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The Beagle Welfare Scheme
Registered Charity in England and Wales No 328633
Annual Report and Accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2024
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www.beaglewelfare.org.uk
Registered Charity No: 328633

The Beagle Welfare Scheme
Contents
Page
Trustee's Report
3-10
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
12-13
Balan￿ Sheet
14
Statement of Cashflows
15
Notes to the Accounts
16-20

The Beagle Welfare Scheme
Trustees, Report
Principal Address
Coulters Hill Cottage
Coulters Hill
Newborough
BURTON-ON-TRENT
Staffordshire
DE13 8SJ
Trustees during the year:
Name
Position
Nigel Wright
Chairman
Jeanine Wilkinson
Treasurer & Vice Chairman
Linda Thomas
National Secretary
Karen Purdon
Trustee for Scotland
Jane Ferguson
Friends of Beagle Welfare Administrator
Resigned 231612024
Katharine Wilson
Fundraising Co-ordinator
Advisors
Independent Examiner
lan Barrett FCA, FCIE
Barretts Chartered Accountants
and Chartered Tax Advisers
22 Union Street
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 2JS
Bankers
CAF Bank
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent ME19 4JQ

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Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The charity is governed by its constitution adopted 25 March 1990 as amended 24 March 1996, 31
March 2007, 28 March 2010, 24 March 2013, February 2015, 23 March 2016 and 29 April 2023.
Objectives of the Organisation
The principal objective of the charity is to promote humane behaviour towards beagles by providing
appropriate care, protection. treatment, shelter and security for beagles which are in need of care and
attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment. poor circumstances or ill usage and in particular to..
rehome beagles,. and
encourage responsible ownership of beagles throughout Great Britain.
Method of Appointment
Trustees are elected by the council members at the ACM or at an SCM.
Governance
The charity is run by a group of up to nine trustees who meet be￿een four and five times a year. They
have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when
reviewing the aims and objectives and in the planning of future activities. In particular the trustees
consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they set for the organisation.
New trustees appointed by the council are provided with the Charity Commission's guidelines for
trustees and an operations manual is maintained to provide guidelines and assistance to all volunteers.
The organisation is centralised around the rehoming centre in Staffordshire, supported by a neI￿Ork of
volunteers and trustees across England, Wales and Scotland and an additional rehoming ￿ntre in
Kent. We are so grateful for all those who help with transporting. home checking and assessing beagles
and fostering (many times at short notice) across the country to enable our charity to continue its work.
The rehoming centre in Staffordshire remains the main point of contact for all surrendered and adopted
dogs across the country with all the record keeping happening all in one place enabling more effective
administration.
Through 2024, the Trustees continued to meet through a mix of video calls and face to face meetings
with the ACM held in person.
Objectives and Activities
The main focus of the charity continues to be rehoming unwanted beagles as well as providing advice
and education for owners. The dogs in our care are fully assessed where possible, while they are
waiting for homes, resulting in fewer unsuccessful placements.
Being a breed specific rescue, Beagle Welfare will generally only accept pure beagles, or at least those
who have the general physical beagle characteristics. People who come to beagle welfare looking to
rehome a dog will be looking specifically for a beagle.
More general, non-breed specific, dog rescue ￿ntreS are better able to rehome cross breeds although
beagle welfare work closely with these rescue centres to help out if they are trying to rehome a beagle.
Beagle Welfare are often approached to rehome beagles who are known to be aggressive and have
bitten in their previous home. We will always look at the circumstances of the beagle's issues but if it
becomes apparent that the dog will not be able to be safely rehomed, then we will refuse to take the
dog, as we have a duty of care to our staff, volunteers, the public and to people who come to us to
adopt a beagle.
Potential owners make enquiries through our website, social media and via other animal welfare
groups.
here we can, we make every effort to attend shows, fairs and other functions where we hope to
educate the general public about what owning a beagle entails. We also warn people about the
dangers of buying through puppy farms and we encourage them to go to reputable breeders. Some of

