Interfaith Scotland
Report and Financlal Statements
For the Year Ended
31 March 2025
Scottish Charity Number: SC029486

Interfaith Scotland
Report and Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Contents
Pages
Reference and Administrative infonnation
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examinerfs Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
10
Accounting Polrcies
Notes to the Financial Statements
12-15

Interfaith Scotland
Reference and Admlnistrative Informatlon
Charfty rngistratson number..
SC029486
(Scottish Charity)
Prfnclpal oifKe address..
First Floor,
Brook Street Business Hub.
117 Brook Street,
Glasgow
G40 3AP
Board of Tn&steos
cu￿ent trustees..
Forn￿r tmstees also s8Ning during the financial year

Interfaith Scotland
Trustees Annual Report
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The members of the Board of Trustees are pleased to present their report and the financial
statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Structure, Govemance and Management
Interfaith Scotland is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) and is governed by its
constitution.
The organisation acts as an umbrella organisation for groups within the major world faiths and diverse
religious traditions, ￿enty-twO local interfaith groups and two educational bodies concemed wrth
religious and moral education in a mutti-faith context. It operates across Scotland and provides
opportunities for dialogue, networking, and multi-fatth action.
Up to eleven members of the Board of Trustees are appointed at the AGM and up to four further
members can be co-opted by the Board. The Board of Trustees are sought from the membership of
Interfaith Scotland (up to 11) with a further four co-optees appointed for their particular skill sets.
The trustees create a strategic and poltcy framework for the organisation, focusing on direction and
vision and are ultimately responsible for ensuring that it fulfils its statutory requirements. The Board
met regularly over the past financial year and were successful in achieving funding for the year 2024-
2025 based on a detailed work plan with clear outcomes and budget.
Objectives and Review of Actlvlties
Interfaith Scotland is established to provide a forum for representatives from the major world religions
and other individuals and groups to dialogue with one another on matters of religious, national and
civic importance, to promote educational activities in connection with interfaith relations, to encourage
civic engagement by religious communities and support religious equality.
Interfalth engagement events during the year (in person and online)
Faces of Falth Exhibition:
To continue to Celebrate religious diversity in Scotland the Faces of Faith exhibition was displayed at
the Chaplaincy Centre in the Borders General Hospital over a period of almost 3 months. This
encouraged the local interfaith group in the Borders to host interfarth engagement events at the
Chaplaincy Centre.
In person events 2024:
We are delighted to report that we have been able to host more in-person events than the immediate
post-covid era and are planning to continue to host face-t¢>face events whenever possible, believing
that this creates a deeper experience of connection and communty building than on-line events. The
majorty of events below were held face to face.
4-Nations Interfaith Event: an online engagement took place for the 4-Nations Interfaith
organisations. As the UK Interfaith Network will be closing down the on-going plan is for Interfaith
Scotland to be the primary organisers of on-going 4Nations' meetings (April 2024).
Courngeous Conversations: with the continuing high-level tensions and devaststion in the Middle
East a further 'courageous conversations, were held (in partnership wtth Interfaith Glasgow). A
short report on the experience of hosting these difficult dialogues was sent to the Scottish
Government (May and September 2024).
Refugee Poetry Event: an interfaith poetry event in support of refugees and asylum seekers was held
in our Interfaith Scotland Dialogue Centre. The event featured the internationally acclaimed poet Anton
Floyd who shared excerpts and stories from his remarkable collection 'Depositions°. Refugees

