed within the chapel: _We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels safe, respected and welcome here. Your safety and well-being are our top priority._ _If you have any concerns about your own safety or the safety and well-being of someone else, please do not hesitate to reach out. You can confidentially contact our Safeguarding Leads Joan Sinanan and Richard Brown in person or by email at_ _**Safeguarding@yorkunitarians.org.uk** or speak to any member of our committee: John Issitt; Zoe Bojelian; Richard Brown; Sue Cooper; Joan Sinanan; Jen Atkinson; Laura Autumn Cox; Elizabeth Faiers and Nicky Jenkins._ _Your concerns will be taken seriously and handled with care and discretion._ ## **Statement of Public Benefit** Public Benefit York Unitarians is committed to providing public benefit in accordance with its charitable objectives. The chapel offers a welcoming and inclusive space for spiritual exploration, reflection, and community engagement. Our activities and services are open to all, regardless of faith or background, and we strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Key ways in which we provide public benefit include: - – - Worship and Spiritual Reflection Regular Sunday services provide an opportunity for spiritual growth, discussion, and connection. Services are open to all, offering a space for contemplation and shared reflection. - – - Community and Social Engagement The chapel serves as a hub for local community activities, including discussion groups, social gatherings, and 17 concerts. These events foster a sense of belonging and support among attendees. - – - Cultural and Educational Opportunities Through hosting lectures, musical performances, and talks, we contribute to the cultural enrichment of the wider community. - – - Charitable Giving and Social Action The congregation supports charitable initiatives, both locally and internationally, raising funds and providing assistance to those in need. - – - Safeguarding and Inclusion We are committed to ensuring that all individuals, particularly vulnerable members of society, feel safe and supported. Trustees have undertaken safeguarding training, and clear safeguarding policies and contacts are in place. - Historic and Architectural Preservation – As custodians of a historically significant chapel, we ensure its upkeep and make it accessible for visitors, contributing to the preservation of local heritage. Through these activities, York Unitarians provides meaningful benefit to individuals and the wider community, fostering a spirit of inclusivity, support, and personal development. ## **DECLARATIONS** **The members of York Unitarians CIO declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the members:** ………………………………………………………………………………………………… **Full name** : Indira Zoe Bojelian **Position:** Trustee and Hon Secretary 18 **Date: 23[rd] March 2025** **St Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel, 31 St. Saviourgate, York, YO1 8NQ** 19 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Sectlon A Indopondgnt Examlnerfs Report th chantyNamp Unilhrians CIO On *ccount8 for the ygar ended 31" Decembtrr 2024 Charlty no Ilf any) 1181531 Sot out on pages I rèport to tho trusteas on rny &xamlnaUon of the arxounts of thè 8b)va chartty ha TNsl"I for tha year andad 3111212024. 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