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the advice and assistance that we have given owners has resulted in a number of beagles remaining
with their owners, when they might have othe￿iSe been given up for rehoming.
Beagles Statistics
2024
2023
Total dogs added to our register during the year
235
313
Dogs successfully rehomed during the year
137
199
Dogs euthanised
Beag￿$ ale only ever euthani%ed where they are seriously ill or have serious aggression
issues and would not be safe to be rehomed to another family.
In 2024 there was a reduction in the number of beagles added to our register at 235 for rehoming
compared to 313 in 2023. We are still seeing the impact of the increase in dog ownership during the
pandemic, sadly now that the world has re-opened. we are seeing people surrendering beagles who
have had minimal training, boundaries and not enough socialisation making them anxious and
presenting owners with challenging behaviours.
The number of dogs euthanised in 2024 was slighty higher than on 2023 at 7.
We are using social media and our website extensively to provide advice for training and managing
specific behaviours. We have also had success in keeping beagles in their homes with the advice we
have given, however, there are always beagles that will end up coming in for rehoming. In 2023 the
charity set up a TikTok account to try and reach a larger audience to help with publicising our beagles
that need rehoming.
Donations for beagles being adopted were down by 36 % on 2023 mainly due to the higher number of
beagles rehomed during 2023, the average donation per dog is down by around £21 from last year.
Education
Rehomin
Donations
£60,000
£300
c £45,000
0 £30,000
£150 C)
0 £15.000
£75
£0
£0
2024
2023
Surrender Donations
Adoption donations
Education about beagles and beagle ownership is a key objective of Beagle Welfare. We try to provide
impartial advice to all existing and potential beagle owners to try and ensure that people who are looking
to rehome a welfare beagle are given as much information as possible about the breed. This enables
potential adopters to make an informed decision about whether a beagle is right for them. We are
conscious that the more good advice we can provide reduces the number of beagles given up for
adoption and therefore reducing the number of beagles who are having numerous homes and
displaying challenging behaviours.
A number of volunteers and employees have taken dog behaviourtraining courses and we offer support
to any volunteerlemployee who wishes to undertake training. We also have access to an APDT qualified
behaviourist who will assist with more difficult cases.

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Beagle Welfare has published a children's book
One of our volunteers, Jenny Hodkin has kindly written a book for us
aimed at educating children on dog ownership called My Best Friend is
Beagle. The book was illustrated by another volunteer, Rebecca
Freeman and was edited by Trustee Kath Wilson and volunteer Jane
Ferguson. The book has been published and is being given out free to
anyone with children who enquires about beagle adoption.
ffly PEST FRI£rfD IS A
8EAGLE
Our Adoption Process
The application process begins with an enquiry to our rehoming coordinators
to assess their initial suitability- If successful, applicants are asked to view
our short film on beagle ownership to get a good understanding of what
owning a beagle entails. If at this point they feel that a beagle is still for them,
then we ask them to complete an application for adoption which is then
reviewed by our team and if deemed successful in this application, a home
check is undertaken for all new beagle owners.
One of our volunteers will visit them at home. usually with a beagle, to
assess the potential ownerfs response to having a beagle in their home,
to ensure that their home set up is suitable and safe to contain a beagle
and they will also provide advice on any changes that need to be made.
J Volunteers provide feedback to the rehoming centre coordinators who will
then review this feedback and decide if the application is successful. The
applicant is then contacted and encouraged to look at the rehoming list
on the website to find a beagle they wish to rehome. A meet and greet
is then organised by the rehoming coordinators.
All new owners are provided with an adoption pack which contains numerous information booklets
about owning a beagle, what to expect from your beagle and beagle healthcare. We provide vouchers
towards the cost of neutering after the dogs have been in their new home fora minimum of three months
giving them time to settle. We also provide vouchers towards training beagles as we recognise the
Importan￿ of training both owners and dogs and this helps with the settling in and bonding process
with a dog.
Sadly we do have some beagles who do not settle in their
new homes very well and we often find that their new owners
do not give these beagles enough time to get used to their
new surroundings and routines. This invariably impacts on
the dog causing anxiety and challenging behaviours
meaning they are more difficult to find good homes for.