InterfaFth Scotland
Trustees Annual Report (continued>
Objectives and Review of Actlvitles (contlnued)
and Asylum seekers were among those who shared poetry in their own languages directly from the
book (May 2024).
Scottish Religious Leaders Forum.. we continue to act as Secretariat for the Scottish Religious
Leaders Forum and in May the Forum members were hosted by the Church of Scotland and the
meeting had a key focus on the climate crisis (May 20241.
Conversatton Café's: a number of conversation café's on diverse topics of religious significance
were hosted throughout the year including in the following spaces, Millport, Glasgow, Inverctyde,
Dundee and Arran (May, August, September, November 2024)
Interfaith Retreat. Holy Isle: another successful interfaith retreat was held on Holy Isle, Arran (May
2024)
Interfaith Peace Vlgll: an Interfaith Peace Vigil was hosted in partnership with Moray Interfaith
Group. This vigil was held at Pluscarden Abbey in Morayshire (June 2024).
Rising Up Together, Scottish Refugee Week event." a creative event was held in the Interfaith
Scotland Dialogue Centre in support of Scottish Refugee Week 2024 (June 2024).
Networking Semlnars for Local Interfalth Groups: two regional networking seminars for local
interfaith groups in the NE and Central belt were held in Morayshire and Glasgow (August 2024).
Interfaith Climate Week on Island of lona: Interfaith Scotland ran an Interfaith Climate Retreat on
behalf of the lona Community, Isle of lona (September 2024).
Addresslng Community Tension Interfaith Round-Table: Interfaith Scotland hosted a round-table
event with the Minister for Communities. faith communities and refugees in ￿sponSe to the riots
taking place in the summer (September 2024).
Commonwealth Heads of Government {CHOGM} Interfaith Services: Interfaith Scotland was
delighted to Co-host two interfarth services for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting held
in Samoa, Pacific. This was part of our Scotland Abroad Faith Exchange Programme {October 2024).
Berlin Senate Inter-Faith Learnlng Exchange: Interfaith Scotland has engaged over 3 years wtth
the Berlin Senate and was present at the 2024 learning exchange along with representatives from
Beirut, Sarajevo, Rome and Stockholm (September 2024).
Interfaith Engagement New Zealand: Interfaith Scotland Director was guest of Honour at the
Auckland Interfaith Forum event. This was also part of Our Scotland Abroad Faith Exchange {October
2024).
Discover the Power of Servlng Others, Annual Interfalth Lecture: the annual interfaith lecture
2024 was delivered by Charandeep Singh BEM. The lecture was delivered in Dundee and was filmed
and posted online for further engagement (November 2024).
Scottish Interfaith Week 2024: Discovery
A full report of Scottish Interfaith Week 2024 was published (summary below). We developed an
exciting programme of events, (around 70 in total), and hosted our first National Interfaith Conference
to celebrate 20 years of Scottish Interfaith Week. Faith communities, politicians, local interfaith
groups, organisations, schools and chaplaincies notsbly engaged with Scottish Interfaith Week 2024,
and these foundational relationships provide us with next steps for building our engagement in the
future. An excellent promotional video was created that will be used to garner wider engagement in
future SIFW weeks (November 2024).

Interfaith Scotland
Trustees Annual Report {continued)
Objectives and Review of Actlvltles (continued)
Support for Local Interfaith Groups In Scotland
Interfaith Scotland is honoured to continue to support local interfatth groups in Scotland and in the
timeframe of this report has visited, c¢>hosted and inaugurated new interfaith groups as follows=
strathclyde (new), Inverclyde (new), Moray, Glasgow, Dundee, Frfe, Edinburgh, Moray. In addition,
IFS has funded a further 12 local interfatth groups to host Scottish Interfaith Week andlor Holocaust
Memorial Day events.
Faith Communlty Support
As part of our on*oing dialogue and engagement work we continue to attend faith communty events
sometimes as keynote speakers. community facilitators, or as supporters of their dialogue and
engagement. In the timeframe of this report the following communities were visited (Baha'i 3 events).,
Buddhist {3 events)- Jewish (4 events)- Sikh (3 events); Christian {5 events).. Hindu (3 events),. Muslim
(3 events),- Brahma Kumaris {1 event).. Family Federation for World Peace (1 event), Church of Jesus
Chrtst of Latter-Day Saints (1 event).
Holocaust Memorial Events January 2025
Regional Holocaust Memorial Event.. this event was held in partnership with Gordonstoun School.
Over 300 pupils and 100 guests were in attendan￿ at Gordonstoun school for the memorial with
excellent media coverage of the event {25 January 2025).
National Holocaust Memorial Day Concert: Co-hosted by IFS and the Royal Conservatoire
Scotland with over 250 in attendance, including young musicians from Turin, Nuremberg and
Glasgow {28 January 2025).
Holocaust Memorial Day small grant fund: an additional 8 regional Holocaust Memorial Day events
were funded by our small grant fund.
Civlc Engagement and Partnership working
Scottish Faiths Actlon for Refugees". we continue to sTrt on the Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees
group and attended three meetings in the time frame of this report. Additional refugee support
includes hosting awareness events as above.
Tackling Hate Crlme In Scotland: we continue to sit on the Hate Crime Strategic Partnership Group
and attended 5 meetings in the time frame of this report,. we vigorously support the Hate Crime
Awareness Campaign through social media," and we attended and spoke at Police Scotland
community meetings in the aftermath of the summer riots.
Scottish Government Falth and Belief Group." we sit on the SG Faith and Belief Group and
diligently share relevant information widely wtth faith communities through social media, email, and
our 6-weekFy e-newsletter.
Partnership working: we regularty work in partnership with organisations to build collaborative
understanding or to co-host events together. Partnership engagement has included Police Scotland.
BBC Scotland, Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees, Scottish Refugee Council, Scottish Government
Hate Crime Partnership, the Scottish Government FaFth and Belief Group, The Interfaith Climate
Justice Network (Scotland) as Chair of the group, Generations working together, The Holocaust
Memorial Day Trust, various local authorities, local interfaith groups and faith communities.

