JOHN HODGES, TRUST FOR HARPSDEN HALL
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 2PID NOVEMBER 2022
The Harpsden Hall Trust was establlshed in 1909 by Deed of Glft from John Hodges and15 reglstered a5
charity No. 304312. Wlth effect from 18 August 2tK$5 the charity was renamed the John Hodges, Trust for
Harpsden Hall and is governed by a Scheme established by the Charity Commlssioners which modifled the
original Deed of Gift.
The maln address for contact is:
Mr Luke Hooker IMana8erl
The Studlo
Harp5den Villa8e Hall
Harpsden
Henley-on-Thame5
Oxfordshire RG9 4HH
Durlng the year the Trustees. who were also managers of the Trust, were as follows..
Mr Rlchard Wllson Ichalrman untll November 2022)
Mr Rod Blrkett Ichairman from 2. November 20221
Mr Matthew Davls
Mrs Jackie Harris
Mr Jeroen Huyslnga
Mr Matthew Philllps Iretlred 1st November 20221
Mrs Katherine Ree5
Mr Cllve Rose
Re¢d Robert Thewsey
The ex-officio Trustees were:
Re¢d Robert Thewsey
The nomlnated Trustee> w¢r*'
Mr Rod Birkett (AFC Henley)
Mr Matthew Phillips (Harpsden Parish Council)
Re¢d Robert Thewsey (Parochial Church Council)
Mr CSive Rose (Harpsden Cricket Clubl
The elected Trustees were".
Mr Matthew Davis
Mrs Jackie Harris
Mrs Katherine Rees
Mr Richard Wilson
The co-opted Trustees were:
Mr Jeroen Huysinga

John Hod8e5' Truttfor Harpsden Hall
Trustees, Annual Report
Year Ended 2nd No¥ember2022
OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY
l. The objects of the charity. as amended by the Scheme of 28 July 2020, are:
IA) in the interests of social welfare. to improve the life of the inhabitants of the area of benefit but not
excluslvely, the poorer inhabitants, by:
111 the provision and maintenance of a hall for use by the inhabitants for:
lal meetln85. lectures and classes, and other forms of recreation, education and leisure-tlme occupation:
and
(bl a Sunday School for instrurtlon in the Chrlstian faith or reli8lous serllces on Sundays, Ascension Day,
Chrlstmas Day and Good Friday but on no other dav.
li1} the provlslon and maintenance of playing flelds for use by the inhabitants.
IBI the relief of financial hardshipi either 8enerally or individually* of people living in the p3rish by maklng
8rants of money for providin8 or paying for items, services, or facilities, and the relief of the 5ick-poor livlng
In the parish and its surrounding nei8hbourhood either generally or individually through the provision of
grants, goods or servlces.
2. The Committee of Trustees may determine that any part of the land is not currently required for use of
the objects of the charity and may let it under the power contained in clause 5 of the Scheme. Subject to
that, the land must be retained for use of the objects of the charity.
SERVI
THE
MMUNI
Harpsden V511age Hall contlnued to play a pivotal role at the heart of the local community. Bookings at the
Hall by re8ular and ad-hoc users are back to pre-pandemic levels. It was used for a wide ran8e of activities
involving young and old alike, with Harpsden Pre-school remaining a core hall user, with their 2- to 4-year-
olds enjoying the beneflts of a Spacious room and an enviable outdoor area, enhanced by regular Forest
School sesslons. Other young users of the Hall Included lx and 3, Henley Brownies. L¢ttle Klckers. the
Berkshire and Henley school of Dance and a Friday moming toddler Pop Up and Play session. Adult users
Included the Henley Players and the Wli YO8a and medltatlon cl•ss*s. Event5 were held at thè Hall to mark
the Queen's Dlamond Jubllee and the first of what was hoped to be a regular'Harpsden Hoo Ha'_
celebration of local talent in the form of a minl-festivallfete. The Hall also continued to be a popular venue
for both adults, and children's partles and a couple of very successful weddings were held durin8 the
summer months. Wlth the demise of the long-standing Harp5den Billiards and Snooker Club, the use of thelr
room was the subject of much discussion and in the course of the year it was agreed that the Pre-school
could trial a period Whe￿ they had excluslve use of this room. This would enable them to open five days
week instead of four, and for longer hours, which suited local families better,
The three Playing Fleld5 remaln actlvely used by local inhabitants. Harpsden Crlcket Club, AFC Henley and
Henley Golf Club. Harpsden Cricket Club www.har