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Merchandise
During 2024. we took the decision to scale back on our merchandise as it
was becoming increasingly difficult and time consuming to Sour￿ new
products that people want to buy and we wanted to concentrate on a core
set of product lines and specific ranges to coincide with the different
celebrations through the year. This is the reason for the reduction in Sale of
merchandise in 2024. It is not our core business but we appreciate that our
supporters enjoy buying beagle products from us.
Merchandise
2023,
£45,338
2024,
£25,305
Jo Morrison-Rowe has stepped down as merchandise coordinator and we
would like to thank Jo for her amazing efforts over the last few years and
wish her well for the future.
Fundraising
It's been another brilliant year of fundraising at Beagle Welfare. Thank you to all
who have organised events, including beagle meets, marathons, raffles,
birthday donations, book sales, treasure hunts. sales of Christmas items.
Christmas parties and lots lots more.
Fundraisin
2023,
£35,614
2024,
£41,314
Beagi
weifar
Our Auction page continues to be a great success and an integral contributor to our
fundraising income. It is run by our Fundraising CoordinatorlTrustee Katharine
Wilson. We are extremely grateful to individuals and small businesses who have very
generously donated items for us to auction.
Beagle Welfare
Onlinecharity
Auction Page
Social Media remains a vital tool for fundraising and a great way for us to keep in
touch with our supporters and to share our important work. In the UK a lot of beagle
groups are organising fundraising meets, Katharine keeps in touch with them.
We were very lucky to be chosen to benefit from Agria's Big Dog Walk18th May 2024 at Kenilworth
Castle. We went along with our merchandise stall. some of our volunteers and supporters attended
and took part in the walk.
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Friends of Beagle Welfare IFOBW)
FOBW
Friends of Beagle Welfare are our regular subscribers who donate funds to
us every year and in retum we send them our bi-annual magazine, In Full
Cry. Our magazine gives a snapshot of what is going on at the charity and
also has numerous articles, activities, behavioural advice and stories from
owners who have adopted a beagle from Beagle Welfare. Donations from
our FOBW have decreased 81 from 2023 despite all the difficulties that
people have experienced over the past couple of years. We are immensely
grateful to oursupporters fortheir ongoing donations without which we could
not operate as we do.
2024,
£46,88
2023,
£50.933
In Full Cry
Our biannual Beagle Welfare magazine, In Full Cry, is edited
by Jo Morrison Rowe and continues to be a popular read with
our supporters.
In Full Cry features many articles from regular contributors, as
well as standalone features on a range of dog related
subjects, plus information on Beagle Welfares work.
fundraising and happy ending tales.
Legacies
We continue to be extremely fortunate to be a recipient of the
generosity of people who remember us in their wills. Some of
these funds have been utilised in 2024 to cover our increased
costs particularly for our vet fees and boarding and commercial
kennels which have increased over the past few years.
Ex
enditure
Expenditure
Overall, expenditure for 2024 was higher than 2023 by 5.7 % and
continues to be high due to the number of beagles being surrendered to
us.
2023.
f324,515
2024,
£343,170
Rehoming Centre Costs
Rehoming Centre costs running costs are in line with budget 2024 and higher than last year by 5 %
mainly due to the increase in wages due minimum wage requirements.
We have also further developed our enrichment areas in the paddock this year using kind donations
from local businesses.

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Boarding, Fostering & Commercial Kennel Costs
Costs for boarding and fostering and commercial kennels were up on budget, but lower than 2023.
Although the number of beagles surrendered is down on 2023 costs were higher as we needed to
support owners, in various circumstances, to take the beagles into our care.
Total Vets fees
Vets fees have increased since 2023. We continue to support our
adopters for one-off and long terms medical costs and have received
new requests for financial assistance and golden oldies. Also. we
have funded medical costs for non Beagle Welfare beagles.
Total Vet Fees
2023,
£67,557
2024.
£96,257

## **The Beagle Welfare Scheme** 

## **Reserves Policy and Related Funds** 

The primary function of the charity is the re-homing of beagles, to help in the prevention of maltreatment and cruelty to beagles, and in particular to encourage responsible ownership of beagles throughout Great Britain. 

It is the duty of the trustees to ensure that funds are available at all times to pay for these activities with the bulk of these costs being at the main rehoming centre in Staffordshire, together with the charity's related administration costs. 

The charity's reserves policy is to maintain the following funds: 

## **1) The Rehoming Centre Base Fund.** 

- The majority of the charity's income comes from donations from The Friends of Beagle Welfare, past and new owners and fundraising. These are uncertain sources of revenue that may not always provide the funds to cover these essential costs. The Trustees' policy is to maintain reserve funds to cover up to a maximum of the next 24 months' planned running costs including Vet costs. As at 31st December 2024 the trustees set aside £380,000 representing the next 24 months' planned running costs of rehoming centre and vet fees. 

