Charity Registration Number: 203004
HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| Index | |
|---|---|
| Page | |
| Charity Information | 3 |
| Trustees Report | 4-5 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 6 |
| Receipts & Payments account | 7 |
| Statement of Assets & Liabilities | 8 |
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
Board of Trustees Richard Jenks - Chair Phil Bullivant – Vice Chair Robert Bryant Liz Roberts Gareth Regan Jeremy Howell (resigned 13 October 2023) Penny Hammond Ollie Giddings Clerk & Collector Lisa Hocking
Housing Corporation Number A0542
Registered Charity Number Highweek Charities - 203004 The Parish Lands Charity - 203004/1 Gilberd’s Almshouses - 203004/2 Highweek Relief in Need Charity - 203004/3 Highweek General charity - 203004/4
Charity Office C/O 4 Castlewood Avenue Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 1NX Clare Lillington FMAAT Independent Examiner Raddon, Station Hill Chudleigh Newton Abbot TQ13 0EE
Bankers Lloyds 41 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 2QW
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE VEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Board of Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the Highweek Charities, for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The Charity
The Highweek Charities consist of four linked charities: The Parish Lands Charity, Gilberd’s Almshouses, Highweek Relief in Need Charity and Highweek General Charity.
The trustees named on page 1 are the trustees of all the Highweek Charities for the purpose of the Charities Act 2011 and are also the Board for the purposes of the Housing Act 2004. The trustees carry out their responsibilities to the Highweek Charities collectively under the Name of "The Feoffees of the Parish Lands of Highweek".
Board of Trustees
The trustees named on page 1 have served throughout the year, unless otherwise indicated.
Trustees' Responsibilities in relation to the financial statements
The Registered Social Housing and Charities legislation require the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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a) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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b) state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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c) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity is a going concern.
Charitable Objectives
The objectives of the charity are to provide financial help to the elderly and needy on the parish of Highweek, Devon as constituted on 30/03/1967.
Results, activities, achievements and future developments
The results for the year are set out in the financial statements on pages 5 to 7 and in the notes to the financial statements on pages 8 to 12.
The Charity remains well positioned to continue undertaking its charitable objectives in the current year.
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Financial review
The Trustees consider the results for the year and the position of the Charity at the end of the year to be satisfactory. This report was approved by the Board on 20 August 2024 and signed on their behalf by
Richard Jenks - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HIGHWEEK CHARITIES (No: 203004)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Highweek Charities (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiners' Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records;
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.
Clare Lillington BSc (Hons) FMAAT Raddon Station Hill Chudleigh Devon TQ13 0EE
Date – 16 September 2024
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| RECEIPTS | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Gilberd’s Almshouses rent | 39,508 | 41,346 |
| Parish Lands allotment rentals | 673 | 654 |
| Use of Community room | 90 | - |
| Investment income: | ||
| Parish Lands | 492 | 477 |
| Highweek General | 352 | 291 |
| Gilberd’s Almshouses | 1,290 | 874 |
| Leaman Bequest charity transfer | 5,809 | 5,677 |
| Total | 48,214 | 49,319 |
| PAYMENTS | ||
| Services | 7333 | 5,931 |
| Management | 12,543 | 8,726 |
| Major repairs | - | 39,872 |
| Cyclical maintenance | 7,239 | - |
| Routine maintenance | 8,249 | 339 |
| Fire risk and security | 2,486 | 2,870 |
| Community room | 40 | 828 |
| Clerk’s salary | 5,343 | 5,096 |
| Accountancy | 230 | 230 |
| Payments to parishioners | 640 | 525 |
| Field expenses | 1,132 | 1,748 |
| Total | 45,235 | 66,165 |
| Surplus/(deficit) for the year | 2,979 | (16,846) |
| Add: Opening bank balances 01/01/2023 | ||
| Highweek Parish Lands | 2,947 | 20,161 |
| Relief in Need | 40 | 40 |
| Highweek General | 9,367 | 12,587 |
