ANNUAL KEPOKT 2022 - 2023 ## **INTRODUCTION TO THE CHARITY** Well, what a year it’s been! The team at Grounded Community have successfully weathered the roller-coaster of seasons, highs and lows, joys and challenges, of running a community based charity with a big mission: to educate, share and grow, so we can reconnect members of our community with nature, with food and with each other. **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** ## **ENSURING OUR WORK DELIVERS OUR AIMS** **0 1** ## **OUR VISION:** A world where all urban communities have access to locally grown, nutritious food. ## **OUR MISSION** **0 2** To educate, share and grow, so we can reconnect members of our community with nature, with food and with each other. We want to work together to build an abundant, circular food system and a culture of storing, reusing and redistributing food surplus. To do this, we focus on four areas: education, community, access to food and environment. **1** ## **objects -why they are changing** Whilst our core operations have remained much the same as when we officially registered the charity in 2020, our practices and approaches are adapting and changing all the time. Societal changes, due to the cost-of-living crisis, have had an impact on our team, volunteers, beneficiaries, and provision. As a result, in 2022 we submitted a request to the Charity Commission, to change our charity objects to align our activities more fully with our primary purposes. 1. To advance the education of the public in subjects of sustainable development and the protection, enhancement, and rehabilitation of the environment by teaching, demonstrating, and supporting people how to grow food to improve health and well-being. 2. The relief of those in need, by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the gathering, collection and distribution of food, the provision of support to grow food and the reduction of food waste. **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** **2** ## **FACES BEHIND THE CHARITY - TRUSTEES** Our Trustees are highly qualified and skilled members of the local community, who give a huge amount of time and energy to support the charity. This year we have expanded the Trustee team with the appointment of Mark Stimson on 14th July 2022, who brings vast experience as a Commercial Property Lawyer, along with skills and passion for cooking and addressing food insecurity. We would like to thank Chukuma Dibigbo for his time and commitment, as he departed the team on 10th January 2023. Chukuma is a local graphic designer and volunteer, who created much of our beautiful branding. **----- Start of picture text -----**
JOHN HANSON PETER DRYSDALE
CHAIR OF TRUSTEES TRUSTEE & TREASURER
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JOHN RICHARDS HELEN GIALIAS MARK STIMSON
TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE
c o m m u n i t y
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**G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** **3** ## **FACES BEHIND THE CHARITY - COORDINATORS** **----- Start of picture text -----**
MICHAEL FRENCH JONNO WATSON SHORT KAREN EVERETT SHARON BRINKMAN
PROJECTS SKILLS & LEARNING ADMINISTRATION & POLICY VOLUNTEER & HR
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ANGELA GRAY THERESA MCMANUS JENNY MUELLER ADAM HORAN
OPERATIONS OUTREACH FEED OUR COMMUNITY CONTRACTOR - COMPOSTING
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FRED SEDGLEY AIMEE GRAHAM out!
CONTRACTOR – BEE’ZZ CONTRACTOR - SOCIAL MEDIA
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In April 2022, thanks to the securing of core funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, we were able to embark on a recruitment drive to expand our paid staff team. We successfully increased our head count by 4 part time staff, many of whom started as volunteers and developed into their current roles. As a result, we now have an amazing team of diverse, passionate, and talented people; 7 part-time paid staff and 3 contractors. This allowed us to assign a Project Coordinator to each of our 6 key projects, including a dedicated Volunteer & HR Coordinator. In addition, we have self-funded further contractor resources, to support our Little Gardeners Stay & Play Sessions at the Secret Garden and expand our Grounded Gatherers project. **4** ## **ACHIEVEMENTS** ## **outline of achievements:** This year, with the addition of Grounded Growers and Social Canteen projects, we achieved exponential growth at our main hubs; the Secret Garden and Feed Our Community at the Bournemouth Food Bank premises. This expansion led to increased volunteer engagement, van use, team coordination, financial expenses and prompted a major upgrade to our systems, policies, and processes. ## **COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:** In March 2022, with support from the Access to Food Partnership, we cohosted the “Growing Great Ideas” event, attracting 65 individuals.s. Representatives included local councillors and charities, allotment owners and farmers, foragers and chef’s; anyone with an interest in food security. This event helped to shape our focus and