Interfaith Scotland
Trustees Annual Report (continued)
Objectlves and Review of A¢tivities (continued)
nterfaith, Human Rlghts, and Equalitiès Educatlon, Trainlng and Engagement,
Interfalth Educatlon in Schools
Interfatth Scotland has an extensive interfaith educational programme and the following schools
engaged with the programme.. High School of Glasgow15 days engagement),. stirling High School {5
days of engagement)., North Queensferry Primary School., Levenmouth Academy (2 full days)
(September, November, December and January).
Interfaith Training for Teachers
Two full days of training were held for pre-school teachers in August and Odober 2024. A further
online training for primary and secondary teachers was held with 30 schools participating.
Equality and Human Rights Training and Engagement
Nine training sessions in religion and belief equalty were held in the time frame of this report and
were delivered to national organisations including.. National Lottery Heritage Fund- Midlothian Council,
Experiential Play, Youthlink, London School of Economics (August, September, October, November,
January, February).
Cross Party Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief
We continue to support and advertise the CPG on Freedom of Religion or Belief although we are no
longer acting as the Secretariat for the group.
Resource Development and PR
A useful new resource has been developed entitled 'Understanding and Supporting the needs of the
People of Diverse Religions and Beliefs in Scotland,.
Seven e-newsletters have been widety circulated and a further two Interfaith Magazines (Spring and
Autumn 2024).
Dialogue Centre (Flemlngton House)
The Interfaith Scotland Dialogue Centre is a useful resource for communities and in the time frame of
this report 35 events were hosted in the centre. This is down from previous years as Flemington
House had no heating over the winter months making events in the centre impossible.
Volunteers and Funding
All of the work in this report could not have been achieved wtthout the wholehearted support of our
wonderful volunteers. We are deeply appreciative of their support and of the support of our funders.
Interfaith Scotland has also worked in partnership with the Scottish Religious Leaders Forum to
continue to highlight the crisis through letters to Government and joint statements of concern.
Flnancial review
Income and expenditure is detailed in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 9.
Total income for the year was £169,997 and expenditure £186,128, resultin9 in a deficit of £16,131.
Total funds at 31 March 2025 have therefore decreased from £71,531 to £55,400. representing the
unrestricted funds at the end of the year.
The board acknowledge the defictt and are putting in measures to increase income by charging for
the hire of the National Dialogue Centre and are considering raising membership fees.