When planning all of the above activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and feel that the activities of the charity are carried out in accordance with that guidance and that the activities undertaken during the year have provided a benefit to the public. 

## **GDPR** 

To ensure we can be compliant with the GDPR legislation which came into force in on 25 May 2018, our Trustees, employees and necessary individuals are required to complete GDPR training. All of our volunteers are given guidelines to ensure they maintain the confidentiality & integrity of all personal data they receive whilst undertaking activities on behalf of The Beagle Welfare Scheme. 

An annual review will be undertaken to ensure The Beagle Welfare Scheme remains GDPR compliant. 

**Signed by order of the Trustees** 

**Jeanine Wilkinson Treasurer** 

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## **The Beagle Welfare Scheme** 

## **’ – Independent Examiner s Report to the Trustees of The Beagle Welfare Scheme charity no. 328633** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for The Beagle Welfare Scheme for the year ended 31st December 2024. 

## **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 examiner ’ s statement** 

Since your charity ’ s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and the Association of Charity Independent Examiners, both of which are 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: 

1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act or; 

2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. The accounts 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 I 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. 

Ian Barrett FCA FCIE Barretts Chartered Accountants and Chartered Taxation Advisers 22 Union Street Newton Abbot TQ12 2JS 

6th August 2025 

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The Beagle Welfare Scheme
Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
Total
Funds
Income and endowments from:
Investments
Bank Interest
40,074
40,074
30,173
Donations and legacies
FOBW Donations
46,881
46,881
50,933
Gift Aid
20,510
20,510
20,143
Legacies
130,359
130,359
60,477
other Donations
41,667
41,667
7,569
Rehoming Donations
Grants
37,115
37,115
57,794
Other trading activities
Fundraising Income
41,314
41,314
35,614
Insurance Commission
6,677
6,677
6,239
Profit on Disposal of Assets
Charitable activities
Sales
25,305
25,305
45,338
Total
389,903
0 389,903 314,280
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Fundraising Costs
3.384
3,384
345
Charitable activities
Accountancy Fees
700
700
700
Bank Charges
4,217
4,217
5,164
Boarding & Fosteringlcommercial
Kennels
37,945
37,945
42,754
Rehoming Centre
131,352
131,352
125,040
IT Expenses
646
Depreciation
12,233
12,233
14,579
Education
564
564
Equipment
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Exhibitions and Room Hire
505
505
426
Gifts and Donations
5.285
5,285
1,500
Golden Oldies
18,722
18,722
8,994
Goods For Resale & Fulfilment costs
19,534
19,534
30,771
In Full Cry
13,642
13,642
11,870
Insurance
1,327
1,327
1,628
Legal fees
40
40
35
Miscellaneous
71
Postage and Stationery
714
714
707
Rehoming Travel
2,565
2,565
10,103
Telephone
90
Training
80
80
50
Training Vouchers (Dogs)
658
658
48
Vets Fees
77,535
77,535
58,563
Volunteer Travel Expenses
4,582
4,582
4,480
Website
5.215
5,215
4,915
Hardship Fund
1.690
1,690
1,036
Total
343,170
0 196,876
324,515
Net Income
46,733
46,733 (10,235)
Transfers belween funds
Total funds brought forward
888,682
0 888,682
898,917
Total funds carried forward
935,415
0 935,415
888,682
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The Beagle Welfare Scheme
Balance Sheet
2024
2023
As at 31 December 2024
Tangible Fixed Assets
Fixtures & Fittings
875
1.575
Land and Buildings
2,854
24,249
Equipment
29,679
4,867
Vehicles
2,331
Total Tangible Fixed Assets
33,408
33,022
Current Assets
Debtors
29,488
31,775
Stock
2.008
7,513
Cash at bank
879.291
822.545
Cash in hand
234
518
Total Current Assets
911,019
862.351
Less: Liabilities
Creditors:Amounts falling due within one
year
Creditors & Deferred Income
8,313
5.991
Accountancy
700
700
9.013
6,691
Net Current Assets
902,006
855,660
Total Net Assets
935,414
888,682
The Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds
935.414
888,682
Total Charity Funds
935.414
888.682
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The Beagle Welfare Scheme
Statement of Cashflows
2024
2023
Cash Flows from operating activities
Net incomellexpenditure)for the reporting period
46,733
(10,2351
Depreciation charges