strategy for the year, including the development of our food web. ## **ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:** Adopting a holacratic system inspired by other forward-thinking organisations, we decentralised management, introduced consent decision making, established a flat pay structure, and empowered our multi-role teams to be self-managing. Professional training enhanced internal and external interactions, and engagement with coordinators led to a more streamlined structure. Meeting circles and SharePoint implementation improved decision-making transparency and teamwork ## **SOCIAL CANTEEN PILOT:** The aim of The Social Canteen was to light a spark, galvanise local people and create long term, sustainable opportunities for people to eat well, spend less & socialise. Launched in October 2022, The Social Canteen pilot, supported by Dorset Community Foundation and BCP Food Support Fund, served over 1,000 meals to those in need. Positive feedback and learnings are guiding the creation of a blueprint guide for similar social community gatherings across the conurbation and beyond. **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** **5** ## **VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:** A dedicated HR & Volunteer Coordinator improved our volunteer experience; an ever increasing 170+ strong team. A streamlined sign-up process, online check-in, the introduction of garden tours, and feedback questionnaires have enhanced engagement. Mailchimp implementation engages over 1000 newsletter subscribers and we see a daily increase on our current 2,000+ social media followers. ## **PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS:** We have expanded connections with local businesses, charities, and social care groups. Our collaborations with Help & Care, International Care Network, and local NHS Social Prescriber’s help to support members of our community with their physical and mental well-being. Our corporate supporters, such as Dorset Tea, Organix, LUSH Cosmetics, Pretty Clever Media, Just Move In, Hall & Woodhouse, Elliotts Builders’ Merchant, Arts University Bournemouth and Bournemouth University, have all generously contributed funding, time, and resources. ## **GROUNDED GROWERS PROJECT LAUNCH:** With the intention of providing greater sustainability for the charity, our Grounded Growers project piloted an outreach service, providing one-toone support and a raised bed installation service for home growers. Charges are means-tested, and supplier relationships allow for free soil donations for community projects. **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** ## **COMMUNITY FOOD WEB** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**Our skills & learning hubs with chickens, an outdoor kitchen and a huge variety of fruit and veg looked after by a team of volunteers. Here we hold workshops, community meals, playgroups & events.** **Collecting, sorting and distributing locally grown and supermarket surplus food to the right places and the right people – those who really need it.** **Our community outreach team, offering a raised bed installation service, supporting people to grow fruit and veg in their own back gardens, on patios or in workspaces.** **Preserving, pickling, cooking, dehydrating and storing surplus fruit and veg from gardens, public spaces and supermarkets.** **We transform food waste from local businesses into nutritious compost, using our 700 litre rocket composter on the roof of the Sovereign Centre in Boscombe.** **Wherever we grow plants, we need pollinators – and bees are the best creatures for the job. We look after bee colonies on the roof of the Sovereign Centre and in our Nursery Garden in Boscombe.** **1 0** This year our Gardens project has developed across several sites and community offerings, all of which are coordinated by our Gardens team. **100 32 438 volunteering sessions skills workshops workshop attendees** **72 716 32 workshops at our children attended Little Gardeners community allotments Little Gardeners playgroup sessions** ## **AYESHA** **secret garden volunteer** Ayesha has lived in Springbourne for 50 years. She was introduced to the garden by a friend and has since made many new like-minded connections, as well as receiving support and materials to build her own growing space at home. Having sadly lost her brother and niece during the pandemic, she also experienced an emotional support which she wasn’t expecting. “Being at the garden really helps to ground me and bring me into the moment, which gives a sense of peace and helps to alleviate the anxiety”. Ayesha is a calming presence to all who volunteer alongside her and now has a reputation for her legendary samosa’s, which she brings every week for all our volunteers to enjoy. **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** **1 1** This project, funded by CoastalBID completed its first year of operations by March 2023 and is located on the roof of the Sovereign Shopping Centre in Boscombe. ## **Full Caddies SURPLUSfood programme[974 ] of food waste went into** **of food waste went into our Rocket Composter** ## **15Businesses** **have their