CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 327060
M O Charitable Trust
Unaudited Financial Statements 5 April 2023
HAFFNER HOFF LTD
Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
M O Charitable Trust
Financial Statements
Year ended 5 April 2023
| Pages | |
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| Trustees' annual report | 1 to 3 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities | 5 |
| Statement of financial position | 6 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 7 to 13 |
M O Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report
Year ended 5 April 2023
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2023.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name M O Charitable Trust Charity registration number 327060 Principal office 72 Windemere street Gateshead NE8 1XT The trustees M Kaufman E Kaufman Independent examiner D Schwarz FCCA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
Structure, governance and management
The Charity is a charitable trust constituted by a Deed of Trust dated 20 November 1985 and is a registered charity, number 327060.
The Charity is run by the trustees who all act in an honorary capacity. A new trustee would receive copies of the previous years' Annual Report and Accounts and a copy of the Charity Commission leaflet 'The Essential Trustee : What you need to know'.
Risk Management
The trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Both manual and automated checks are regularly invoked, particularly those relating to the operations and finance of the charity. The trustees are satisfied that these systems and procedures mitigate any perceived risks.
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M O Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
Objectives and activities
The objectives of the charity are general charitable purposes.
Public Benefit Policy
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.
Grant Making Policy
Grants are made to charitable institutions and organisations which accord with the objects of the charity.
Investment Policy
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain cash reserves so as to be able to take advantage of any investment opportunities that arise. This policy is regularly reviewed by the trustees and their investment advisors, who advise as to safe investments and when to sell properties and as to rent reviews.
During the year the charity's investments produced a return of over 9%, this is significantly higher than rates on bank deposits and the trustees consider property to be an appropriate investment for the charity's funds.
Achievements and performance
The charity made grants totalling £313,446 (2022:£254,108) in furtherance of it objectives.
The charity received donations of £37,500 (2022:£116,687) and rental income of £243,647 (2022:£298,349). Interest income was £645 (2022:0).
Financial review
As at 5 April 2023 the charity held free unrestricted reserves, being the net current assetsof the charity, of £213,745 (2022:52,093)
Reserves Policy
The Unrestricted Fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results.
The trustees are satisfied that the balance of the Fund is an acceptable level of reserves. It is the policy of the charity to hold reserves sufficient to maintain regular grants at previous years levels. The trustees feel it would be prudent to maintain reserves at such a level that would enable the Charity to generate its own income to meet this aim. As the Charity has no other reliable income other than from its property investments, the trustees consider that it is prudent to retain reserves sufficient to take advantage of any investment opportunities arising.
Plans for future periods
It is anticipated that the charity will continue to support charitable purposes and institutions in accordance with its objects.
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M O Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
The trustees' annual report was approved on 12 January 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
M Kaufman Trustee
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M O Charitable Trust
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of M O Charitable Trust
Year ended 5 April 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of M O Charitable Trust ('the charity') for the year ended 5 April 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements 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 examiner's statement
Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.
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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
D Schwarz FCCA Independent Examiner
2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
12 January 2024
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M O Charitable Trust
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 5 April 2023
| 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | ||||
| funds | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 116,687 |
| Investment income | 5 | 244,292 | 244,292 | 298,349 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total income | 281,792 | 281,792 | 415,036 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on raising funds: | ||||
| Investment management costs | 6 | (84,703) | (84,703) | (57,632) |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 7,8 | (317,550) | (317,550) | (260,643) |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total expenditure | (402,253) | (402,253) | (318,275) | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Net losses on investments | 11 | (2,259) | (2,259) | (3,189) |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Net (expenditure)/income | (122,720) | (122,720) | 93,572 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Other recognised gains and losses | ||||
| Losses from revaluation of fixed assets | (438,373) | (438,373) | (83,813) | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Net movement in funds | (561,093) | (561,093) | 9,759 | |
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 3,793,338 | 3,793,338 | 3,783,579 | |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 3,232,245 | 3,232,245 | 3,793,338 | |
| ========================================= | ========================================= | ========================================= |
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 7 to 13 form part of these financial statements.
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M O Charitable Trust
Statement of Financial Position
5 April 2023
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | ||||
| Investments | 16 | 3,035,500 | 3,797,888 | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Debtors | 17 | 78,922 | 25,762 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 144,054 | 48,362 | ||
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| 222,976 | 74,124 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 18 | 9,231 | 22,031 | |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| Net current assets | 213,745 | 52,093 | ||
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 3,249,245 | 3,849,981 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than | ||||
| one year | 19 | 17,000 | 56,643 | |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |||
| Net assets | 3,232,245 | 3,793,338 | ||
| ========================================= | ========================================= | |||
| Funds of the charity | ||||
| Unrestricted funds: | ||||
| Revaluation reserve | (522,186) | (83,813) | ||
| Other unrestricted income funds | 3,754,431 | 3,877,151 | ||
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |||
| Total unrestricted funds | 3,232,245 | 3,793,338 | ||
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |||
| Total charity funds | 20 | 3,232,245 | 3,793,338 | |
| ========================================= | ========================================= |
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 12 January 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
M Kaufman Trustee
The notes on pages 7 to 13 form part of these financial statements.