| Gilberd’s Almshouses | 5,795 | 3,077 |
| Gilberd’s Almshouses | 11,552 | 10,681 |
| Total funds | 32,680 | 29,700 |
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Bank balances Lloyds Highweek General Charity Relief in Need Parish Lands Charity Gilberd’s Almshouses COIF deposit account Gilberd’s Almshouses Assets Freehold Housing ProperUes (valn Aug 2018) Land at Pound Park and PiY Hill Field (valn Aug 2018) Land – Parish Meadow (valn Aug 2018) Investments 285.73 COIF Investment Fund - acc 354.83 COIF Investment Fund - acc 1396.60 COIF Investment Fund - inc 5384.40 COIF Fixed Interest - inc 230.83 COIF Investment Fund - inc 130.76 units Charinco Common Investment Fund 534 units NAACIF AccumulaUon units 575.25 M&G Charifund income units 38 units Charifund accumulaUon |
2023 9,114 40 8,013 2,680 12,833 32,680 500,000 201,000 70,000 771,000 70,861 7,042 27,721 6,586 231 194 59,852 8,255 11,399 192,141 |
2022 9,367 40 2,946 5,795 11,552 |
|---|---|---|
| 29,700 | ||
| 500,000 201,000 70,000 |
||
| 771,000 | ||
| 63,060 6,665 25,389 6,256 231 191 56,354 8,453 11,000 |
||
| 177,599 |
| LiabiliCes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Creditors | 817 | 1623 |
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Charity Registration Number: 203004
HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| Index | |
|---|---|
| Page | |
| Charity Information | 3 |
| Trustees Report | 4-5 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 6 |
| Receipts & Payments account | 7 |
| Statement of Assets & Liabilities | 8 |
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
Board of Trustees Richard Jenks - Chair Phil Bullivant – Vice Chair Robert Bryant Liz Roberts Gareth Regan Jeremy Howell (resigned 13 October 2023) Penny Hammond Ollie Giddings Clerk & Collector Lisa Hocking
Housing Corporation Number A0542
Registered Charity Number Highweek Charities - 203004 The Parish Lands Charity - 203004/1 Gilberd’s Almshouses - 203004/2 Highweek Relief in Need Charity - 203004/3 Highweek General charity - 203004/4
Charity Office C/O 4 Castlewood Avenue Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 1NX Clare Lillington FMAAT Independent Examiner Raddon, Station Hill Chudleigh Newton Abbot TQ13 0EE
Bankers Lloyds 41 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 2QW
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE VEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Board of Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the Highweek Charities, for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The Charity
The Highweek Charities consist of four linked charities: The Parish Lands Charity, Gilberd’s Almshouses, Highweek Relief in Need Charity and Highweek General Charity.
The trustees named on page 1 are the trustees of all the Highweek Charities for the purpose of the Charities Act 2011 and are also the Board for the purposes of the Housing Act 2004. The trustees carry out their responsibilities to the Highweek Charities collectively under the Name of "The Feoffees of the Parish Lands of Highweek".
Board of Trustees
The trustees named on page 1 have served throughout the year, unless otherwise indicated.
Trustees' Responsibilities in relation to the financial statements
The Registered Social Housing and Charities legislation require the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
-
a) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-
b) state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
-
c) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity is a going concern.
Charitable Objectives
The objectives of the charity are to provide financial help to the elderly and needy on the parish of Highweek, Devon as constituted on 30/03/1967.
Results, activities, achievements and future developments
The results for the year are set out in the financial statements on pages 5 to 7 and in the notes to the financial statements on pages 8 to 12.
The Charity remains well positioned to continue undertaking its charitable objectives in the current year.
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Financial review
The Trustees consider the results for the year and the position of the Charity at the end of the year to be satisfactory. This report was approved by the Board on 20 August 2024 and signed on their behalf by
Richard Jenks - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HIGHWEEK CHARITIES (No: 203004)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Highweek Charities (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiners' Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
-
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
-
the accounts do not accord with those records;
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.