sdencricketclvb.co.uk runs two Saturday league sides,
the flrst team playing in the Thames Valley League and the second team in the first division of the Morrarst
Chilterns League- the first team came second in their league in 2022 whilst the second team finished mid-
table in their division. The result of this is that the fsrst team will play in division of the Thames Valley
League in the 2023 Season. The Club also plays a number of friendly matches on Sundays. The Trust is
particularly delighted that the Club's Juniorg programme for local children continues to expand. In 2023

lohn Hod8es' Trustfor Harp5den Hall
Trustee5' Annual Report
Year Ended 2nd November 2022
Harpsden Crlcket Club will again fleld league teams at U15. U13 and Ull levels, whllst also having thelr flrst
mixed gender team. Training sessions for the juniors are held on Friday evenings. The Cricket Club will have
two qualified coache5 in 2023 supporting the development of the junior *ction. Many of these juniors are
from the Harpsden Parish and just outside. Harpsden Cricket Club is also very active in facilitating the
extensive usage of the facilities by other juniors such as Henley Cricket Club Juniors, St Marf5 School whilst
also planning to host severdl County juniors and Henley Ladies games. The Club continues to improve the
facilities, with the Tru5Y5 SUPPOrt with the new charkging room block now fully open and two new. first-class
standard. cricket nets in use from the beginning of the 2022 season.
AFC Henleywww.afchenle
-com continues to thrive and was voted Oxfordshire FA Grassroots Club of the
Year in 2021. The Club arran8es football for over 400 girls and boys aged 4 to 18 at several dlfferent
grounds, including Harpsden, and is now fielding 30 teams from U8 to U18 in various local football leagues.
Thls Ss an increase from 22 teams lust three years a80. Luke Hooker, the Trust's caretsker, has helped to
Improve the parklng facllity at the ground by the regular addition of wood chippln8S to the entrances. The
pitch and facilltles are available to local residents In the off-season and, on request. in season, when the Club
is not using them.
The football field, the cricket field and the field beside the Village Hall are all excellent facilities and are
enabling the klnd of activities we belleve John Hodges would have wanted- he was a big supporter of both
or8anised team sports and general recreation. We thank everyone who enjoys the fields for helping us keep
them In a high-qualtty condition.
Henley Golf Club www.henle
olfclub.com and the Trust contlnue to work well together, with the Golf Club
undertaking maintenance work on the cricket and football grounds in partial exchange for renting the cricket
ground car park. The worklng relatlonship between the Trust and Golf Club Is almost certainly as strong as It
has ever been, and the Trust Is grateful to the Golf Club's Chalrman. Manager and Course Manager and hls
team of green-keepers for all thelr efforts In continuin8 to strengthen this mutually beneficial relationship.
The Trust can be extremely proud of both the crlcket and football grounds with the Golf Club green-keepers,,
and the tenants, (Harpsden Cricket Club and AFC Henley) efforts being very favourably recognised by
opposing team5.
The Trust has hei8htened its focus on the relief of firsancial hardship by donating just under £20,1)00 to the
local community. Many of the donations made in previous years have been repeated. These include a local
charity which provides Chrlstma5 hampers in the surroundin8 area: the Rosemary Club, which provides
*¢tlvltl*s for the elderlyj a local r¢sld•nt whose dau8hter has speclal educatlonal needs: the Henley Player5,
to support their drama actlvltles: the Harpsden Cricket Club, to support their successful initiatives to involve
junlors, the upkeep of St Margaret's Chvrch Cemetery and the local branch of the CAB.
In addition to these. the Trust has supported Shiplake and Peppard Primary Schools, Style Acre's supported
Ilving house in Henley. the d.two community centre in Henley who h05t coffee mornings for local Ukrainian
refugees, a local family with transport to and froFn the Pre-school and the Pre-school itself by offering
heavily sub5idised hall hlre fee. The Trust also made a donatlon to enable a very successful Platinum Jubilee
event to tske pla￿ which benefitted the whole local community.