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M O Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 5 April 2023
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 72 Windemere Street, Gateshead, NE8 1XT.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements did not require management to make judgements, estimates or assumptions that affect the amounts reported at the year end besides for the valuation of investment property.
Fund accounting
General unrestricted funds comprise the accumulated surplus or deficit on income and expenditure account. They are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity.
Incoming resources
All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impracticle to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliabily measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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M O Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Resources expended
All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation to pay for expenditure.
Charitable activities are made up of grants to institutions.
Expenditure also includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Governance costs are included on an accruals basis and are recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation to pay for expenditure.
Investment property
Investment property is initially recorded at cost, which includes purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure.
Investment property is revalued to its fair value at each reporting date and any changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.
If a reliable measure of fair value is no longer available for an item of investment property, it shall be transferred to tangible assets and treated as such until it is expected that fair value will be reliably measurable on an on-going basis.
4. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2023 | Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | ||||
| Donations | 37,500 | 37,500 | 116,687 | 116,687 |
| ============================ | ============================ | ================================ | ================================ |
5. Investment income
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2023 | Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income from investment properties | 243,647 | 243,647 | 298,349 | 298,349 |
| Bank interest receivable | 645 | 645 | – | – |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 244,292 | 244,292 | 298,349 | 298,349 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ |
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M O Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
6. Investment management costs
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2023 | Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Insurance and Service Charge | 16,345 | 16,345 | 15,615 | 15,615 |
| Heat and Light | 1,696 | 1,696 | 1,646 | 1,646 |
| Professional fees | 7,108 | 7,108 | 10,014 | 10,014 |
| Loan Interest | – | – | 849 | 849 |
| Property repairs and maintenance | ||||
| charges | 44,059 | 44,059 | 13,911 | 13,911 |
| Rates | (769) | (769) |
540 | 540 |
| Sundry | 1,556 | 1,556 | 1,484 | 1,484 |
| Commissions | 14,708 | 14,708 | 13,573 | 13,573 |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |
| 84,703 | 84,703 | 57,632 | 57,632 | |
| ============================ | ============================ | ============================ | ============================ |
7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2023 | Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable Activities | 313,446 | 313,446 | 254,108 | 254,108 |
| Support costs | 4,104 | 4,104 | 6,535 | 6,535 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 317,550 | 317,550 | 260,643 | 260,643 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | |
| Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type | ||||
| Grant funding | Support | Total funds | Total fund | |
| of activities | costs | 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable Activities | 313,446 | – | 313,446 | 254,108 |
| Governance costs | – | 4,104 | 4,104 | 6,535 |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 313,446 | 4,104 | 317,550 | 260,643 | |
| ================================ | ======================= | ================================ | ================================ |
8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
9. Analysis of support costs
| Analysis of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| support costs | Total 2023 | Total 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| General office | 504 | 504 | 535 |
| Governance costs | 3,600 | 3,600 | 6,000 |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------- | |
| 4,104 | 4,104 | 6,535 | |
| ======================= | ======================= | ======================= |
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M O Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
10. Analysis of grants
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Grants to institutions | ||
| AAC | 11,800 | – |
| Ateres School | – | 8,500 |
| Bedeech Kovod | – | 5,000 |
| Beis Ahron Trust | 20,000 | – |
| Care All | – | 15,000 |
| Chasdei Ahron | 18,000 | – |
| Chevras Machzikei Mesivta | – | 5,000 |
| Edupoor | – | 15,000 |
| Friends of BSS | 20,000 | – |
| Gateshead Jewish Learning Society | – | 16,000 |
| Gateshead Kehilla | 13,200 | 13,750 |
| Gateshead Kehilla Kollel | 5,430 | 12,000 |
| Gevurath Ari Academy trust | 18,000 | – |
| GJPS Trust | 18,000 | – |
| Grants under £5,000 | 81,994 | 26,598 |
| Hachzokas Torah Vchesed Charity | 15,000 | – |
| J O C T | – | 20,000 |
| Kollel Gaon Yaakov | – | 25,000 |
| Largsmount | 6,000 | – |
| M Y R C T | – | 9,200 |
| Merkas Hatorah Belz Machnovke | 25,000 | – |
| Mifal Hachesed Vehatzedokoh | – | 15,000 |
| Mosdos Hatorah Pnei Menachem | 5,000 | – |
| Sunderland Kolel | – | 10,800 |
| T Y A | – | 8,600 |
| Tchabe Kollel | 18,000 | – |
| Telz Aacademy Trust | 18,000 | – |
