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2024-03-31-accounts

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

M13 YOUTH PROJECT

Registered Charity No. 1197730

Coverdale Lads’ Residential

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CONTENTS
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
BALANCE SHEET
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
TRADITIONAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
(FOR MANAGEMENT PURPOSES ONLY)

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Reference and administrative information

Charity Name: M13 Youth Project Charity Number: 1197730

Trustees (at the date the report is approved) Matthew Harrison Chair of Trustees Timothy Craft Treasurer Louise Kenyon Secretary Adanna Lazz-Onyenobi Maxine Rawlings Kane Willis (resigned June 2023)

Senior Management Team

Helen Gatenby (Manager) Gabriel Oyediwura (Senior Worker)

Principal Office

35 Portland Crescent Longsight Manchester M13 0BU

Independent Examiners

Community Accountancy Service Limited The Grange Pilgrim Drive Beswick Manchester M11 3TQ

Bankers

Co-operative Bank Triodos Bank 101 Balloon Street Deanery Road Manchester Bristol M60 4EP BS1 5AS

Professional Advisors

NatWest Mentors

More information about our activities can be obtained from the M13 office; 0161 225 0201, via email, info@m13youthproject.org.uk or through our website, www.m13youthproject.org.uk

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Report of the trustees for the year ended 31[st] March 2024

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s trust deed, the Charities Act 2011 and 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 published (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

HAF Easter & Summer PlaySchemes

Introduction

“M13 has impacted my life a lot, by giving me opportunities to experience new things like visiting York, going on road trips and other activities I’ve not done before. It’s also given me people who don’t judge me and listen to me and who accept me. And it has given me new friends and the opportunity to meet new people around the area. I started volunteering with M13 at Basketball, and then over the summer with the children’s playscheme, after doing some training with M13. Since then, I’ve started sessional paid work in basketball and over the summer, and I’m learning more about working as a paid sessional detached youth worker. This has massively helped my confidence.” Young man, 21yrs

M13 Youth Project works together with young people in their local communities to enrich their lives; creating life-enhancing relationships, conversations, safe places and activities that foster fun, learning, action and transformation. We use evidenced-based, trauma-informed youth work practices and approaches to create safe physical, psychological and cultural spaces in accessible community settings, where young people are respected, listened to and where they have control and choice about what they do. We are recognised nationally as experts in detached youth work and respected for our quality, longevity, grass-roots community commitment and development of participants into practitioners. Young people and parents describe our impact as ‘deep’, ‘massively helpful’, ‘life-changing’ and, on occasion, ‘life-saving’.

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We work with over 770 children and young people a year: in Ardwick and Hulme through creative and dynamic youth and play work; and city-wide through our Young Dads’ Project. Our empathic approach is informed by the principles and practices of youth work, informal education and traumainformed practice, underpinned by our open and inclusive Christian value base that foregrounds love and justice. We believe all young people deserve to be treated with respect and dignity and that each young person can love, think, create, reflect, enjoy, achieve and make a positive difference to their world. We’ve been privileged to see young people developing these attributes and taking action to support themselves and others, overcoming the intersecting challenges, barriers and adverse childhood experiences they face.

Established in January 1995 by Helen Gatenby, next year will be signifiacnt for us as we reach our 30year Anniversary in January 2025. We have plans for this year, to hold a community celebration, led by young people; and to undertake an evaluation of our work and impact, research and evidence the continued need for our work, and set new strategic priorities for the coming years in response.

This year also brought change, as our long-serving Chair, Maxine Rawlings, stepped down and passed on the baton of chairing to Matt Harrison. We have been wonderfully blessed to have such a competent and committed chair in the form of Max over many years. Max, we are extremely grateful to you for sharing your gifts, wisdom and time with us so generously; and enabling M13 to be the organisation it is today.

Reflections from the Outgoing Chair of Trustees

It’s been a few years. In fact, nearly 30. And for about 15 of those I have had the privilege and pleasure to have been the Chair of Trustees for M13 Youth Project. As you can imagine there has been a lot of change during that time, but also some certainty too.

Changes have included growth in the size and shape of the staffing, finding and accessing funding streams, an increasingly hostile political environment to youth work, and changes in the needs, wants and aspirations of our young people. Change shapes us and challenges us to be better and grow deeper, and whilst not always welcome, is inevitable. Relationships are formed, such as through the A6 Youth & Play Partnership, that provide support and encouragement to navigate those changes. There are loses, as talented staff move on, and gains, such as in the creativity expressed by our young people in project work that provides opportunity for them to use their voice and showcase their skills and qualities. As Trustees we uncoupled from the YfC charity, changed from being an unincorporated charity to a CIO, bought a minibus, and celebrated 21, then 25years of purposeful activity in the M13 post code and nieghbouring areas.

In times of change we need our anchors. Our certainty is founded by our belief in our Father in heaven and His provision and care for us. It is grounded through the dedication and service of our superlative Manager, Helen, and her splendid team. Our certainty is astounded by the achievement of the young people - their creativity, their enthusiasm, and their life-affirming outlook and challenge to injustice and unfairness. The continuity of our Trustees has also been a welcome certainty and I am grateful for their companionship on this journey – thank you Tim, Addy, Louise and Matt. And as I hand over the baton to Matt, I am also grateful to those who modelled the way –

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Paul Keeble and Bob Peck, whose wisdom and experience helped establish M13. Our certainty also emanates from hope. And I hope that as M13 moves into its 30[th] year it will continue to serve and support, grow, and navigate the challenge and opportunity of change, to continue to enrich the lives of those we work together with.