Clare Lillington BSc (Hons) FMAAT Raddon Station Hill Chudleigh Devon TQ13 0EE
Date – 16 September 2024
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| RECEIPTS | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Gilberd’s Almshouses rent | 39,508 | 41,346 |
| Parish Lands allotment rentals | 673 | 654 |
| Use of Community room | 90 | - |
| Investment income: | ||
| Parish Lands | 492 | 477 |
| Highweek General | 352 | 291 |
| Gilberd’s Almshouses | 1,290 | 874 |
| Leaman Bequest charity transfer | 5,809 | 5,677 |
| Total | 48,214 | 49,319 |
| PAYMENTS | ||
| Services | 7333 | 5,931 |
| Management | 12,543 | 8,726 |
| Major repairs | - | 39,872 |
| Cyclical maintenance | 7,239 | - |
| Routine maintenance | 8,249 | 339 |
| Fire risk and security | 2,486 | 2,870 |
| Community room | 40 | 828 |
| Clerk’s salary | 5,343 | 5,096 |
| Accountancy | 230 | 230 |
| Payments to parishioners | 640 | 525 |
| Field expenses | 1,132 | 1,748 |
| Total | 45,235 | 66,165 |
| Surplus/(deficit) for the year | 2,979 | (16,846) |
| Add: Opening bank balances 01/01/2023 | ||
| Highweek Parish Lands | 2,947 | 20,161 |
| Relief in Need | 40 | 40 |
| Highweek General | 9,367 | 12,587 |
| Gilberd’s Almshouses | 5,795 | 3,077 |
| Gilberd’s Almshouses | 11,552 | 10,681 |
| Total funds | 32,680 | 29,700 |
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Bank balances Lloyds Highweek General Charity Relief in Need Parish Lands Charity Gilberd’s Almshouses COIF deposit account Gilberd’s Almshouses Assets Freehold Housing ProperUes (valn Aug 2018) Land at Pound Park and PiY Hill Field (valn Aug 2018) Land – Parish Meadow (valn Aug 2018) Investments 285.73 COIF Investment Fund - acc 354.83 COIF Investment Fund - acc 1396.60 COIF Investment Fund - inc 5384.40 COIF Fixed Interest - inc 230.83 COIF Investment Fund - inc 130.76 units Charinco Common Investment Fund 534 units NAACIF AccumulaUon units 575.25 M&G Charifund income units 38 units Charifund accumulaUon |
2023 9,114 40 8,013 2,680 12,833 32,680 500,000 201,000 70,000 771,000 70,861 7,042 27,721 6,586 231 194 59,852 8,255 11,399 192,141 |
2022 9,367 40 2,946 5,795 11,552 |
|---|---|---|
| 29,700 | ||
| 500,000 201,000 70,000 |
||
| 771,000 | ||
| 63,060 6,665 25,389 6,256 231 191 56,354 8,453 11,000 |
||
| 177,599 |
| LiabiliCes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Creditors | 817 | 1623 |
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Charity Registration Number: 203004
HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| Index | |
|---|---|
| Page | |
| Charity Information | 3 |
| Trustees Report | 4-5 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 6 |
| Receipts & Payments account | 7 |
| Statement of Assets & Liabilities | 8 |
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
Board of Trustees Richard Jenks - Chair Phil Bullivant – Vice Chair Robert Bryant Liz Roberts Gareth Regan Jeremy Howell (resigned 13 October 2023) Penny Hammond Ollie Giddings Clerk & Collector Lisa Hocking
Housing Corporation Number A0542
Registered Charity Number Highweek Charities - 203004 The Parish Lands Charity - 203004/1 Gilberd’s Almshouses - 203004/2 Highweek Relief in Need Charity - 203004/3 Highweek General charity - 203004/4
Charity Office C/O 4 Castlewood Avenue Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 1NX Clare Lillington FMAAT Independent Examiner Raddon, Station Hill Chudleigh Newton Abbot TQ13 0EE
Bankers Lloyds 41 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 2QW
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE VEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Board of Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the Highweek Charities, for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The Charity
The Highweek Charities consist of four linked charities: The Parish Lands Charity, Gilberd’s Almshouses, Highweek Relief in Need Charity and Highweek General Charity.
The trustees named on page 1 are the trustees of all the Highweek Charities for the purpose of the Charities Act 2011 and are also the Board for the purposes of the Housing Act 2004. The trustees carry out their responsibilities to the Highweek Charities collectively under the Name of "The Feoffees of the Parish Lands of Highweek".