We intend to continue building this actlvlty ènd would V￿lcOme sug8estiOll5 of other Good Causes that the
Trust could consider.

John Hodges'Trustfor Harpsden Hall
Trtjstees. Artnual Report
Year Ended 2nd November 2022
srRATEGIC MAThERS
The major strategic drive over the last 2-3 years has been to repair, improve and invest in the Trust's
infrastructure both to consolidate the Tru5Ys financial position and to support It5 charitable activities.
Further investment has gone into the ￿paIr and refutbishment of No.1 Harpsden Hall Cottages, with work
focusing on the installation of an upstairs bathroom, a new kitchen and a new utility room.
In parallel with this we have continued to refurbish and enhance the Village Hall where needed. Examples of
recent work include redecoration of the main hall and a refurbishment of the wooden floor.
Luke Hooker recommended to SODC that they review the drainage situatlon in the centre of the Harpsden
Villa8e and proposed a solution to them which involved divertin8 the water flow via new pipes along the
edge of the football ground into a soakaway in the village hall field. All the signs are that this has been
extremely successful in the numerous heavy downpours since it was put in and the local villagers. hall users
and SODC can all be extremely grateful to Luke for hls Ingenulty In coming up wtth a solution.
The second strateglc drive over recent years has been to renew and secure the Trusys maln contractual
arran8ements with 3, partles. Thls work has now been completed.
OPERATIONAL MAThERS
The committee structure around whlch the Trust operates, and which enable5 the main Board of Trustees to
focus on more strategic matters. The Trustees on the committees are currently as follows Ithe chairs of the
committees are hlghlighted in bold}'.
Finance & Investment-
Good Causes.,
Community and Communication:
Infrastrutture and Health & Safety..
Lettings:
Personnel:
Sports Icricket, Football & Golfj:
TreeslHed8es/Sustainability:
Rlchard Wllson. Rod 8irkett, Jeroen Huysinga
Jeroen HuysSnga, Roberr Thewsey. Jackie Harris
K*herlne Rees
Cltve Rose (plus Luke Hookerl
Matthew Davis, Jackie Harris
Rlchard Wllson, Sarah Tipple
Rod Blrkett, Matthew Davls
Jackle Harrls
E•ch committ•e h85 clearly defined terms of reference, ¢ovtrln8 the are•s of r•sponslblllty and the extent Of
decision-making. These committees report to the Trustees at each of the quarterly meetin85.
Specific mention should be made of our caretaker, Luke Hooker. Luke continued to do an outstanding job
and we hearmany compliments about his work from people in the local community- Atthe end ofthe
reporting year, Sarah ripple. Clerk of the Trust, decided to step down after 16 years of seNice and it was
agreed to combine the caretaker and half of the Clerys role to form a new Manager role. and the Trust was
delighted that Luke agreed to take up this role, with Sarah remaining as bookkeeper for at least another year
whilst gradually handing over the other Clerk's duties to Luke. The Trust were very grateful to Sarah for her
tireless work over so many years.
A150 at the end of the Trust financlal year, Richard Wilson decided to stand down as Chair after ten very
successful years for the Trust. The Trust has been incredibly fortunate to have had Richard as its Chalr, and
Is in a remarkably different, and better place. than it was when Richard took over and hopefully is in a very
strong position to satisfy all of its, objertives as we progress through the Trusvs second century. Richard wlll
stay on the Board of Trustees whllst Rod Blrkett takes over the role of Chair.

John Hod8es'TTU5t forHarpsden Hall
TW$tee￿ Annual Report
YearEnded 2r4 November 2022
Matthew Phillips retired from the Board of Trustees just before the end of the financial year after several
year5 of sterling service. Our thanks go to Matthew.
FINANCIAL REPORT
The Trust contlnues to strengthen its financlal position to 5UPPOrt Its charltable activitles.
Total receipts for year were £125.759 of which £115,456 were operating recelpts and £10,303 from the sale
of shares. Recelpts from renting the Village Hall have now recovered to above pre-pandemlc levels and were
£34,380. The Trust benefitted from further slgnificant donatlons and grant5 over the year. The majority of
these were for the various projects at the cricket ground but the Trust was also given a E2.667 Brant from
SODC. Receipts from property and sports ground rental remained stable.