Maxine Rawlings

Brunswick Youth Group: Cooking and Climbing

Objectives and Activities

M13 Youth Project was established by our current founder/manager, Dr Helen Gatenby, to offer inspiring activities, opportunities and vital support to young people in Ardwick. In 1998, we became a Registered Charity No. 1069401, took on more staff and began regular detached youth work, meeting young people in the places in the community they choose to hang out and developing further activities together from there. Through the years, the project has learned and grown: in 2018 taking on city-wide support of young dads and becoming lead partner of the A6 Youth & Play Partnership; in 2020 taking on the role of Strategic Lead for Detached Youth Work in the city; and in June 2022, pioneering detached youth work in Hulme.

Our three main areas of work are:

Our main activities are:

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From these relationships and conversations, young people and workers together create:

These activities and opportunities all meet the needs, interests and concerns of local children, young people and young parents. We work paying particular attention to the Christian principles of love, welcome, grace and justice .

Charitable Objectives

The charity’s objects are:

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The trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity’s aims and objectives, in planning future activities, and setting the policies for the year.

The charity furthers its charitable purposes for the public benefit through the development of social, leisure, learning and support activities for children, young people, and young parents staffed by professional youth workers, which foster community, offer support and guidance and which promote fun, learning, action and change.

Spraypainting: Designing artwork and Spraypointing the Read Manchester Cornbrook Building

A review of our achievements and performance: Highlights of the year

Relationships, Conversation and Detached Youth Work

Relationships are the heart and soul of our work with young people – spending time in conversation and activity with young people in a variety of settings, developing humansing relationships characterised by trust, affirmation, appreciation, dignity, enjoyment and learning; where we work together on issues that are of importance to young people; and where workers and young people have fun, learn, take action and see positive change lived out, amongst ourselves and our communities.

If our relationships with young people can be described as the ‘heart and soul’ of our work, our ‘engine’ is ‘detached youth work’ – being available in the spaces and places in our communities where children and young people choose to spend their time. Detached youth work is our primary means of engagement with young people: purposefully spending time in our communities every day; meeting, listening to and talking with young people. Two young men summarised the importance of our detached youth work approach, being present in the community, as follows:

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You feel like more comfortable when you see an M13 worker on the streets cos you actually see them everywhere … and you feel like these guys are nice and they’re safe. Young man, aged 15yrs

We see M13 walking around, they just talk to us and just chill innit. We just know we have someone to talk to whenever they’re about innit, it’s true.

Young man, aged 17yrs

Having built trusting relationships on the street, we develop further activities together, chosen by young people, such as: trips, group work, residentials, projects, workshops, accredited learning, volunteering, personal and community action. All our activities are young people-led; and support their learning about life.

Spraypainting: the finished product – you can see it on the A6, 217 Stockport Rd

Through the year, we engaged with 777 children, young people and young parents whose names

we know - in detached youth work it’s not always possible or appropriate to collect such information in the very early stages of building a relationship. This can be broken down into 620 unique participants in Ardwick, 121 in Hulme and 36 young dads . Of these, we have worked regularly and/or in some depth with 183 children, young people and young parents through frequent streetcontact, significant conversations, weekly support groups and one-to-one support (face-to-face, phone or online).

Total Contacts: 777 Male identifying: 65.9% Female identifying: 34.1%

Age Breakdown: 0.5%
14.3%
27.5%
37.8%
4.2%
15.7%
Ethnicity Breakdown:
Asian Heritage
African Diaspora Heritage
Mixed Heritage
British/European Heritage
Other heritage
Prefer not to say
Not known
0.5%
14.3%
27.5%
37.8%
4.2%
15.7%
Ethnicity Breakdown:
Asian Heritage
African Diaspora Heritage
Mixed Heritage
British/European Heritage
Other heritage
Prefer not to say
Not known
0– 4yrs 0.5% Asian Heritage 12.8%
5 – 8yrs 14.3% African Diaspora Heritage 34.2%
9 – 12yrs 27.5% Mixed Heritage 12.6%
13 – 19yrs 37.8% British/European Heritage 19.1%
20 – 25yrs 4.2% Other heritage 1.5%
not known 15.7% Prefer not to say 0.6%
Not known 19.2%

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Highlights of the Year

In addition to our interactions and conversations on detached youth work sessions with children and young people in their local Ardwick and Hulme communities, these are some of the highlights of our year:

Our six weekly groups – Older Lads, Coverdale Lads, Younger Lads, Older Girls’, Younger Girls’ and Brunswick Youth Club. Young people tell us they find our groups a really important extension to our detached youth work, where they can meet safely with friends and trusted adults, be themselves, support each, receive bespoke group and 1-1 support and have control and choice about what they do.

