CRYSALYS FOUNDATION ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 2024 - 2025
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CONTENTS
Welcome & Introduction 02
Legal Information 03
Latest Achievements 04
Strategy and Action Plan 05
Catalyst For ACEs Informed Action In Northamptonshire 06
Youth Court Solutions 07
Tackling Trauma 08
Coalition with Stand Out Northamptonshire 09
Charity Children’s Home Working Group Vision 10
2025+ Priorities 11
Crysalys Strategy Map 12
Our Purpose, Vision, Approach and Values 13
Contact 14
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Crysalys is a young dynamic Registered Charity established to address youth disadvantage. It aims to make a real difference to the lives of youngsters experiencing learning difficulties, substance abuse, mental health problems, physical abuse, neglect, criminal justice issues, homelessness and poverty.
Currently £Billions is spent in the UK every year on public and community services, which mainly work in silos focused on specific isolated themes and services. Most of this work is reactive, crisis-managed and symptom-focused. This model is failing, however, to address underlying causes. With a better model, an ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) informed model, we can achieve critical and sustained positive impacts, and across generations.
The Crysalys Foundation is taking up the challenge for change – radical change. Of particular note and pride is the fact that we are already drawing national attention for some of our initiatives, such as the Youth Court Solutions and Tackling Trauma projects.
With its lean, agile and virtual operating model, Crysalys has made significant progress in pursuing its vision to be a catalyst for change.
I would like to thank all the trustees, staff and volunteers - past and present - for their dedication and hard work, with special mention of Jane Deamer, whose diligence, insights, energy, expertise and ongoing contribution have been so instrumental in the rapid progress of the major initiatives and impacts highlighted in this report.
Registered Charity Number: 1189120 Registered Company Number: 11080543
Address: 298 Wellingborough Road, Northamptonshire, NN1 4EP Website: www.crysalys.org Facebook: @crysalys.org LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/crysalys-foundation
Staff
Head of Innovation / Development Manager, Jane Deamer Trauma Specialist and Trainer, Yvette Lambe Project Manager, Felicity Botterill Psychotherapist, Kirsty Jones Administrator, Kate Sharkey
Board of Trustees
Volunteers
Chair - Associate Professor, Adrian Pryce DL Deputy Chair - Dominic Goble JP DL Treasurer – Samuel Alexander
Trustees
Claire Deamer Jane Deamer Yvette Lambe Connie Penn Alison Symmers
Stephanie Adiele
Graham Goss FCA until January 2025 Claudia Hardy (Nee Slabon) until August 2024
Jane Toman
Mita Unalkat
Cameron Waldron from August 2024
Neville White from August 2024
PAGE 04 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT LATEST ACHIEVEMENTS Ycs YOUTH COURT SOLUTIONS PROJECT COALITION Progressing. Flying: TRAUMA RESPONSE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PROJECT Progressing. TACKLING TRAUMA UKRAINE PROJECT Launched! TACKLING TRAUMA PROJECT Progressing. TACLO TRAWMA CYMRU PROJECT Progressing. CHARITY CHILDREN'S HOME MODEL OF EXCELLENCE WORKING GROUP TACKLING TRAUMA WEB VISITS Progressing. 40,000+ STAR RESOURCES DISTRIBUTED TACKLING TRAUMA YOUTH APP 3,000+ SUCCESSFUL! PEOPLE PROJECT STAR'S JOURNEY TO EARTHI Book Launched! PROGRESSING!
2024-25 has been another exciting and challenging year for our young and ambitious charity. We are very pleased to report we are making significant progress innovating trauma-informed strategy and practice in the UK. During the year, our focus has continued to be on preventing, reducing, mitigating and treating trauma. Existing trauma was and will be increasingly magnified by structural, social, psychological and economic impacts including the cost of living crisis, the invasion of Ukraine and the global environment and climate emergencies, which have compounded all current trauma causes and symptoms.
Our charitable objectives and activities are all the more critical now, with trauma remaining very firmly on the national and global agenda. We progressed main activities including:
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Completing three years of the Youth Court Solutions project, contributing towards a significant reduction in project beneficiary re-offending and raising funds to sustain the project until at least mid-2027,
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Progressing the People Project, to collectively tackle the causes of crime including trauma, mental health and poverty,
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Progressing the National Lottery Funded Awards for All project, Children’s Star, to distribute Star Cuddle Cushions and
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Journey to Earth books across the UK in particular to areas with the highest child poverty.