Total payments for the year were £112.701 of whlch £94.451 were for operatlng payments and £18,250
were for flxed asset investments for the cricket ground- namely for the new changin8 room block and new
practice nets. As a result, there was an overall net cash Increase in the year of £13.058. The most
significant increases in operating payments in comparison to the previous year was £28,775 spent on the
improvement5 at l Hall Cottages and the repayment of £15,CQO of the £50,000 loan.
In term5 of transfers between funds, £5.LIJO was transferred from the Expendable Endowment to the
Extraordinary Repair Fund, in line with the goal of building the Extraordinary Repair Fund whilst aiming to
keep a balance of approximately £30.000 of liquid a55ets in the Expendable Endowment.
Over the last year there was one corporate transactlon In the Extraordlnary Repalr Fund IERFI as the Board
of Scot8ems declded to return funds at net asset value to shareholders. We received the first, and ma50r,
payment of £14,220 which wa5 a positlve return on our Investment despite the background decline in stock
markets. There was also one other transaction in the ERF, which was the purchase of Keystone Positive
Change for £13,370.
We continue to have a diversified portFolio of Investments in the ERF which are qutte defensive in nature
and are positloned to provide us with a useful and growing dividend income combined with the potential for
long term capital growth to help to protect the capital against inflatlon.
We also sold our holding of HICL In the Expendable Endowment for just over £10,3IXI. at what was agaln a
us•ful profit d•splte an unhèlpful mark•t b•¢k8round.
There will several si8nificant changes in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities followin8 a formal report
produced by an insurdnce a55essor. The current valuations are based on the Insuran￿ assessorfs estimate
of reinstatement Costs with the Increase in the estimate for the village hall, cricket and football facilities
being more than offset by the redurtion in the estimate of reinstatement costs for the three cottages. Total
liquid assets declined marginally in the year by just over £6,SC(J.

John Hodge5' Trustlor Harpsden Hall
Tiustee5' Annual Report
Year Ended 2fvd Novernber 2022
Statement of Resebves Poli
The pollcy of the Trust is to hold rese￿e$ to ensure that it remalns able to support its operating costs and
beneficlarles durlng a period of managed adjustment to new tlrcumstances that might include an
unexpected drop in Income or unanticipated expenditure, or both. In normal circumstances we are tar8etin8
reserves in the Expendable Endowment of £30,000 as equivalent to 9-12 months of operating costs. The
level of these reseNes is informed by the Trusvs strategic plans and flnanclal forecasts and Is revlewed and
approved by the Board of Trustees annually.
Truste￿ Res
onslbllltles
The Trustees reco8nise their responsibilities for keeping proper accounting records and preparing Financial
Statements each year. The appended accounts have been prepared on the recelpts and payments basis and
have been examined by an Independent Examiner whose report is attached.
Approved by the Trustees on .....................
. 2023.
Rod BlrkeK Current Chalmian

John Hodges. Trust for Harpsden Hall
Trustees, Annual Report
Year Ended 2TrJ Novernbei 2022
enden
xamlnerfs Re
Trust
rttot
TrU￿ee$
H 5den Hall
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year end 2. November 2022, set out in pages 8 to 10, whlch have been
prepared on the basls of the attountinB polities set Dut on page 11.
Res ectfve R
nslbllh
of Tru5teesand Examiner
The Charitys Trustee5 considerthat an audlt ￿ not requlred for thls year under section 43121 of the Charitles Act 1993
Ithe Act), a5 amended by section 28 of the Ch8rllle5 Act 2006. and that an independent examination 15 needed.
It is my responsibillty to:
Examlne the accounts (under section 43 of the Art, as amended);
Follow the procedures lald down In the General Direttlons 8lven by the Charlty Commlsslon (under sertlon
4317llbl of the Act, a5 amended),. and
To state, If any, partic(tlar matters have come to my attentlon.