Changemakers project – supported by UKYouth funding, Changemakers was 20-week a social action program, designed to make positive change for young people impacted negatively by racism and mental health support. We worked with a group of young black people to create a space to share experiences, explore the issues, plan and take action to improve mental health outcomes for young black people.

RadEqual project – Through detached youth work, small group work and the Odd Arts Drama workshop, we supported young people to explore and undertsand more about Hateful Extremism, and to develop a stronger sense of belonging in their communities.

Young dads’ project – Young dads’ workers undertake a wide range of bespoke support across the city, to enable young dads to meet their presenting needs: this could be around parenting development, or accessing work, employment, mediation with their baby’s mother, support in court and through Child Protection meetings. For many young dads and their children, this support is vital and life-changing.

Volunteering and sessional work opportunities – a strong thread of M13 work has been supporting young people to ‘give back’ to their communities through volunteering, often leading to them taking on more respsonsibility as paid sessional staff through the Easter and Summer activities. It is always a delight to see young people passionate about supporting the youngers in our community.

Trips: Lads’ Group Karting & Girls’ Group @ Aviva Studios Yayoi Kusama Exhibition

Trips & activities – Trips grow organically and pusposefully out of our interactions on detached sessions and in groups, exploring young people’s interest, introducing them to new ideas, activities and settings, developing their imagination and broadening their horizons.

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Basketball – with a focus on fun and skills development, rather than competition, the Basketball Project brings together young people interested in playing and developing their skills in a relaxed and safe local environment.

Coverdale lads York ‘road-trip’ residential – planned by the young men participating. En-route and whilst there, the group chose to visit and explored Aysgarth Falls, Richmond castle (learning about its history through a tour and climbing to the top for an amazing view over York), York city, walking the city and the walls, York Minster – and taking the opportunity to buy sweets from the ‘oldest sweet shop’ in the world. In addition, they devised quizzes at each stop and had a photography competition. A great (and educaitonal) time was had by all.

Cross area events – Summer BBQ, Alton Towers Trip, Odd Arts Drama Workshop, Christmas Meal – enabling young people from across Ardwick to come together, meet others in the M13 ‘family’ and enjoy themselves.

Summer play HAF work at Easter and Summer, offering safe and fun play activities and nutritious food to children and young people; as well as an opportunity for emerging leaders to volunteer at sessions, or become paid sessional staff.

Community support – we are often invited to support young people at community events, such as Christmas Lights Switch-ons, School Community Days. We really enjoy meeting familiar and new children and their parents at these events.

Helen’s Sabbatical – definitely a highlight for Helen! as she had some time off to walk the Camino del Norte from Bayonne in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain over a 7 week period; and then volunteered at Operation Restoration Christian School in Trenchtown, Jamaica, for a month. Thanks to Sally and Gabriel for overseeing the work of M13 whilst Helen was away and to all the staff for their work in stepping up.

Helen’s Sabbatical: Manchetster – Bayonne – waymarkers – Santiago de Compostela

Spray-painting the ‘Read Manchester’ Cornbrook Building (at their invitation!) - We worked with street artist Jamie @ StreetStyleSurgery to design the artwork and then spreaypoint the building, during the Easter holidays.

What Young People Say About Us

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M13 Events: Summer BBQ & Christmas Party

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Our weekly timetable

A typical work-week consisted of 10 street-based detached sessions (7 in Ardwick, 3 in Hulme), 6

building-based group work sessions (3 lads, 2 girls, 1 mixed), 1 basketball session , and 2 young dads’ sessions . We delivered work through 49 weeks of the year, averaging 18.1 sessions per week.

Detached sessions were scheduled regularly at times young people were out and about after school and in the evening, at the following times:

Monday – 7pm-9pm

Tuesday – 4pm-6.30pm Wednesday – 3.30pm-6pm and 7pm-9pm Thursday – 3.30pm-6pm and 7pm-9pm Friday – 3.30pm-6pm

Through detached youth work and our outdoor play activities, staff spent approximately 2,910

worker hours out and about in our communities this year.

From our street-based relational work, young people have developed the following building-based work together with us:

Monday – Younger Lads Group 4-6pm

Tuesday – Coverdale Lads Group 4.30pm-6.15pm

Tuesday – Brunswick Youth Group 4.30-6.15pm (Jan-Mar)

Tuesday – Brunswick Older Lads Drop-In 7.30pm-9.30pm

Wednesday – Younger Girls’ Group 4.15-6.15pm (Feb-Mar) Wednesday – Basketball 4.30pm-6pm Thursday – Older Girls’ Group 7pm-9pm

Young Dads’ drop-ins were held on Monday afternoons and Thursday mornings and 1-1 work was arranged at times to suit the young parents.

Through the course of the year we delivered the following:

442 Detached sessions

133 Lads’ Group & Drop-In Sessions 106 Young Dads’ Support sessions (+162 remote support interventions) 49 Girls’ Older & Younger Group Sessions 49 Basketball sessions

37 HAF Multi-Sports & Games sessions 25 Trips & Activities, planned by young people

17 One-to-One support sessions 16 Changemaker’s Sessions

15 Youth Club sessions 12 Counselling sessions

4 Cross-area Events

4 Supprting local community events

1 3-day, 2-night lads’ residential

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Strategic Organisational Development

The A6 Youth & Play Partnership

We continue to work with and value our effective and creative partnership with Anson Cabin and Levenshulme Youth Project, founder members the A6 Youth & Play Partnership; supporting each other and developing small projects with each other. We currently have three grants as a partnership: from Manchester City Council’s Youth & Play Fund; MCC Holiday Activity & Food Fund; and UKYouth’s Thriving Minds fund.