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Progressing the National Lottery Community Funded pilot project, Trauma Response Northamptonshire to help children in care and address youth crime.
All projects are aligned with our Board-approved Strategy Map and Action Plan.
We realized our leadership of a pilot project to test place-based cross- sector and multi-disciplinary partnership, Trauma Response Northamptonshire, undertaking a new holistic and multi-generational approach to improve the lives and outcomes for children in care and the criminal justice system.
The two-year pilot project partnership was funded by the National Lottery Community Fund in 2023 and includes Northamptonshire Youth Offending Service (NYOS), University of Northampton, Service Six, The Chrysalis Programme and Stand Out Northamptonshire Limited. The grant of almost £200,000 is funding the partnership and delivery of diverse and needs-led services to 25 young people and their families. Partners are working closely to gain insights and learn lessons about this project, another UK first innovation with support from the University of Northampton’s Professor of Child Advocacy, Dr. Eunice Lumsden.
The project aims are to improve health and wellbeing, increase family resilience, reduce youth violence and offending and demonstrate that a cross-sector, multi-disciplinary and multi-generational partnership approach can successfully engage and improve outcomes for youth defendants. At any one time between 60% and 70% of youth defendants in the county are children in need or children in care. This is an unacceptable level of disproportionate representation.
The project started in November 2023. By mid-2024 the project had engaged 25 young people and families. Early indications are that sustaining engagement is problematic for a whole range of reasons including motivations, movement in the UK, social work communications and staff turnover. However, the project progresses well and the extremely valuable insights gained will inform the project’s next steps and ambitions.
INNOVATOR AND PROJECT MANAGER FOR 1ST UK AT YOUTH COURT SERVICE
Youth Court Solutions
In September 2024, we successfully completed the third YCS project year. YCS is the UK’s first ‘at youth court problem solving’ service. In September 2024, we successfully completed the third YCS project year. YCS is the UK’s first ‘at youth court problem solving’ service. The project was funded in the year by The Linder Foundation and two private donors.
YCS engages all those impacted by crime: defendants, victims, witnesses, family and friends at court and provides needs-led information, support, self-help, brief solution-focused therapy and specialist services on themes such as accommodation, benefit, education, training, employment and substance use services. The service is delivered fortnightly at Wellingborough Magistrate’s Court by regional charity Service Six (led by their CEO, Emma Campion) and Northamptonshire Youth Offending Service (led by their Area Manager, Elizabeth Fowler).
The year three targets and outcomes have been met and exceeded. The team engaged 170 youth beneficiaries (Target 150), 134 adult beneficiaries (Target 75), achieved 99% youth reach, 230 QR Code hits (Target 200) and zero beneficiary complaints (Target O). Outcomes included increasing access to at court services, improving health and wellbeing, reducing re-offending, increasing youth and family access to Tackling Trauma resources and increasing awareness of YCS in the UK.
The wider YCS partnership included support from HMCTS, Centre for Justice Innovation, HM Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire James Saunders-Watson, the University of Northampton, Amanda Robinson JP (Chair of Northamptonshire County Youth Bench) and our trustee and Deputy Chair, Dominic Goble JP DL.
We are leading the management and development of YCS, chairing quarterly review meetings, managing a continuous improvement plan co-produced by all stakeholders, reporting to Northamptonshire County Youth Bench, and promoting the project across the UK.
The project continues within 2024-25 with a further grant from The Linder Foundation and investment from two private donors. The initial year 4 project data indicates further success in meeting and exceeding advanced targets and outcomes including the successful introduction of a YCS Video in May 2024, funded by a private donor.The silent video repeat plays for almost 50 minutes on two digital screens in the court reception area. The multi-media information includes the YCS offer, self-help, a local and UK help directory and how to access the full Tackling Trauma website and its resources. This new resource may further help to mitigate some of the stress and trauma associated with attending court, as well as in itself being a distraction to help self-regulate strong emotions.
Plans for 2025 include introducing single-session psychotherapy interventions and connecting the court attendees with real time virtual connectivity to the breadth of UK specialist services on symptomatic crime themes such as substance use, self-harm and eating disorders as well as causal themes such as abuse and grief.
In 2024-25, we have already created and launched a YCS Brochure, funded by The Linder Foundation, to assist other communities in implementing place-based YCS services across the UK.