| The Gateshead Cheder Limited | 5,672 | 16,750 |
| Yeshiva Letzeirim | – | 6,500 |
| Yishaya Adler Memorial Fund | 14,350 | 25,410 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 313,446 | 254,108 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| Total grants | 313,446 | 254,108 |
| ================================ | ================================ |
11. Net losses on investments
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2023 | Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Gains/(losses) on other investment | ||||
| assets | (2,259) | (2,259) |
(3,189) | (3,189) |
| ======================= | ======================= | ======================= | ======================= |
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M O Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
12. Auditors remuneration
| 2023 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements | – | 3,000 | |
| ============== | ======================= | ||
| Fees payable to the charity's auditor and its associates for other services: | |||
| Other non-audit services | – | 3,000 | |
| ============== | ======================= | ||
| 13. | Independent examination fees | ||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | |||
| Independent examination of the financial statements | 3,600 | – | |
| ======================= | ============== | ||
| 14. | Staff costs | ||
| Nil | Nil |
The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2022: Nil).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: Nil).
15. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
16. Investments
| Investment | |
|---|---|
| properties | |
| £ | |
| Cost or valuation | |
| At 6 April 2022 | 3,797,888 |
| Additions | – |
| Disposals | (324,015) |
| Fair value movements | (438,373) |
| ----------------------------------------- | |
| At 5 April 2023 | 3,035,500 |
| ========================================= | |
| Impairment | |
| At 6 April 2022 and 5 April 2023 | |
| Carrying amount | |
| At 5 April 2023 | 3,035,500 |
| ========================================= | |
| At 5 April 2022 | 3,797,888 |
| ========================================= |
All investments shown above are held at valuation.
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M O Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
16. Investments (continued)
Investment properties
The investment properties are stated at market value at the year end as per the trustees valuation in conjunction with professional valuation.
17. Debtors
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Other debtors | 78,922 | 25,762 |
| ============================ | ============================ | |
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Accruals and deferred income | 4,020 | 6,420 |
| Social security and other taxes | 4,740 | 4,741 |
| Other creditors | 471 | 10,870 |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------- | |
| 9,231 | 22,031 | |
| ======================= | ============================ | |
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | ||
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Loans | 17,000 | 56,643 |
| ============================ | ============================ |
18. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
19. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
20. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | Gains and | At | |||
| 6 April 2022 | Income | Expenditure | losses | 5 April 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 3,877,151 | 281,792 | (402,253) | (2,259) | 3,754,431 |
| Revaluation reserve | (83,813) | – | – | (438,373) | (522,186) |
| ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |
| 3,793,338 | 281,792 | (402,253) | (440,632) | 3,232,245 |
|
| ========================================= | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ========================================= | |
| At | Gains and | At | |||
| 6 April 2021 | Income | Expenditure | losses | 5 April 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 3,783,579 | 415,036 | (318,275) | (3,189) | 3,877,151 |
| Revaluation reserve | – | – | – | (83,813) | (83,813) |
| ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |
| 3,783,579 | 415,036 | (318,275) | (87,002) | 3,793,338 |
|
| ========================================= | ================================ | ================================ | ============================ | ========================================= |
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M O Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
21. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investments | 3,035,500 | 3,035,500 |
| Current assets | 222,976 | 222,976 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (9,231) | (9,231) |
| Creditors greater than 1 year | (17,000) | (17,000) |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |
| Net assets | 3,232,245 | 3,232,245 |
| ========================================= | ========================================= | |
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investments | 3,797,888 | 3,797,888 |
| Current assets | 74,124 | 74,124 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (22,031) | (22,031) |
| Creditors greater than 1 year | (56,643) | (56,643) |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |
| Net assets | 3,793,338 | 3,793,338 |
| ========================================= | ========================================= |
22. Related parties
During the year, aggregate donations totalling £37,500 (2022:70.355) were received by the charity from the trustees and related parties.
Included in other creditors is £17,000 (2022:£56,643) owing to the trustees of the charity. This loan is interest free.
Largsmount Ltd is a related party by virtue of the trustees being close relatives of the trustees of the charity. Largsmount received a grant of £6,000 in the year. This was subject to normal grant criteria.
23. Taxation
M O Charitable Trust is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.
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