City-wide Strategic Lead for Detached Youth Work

Continuing our strategic lead work, and building on the ‘Common Protocols for Detached Youth Work in Manchester’, which we developed last year, in June we organised and funded an event for detached youth workers, Detached Youth Work & Anti-Racist Practice , along with GMDN (Greater Manchester Detached Network). 60 detached youth workers met in Manchester to explore our experiences of detached youth work through the lens of anti-racist practice, hosted by Angeli Sweeney. Our key note speaker was the eminent Prof Gus John. There was an extremely positive response from all who attended; and Prof Gus’ key note talk and then response to questions provoked some great conversations. Prof Gus himself wrote after the event:

Yesterday was uplifting. Although I had not accessed it before, I am pleased to see that what we did yesterday complemented in so many respects the very important and insightful work you did in building the 'Common Protocols for Detached Youth Work in Manchester'. As you observed, those combined themes warrant attention, review and refinement as you and your colleagues operate in that dynamic and ever challenging environment of engagement with young people with all their creativity and complexity. I like it that you all carried a positive and hope-filled energy yesterday and I wish you well. All good wishes, GJ

Prof Gus John speaking at the Detached Youth Work & Anti-Racism Practice Event

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Financial review

Having completed the transition to a CIO in July 2022, this year has been our first full year of reporting as a CIO. We are grateful that it has, once again, been a stable financial year, and that positive relationships with funders have meant that grant income has continued to come in, enabling us to maintain a consistent service to children and young people, offering regular, safe, community-based detached youth work, play work and support groups to young people, as well as responding flexibly to young people’s specific needs. Funders and others continue to give us positive feedback on the work, and reporting, for which we are grateful.

Our total income for the year of £336,479 does represent an increase on previous years, although not as large as the comparison with last year’s figure in the accounts would suggest (since the latter only reflects funds that came in after the CIO had started trading, rather than a full year total). As usual, grant and commission income make up the largest part of this, although there are also other important contributions. Higher bank interest rates over the past year have led to the increase in investment income.

Our largest expenditure was on staffing costs, for permanent and sessional staff. Again, these do represent an increase on previous years’ levels, but not as large as suggested by the comparison with last year’s figures in the accounts, for the same reason as noted above. As our staff are the most important resource we can offer young people it is appropriate that we ensure they are fairly rewarded, and that relevant training is provided where necessary. The second largest item of expenditure was on youth and play work activities, reflecting all that is reported elsewhere in the annual review.

We ended the year with the accounts showing a surplus of £32,421 and a healthy General Fund balance of £100,175, Restricted funds of £109,393 and a Designated Redundancy and Notice Fund of £74,411. We maintain the latter at the level needed to cover the Charity’s obligations in the event of closure. Our policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves at between 4 and 6 months of our operating costs, and our General Fund balance meets this, based on average expenditure levels. This leaves the project in a stable and healthy financial position as we move forward.

Investment powers and policy

The trustees, having regard to the liquidity requirements of operating the charity, have kept available funds in an interest bearing deposit account.

Reserves policy and going concern

The balance held in unrestricted reserves at 31[st] March 2024 was £100,175 of which all are free reserves, after allowing for funds tied up in tangible fixed assets.

The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to between four and six months of charitable expenditure. The trustees consider that this level will provide stability for the project’s work, being sufficient to: maintain the work in the event of an unexpected loss of income; keep workers employed (avoiding having to make quality staff redundant); and giving time to raise further funds.

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The Charity's main source of income is grants and fees. The Trustees consider that it is appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis and, consequently, the accounts do not include any adjustments that would be necessary if these sources of income should cease.

Risk management

The trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks.

Plans for Future Periods

Subject to satisfactory funding arrangements, the organisation will continue to provide detached, development and support work, drawing on the principles and practices of informal education together with children and young people in Ardwick and Hulme, and young parents city-wide, to meet their needs and to foster fun learning, action and change. We have a number of projects in the pipeline for the coming year, including; Summer HAF work, a BBQ, trips, sleepovers and a residential planned by young people; and projects and activities designed by children and young people.

Structure, governance and management

M13 Youth Project is registered with the Charity Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is constituted under a trust deed dated 31 January 2022.

Appointment of trustees

New trustees are appointed by existing trustees and serve for 3 years after which they may put themselves forward for re-appointment. The Trust Deed provides for a minimum of 3 trustees.

At the quarterly trustee meetings, the trustees agree the broad strategy and areas of activity for the Charity, including investment, reserves and risk management policies and performance. The day to day administration of the Charity is delegated to the Project Manager.

Trustee induction and training

Most Trustees are already familiar with the work of the charity as a result of either their work within a partner organisation or as a volunteer, or their work in the local community. Additionally, new trustees familiarise themselves with the roles and responsibilities of Trustees as set out by the charity commission. Training is organised as the need arises and when identified.

