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2022-12-31-accounts

Abaana Ministries

Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements

31 December 2022

Abaana Ministries

Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account)

for the year ended 31 December 2022

Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted 2022 2021
Note £ £ £ £
Income:
Donations and legacies 4 238,197 724,905 963,102 1,037,063
Income from other trading activities:
Shop Income 16,297 - 16,297 13,053
Investment income 5 8,024 - 8,024 1,645
Other income 600 5,000 5,600 24,285
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Total income 263,118 729,905 993,023 1,076,046
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Expenditure:
Costs of raising funds 6 85,674 3,140 88,814 74,102
Expenditure on charitable activities 7 131,605 727,557 859,162 650,089
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Total expenditure 217,279 730,697 947,976 724,191
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Net income (expenditure) for the
year before transfers 45,839 (792)
45,047
351,855
Transfers between funds 15 - - - -
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Net movement in funds 45,839 (792)
45,047
351,855
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 545,879 614,260 1,160,139 808,284
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Total funds carried forward 15 591,718 613,468 1,205,186 1,160,139
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure is derived from continuing activities

The notes on pages 15 to 22 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Abaana Ministries Balance sheet at 31 December 2022 2022 2021 Notes FITxed assets Tangible assets 12 102,600 106,160 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 13 144,601 152,572 1,059,945 1,018,684 1.204,546 1.171,256 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 14 (101,9601 1117,277) 1.102,586 1,053,979 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities 1,205,186 1,160,139 Net assets 1,205,186 1,160,139 The funds of the Gharity-" Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 15 15 591,718 613,468 545,879 614,260 Totsl charity funds 1.205,186 1,160,139 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The notes on pages 15 to 22 form an integral part of these financial statements. The financial statements were approved by the Board and signed on its behalf.. illian McBride Director on behalf of the Trustees Company No.. Nl 33513 Date 12 June 2023 13

Abaana Ministries

Statement of cashflows

for the year ended 31 December 2022

2022 2021
Notes £ £
Cash received in operating activities 18 33,237 318,884
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received 8,024 1,645
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets - -
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Net cash flow from investing activities 8,024 1,645
Net cash flow from financing activities - -
Increase in cash and cash equivalents in the year 41,261 320,529
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,018,684 698,155
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 1,059,945 1,018,684
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Abaana Ministries

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

(i) Basis of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

(ii) Preparation of the accounts on the going concern basis The trustees have assessed the reserves and the post year end performance of the charity and are content that it continues to be a going concern.

(iii) Income Items of income are recognised and included in the accounts when all of the following criteria are met:

(iv) Donated goods and services

Clothing and other items donated for resale through the charity’s shop or for distribution as part of a charitable activity are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably.

In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised. Refer to the Trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.

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

(vi) Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes.

General funds may be transferred to designated funds where Trustees wish to use these funds for a specific purpose. Such funds may be transferred back to general funds once the criteria for the designation have been met or are no longer applicable.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of the appeal.

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Abaana Ministries

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

(vii) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

(viii) Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back-office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity’s activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 8.

(ix) Tangible fixed assets and depreciation Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following basis:

Land and buildings 2% straight line Equipment, furniture and fittings 25% straight line Motor Vehicles 25% straight line

The carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable.

(x) Debtors Other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid after taking account of any discounts due.

(xi) Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

(xii) Creditors

Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.

(xiii) Financial instruments

The charity only has financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are normally initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at the carrying value plus accrued interest less repayments. The financing charge to expenditure is at a constant rate calculated using the effective interest method.

(xiv) Pensions

The company enrols staff into a defined contribution pension scheme (National Employment Savings Trust). Contributions are charged in the statement of financial activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.

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Abaana Ministries

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

(xv) Taxation

The company is a registered charity and the charitable tax exemptions are therefore being claimed to the extent that income and/or gains are applicable and applied to charitable purposes only. These exemptions will remain in place as long as income and expenditure are applied to charitable purposes only.

(xvi) Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

The trustees consider that there are no material areas of judgement or estimation uncertainty.

2. Status

The company has obtained charitable status with HMRC, reference number XR 23866 and is limited by guarantee not having a share capital. The company is also registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, reference number 102174.

3. Net income (expenditure) for the year

Net income (expenditure) for the year
2022 2021
This is stated after charging: £ £
Depreciation 3,560 3,560
Auditors’ remuneration 3,780 3,600
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and after crediting:
Interest receivable 8,024
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1,645
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4. Income from donations and legacies

Income from donations and legacies
Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Child sponsorship 50,919 575,733 626,652 618,803
Africa teams - 14,000 14,000 (370)
Africa team projects - 2,000 2,000 -
Choir 26 240 266 58
Groups and corporate funding 6,026 14,033 20,059 26,995
Donations and appeals 179,336 116,758 296,094 384,364
Other fundraising events 876 1,338 2,214 4,539
Other income 1,014 803 1,817 2,674
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Total income from donations and legacies 238,197
–––––––––––––––
724,905
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963,102
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1,037,063
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Of the £1,037,063 received by the charity in 2021, £268,579 was unrestricted funds and £768,484 was restricted funds.