food waste collected by 2 contractors** **8.1Tonnes of food waste diverted from incineration/landfill** ## **5Tonnes** **of compost produced & used in the community** ## **47Tonnes** **of food diverted from surplus pick-ups** ## **ADAM** ## **garden volunteer & community composting coordinator** During lock-down in 2020, Adam had lost his Mum to a heart attack, so when his mental health started deteriorating, he decided to visit the garden. “For the first time in my life, I felt like I was doing something right, that had direction, and it also helped me to assess how I live my own life in terms of waste and sustainability.” Adam helped build our shelter in the nursery garden and also a space on the Sovereign Centre roof for our rocket composter. It was there he connected with the centre manager, who proposed a project funded by Bournemouth Coastal Bid, to collect food waste and manage watering in local green spaces. Adam has since become an invaluable member of the team on our Composting project, collecting over 8.1 tonnes of food waste in our first year of operation. **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** **1 2** In May 2022, our Grounded Growers project was launched, offering a consultation service for home growers and community spaces, including the installation of raised beds with the option of ongoing support and advice. **Raised Raised Local Beds Beds School 15 10 4 installed on the installed in local consultations on Beaufort Housing Estate residents’ gardens outdoor space use Raised Raised Beds Beds 4 4 £3,500+ installed at the installed at a income generated to Organix HQ local hotel support our activities** **PHIL Grounded Growers & Garden Volunteer** Phil was referred to the garden by Terry from Help & Care in 2021. During lock-down, Phil started leaning heavily on alcohol, after leaving his management job following an emotional breakdown. At his lowest point, he was sectioned after two suicide attempts and 3 days in intensive care. “Over the past year, the garden has literally saved my life, it’s given me hope, it’s rebuilt my self-confidence and improved my self-esteem. I was completely isolated and alone, but the garden has given me structure, improved my health and even changed my perspective about the environment and society. I’ve connected with so many genuinely caring people.” Phil is now an inspiring member of our volunteer team, getting stuck in with DIY jobs, installing raised beds in the community, and making new friends along the way. **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** **1 3** Our food surplus distribution project; we continue to pick up surplus food from supermarkets, cafés and other businesses, with fresh fruit and veg supplemented by our gardens and home growing spaces. We also receive generous donations from the public. **30+Volunteers 1.5Tonnes are out 2-3 times per day surplus food every week 61 weekly surplus food pick-ups every week 14,560kg 46,837kg of bread redistributed of food redistributed** ## **Georgina** ## **feed Our Community Volunteer** In 2021, Georgina was suffering with PTSD, was claustrophobic and felt surrounded by negativity. “I started volunteering at Feed Our Community on Thursday’s and alternate Friday’s and it was one of the best things I did!”. Georgina’s enthusiasm to learn has meant that she has taken on multiple admin tasks at the hub, from social media to client coordination and data tracking. “I love hands-on learning and I’m becoming a data nerd! I really enjoy seeing how much food we save from landfill and how much we give back to the local community.” Georgina has experienced great camaraderie with her teammates too. “The best part is the people I work alongside. The people in our building are so friendly, welcoming, and kind. I have so many clients making the effort to have a chat. It’s nice being part of a community. It has really brought my confidence back, helped me through a tough time and given my children a great life lesson.” We love you too George! **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** **1 4** The purpose of our Gatherers project is to pool community resources to make food go further. A great opportunity to learn something new, share skills, eat together and all whilst helping to feed our local community and prevent food waste. Food surplus from our Feed Our Community project is used for these sessions, in addition to gluts collected from local gardens. As a result, stronger connections are being built with allotments and community growing spaces. **Low Income £8,000 90% National Lottery Grant improved their skills in households benefited seed funded in 2021 preserving & cooking[150 ] from session produce** Our Grounded Bee’zz project now has multiple colonies on the rooftop of the Sovereign Shopping Centre in Boscombe, including several hives from partner charity Bee Mission. Two further hives in our Nursery Garden are the base for our educational experience sessions. **40 Children 15kg HONEY got up close was harvested and jarred to the bees by our team of volunteers** **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** **1 5** As a result of our “Growing Great Ideas” gathering at the start of 2022, we wanted to gauge support for “The Social Canteen”, a new way of eating - together. With a passion for tackling food insecurity and experience of community engagement, key stakeholders were rallied from Bournemouth Food Bank, BCP Council Community Development Team and C3 Collaborating for Health. The project was developed and piloted during the October 2022 half term, based at the Gardens Rooms at the Bournemouth Food Bank. Our 40 strong volunteer team came together in the preparation, cooking and front of house meal service, bringing members of our local community together for a wholesome two course meal. Strong partnerships were formed with The Friendly Food Club and SWRAC, a local young people’s charity, who now cook with us every Friday. **Local 100 People 100% meals distributed fed on each of our Satisfaction feedback on <20 events[ 63 ] open evenings from 120 Questionnaires 4.5/5 73% Quality of food & Food Hygiene of people were feeling Quality of venue[ 5 ] Rating the pinch with money** **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** **1 6** ## **the social canteen case study** Len had been living in a bedsit for the past couple of years after separating from his partner and was feeling isolated. He had been invited to the Social Canteen by a volunteer and was sitting alone when Rosann approached his table and introduced herself. The pair struck up a lively conversation and before long, Len had invited Rosann to his flat for a cuppa and they’ve been firm friends ever since. They now attend every week, enjoying each others company, as well as the wholesome meals. “Rosie has become a close friend of mine, and we really enjoy eating with other people from our neighbourhood. I also get to grumble with a few people and they get to grumble back!” **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** DORSET TEA Jiy GroLINded CoMktrlLlnlty Three Hundred Pounds Only [£300.00 FUNDEKS **1 9** ## **FUNDERS - £118,159 RECEIVED THIS YEAR!** We would like to take this opportunity to thank our funders for their commitment to the charity this year. This table reflects the amount of income we have received from grants and other commercial funders. |**MONTH/YEAR**
**GRANT FUND RECEIVED**|**FUNDER AGREEMENT**
**NAME**|**FUND APPLIED**
**VALUE £**|**FUND TYPE**
**i.e. Restricted or Unrestricted**| |---|---|---|---| |Jan 2023|HubBub|£5,000.00|RESTRICTED - From April for FOC/Social Canteen
to cover rent for Apr, May, Jun & Jul| |Dec 2022|Green Hall Foundation|£3,000.00|RESTRICTED - To complete and upgrade facilities| |Dec 2022|Boscombe Charity Shop|£2,150.00|RESTRICTED - Solar Upgrade to the Shack| |Dec 2022|Dorset Community
Foundation Winter
Warmth Fund|£7,500.00|RESTRICTED - FOC/Social Canteen to cover some core
costs and project running costs| |Dec 2022|SSFS 12 Days Grant
(Strategic Solutions)|£1,000.00|UNRESTRICTED DONATION| |Nov 2022|Sovereign Housing
Community Funding|£1,000.00|RESTRICTED - Communities Funding Agreement
for Growers on Shelley Close| |Oct 2022|Bournemouth
Coastal Bid|£1,700.00|RESTRICTED - Roof for the composter| |0ct 2022|Alice Ellen Cooper Dean|£20,000.00|RESTRICTED - Core costs – from Jan 23 until Dec 2023| |Sept 2022|Dorset Community
Foundation
Nature Heals Fund|£1,000.00|RESTRICTED - Core costs – for the stafing of the
Little Gardeners sessions and resources| |July 2022|Dorset Community
Foundation Grant|£1,500.00|RESTRICTED - Core costs and Project running costs
for FOC and the Social Canteen| |June 2022|Dorset Community
Foundation Grant|£7,000.00|RESTRICTED - Core costs and project
running costs| |May 2022|National Lottery
Community Fund|£67,309|RESTRICTED - Core costs
received quarterly| **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** **2 0** ## **ANNUAL ACCOUNTS** We have developed a robust SharePoint based finance system, allowing us to track our finances on 3 levels; Transactions, Projects and Fund. We have prepared project plans, defining each holacratic circle, its remit, its team and the corresponding budget for each project. Our finance circle is also working towards forecast budget tracking, RAG status report by project and our funding pipeline tracker, which will link to our finance system. ## **A MESSAGE FROM OUR TREASURER:** **----- Start of picture text -----**
PETER DRYSDALE
TRUSTEE & TREASURER
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Grounded Community is an ambitious charity who are seeking to make an impact in the BCP area and beyond. Though still relatively young, the charity has grown each year and this is true for both our financial processes and controls, which are stronger than ever. We are in good financial health and with the committed backing from a range of donors and bodies, including the National Lottery Community Fund, Reaching Communities grant, the trustees are certain that the charity is a going concern and that we will continue this upward trajectory. ## **2023 ACCOUNTS SNAPSHOT** ## **£ 134,234 - TOTAL RECEIPTS** ## **£ 115,429 - TOTAL PAYMENTS** **£ 34,736 - E.O.Y CASH FUNDS** **G r o u n d e d c o m m u n i t y** **2 1** ## **2023 GROUNDED