Trustees responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provision of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the trustees on 15[th ] July 2024 and signed on their behalf by Matt Harrison:

Matt Harrison CHAIR of TRUSTEES

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF M13 YOUTH PROJECT REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1197730

I report on the accounts of the charity, for the year ended 31[st] March 2024 which are set out on pages 21 to 30.

Respective Responsibilities of trustees and Examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity is preparing accrued accounts and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out below.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

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

AM King FCCA Date: 15[th] July 2024

Community Accountancy Service Ltd The Grange, Pilgrim Drive, Beswick, Manchester, M11 3TQ

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M13 Youth Project Accounts YE 2024

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024

(including Income and Expenditure Account)

Total Funds Total Funds
Year Ended Period 31st
Unrestricted Restricted 31 March Jan 2022 to
Funds Funds 2024 31st Mar 2023
Further Details £ £ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies (3) 2,185 - 2,185 2,108
Charitable Activities (4) 53,243 274,305 327,548 96,231
Investment Income 6,718 - 6,718 1,943
Other 28 - 28 252
Total 62,174 274,305 336,479 100,534
Expenditure on:
Charitable Activities (5) 31,642 272,370 304,012 192,052
Other (5) 46 - 46 25
Total 31,688 272,370 304,058 192,077
.
Net income/(expenditure) 30,486 1,935 32,421 (91,543)
Transfers between funds (14) - - - -
Net movement in funds 30,486 1,935 32,421 (91,543)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward (14) 144,100 107,458 251,558 343,101
Total funds carried forward (14) 174,586 109,393 283,979 251,558

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 19 to 27 form part of these accounts.

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

Notes
Fixed assets:
Tangible assets
(10)
Total fixed assets
Current assets:
Debtors
(12)
Cash at Bank & in Hand
Total current assets
Liabilities:
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
(13)
Net current assets or liabilities
Total assets less current liabilities
Total net assets or liabilities
The funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
(14)
Unrestricted income funds
(14)
Total charity funds
Approved by the trustees on 15th July 2024
Matthew Harrison
Timothy Craft
2024
2023
£
£
20,566
31,415
20,566
31,415
31,278
50,134
281,366
286,293
312,644
336,427
49,231
116,284
263,413
220,143
283,979
251,558
283,979
251,558
109,393
107,458
174,586
144,100
283,979
251,558
Chair
Treasurer

The notes on pages 19 to 27 form part of these accounts.

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Statement of Cash Flows for the year ending 31st March 2024

Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net movement in funds
Add back depreciation
Deduct investment income
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from investment activities:
Interest
Purchase of fixed assets
Net cash provided by investing activities
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the year
Cash and equivalents transferred from M13 Youth Project 1069401
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward
Year Ended
31 March
2024
Period 31st
Jan 2022 to
31st Mar
2023
£
£
32,421
(91,543)
10,849
8,646
(6,718)
(1,943)
18,856
(50,134)
(67,053)
116,284
(11,645)
(18,690)
6,718
1,943
-
(1,698)
6,718
245
(4,927)
(18,445)
304,738
286,293
281,366
286,293

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Notes to the accounts

1. Accounting policies

(a) Basis of preparation and assessment of going concern

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

(b) Funds structure

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or trust deed. There are 22 restricted funds.

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have created a fund for a specific purpose.

Further details of each fund are disclosed in note 17.

(c) Income recognition

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

(d) Expenditure Recognition

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 settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings. For more information on this attribution refer to note (f) below.

(e) Irrecoverable VAT

Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the expenditure heading for which it was incurred.

(f) Allocation of support and governance costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support costs. Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. These costs include costs related to independent examination and legal fees together with an apportionment of overhead and support costs.

Governance costs and support costs relating to charitable activities have been apportioned based on the type of expense.

The allocation of support and governance costs is analysed in note 8.

(g) Costs of raising funds

The charity does not have any costs of raising funds.

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(h) Charitable Activities

Costs of charitable activities include governance costs and an apportionment of support costs as shown in note 7.

(i) Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

All assets costing more than £500 are capitalised and valued at historical cost. Depreciation is charged on the following basis:

Computers and equipment 33.33% on cost Minibus 25% on cost

(j) Realised gains and losses

All gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their opening carrying value or their purchase value if acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial year. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value at the year end and their varying value. Realised and unrealised investment gains and losses are combined in the Statement of Financial Activities.

(k) Pensions

The charity currently administers contributions to a pension scheme on behalf of individuals.

(l) Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

(m) Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

2. Related party transactions and trustees' expenses and remuneration

The trustees all give freely their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefit in cash or kind Expenses paid to the trustees in the year totalled £nil (2023: £nil).