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Abaana Ministries

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

The charity benefits greatly from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunteers, details of which are given in our annual report. In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not measured in the accounts.

5. Investment income

All of the charity’s investment income arises from money held in interest bearing deposit accounts.

6. Costs of raising funds

Total Total
Note Unrestricted Restricted 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Advertising and promotional material 743 880 1,623 442
Events - - - -
Other fundraising costs 1,343 - 1,343 364
Shop costs 17,298 - 17,298 15,713
Support costs allocated to shop 8 9,241 811 10,052 7,512
Support costs allocated to raising funds
8
57,049 1,449 58,498 50,071
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Total costs of raising funds 85,674
–––––––––––––––
3,140
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88,814
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74,102
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Of the £74,102 paid by the charity in 2021, £73,660 was unrestricted funds and £442 was restricted funds.

7. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Total Total
Note Unrestricted Restricted 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Child sponsorship - 487,598 487,598 411,908
Educational projects - 147,909 147,909 28,070
Africa teams 808 - 808 -
Children at risk - 70,143 70,143 55,939
Medical projects 480 610 1,090 455
Choir - - - -
Emergency aid - - - 40,500
Other projects - 18,398 18,398 6,805
Support costs allocated to activities 8 130,317 2,899 133,216 106,412
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Total expenditure on charitable activities 131,605
–––––––––––––––
727,557
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859,162
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650,089
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Of the £650,089 paid by the charity in 2021, £117,514 was unrestricted funds and £532,575 was restricted funds.

8. Analysis of governance and support costs

The charity initially identifies the costs of its support functions. It then identifies those costs which relate to the governance function. Having identified its governance costs, the remaining support costs together with the governance costs are apportioned between the costs of raising funds and charitable activities undertaken (see notes 6 and 7) in the year. Refer to the table below for the basis for apportionment and the analysis of support and governance costs.

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Abaana Ministries

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

Raising Charitable Total Total
Basis of Shop Funds Activities 2022 2021
allocation £ £ £ £ £
Premises costs Staff time 454 812 1,623 2,889 1,756
Staff costs Staff cost 2,496 44,990 98,031 145,517 119,034
General office costs Staff time 7,102 12,696 25,392 45,190 34,989
Audit fees Governance - - 3,499 3,499 3,740
Accountancy fees Governance - - 4,320 4,320 4,320
Legal and other
professional fees Governance - - 351 351 156
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Total 10,052
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58,498
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133,216
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201,766
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163,995
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9. Analysis of staff costs, Trustee remuneration and expenses, and the cost of key management personnel

key management personnel
2022 2021
£ £
Salary costs 145,175 120,996
Social security costs 7,123 4,508
Pension costs 6,920 6,069
–––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––
159,218 131,573
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Pension costs are allocated to activities in proportion to the related staffing costs incurred and are wholly charged to unrestricted funds.

The charity Trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year (2021: £nil) neither were they reimbursed expenses during the year (2021: £nil). No charity Trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2021: £nil).

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Trustees, the Chair, the CEO and the Assistant Director. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £70,343 (2021: £57,450). No employee received emoluments exceeding £60,000.

10. Staff numbers

Staff numbers
2022 2021
Number Number
Average monthly number of full-time equivalents employed
by the company during the year: 7 6

11. Related party transactions

None of the Trustees receive remuneration from the charity. A company of which one of the Trustees is a Director received £8,994 (2021: £8,596) for the supply of mailing and postage services to Abaana during the year. No other Trustee received any other benefit from their work with the charity. Any connection between a Trustee or senior manager of the charity with organisations the charity works with must be disclosed to the full Board of Trustees in the same way as any other contractual relationship with a related party.

A separate company exists in Uganda — ‘Abaana Ministries, Uganda’. This company, registered in Uganda is governed by a Committee of Management consisting of local professionals. Scott Baxter (Abaana Ministries Northern Ireland CEO and Company Secretary) also sits on the Committee as the ‘International Director’.

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Abaana Ministries

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

Abaana Ministries Uganda receives funding from Abaana Ministries, Northern Ireland and carries out the various projects’ activities and expenditure in line with formal agreements authorised by Scott Baxter as the CEO of Abaana Ministries, Northern Ireland. Funding for projects is forwarded to Abaana Uganda throughout the financial year. Total funding transferred to Abaana Ministries Uganda was £735,950 (2021: £525,000).

Abaana Ministries also has a close relationship with Fields of Life, a charity which shares Abaana Ministries’ passion for Africa — some of Abaana Ministries’ earliest child sponsorships continue to be administered by Fields of Life. Payments to Fields of Life for these sponsorships amounted to £1,852 (2021: £6,284).