Innovator and Provider of First UK Trauma Recovery Platform Tackling Trauma Taclo Trawma Cymru Tackling Trauma Youth App Tackling Trauma Ukraine
Thanks to continued grants from the National Lottery Community Fund, Blueberry Wellbeing and the Faraway Children’s Charity, the Tackling Trauma, Tackling Trauma Together, Taclo Trawma Cymru, Tackling Trauma Ukraine and Youth App projects have significantly progressed throughout 2024-25.
The Tackling Trauma platform is growing. All elements of the website have had a large number of visits 40,000+
The Tackling Trauma digital platform is the first of its type in the UK providing free 24/7 and 365 multi-media trauma recovery information, resources, toolkits, self-help and a national trauma directory.
The development was timely and user-friendly given the traumatic impacts of Covid-19, cost of living crisis and invasion in Ukraine. The site includes bespoke pages for children, young people, adults and professionals. Beneficiary outcomes include increased health, wellbeing, trauma knowledge and strategies. The children’s page introduced a very colourful character, Star, to support parents, carers and professionals to guide children through their page.
Our soft huggable Star Cuddle Cushions have been a great success with everyone and has travelled the world already! We continue to sell Star cushions and now books so that for every three we sell we can give one away free to a traumatised child, whilst sustaining the future purchase of cushions. In 2023 Blueberry Wellbeing gave us a second grant to fund the development of a new book, Star’s Journey to Earth, for us to share and sell along with the cushions. Watch out for more Star merchandise in 2025-26!
Best Home or Care Home? Outcomes: improved health, mental health, education, life skills, employment and life My spacetr4 Futur•: happy, physically& mentalty healthy, achieving at school with good . , exam results & options for higher education. in further education, training,, employed orself-employedafter leaving school, no convictions & or =, not within the criminaljustice 5I5tem, active members of the community Team: saf¢ honest, reliable, really well train, good listeners & c6mmunicatL*S. trustworthy, respecrful Therapy & group work: whatyou need for as long asyou need it Actlvltl•s: sports, fitness, arts li A lacelo call home and learn: sa e, warrn. friendly, fun. activity based. .. comfortable, meals together, routines and boundaries Our time togethe gardening, hobbie5, life skills and business
Coalition with Stand Out Northamptonshire
In June 2020, we ratified a collaboration with a Northamptonshire county charity, Stand Out Northamptonshire Limited (SON). SON is focused on improving the lives and outcomes of Northamptonshire children in care and care leavers all of whom are traumatised to varying degrees. A Coalition Project Board was established between the two charities including joint trustees. Regular project board meetings agreed to focus on and progress four initial areas of collaboration being training, data, exploring the development of a specialist trauma response and establishing a working group to co-produce a charity children’s home model of excellence. During the year, all four priorities were further developed including filling data gaps, progressing the Trauma Response Northamptonshire project and partnership, which also includes Northamptonshire Youth Offending Service, Service Six and The Chrysalis Programme.
The charity children’s home model has a working group representing cross-sector partner organisations including those with lived experience of the care system and fostering. We are aiming high for at least a co-produced, strengths-based, trauma-informed, impactful and sustainable model of excellence. Ideally, the model will be scalable and transferable within the UK and will transform the culture of care which is currently 70+% profit based and which mainly results in very poor outcomes for care leavers including being 4 times more likely to have had contact with mental health services, 7 times more likely to have had a permanent exclusion, 7 times more likely to have 5 or more previous convictions than their peers and care leavers account for 25% of all UK homeless.
The challenge is significant. In the last decade the number of children in care has increased by 20% and emerging figures show that social services referrals have increased by 40+% in some local authorities.
It is clear, innovative solutions are needed to meet existing and future children’s needs.
There is no quick fix and we believe we are better together as no one person, organisation or sector can overcome the challenges alone and we are all responsible for the welfare and futures of all the children in our communities. The working group is committing time, energy and good hearts to get this model right.
Within the year, we have further developed the home model, and seeking a large credible partner to work alongside us in realizing the model in the UK. We hope to realise the new home model and ambitions for children by the end of 2025-26 by working closely with partners, charities and credible local delivery partners in the heart of the community. However, we recognize that this is a large commitment and it needs to be implemented well in order to maximise positive outcomes and impacts.
In 2025 the Crysalys and SON Boards ratified the decision to advance the coalition and merge Stand Out Northamptonshire with The Crysalys Foundation by March 2026. SON will become a bespoke project within the UK charity helping to take place-based insights, learning and opportunities wider within the UK.