12,233
14,579
Interest from investments
(40,074)
(30,173)
Decrease in stocks
5,505
(4,200)
(Increase)Idecrease in debtors
2,287
(8,960)
(Decrease)lincrease in creditors
2,322
(8,961)
Net cash provided by operating activities
29,005
(47,9501
Interest from investments
40,074
30,173
Purchase of fixed assets
(12,618)
(25,409)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
56,461
(43,186)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the
period
823,063
866,249
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
879,524
823,063
Approval of the accounts
The financial statements were approved by the Board of TTUStees
on 10 May 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
Name..
Nigel Wright
Signed:
Trustee
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2024
1) Accounting Policies
a) Basis of accounting
The financial statements of the charity. which is a public benefrt entity under FRS102, have
been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102} "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 (FRS102) (effective 1st January 2015)", Financial Reporting Standard 102
"The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the
Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost
convention.
b) Taxation
As a registered charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from
income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost
of those items to which it relates.
c) Depreciation
Office Equipment
Rehoming ￿ntre log cabin, shed & kennels
Rehoming Centre Fixtures and Fittings
Rehoming ￿ntre and other equipment and vehicles
150/0 Straight line basis
20 % straight line basis
20(/ko Straight line basis
33Q/o straight line basis
d) Fund accounting
Funds held by the charity are either-
Unrestricted general funds
These are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion
of the trustees.
Restricted funds
These are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of
the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for
particular restricted purposes.
Designated funds
These are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for specific future
purposes or projects.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the
accounts.
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 December 2024
2) Grants and Donations
2024
Unrestricted
2024
Restricted
2024
Total
2023
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Rehoming Donations
37,115
37,115
57,794
FOBW Donations
46,881
46,881
50,933
Other Donations
41,667
41,667
7,569
Grants
Legacies
130,359
130,359
60,477
256,022
0 256,022 176,773
3) staff Costs and Numbers
2024
2023
Net Salaries
64,528
57,419
Social Security Costs
7,940
7,722
Pensions
4,760
4,050
77,228
69,191
The average number of employees during the year was
No employee earned more than £60.000.
4) Restricted Funds Summary
The Charity does not have any restricted fvnds in this year or the previous year.
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 December 2024
5) Analysis for Rehoming Centre
2024
2023
Running Costs
18.271
21,229
Wages
77,228
69,191
Rent and Rates
19,990
19,293
Light and Heat
8.254
4,963
Refurbishment Costs
4,553
7,821
Telephone and Internet
981
1,101
Vehicle Costs
2,074
1,442
Depreciation Fees
12,233
14,170
143,584
139,210
6) Trustee Remuneration and Expenses
Trustees received no remuneration but expenses as follows were reimbursed to six Trustees
{2023 six)..
2024
2023
Fostering & Boarding Costs
21,507
24,201
Fund Raising Costs
939
105
Postaqe and Stationery
202
184
Rehoming Travel
466
531
Telephone
Travel
90
4,126
3,680
Utilities
116
Running Costs- RHC
331
145
Vet Fees
1,920
5,646
Legal Fees
29,671
34,699
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 December 2024
7) Tangible assets
Land and Fixtures &
Buildings
Fith"ngs
Equipment Vehicles
Total
Cost
At 1st January 2024
55,558
10,952
22,191
20,975 109,676
Addition
11,389
1,229
12,618
Disposal
At 31st De￿mber 2024
66,947
10,952
23,420 20,975 122,294
Depreciation
At 1st January 2024
31,309
9,377
17,324
18,645 76,655
Charge for the year
5,960
700
3,242
2,330 12,232
At 31st December 2024
37,269
10,077
20,566
20,975 88,887
Net Book Value
At 31s1 De￿mber 2024
29,678
875
2,854
0 33,407
At 31st De￿mber 2023
24,249
1,575
4,868
2,330 33,022
8) Capital Commitments
Rehoming Centre
& Equipment
Authorised and contracted
Authorised not contracted
16.000
16,000
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9) Related Party Disclosures
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 315t December 2024
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