ACCOUNTS** ||_Unrestricted_|_Restricted_|_Total_|_Last Years’_| |---|---|---|---|---| |_Description_|_Funds_|_Funds_|_Funds_|_Funds_| |**RECEIPTS**||||| |Grants||£ 114,459|£ 114,459|£ 47,944| |Donations|£ 19,390|£ 386|£ 19,776|| |Fundraising||||£ 5,000| |**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|**£ 19,390**|**£ 114,844**|**£ 134,234**|**£ 52,944**| |**PAYMENTS**||||| |Salaries & Allied Costs|£ 12,601|£ 58,302|£ 70,903|| |Contractor Fees|£ 498|£ 14,667|£ 15,166|| |Direct Project Costs|£ 1,003|£ 16,336|£ 17,339|£ 1,904| |Ofice & Admin|£ 83|£ 2,358|£ 2,441|£ 18,613| |Trustee Expenses|£ 36|£ 245|£ 280|| |Training|£ 453|£ 1,437|£ 1,890|| |Rent & Land||£ 4,650|£ 4,650|£ 2,250| |Other Indirect Expenses|£ 15|£ 2,745|£ 2,760|£ 38,402| |**TOTAL PAYMENTS**|**£ 14,689**|**£ 100,740**|**£ 115,429**|**£ 61,169**| |||||| |**YEARLY ACCOUNTS OVERVIEW**||||| |**Total Payments**|**£ 14,689**|**£ 100,740**|**£ 115,429**|**£ 61,169**| |**Net of Receipts/Payments**|**£ 4,702**|**£ 14,104**|**£ 18,806**|**£ 8,224**| |**Cash Funds at Last Year End**|**£ 2,949**|**£ 12,981**|**£ 15,930**|**£ 24,154**| |**CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR END**|**£ 7,651**|**£ 27,085**|**£ 34,736**|**£ 15,930**| ## **contact us** **find us behind the church: St Clement’s Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DZ web: www.groundedcommunity.co.uk** **reg charity no.: 1187272 reg charity address: Flat 5, Monaco Court, Charminster Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9QZ** **@groundedcommunitycharity** **@grounded-community** |||**Section C Accounts**|**Section C Accounts**|**Section C Accounts**|**Section C Accounts**|**Section C Accounts**|**Section C Accounts**|**Section C Accounts**|**Section C Accounts**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**Charity Name**
**Grounded Community**|||||**No (if any)**
**1187272**|||| |||||||||||| |||||||||||**CC16a**| |||**For the period**
**from**||01-Apr-22
Period start date||**To**||Period end date
31-Mar-23||| |||||||||||| |||||||||||| |**Receipts andpayments**||||||||||| |||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Last year**| |||||||||||**to the nearest £**| |**A1 Receipts**||||||||||| |Grants
Donations
Fundraising (crowdfunder)
_Sub total_||-||114,459||-||114,459||47,944| |||19,390||386||-||19,776||| |||-||-||-||-||5,000| |||19,390||114,844||-||134,234||52,944| |||||||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales**||-||-||-||-||-| |_Sub total_||-||-||-||-||-| |||||||||||| |**Total receipts**||19,390||114,844||-||134,234||52,944| |||||||||||| |**A3 Payments**||||||||||| |Salaries and allied costs
Contractor fees
Direct project costs
Office and admin
Trustee expenses
Training
Rent and land
Other indirect expenses
**_Sub total_**||12,601||58,302||-||70,903||| |||498||14,667||-||15,165||| |||1,003||16,336||-||17,339||1,903| |||83||2,358||-||2,441||18,613| |||36||245||-||280||| |||453||1,437||-||1,890||-| |||-||4,650||-||4,650||2,250| |||15||2,745||-||2,760||38,402| |||14,689||100,740||-||115,429||61,169| |||||||||||| |**A4 Assets purchases**||-||-||-||-||-| |**_Sub total_**||-||-||-||-||-| |||||||||||| |**Total payments**||14,689||100,740||-||115,429||61,169| |**Net of receipts/(payments)**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds at last year end**||||||||||| |||4,702||14,104||-||18,806||- 8,224| |||-||-||-||-||-| |||2,949||12,981||-||15,930||24,154| |||||||||||| |**Cash funds this year end**||7,651||27,085||-||34,736||15,930| |_Signed by Chair of trustees on_
_behalf of all trustees_||||||||||| |||||||||||| ||_Signed by Chair of trustees on_
_behalf of all trustees_|Signature||||Print Name||||Date of
approval| |||
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approval| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |_Signed by Chair of trustees on_|||JOHN HANSON||19.01.24| |_behalf of all trustees_|||||| ||||||| ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** |**Report to the trustees /**
**members of**||**Grounded Community**| |---|---|---| |||| |**On the accounts for**
**the year ended**||31st March 2023
Charity number
1187272| |||| |**Set out on page**||Section C below| |||| |**Responsibilities and basis**
**of the report**||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the
Trust”) for the year ended**31/03/2023.**
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section
145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.| |||| |**Independent**
**examiner's**
**statement**||· accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
· the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
_* Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in,
any material respect:
**I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with**
**the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper**
**understanding of the accounts to be reached.**| |**Address:**
**Signed**
**Name**
**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**||37 SHERWOOD AVENUE, POOLE,BH14 8DH
**Date**
ANTHONY J. ELLIS
A.A.T.
17/01/2024| |**Section B Disclosure**||| |_Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,_
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