Streamline Tackling Trauma Website Expand STAR resources
Extend and replicate Youth Court Solutions project
Advance coalition with Stand Out Northamptonshire
Progress with the new People Project
Progress Trauma Response Northamptonshire
Initiate New Projects and Partnerships
Strive for a world free of trauma
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Prevent, reduce, mitigate and treat adverse childhood experiences and trauma.
A world free of trauma.
Starting in Northamptonshire, Crysalys will develop its trauma-informed model by facilitating multi-agency collaboration, measuring impacts and disseminating results through both academic and practitioner channels, so that we can share our learning nationally.
Child-focused, collaborative, brave, innovative, visionary, committed and kind.
The Crysalys Foundation’s strategy and ambitions are based on insights and learning from research, academia and guidance from cross-sector professionals and practitioners. We are grateful to all for their inputs.
CRYSALYS FOUNDATION HEAD OF INNOVATION - JANE DEAMER: 07495 539611 jane@crysalys.org CHAIR ADRIAN PRYCE: adrian@crysalys.org crysalys.org 11 a @crysalys.org In linkedin.comlcompanylcrysalys-foundation Registered Charity Number.. 1189120 Registered Company Number.. 110803
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 11080543 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1189120
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Infinitas Accountants Limited Unit 6 North Business Park Cherry Hall Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 1UE
THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 10
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 11
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objective of the charity is to prepare traumatised people for a healthier and happier future and to assist partners in trauma-informed strategy and practice.
The charity adopts an innovative, lean and modern model built on agility, measurable impact, low risk and limited liability. Without a central headquarters, we avoid the costs and constraints of being tied to a single location. Instead, we harness technology to stay connected and operate effectively across the UK.
Public benefit
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The charity has been involved in the provision of trauma services nationally and provides an online website and APP to assist people in dealing with trauma.These have now been used by increasing numbers of people (in the tens of thousands). The charity has also led a number of successful partnership pilot and research projects. The charity is backed by the National Lottery Community Fund and some other relatively major backers.
Our small, dedicated team of self-employed, remote specialist consultants bring together high-quality expertise and a wide diversity of skills and activities. This flexible approach allows us to adapt strategy and actions quickly, ensuring that more of our income and donations directly support people and projects rather than being absorbed by high overheads or large, untapped reserves.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The charity's income during the year originated from grants and donations which amounted to £254,701 (2024: £167,128).
Reserves policy
The charity's trustees consider that the current reserves of £228,724 at 31 March 2025 are sufficient to sustain its operations over the forthcoming year. Of the year end reserves total, £5,578 represents unrestricted funds and £223,146 represents restricted funds. Reserves are needed to temporarily fund timing gaps between the receipt and spending of income, and fund future projects. The trustees actively monitor reserves of the charity at regular trustee meetings and make appropriate arrangements to ensure the charity has adequate resources to continue to operate.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
New trustees are elected by the existing trustees of the charity with appointments and reappointments being decided on an annual basis. Trustees have the power to appoint new trustees on an interim basis until the next AGM.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
11080543 (England and Wales)
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Registered Charity number 1189120
Registered office 60 Sutton Street Flore Northampton Northamptonshire NN7 4LE
Trustees
S Adiele S Alexander D S R Goble G J Goss A H Pryce J Toman M Unalkat C J Waldron N E White
Independent Examiner Infinitas Accountants Limited Unit 6 North Business Park Cherry Hall Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 1UE
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 21 November 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
A H Pryce - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Crysalys Foundation
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Crysalys Foundation ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Caroline Armstrong FCA
Infinitas Accountants Limited Unit 6 North Business Park Cherry Hall Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 1UE
21 November 2025
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund Notes £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 862 253,839 Investment income 2 1,537 - Total 2,399 253,839 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds - 64 Charitable activities Charitable 3,196 147,327 Other 1,511 - Total 4,707 147,391 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (2,308) 106,448 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 7,886 116,698 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5,578 223,146 |
2025 Total funds £ 254,701 1,537 256,238 64 150,523 1,511 152,098 104,140 124,584 228,724 |
2024 Total funds £ 167,128 335 167,463 - 81,670 2,586 84,256 83,207 41,377 124,584 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Balance Sheet 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund Notes £ £ CURRENT ASSETS Cash in hand 7,290 230,246 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 6 (1,712) (7,100) NET CURRENT ASSETS 5,578 223,146 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 5,578 223,146 NET ASSETS 5,578 223,146 FUNDS 7 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 Total funds £ 237,536 (8,812) 228,724 228,724 228,724 5,578 223,146 228,724 |
2024 Total funds £ 125,676 (1,092) 124,584 124,584 124,584 7,886 116,698 124,584 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 21 November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
A H Pryce - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
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| Deposit account interest | 2025 2024 £ £ 1,537 335 |
| 3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): Accountancy |
2025 2024 £ £ 2,022 1,092 |
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4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were trustee's expenses paid for during the year ended 31 March 2025 totalling £269 (2024: £-).