3. Donations and Legacies

Donations
Gift Aid
Previous reporting period
Donations
Gift Aid
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total Funds
Total Funds
Year Ended
31 March
2024
Year Ended
31 March
2024
Year Ended
31 March
2024
Period
31.01.22 to
31.03.23
£
£
£
£
2,185
-
2,185
2,063
-
-
-
45
2,185
-
2,185
2,108
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total Funds
Period
31.01.22 to
31.03.23
Period
31.01.22 to
31.03.23
Period
31.01.22 to
31.03.23
£
£
£
2,063
-
2,063
45
-
45
2,108
-
2,108
-

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

4. Income from charitable activities

Fees
Income from Young People
Unrestricted Grants:
UK Youth - Thriving Minds
UK Youth - ChangeMakers
Restricted grants:
Manchester Active - HAF Summer
Manchester Active - HAF Easter
Manchester City Council - Hulme
Manchester City Council - Radequal
Manchester City Council - Youth & Play Ardwick
Manchester City Council - SL Detached
Manchester City Council - Public Health Young Dads
Manchester City Council - CSP Safety of Young Women
Young Manchester Covid Recovery Fund
The Pilgrim Trust
Young Manchester - Mental Well-being
Your Housing Group
BCC Children in Need
BBC Children in Need Additional Grant
Youth Justice Sport Fund
Previous reporting period
Fees
Income from Young People
Restricted grants:
Manchester City Council - Hulme
Manchester City Council - Radequal
The Pilgrim Trust
Your Housing Group
BBC Children in Need Additional Grant
Youth Justice Sport Fund
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total Funds
Total Funds
Year Ended
31 March
2024
Year Ended
31 March
2024
Year Ended
31 March
2024
Period
31.01.22 to
31.03.23
£
£
£
£
10,201
-
10,201
8,538
1,689
-
1,689
1,044
-
30,153
30,153
11,200
11,200
-
14,786
14,786
3,626
3,626
36,317
36,317
29,331
10,000
10,000
3,860
36,990
36,990
15,000
15,000
-
50,000
50,000
-
-
14,981
14,981
-
16,605
16,605
-
-
30,000
30,000
30,000
-
24,000
24,000
-
12,000
12,000
12,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
-
500
-
-
10,958
53,243
274,305
327,548
96,231
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total Funds
Period
31.01.22 to
31.03.23
Period
31.01.22 to
31.03.23
Period
31.01.22 to
31.03.23
£
£
£
8,538
-
8,538
1,044
-
1,044
-
-
29,331
29,331
3,860
3,860
30,000
30,000
12,000
12,000
500
500
10,958
10,958
9,582
86,649
96,231

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

5. Expenditure

Expenditure on charitable activities:
Employment Costs
Recruitment
Training
Supervision
External Organisation/Partner Support Costs
Sessional Salaries
Youth Work, Activities and Trips
Publicity
DBS Checks
Hospitality
Subscriptions
Volunteer Expenses
Minor Equipment
Staff Travel and subsistence
Rent
Staff Uniform
Bank Charges
Telephone
IT Software
Insurance
Governance and support costs
Post, Printing & Stationery
Depreciation
Other expenditure:
General expenses
Expenditure from:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Youth
Activities
£
219,393
261
4,615
402
5,800
10,525
34,734
345
336
593
345
489
771
1,892
5,400
114
1
367
94
1,498
3,658
1,530
10,849
Year Ended
31 March
2024
Period
31.01.22 to
31.03.23
£
£
219,393
136,980
261
4,615
1,057
402
5,800
3,313
10,525
4,340
34,734
28,434
345
231
336
114
593
408
345
132
489
408
771
121
1,892
531
5,400
3,600
114
195
1
367
318
94
1,498
952
3,658
1,679
1,530
593
10,849
8,646
304,012 304,012
192,052
46 46
25
46 46
25
304,058 304,058
192,077
31,688
17,157
272,370
174,920
304,058
192,077

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

6. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities As per note 5.

7. Allocation of governance and support costs

The breakdown of support costs and how these were allocated between governance and other support costs is shown below:

Book-keeping
AGM Costs
HR Support
Trustee Hospitality
Trustee Training
Accountancy Fees
Previous Reporting Period
Book-keeping
HR Support
Trustee Hospitality
Accountancy Fees
General Support
Governance
Total 2024
499
-
499
type of expense
114
114
type of expense
1,772
1,772
type of expense
-
14
14
type of expense
299
299
type of expense
-
960
960
type of expense
2,271
1,387
3,658
General Support
Governance
Total 2023
203
-
203
type of expense
612
612
type of expense
-
54
54
type of expense
-
810
810
type of expense
815
864
1,679
Basis of apportionment
Basis of apportionment

8. Analysis of staff costs

Wages and Salaries
Redundancy
Holiday Pay Accrual Adjustment
Social Security Costs
Pension Costs
Support costs
Charitable activities
Year Ended
31 March
2024
Period
31.01.22 to
31.03.23
£
£
210,200
128,834
-
-
(1,960)
750
10,445
4,457
11,233
7,279
229,918
141,320
-
-
229,918
141,320
229,918
141,320

The average number of employees during the year was 13 (20223: 9).

The charity considers its key management personnel comprises the trustees and Project Manager. The total employment benefits, including employer pension contributions of the key management personnel were £48,003 (2023: £33,653), No employees have benefits in excess of £60,000 (previous year: none).