Is of Inde
endent Examlnerfs Re
My examination was carried out in accofdan¢e with the General Directions given by the Charity CommlssloneTS. The
examinatlon Includes a revlew of the accovntin8 records kept by John HodBes' Trust for Harpsden Hall and a
comparison of the accounts pre5eftted wlth thosè records. It also Inclu¢Jes consideration of any unusual Items or
dlsclosures In the accounts and seeklng explènatlons from you as Trustees concerning any matters. The Procedures
taken do not provlde all the evidenca that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audlt
opinion on the view ¥lven by ihe ac¢ounts.
Exa
tat
In connection with my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attention:
l. Which 8ives me reasoftable cause to belleve that In any material respert the requlrements
To keep actountlng records In accordance wth settion 41 of the Act,. and
To prepare aectsunts whlch accord with the accounting records and comply with the accountlng
requirements of ihe Act,
Have not been mel, or
2. To which, In my opinion. attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandlng uf the accounts
lo be reached.
Mr W. IL Groves
I Pond Cottage
Studfkli* Lan•
Speen
Prln¢es RlsborouBh
Bucks HP27 OSA
UQ. Q !CA
Date:
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John Hod8es' Trustfor Harpsden Hall
Trustees, Annual Report
Year Efided 2rd November 2022
Unrnmrfcted Rèst[1￿ & &)dowment
Funds
Deslgnated Funds
FuThd6
TOTAL 2022
TOTAL 2021
RECEIPTS
Hwe ofvltye H81
Sports Gro￿1￿$
R¢ni•. Cotw Fkt
oMa1￿￿$ & Grant¥
InvesfrNgnl Ir¢comè
Olhar Rece4?ts
SU￿T0*•I
11,896
9,941
42,565
29,865
5,795
236
lQa218
11.4BO
40.078
300
4,703
105
91,046
11,480
40,078
24,710
4,703
106
1144S6
24,410
24AIO
AS8Efs &lN¥ESTMENT SALES
Share Sales
S￿￿T0￿1
10,303
10.303
10,303
10,303
46,258
TOTAL RECEIPTS
101.348
2V10
124759
146,SJ4
PAYMENTS
Wag85
14,9381
14.8321
1751
12,1601
17,810
15781
12851
19951
{3,9541
11,961}
12,77n
14501
11531
112,9201
11071
14,9381
14.8321
17SI
12,1801
17.8101
IS761
12851
19951
13,9541
11,9611
12,TT71
14501
11531
119.5831
11071
14,7381
12.2261
1721
15,8331
114.4311
14931
W81er &Sewerag•
Renewah & Improverr*nt8
Repat• & M•mtérnnc•
CkiinK)o
T¢kphonè
Professi)nal Fe
Insurance
Fi¥iure8 &FI
Runmg EXpth￿9$
ndry
mark•￿
Oonolbns
Bank Charg
2A & 2è HalCollaoe• ProJ•¢t
1 Hal Comys Proiocl
L￿ft RepayrI￿lI
SutsTot•i
13JOI
14,6731
I2.￿1)
11,4001
1891
113,2781
1831
12.4641
18.e651
128.7751
115.0001
(87.786)
128.7751
115.orK)I
{M451)
($2,210)
ASSEf &114VESThENT PURCHASES
Shar¢ Purchas
Crkktrt Groutrj Chongiry &Nal8
191,1231
127.8001
(118.7233
118,2501
(1¥.2JO)
118.2SOI
roTAL PAywrs
7.786)
(112.701)
(170.933)
TOTAL NEfRECBPYS/ PA YMEN75
379
rrarofef lo*Trom COVID R•8er¥•
Tr8rKfvr frthn EEto ERF
15.000)
SURPLUSI
DEFICI
NEfoF TRANSFERS
Cash at Barckys Bank kstyearwxj
Cash at Bor¢ky8 8ank th$ year eThJ
23,371
31,
25.229
29.724
48,60D
61,658

John Hodges'Trustfor Harpsden Hall
Trustees, Annual Report
Year Ended 2TrJ November 2022
LSTA
Lla
Unrnslrfctqd
Fund•
R••ttht•d &
DHlgn)t•d Fund•
Endowmont
Funds
TOTAL 2022
TOTAL 2021
CASH FUNDS
8arcley5
COIF
CAsh atwaker Crfps
Tot•1 Cash Fund•
31.934
29.724
81.858
46.013
871
871