5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 11,851 155,277 Investment income 335 - Total 12,186 155,277 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Charitable 2,674 78,996 Other 107 2,479 Total 2,781 81,475 NET INCOME 9,405 73,802 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward (1,519) 42,896 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 7,886 116,698 |
Total funds £ 167,128 335 167,463 81,670 2,586 84,256 83,207 41,377 124,584 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Trade creditors Other creditors MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 2024 £ £ 7,100 - 1,712 1,092 8,812 1,092 Net movement At At 1.4.24 in funds 31.3.25 £ £ £ 7,886 (2,308) 5,578 116,698 106,448 223,146 124,584 104,140 228,724 Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds £ £ £ 2,399 (4,707) (2,308) 253,839 (147,391) 106,448 256,238 (152,098) 104,140 Net movement At At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.24 £ £ £ (1,519) 9,405 7,886 42,896 73,802 116,698 41,377 83,207 124,584 |
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7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 12,186 Restricted funds Restricted Fund 155,277 |
Resources expended £ (2,781) (81,475) |
Movement in funds £ 9,405 73,802 |
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| TOTAL FUNDS 167,463 |
(84,256) | 83,207 |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: Net movement At 1.4.23 in funds £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund (1,519) 7,097 Restricted funds Restricted Fund 42,896 180,250 |
At 31.3.25 £ 5,578 223,146 |
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| TOTAL FUNDS 41,377 |
187,347 | 228,724 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds £ £ £ 14,585 (7,488) 7,097 409,116 (228,866) 180,250 423,701 (236,354) 187,347 |
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Grants Donations Investment income Deposit account interest Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Other trading activities Purchases Other Subcontractors Travel Subscriptions Support costs Management Rent Insurance Telephone Postage and stationery Advertising Sundries Information technology Computer costs Governance costs Accountancy Finance costs Consultancy Legal fees Other professional fees Total resources expended Net income |
2025 £ 253,839 862 254,701 1,537 256,238 64 - 988 523 1,511 1,950 674 171 80 - 420 3,295 - 2,022 14,944 130,112 150 - 147,228 152,098 104,140 |
2024 £ 153,953 13,175 167,128 335 167,463 - 2,479 107 - 2,586 - 383 53 41 106 150 733 310 1,092 - 41,052 565 37,918 80,627 84,256 83,207 |
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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 11080543 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1189120
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
for
THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Infinitas Accountants Limited Unit 6 North Business Park Cherry Hall Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 1UE
THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 10
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 11
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objective of the charity is to prepare traumatised people for a healthier and happier future and to assist partners in trauma-informed strategy and practice.
The charity adopts an innovative, lean and modern model built on agility, measurable impact, low risk and limited liability. Without a central headquarters, we avoid the costs and constraints of being tied to a single location. Instead, we harness technology to stay connected and operate effectively across the UK.
Public benefit
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The charity has been involved in the provision of trauma services nationally and provides an online website and APP to assist people in dealing with trauma.These have now been used by increasing numbers of people (in the tens of thousands). The charity has also led a number of successful partnership pilot and research projects. The charity is backed by the National Lottery Community Fund and some other relatively major backers.
Our small, dedicated team of self-employed, remote specialist consultants bring together high-quality expertise and a wide diversity of skills and activities. This flexible approach allows us to adapt strategy and actions quickly, ensuring that more of our income and donations directly support people and projects rather than being absorbed by high overheads or large, untapped reserves.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The charity's income during the year originated from grants and donations which amounted to £254,701 (2024: £167,128).