9. Independent Examiner Fees

9. Independent Examiner Fees
Independent examination fees Year Ended
31 March
2024
Period
31.01.22 to
31.03.23
£
£
960
810
960
810

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

10. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost
At 1st April 2023
Additions
At 31st March 2024
Depreciation
At 1st April 2023
Charge for Year
At 31st March 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2024
At 31st March 2023
Minibus
Computers &
Equipment
Total
£
£
£
39,950
4,226
44,176
-
-
39,950
4,226
44,176
9,950
2,811
12,761
10,000
849
10,849
19,950
3,660
23,610
20,000
566
20,566
30,000
1,415
31,415

11. Stocks

The charity did not hold any stocks at the year end.

12. Analysis of debtors

Debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
2024
2023
£
£
30,000
46,161
368
2,713
910
1,260
31,278
50,134

Debtors and prepayments related to unrestricted funds £1,208 (2023: £6,250) and restricted funds £30,070 (2023: £43,884).

13. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Creditors
Short-term compensated absences (holiday pay)
Deferred Income
Other creditors and accruals
14. Deferred income
Deferred income comprises grants received in advance
Balance as at 1 April 2023
Amount released in year
Amount deferred in year
Balance at 31 March 2024
2024
2023
£
£
11,249
58,409
340
2,300
36,682
54,765
960
810
49,231
116,284
54,765
(54,765)
36,682
36,682

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

15. Analysis of charitable funds

Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds

Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds
Balance at Incoming Resources Balance at
01.04.23 Resources Expended Transfers 31.03.24
£ £ £ £ £
General Fund 83,884 62,174 (31,688) (14,195) 100,175
Designated Fund 60,216 - - 14,195 74,411
144,100 62,174 (31,688) - 174,586
Previous reporting period
Transferred
from M13
Youth Project Incoming Resources Balance at
1069401 Resources Expended Transfers 31.03.23
£ £ £ £ £
General Fund 90,007 13,885 (17,157) (2,851) 83,884
Designated Fund 57,365 - - 2,851 60,216
147,372 13,885 (17,157) - 144,100
Name of unrestricted fund: Description, nature and purpose of the fund
General Fund The "free reserves" after allowing for all designated funds
Designated Fund For redundancy provision
Analysis of movements in restricted funds
Balance at Incoming Resources Balance at
01.04.23 Resources Expended Transfers 31.03.24
£ £ £ £ £
Manchester City Council - Youth & Play Ardwick 36,990 (36,990) - -
Manchester City Council - SL Detached 3,045 15,000 (10,905) - 7,140
DCMS Youth Investment Fund 31,415 - (10,849) - 20,566
Manchester City Council - CSP Safety of Young Women - 14,981 (14,259) - 722
Young Manchester - MCHH Thrive 3,049 - - 3,049
Young Manchester - COSA Voice 4,356 - - 4,356
Young Manchester - Adventure Fund 851 - (851) -
Young Manchester - Covid Recovery Fund 8,705 16,605 (14,514) 10,796
Young Manchester - SL Detached 8,813 (2,437) 6,376
Manchester Active - HAF Summer - 14,786 (14,786) -
Manchester Active - HAF Easter - 3,626 (3,626) -
Manchester City Council - Hulme 4,377 36,317 (36,135) - 4,559
Manchester City Council - Radequal - 10,000 (10,000) - -
The Pilgrim Trust 91 30,000 (30,091) - -
Young Manchester - Mental Well-being - 24,000 (21,405) - 2,595
John Grant Davies Trust 3,000 - - - 3,000
Peter Kershaw Trust 3,430 - (1,075) - 2,355
MCC Youth Fund Small Grants 4,506 - - - 4,506
Your Housing Group 593 12,000 (12,593) - -
BBC Children in Need - 10,000 (10,000) - -
Manchester City Council - Public Health Young Dads 25,900 50,000 (41,854) - 34,046
Young Manchester KCYPS 5,327 - - - 5,327
107,458 274,305 (272,370) - 109,393

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

15. Analysis of charitable funds (cont)

Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Previous reporting period

Manchester City Council - Youth & Play Ardwick
Manchester City Council - SL Detached
DCMS Youth Investment Fund
Young Manchester - MCHH Thrive
Young Manchester - COSA Voice
Young Manchester - Holiday Buzz
Manchester Active - HAF
Young Manchester - Adventure Fund
Young Manchester - Covid Recovery Fund
Young Manchester - SL Detached
Young Manchester - Youth & Play
Manchester City Council - Hulme
Manchester City Council - Radequal
The Pilgrim Trust
Youth Justice Sport Fund
John Grant Davies Trust
Peter Kershaw Trust
MCC Youth Fund Small Grants
Your Housing Group
BBC Children in Need
BBC Children in Need Additional Grant
Manchester City Council - Public Health Young Dads
Young Manchester KCYPS
Youth Endowment Fund
Transferred
from M13
Youth Project
1069401
Incoming
Resources
Resources
Expended
Transfers
Balance at
31.03.23
£
£
£
£
£
29,944
-
(29,944)
-
-
12,437
-
(9,392)
-
3,045
41,062
-
(9,647)
-
31,415
3,049
-
-
-
3,049
4,356
-
-
-
4,356
745
-
(745)
-
-
15,747
-
(15,747)
-
-
2,393
-
(1,542)
-
851
9,425
-
(720)
-
8,705
8,824
-
(11)
-
8,813
93
-
(93)
-
-
(920)
29,331
(24,034)
-
4,377
3,231
3,860
(7,091)
-
-
(7,253)
30,000
(22,656)
-
91
-
10,958
(10,958)
-
-
3,000
-
-
-
3,000
3,430
-
-
-
3,430
4,506
-
-
-
4,506
(2,816)
12,000
(8,591)
-
593
7,505
-
(7,505)
-
-
-
500
(500)
-
-
51,585
-
(25,685)
-
25,900
5,327
-
-
-
5,327
59
-
(59)
-
-
195,729
86,649
(174,920)
-
107,458