02,1SYS
31,180
INVESTMENT AS8Ef8
JPMoigan Gbbal Ernergng Markets Incom•
In¥￿¢0 Sthct UK Equty
Scolgems
TrLMI
Ab¢rd••n Dknr•W I&G
HICL
K6y&lona Pc•hfv• Ch•n9•
rotallnv•slm•nt Au•t•
18,743
11,115
18.743
11,115
23.799
14.157
13,410
21.924
1S.075
32,463
20,078
13,950
22,329
14,140
IW383
20,078
13.950
22,329
14,140
104353
120.828
ASSETS REfAINED FOR ¢HARITV8 USE
IUag8 Hal. Foolbal & Crick•i F8¢lt*"
NO 1 H81 Cottag8B
No 2A Hqj Cott•9•A
No 29 H•1 Cotto9•$
H811 F￿1 ITho Sludbl
Tor￿A￿•ts R•t•ln•
1,918,Cé9
1,918.089
369.538
285.991
285.991
162,607
4022,198
285,991
285,991
162.607
3.02&196
414.028
414.028
162.607
4140,603
LIABILITIE3
8nef4elor L￿n (hter￿tfrwl
TO1￿ U•tsllhi
135.OLh))
135.0001
135.frJOI
135,0001
TOTAL NEfASSErs
' H•rps¢*n V*g• Hal. FMthAI •nd ¢￿kot Fac*hB Includ• th• Vmaga Haj, g ￿h1[￿ Ne 1 and Nos. 2A and 28 HalCc41•3•1.
Foolfy81 F*bJ and Pavthjn. the Crtket F￿, Stora sh￿ and P•vh)n, ts¥o $opor8ts ¥lW¢ #h6d•, end • garage.
T￿t aljo r*wn8 fvrntture arKI wu*m4nt used m th• VJkng•
Approv•J ty th• Tru•l••i on:
. IDalo1
&gnad on beh81oltr*Tru8ta05 ty.
.IS¥Mlurel
.. IPr*rt Nqm•l

John Hod8e5' Trustfor Harpsden Hall
TFu5tees' Annu41 Report
Year Ended 2nd November 2022
Bank Reconcl '
Account
Balance B￿ught Foward {as of 3rd Nov 21
£48,599.53
Bank Re￿Ipts
£130.239 72
Bank Payments
£117,181.69
Batanc8 Cath8d Forward (as o12nd Nov 221
£61,657.56
£178 839.25
£178 839.25
Cr
kot Groun
Account
Balance Brought Forward (as of 3rd Nov 21
£13.49
Bank Receipts
£1,250.00
Bank Paymènts
£1,263.49
Balance Carrled Forward la$ of 2nd Nov 22)
£000
£1283.49
£1263.49
Note.. Cricket Gmund Project Account now closed
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John Hodges, Trust for Harpsden Hall
Trustees, Annual Report
Year Ended November2022
Note5 to the Accounts
l. Accountln
Policles
The accounts have been prepared on a ￿CeIptS and payments basis and follow the
recommendation5 in Statement of Recommended Practlce: Accounting by Charities ISORP 2CK)51.
2. Trustee5' Remunerdtlon and Ex
nses
The trustees received no remuneratlon, and no expenses were reimbursed to trustees during the
year.
3. Endowments and Funds
The Unre51ricted Funds comprise what the 21x15 Scheme refers to as the Expendable Endowment.
The Restrlcted and Desi8nated Funds comprise the Extraordinary Repalr Fund, the Crlcket Ground
Project Fund and the Covid-19 Fund:
The Extraordlnary Repair Fund is a Restricted Fund for the extraordlnary repair, improvement or
rebuildln8 of the property of the charity.
The Crlcket Ground Project Fund Is a Restricted Fund for land, bulldln8 and related projects
specifically for Harpsden Cricket Club:
The COVID-19 and Good Causes Fund is a Designated Fund set aside by the Trustees for issues
arising from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Endowment Funds comprlse what the 2005 Scheme refers to asthe Permanent Endowment.
These hold the operational fixed assets of the charity and provide ongoing income Ireceiptsl to
support the charitys activities.
lu
Recel
Th• Trust••# tt*nslder th•t th• surplus r•e•lpts producad in th• yaar are requirod for us• by the
charity.
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