Reserves policy
The charity's trustees consider that the current reserves of £228,724 at 31 March 2025 are sufficient to sustain its operations over the forthcoming year. Of the year end reserves total, £5,578 represents unrestricted funds and £223,146 represents restricted funds. Reserves are needed to temporarily fund timing gaps between the receipt and spending of income, and fund future projects. The trustees actively monitor reserves of the charity at regular trustee meetings and make appropriate arrangements to ensure the charity has adequate resources to continue to operate.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
New trustees are elected by the existing trustees of the charity with appointments and reappointments being decided on an annual basis. Trustees have the power to appoint new trustees on an interim basis until the next AGM.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
11080543 (England and Wales)
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Registered Charity number 1189120
Registered office 60 Sutton Street Flore Northampton Northamptonshire NN7 4LE
Trustees
S Adiele S Alexander D S R Goble G J Goss A H Pryce J Toman M Unalkat C J Waldron N E White
Independent Examiner Infinitas Accountants Limited Unit 6 North Business Park Cherry Hall Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 1UE
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 21 November 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
A H Pryce - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Crysalys Foundation
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Crysalys Foundation ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Caroline Armstrong FCA
Infinitas Accountants Limited Unit 6 North Business Park Cherry Hall Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 1UE
21 November 2025
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund Notes £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 862 253,839 Investment income 2 1,537 - Total 2,399 253,839 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds - 64 Charitable activities Charitable 3,196 147,327 Other 1,511 - Total 4,707 147,391 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (2,308) 106,448 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 7,886 116,698 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5,578 223,146 |
2025 Total funds £ 254,701 1,537 256,238 64 150,523 1,511 152,098 104,140 124,584 228,724 |
2024 Total funds £ 167,128 335 167,463 - 81,670 2,586 84,256 83,207 41,377 124,584 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Balance Sheet 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund Notes £ £ CURRENT ASSETS Cash in hand 7,290 230,246 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 6 (1,712) (7,100) NET CURRENT ASSETS 5,578 223,146 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 5,578 223,146 NET ASSETS 5,578 223,146 FUNDS 7 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 Total funds £ 237,536 (8,812) 228,724 228,724 228,724 5,578 223,146 228,724 |
2024 Total funds £ 125,676 (1,092) 124,584 124,584 124,584 7,886 116,698 124,584 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 21 November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
A H Pryce - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
| 2. INVESTMENT INCOME |
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| Deposit account interest | 2025 2024 £ £ 1,537 335 |
| 3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): Accountancy |
2025 2024 £ £ 2,022 1,092 |
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were trustee's expenses paid for during the year ended 31 March 2025 totalling £269 (2024: £-).
5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 11,851 155,277 Investment income 335 - Total 12,186 155,277 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Charitable 2,674 78,996 Other 107 2,479 Total 2,781 81,475 NET INCOME 9,405 73,802 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward (1,519) 42,896 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 7,886 116,698 |
Total funds £ 167,128 335 167,463 81,670 2,586 84,256 83,207 41,377 124,584 |
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Trade creditors Other creditors MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 2024 £ £ 7,100 - 1,712 1,092 8,812 1,092 Net movement At At 1.4.24 in funds 31.3.25 £ £ £ 7,886 (2,308) 5,578 116,698 106,448 223,146 124,584 104,140 228,724 Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds £ £ £ 2,399 (4,707) (2,308) 253,839 (147,391) 106,448 256,238 (152,098) 104,140 Net movement At At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.24 £ £ £ (1,519) 9,405 7,886 42,896 73,802 116,698 41,377 83,207 124,584 |
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7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 12,186 Restricted funds Restricted Fund 155,277 |
Resources expended £ (2,781) (81,475) |
Movement in funds £ 9,405 73,802 |
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| TOTAL FUNDS 167,463 |
(84,256) | 83,207 |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: Net movement At 1.4.23 in funds £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund (1,519) 7,097 Restricted funds Restricted Fund 42,896 180,250 |
At 31.3.25 £ 5,578 223,146 |
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| TOTAL FUNDS 41,377 |
187,347 | 228,724 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds £ £ £ 14,585 (7,488) 7,097 409,116 (228,866) 180,250 423,701 (236,354) 187,347 |
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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THE CRYSALYS FOUNDATION
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Grants Donations Investment income Deposit account interest Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Other trading activities Purchases Other Subcontractors Travel Subscriptions Support costs Management Rent Insurance Telephone Postage and stationery Advertising Sundries Information technology Computer costs Governance costs Accountancy Finance costs Consultancy Legal fees Other professional fees Total resources expended Net income |
2025 £ 253,839 862 254,701 1,537 256,238 64 - 988 523 1,511 1,950 674 171 80 - 420 3,295 - 2,022 14,944 130,112 150 - 147,228 152,098 104,140 |
2024 £ 153,953 13,175 167,128 335 167,463 - 2,479 107 - 2,586 - 383 53 41 106 150 733 310 1,092 - 41,052 565 37,918 80,627 84,256 83,207 |
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