Interfaith Scotland
Trustees Annual Report (continued)
The unrestricted fund, less the value of fixed assets, represents the free reserves of the chartty and is
called the General Fund in note 10. This is equtvalent to around three months. annual unrestricted
expenditure at current levels. INhilst this is considered to be adequate to provide for periods of
unexpected expenditure or for shortfalls in funding, rt is the Trustees, polrcy lo strive to have a
reserves level equivalent to six month's running costs.
This report was approved by the Trustees 13 November 2025 and is signed on their behalf by:
Trustee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustee5 of Interfaith Scotland
I report on the accounts of the charty for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Respectlve re5ponslbllttles of dlrectots and examlner
The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the tem)s of
the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland)
Regulations 2006.
The Trustees consider thal the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (a) to (c) of the Accounts
Regulations doe$ not apply. It is my responsibiltty to examine the accounts a6 Tequired under section
44(1) (c} of the Act and to state whether p8rticular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examlnefs statement
My examination is carrted out in accordance wtth Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts {Scotland)
Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those rewrds. It also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit,
and conséquently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examlner's statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believ¢ that in any material respact the requirements:
. to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulalion 4 of the
2006 Accounts Regulations. and
. to prepare acwunts which accord with the accounting records and comply wFth Regulation 8 of the 2006
Accounts Regulations have not been met, or
2. to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Hollis Accounting Ltd
Chartered Accountants
3 Melvllle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 7HW
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Interfaith Scotland
statement of Financlal Activities
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Unrostrictod Rèstricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Income..
Note
Donations andlegacies..
Membership & donations
Grant income
Chan'tablo activities."
Sale of goods and services
5,140
145,000
5,140
154550
3,400
145,250
9,550
14,500
159.750
10,307
10,307
15,624
15,624
Total
160,447
9.550
169,997
164,274
14,500
178.774
Expènditure:
Fundraising costs
Chan-table activities
5,005
171.573
5,005
181,123
5,298
163,787
5.298
178,606
9,550
14,819
Total
176,578
9,550
186 128
169.085
14,819
183,904
Net Income l (expenditure) for
year
{16,131)
(16.131)
{4,811)
(319)
{5,130)
Transfers
Net movem•nt In funds
{16,131)
(16.1311
{4.811)
{319)
{5,130)
Funds brought fO￿ard
71,531
71,531
76,342
319
76,661
Funds carrièd forward
10
55,400
55,400
71,531
71,531
The notes on pages 11 to 15 fomi part of these financial ststements.

Interfaith Scotland
Balance Sheot at 31 March 2025
Unrestri¢ted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
Totsl
Funds
2025
Unrestricted Re$tri¢ted
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Note
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets
234
234
572
572
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
14,536
43,291
57,827
14.536
43,291
57,827
14,931
60,113
75,044
14,931
61.018
75,949
905
905
Creditors:
Amounts due wfthln one
year
2,661
2.661
4.085
905
4,990
Net Current Assets
55.166
55,166
70,959
70,959
Net Assets
55,400
55,400
71,531
71,531
Funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Total Funds
55.400
55,400
71,531
71,531
10
The notes on pages 11 to 15 fom) part of these financial ststements.
The accounts on pages 910 15 were approved by the Tnjslees on 13 November 2025 and are signed on their behalf by".
Dr Srihari Vallabhajousula
Trustee
10

Interfaith Scotland
Notes to the Accounts
Accounllng pollcie$
Basls of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance wllh
'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to ¢harities
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland {FRS 102), _ (referred to as 'the Chartties SORPJ, the 'Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, {FRS 102) and UK Generally A¢￿pted Practice as it
applies from 1 January 2015. The ¢harty constitutes a publi¢ benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charity has applied the alternative structure for smaller charities allowed by paragraph 4.22 of the
Charities SORP and has not reported on an activity basis. Similarly, as a smaller charity. a cash Ilow
statement has not been p￿pared.
Golng eon¢em
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors have assessed
the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concem and have reasonable expectation that
the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Thus they continue to adopt the going concem basis of accounting in preparing these financial
statements.
Income
Grants and donations are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the period in which
they are receivable. provided any oondilions for use of the grant or donation have been fvlfilled. Where
a grant or donation is received for a specific purpose, it is included within restricted income and any
unexpended portion carried forward as a restricted fund.
Accounllng estimatss
The directors do not consider there are any areas of the financial ststemenls where significant
judgements are being carried out.
Expenditure
All expendrture is accounted for on an accruals basis.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is ￿lculated by the slraight line
method to write off the cost of fixed assets over their estimated useful lives at the following rate..
Office equipment..
200h straight line basis
Debtors
Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due.
Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised, at settlement amount, where the charity has a present
obligation resutting from a past event. which is likely lo result in th8 transfer of funds to a third party. and
Ihe amount due can be measured or estimated reliably.
FundAccountlng
Unrestricted funds arise from donalions without a specified purpose and other income generated and
are availab18 to be used for any of the objects of the ¢harity at Ihe discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor or funder. Expenditure
which meets these crtteria is charged to the fund, together wilh a fair allocation of management and
support costs.
Penslons
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the income
and expénditure account as they become payable in accordance with Ihe rules of the scheme.