Board of Trustees
The trustees named on page 1 have served throughout the year, unless otherwise indicated.
Trustees' Responsibilities in relation to the financial statements
The Registered Social Housing and Charities legislation require the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
-
a) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-
b) state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
-
c) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity is a going concern.
Charitable Objectives
The objectives of the charity are to provide financial help to the elderly and needy on the parish of Highweek, Devon as constituted on 30/03/1967.
Results, activities, achievements and future developments
The results for the year are set out in the financial statements on pages 5 to 7 and in the notes to the financial statements on pages 8 to 12.
The Charity remains well positioned to continue undertaking its charitable objectives in the current year.
4
Financial review
The Trustees consider the results for the year and the position of the Charity at the end of the year to be satisfactory. This report was approved by the Board on 20 August 2024 and signed on their behalf by
Richard Jenks - Trustee
5
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HIGHWEEK CHARITIES (No: 203004)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Highweek Charities (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiners' Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
-
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
-
the accounts do not accord with those records;
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.
Clare Lillington BSc (Hons) FMAAT Raddon Station Hill Chudleigh Devon TQ13 0EE
Date – 16 September 2024
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| RECEIPTS | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Gilberd’s Almshouses rent | 39,508 | 41,346 |
| Parish Lands allotment rentals | 673 | 654 |
| Use of Community room | 90 | - |
| Investment income: | ||
| Parish Lands | 492 | 477 |
| Highweek General | 352 | 291 |
| Gilberd’s Almshouses | 1,290 | 874 |
| Leaman Bequest charity transfer | 5,809 | 5,677 |
| Total | 48,214 | 49,319 |
| PAYMENTS | ||
| Services | 7333 | 5,931 |
| Management | 12,543 | 8,726 |
| Major repairs | - | 39,872 |
| Cyclical maintenance | 7,239 | - |
| Routine maintenance | 8,249 | 339 |
| Fire risk and security | 2,486 | 2,870 |
| Community room | 40 | 828 |
| Clerk’s salary | 5,343 | 5,096 |
| Accountancy | 230 | 230 |
| Payments to parishioners | 640 | 525 |
| Field expenses | 1,132 | 1,748 |
| Total | 45,235 | 66,165 |
| Surplus/(deficit) for the year | 2,979 | (16,846) |
| Add: Opening bank balances 01/01/2023 | ||
| Highweek Parish Lands | 2,947 | 20,161 |
| Relief in Need | 40 | 40 |
| Highweek General | 9,367 | 12,587 |
| Gilberd’s Almshouses | 5,795 | 3,077 |
| Gilberd’s Almshouses | 11,552 | 10,681 |
| Total funds | 32,680 | 29,700 |
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HIGHWEEK CHARITIES
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Bank balances Lloyds Highweek General Charity Relief in Need Parish Lands Charity Gilberd’s Almshouses COIF deposit account Gilberd’s Almshouses Assets Freehold Housing ProperUes (valn Aug 2018) Land at Pound Park and PiY Hill Field (valn Aug 2018) Land – Parish Meadow (valn Aug 2018) Investments 285.73 COIF Investment Fund - acc 354.83 COIF Investment Fund - acc 1396.60 COIF Investment Fund - inc 5384.40 COIF Fixed Interest - inc 230.83 COIF Investment Fund - inc 130.76 units Charinco Common Investment Fund 534 units NAACIF AccumulaUon units 575.25 M&G Charifund income units 38 units Charifund accumulaUon |
2023 9,114 40 8,013 2,680 12,833 32,680 500,000 201,000 70,000 771,000 70,861 7,042 27,721 6,586 231 194 59,852 8,255 11,399 192,141 |
2022 9,367 40 2,946 5,795 11,552 |
|---|---|---|
| 29,700 | ||
| 500,000 201,000 70,000 |
||
| 771,000 | ||
| 63,060 6,665 25,389 6,256 231 191 56,354 8,453 11,000 |
||
| 177,599 |
| LiabiliCes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Creditors | 817 | 1623 |
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