12. Tangible fixed assets

Equipment
Land and Furniture and Motor
Buildings Fittings Vehicles Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
Balance at 1 January 2022 120,000 16,205 4,400 140,605
Additions - - - -
Disposals - - - -
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Balance at 31 December 2022 120,000 16,205 4,400 140,605
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Accumulated Depreciation
Balance at 1 January 2022 15,000 15,045 4,400 34,445
Charge for the year 2,400 1,160 - 3,560
Disposals - - - -
––––––––––– ––––––––––– ––––––––––– –––––––––––
Balance at 31 December 2022 17,400 16,205 4,400 38,005
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Net book value at 31 December 2022 102,600 - - 102,600
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Net book value at 31 December 2021 105,000 1,160 - 106,160
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The property at 78 High Street, Bangor, Co Down, BT20 5AZ, was most recently revalued on 17 September 2015 by Neill Estate Agents, 98-100 High Street, Bangor, BT20 4AG at £120,000.

13. Debtors and prepayments

. Debtors and prepayments
2022 2021
£ £
Other debtors 104,815 140,512
Prepayments 39,786 12,060
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144,601 152,572
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. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2022 2021
£ £
Other accruals 101,960 117,277
––––––––––––– –––––––––––––
101,960 117,277
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14. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

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Abaana Ministries

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

15. Analysis of charitable funds

Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds

Balance at Incoming Amounts Transfers Transfers Balance at
31/12/21 Funds Expended In Out 31/12/22
£ £ £ £ £ £
Cards - 374 - - (374) -
General fund 263,513 225,139 (198,292) - (171,282) 119,078
Partners 4,329 21,308 - - (25,637) -
Shop 60 16,297 (18,507) 2,293 - 143
Designated funds 277,977 - (480) 195,000 - 472,497
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
545,879 263,118 (217,279) 197,293 (197,293) 591,718
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Name of unrestricted Fund Description, nature and purposes of fund

General fund Free reserves after allowing for all designated funds Other unrestricted funds Funds available for use at the discretion of the Trustees Designated fund Funds earmarked by the Trustees for the following specific purposes:

Balance at Incoming Amounts Transfers Transfers Balance at
31/12/21 Funds Expended In Out 31/12/22
£ £ £ £ £ £
Designated funds
Running costs (1) 110,000 - - 20,000 - 130,000
Designated Africa
Development 37,977 - (480) - - 37,497
Designated Choir 3 25,000 - - - - 25,000
Designated Property 105,000 - - - - 105,000
Designated Infrastructure - - - 175,000 - 175,000
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
277,977 - (480) 195,000 - 472,497

(1) Running costs: Earmarked amount which covers approximately 6 months running costs (2021: 6 months)

Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Balance at Incoming Amounts Transfers Transfers Balance at
31/12/21 Funds Expended In Out 31/12/22
£ £ £ £ £ £
Africa team funds 2,729 14,000 - - - 16,729
Africa team projects 8,390 2,000 (472) - - 9,918
Child sponsorship 430,847 575,080 (532,039) 182,611 (177,400) 479,099
Choir funds 12,958 240 (314) - - 12,884
Health funds 7,352 1,268 (2,826) 54 - 5,848
School funds 63,371 10,158 (45,355) 125 (5,211) 23,088
Street children funds 48,243 50,439 (52,674) 170 (1,132) 45,046
Other funds 40,370 76,720 (97,017) 783 - 20,856
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
614,260 729,905 (730,697) 183,743 (183,743) 613,468
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Restricted funds have been grouped in accordance with the expenditure category to which they relate. All restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of the appeal.

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Abaana Ministries

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

16. Income attributed to unrestricted funds.

Child Sponsorship Fund:

Abaana maintains a commitment to each donor that at least 95% of their child sponsorship donation is used directly in Uganda for Child Sponsorship Activities. In cases when child sponsorship donors contribute an additional voluntary amount towards the administration and running costs of Abaana, these additional voluntary donations are recorded as unrestricted income upon receipt. Where Gift Aid is applicable, it is attributed to UK Support

Africa teams:

Direct team payments are recorded within the appropriate restricted team fund. Preagreed team support costs are recorded as unrestricted income.

For all other restricted funds:

In order to cover project monitoring and administrative support costs, between 0% and 10% of receipts on all other restricted funds is recognised as unrestricted income on the date of receipt.

The following principles are applied when calculating the income attributed to unrestricted funds:

17. Summary of net assets by fund

Summary of net assets by fund
Total
Unrestricted Restricted 2022
£ £ £
Fixed assets 102,600 - 102,600
Current assets 496,951 707,595 1,204,546
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (7,833)
(94,127)

(101,960)
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Net assets 591,718 613,468 1,205,186
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18. Reconciliation of net cash movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

2022 2021
£ £
Net movement in funds 45,047 351,855
Depreciation charge 3,560 3,560
Interest charge - -
Interest income shown in investing activities (8,024)
(1,645)
Decrease / (increase) in debtors 7,971 (38,310)
(Decrease) / increase in creditors (15,317)
3,424
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Net cash received in operating activities 33,237 318,884
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