Name of restricted fund:

Manchester City Council - Youth & Play Ardwick Manchester City Council - SL Detached DCMS Youth Investment Fund

Description, nature and purpose of the fund

for youth & play work with young people in Ardwick for work as the Strategic Lead for Detached Youth Work in Manchester to purchase equipment for use with young people. The balance on this fund represents future depreciation.

Manchester City Council - CSP Safety of Young Women for work with young women Young Manchester - MCHH Thrive for mental health and well-being work with young people in Ardwick Young Manchester - COSA Voice for youth-led activity, youth voice and social action work Young Manchester - Adventure Fund for outdoor learning activities for young people in Ardwick Young Manchester - Covid Recovery Fund for infrastructure development for the A6 Youth & Play Partnership organisations Young Manchester - SL Detached for work as the Strategic Lead for Detached Youth Work in Manchester Manchester Active - HAF Summer for holiday activity and food provision for children and young people in Ardwick Manchester Active - HAF Easter for holiday activity and food provision for children and young people in Ardwick Manchester City Council - Hulme for youth & play work with young people in Hulme Manchester City Council - Radequal for work with young people in Ardwick around hateful extremism The Pilgrim Trust for work supporting young women's mental health and well-being Young Manchester - Mental Well-being for work with young people in Ardwick around mental and physical well-being John Grant Davies Trust for work with Ardwick young men around mental health and well-being Peter Kershaw Trust for work with young people in Coverdale MCC Youth Fund Small Grants for work with young people across the A6 Partnership Your Housing Group for work with young people in Grove Village BBC Children in Need for work with young men in Ardwick Manchester City Council - Public Health Young Dads for city-wide work with young dads and their families Young Manchester KCYPS for work to keep children and young people in Ardwick safe

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

16. Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible fixed assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Other net current assets/(liabilities)
Total
Previous reporting period
Tangible fixed assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Other net current assets/(liabilities)
Total
Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
Restricted
funds
Total 2024
£
£
£
£
-
20,566
20,566
102,867
74,411
104,088
281,366
(2,692)
-
(15,261)
(17,953)
100,175
74,411
109,393
283,979
Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
Restricted
funds
Total 2023
£
£
£
£
-
-
31,415
31,415
80,744
60,216
145,333
286,293
3,140
-
(69,290)
(66,150)
83,884
60,216
107,458
251,558

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Income and Expenditure Account Year Ended 31st March 2024

Income
Investment Income
Other
Donations
Gift Aid
Fees
Income from Young People
Unrestricted Grants:
UK Youth - Thriving Minds
UK Youth - ChangeMakers
Restricted grants:
Manchester Active - HAF Summer
Manchester Active - HAF Easter
Manchester City Council - Hulme
Manchester City Council - Radequal
Manchester City Council - Youth & Play Ardwick
Manchester City Council - SL Detached
Manchester City Council - Public Health Young Dads
Manchester City Council - CSP Safety of Young Women
Young Manchester Covid Recovery Fund
The Pilgrim Trust
Young Manchester - Mental Well-being
Your Housing Group
BCC Children in Need
BBC Children in Need Additional Grant
Youth Justice Sport Fund
Total Income
Expenditure
Employment Costs
Recruitment
Training
Supervision
External Organisation/Partner Support Costs
Sessional Salaries
Youth Work, Activities and Trips
Publicity
DBS Checks
Hospitality
Subscriptions
Volunteer Expenses
Minor Equipment
Staff Travel and subsistence
Rent
Staff Uniform
Bank Charges
Telephone
IT Software
Insurance
Governance and support costs
Post, Printing & Stationery
Depreciation
General expenses
Total Expenditure
Surplus/(deficit for year)
Year Ended
31st March
2024
Period 31st
Jan 2022 to
31st March
2023
£
£
6,718
1,943
28
252
2,185
2,063
-
45
10,201
8,538
1,689
1,044
30,153
-
11,200
-
14,786
-
3,626
-
36,317
29,331
10,000
3,860
36,990
15,000
50,000
-
14,981
-
16,605
-
30,000
30,000
24,000
-
12,000
12,000
10,000
-
-
500
-
10,958
336,479
100,534
219,393
136,980
261
-
4,615
1,057
402
-
5,800
3,313
10,525
4,340
34,734
28,434
345
231
336
114
593
408
345
132
489
408
771
121
1,892
531
5,400
3,600
114
195
1
-
367
318
94
-
1,498
952
3,658
1,679
1,530
593
10,849
8,646
46
25
304,058
192,077
32,421
(91,543)