Interfalth Scotland
Notes to the Accounts (continuèd)
1. Income
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Donations and legacles
Grants:
Core funding
Scottish Govemment
National Holocaust Memorial Day
- Scottish Government
Glasgow Climate Action Hub
Scottish Govemment
Scottish R8ftig86s
- Scottish Refugee Council
Interfaith Youth support
- The Mulberry Trust
Scottish Intgrfaith Week
Dundee City Council
Total
145,000
145,000
145,250
145,260
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
4,000
4,000
750
750
500
500
2,800
2,800
5,000
5,000
1,000
9,550
1,000
154,550
145.000
145.250
14,500
159,750
2. Expenditure
Unrestricted Restrictsd
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Unrestricted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Fundralslng
Staff costs (note 3}
5.005
5,005
5,298
5.298
Charitable actlvlties
staff costs (note 3)
Conferences and events
Training & development
Travel
Printing, publicity & websile
Rent and premises
Insurance
Office expense5 & postage
Payroll and admin support
Consultancy
Accountancy
Memberships written off
Depreciation
Other expenditure
Total
114,454
8,001
600
3,652
114,454
17,551
600
3,652
3,064
19.261
726
7,953
996
10,301
1,440
700
338
87
186,128
109.894
6,198
750
3,389
2,420
19,793
725
7,272
1,230
10,300
1,200
109.894
17.212
750
3,505
2.720
19,793
725
7,288
1,230
13,673
1,200
9,550
11,014
116
300
19,261
726
7,953
996
10,301
1,440
700
338
87
176,578
16
3,373
339
277
169,085
339
277
183.904
9.550
14,819
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Interfalth Scotland
Notes to the Accounts (contlnuod)
3. Staff costs
2025
2024
Wages & salaries
Social security costs
Pension5
Totsl staff costs
109.187
5,164
5,108
119,459
105.934
4,309
4,949
115,192
The average number of employees in the year was 4 {2024 - 5).
There were no employee5 Wlth emoluments above £60,000.
The total amount of employee benefits paid to key management personnel was £47,859 (2024.. £46.723}
Volunteers assisted staff with planning and organising events, and resource development.
4. Independent Examiner
2025
2024
Remuneration of independent examiner
A￿ountancY and other semces
480
1.080
1,200
5. Tangible Fixed Assets
equlpment
Cost."
At 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 Ma￿h 2025
17.650
17,650
Depre¢iation."
At 1 April 2024
Charge for year
On disposals
At 31 March 2025
17,078
338
17,416
Net Book Value..
At 31 March 2025
234
At 31 March 2024
572
6. Debtors
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments & a¢crued income
1,886
13,045
14,931
14,536
14,536
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Interfalth Scotland
Notes to the Accounts {contlnued)
7. Credltors
Amounts falling due within one year..
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
2025
2024
42
2,619
2,661
1,008
3.982
4.990
8. Deferred income
Movement in defeffed income aGcount.'
Balance at 1 April 2024
Added in Current year
Released to income from previous year
Balance at 31 March 2025
2025
2024
750
750
750
750
Deferred income comprises funding received in advance for the following accounting year.
9. Trustse and connected paty remuneratlon and expenses
No remuneration was paid to members of the Board of Trustees during either year. Travel and
accommodation expenses totalling £894 were paid to seven truslees (2024= £566 - six truslees).
10. Movement on Funds
At
Note 114124
At
3113125
Income
Expendlture
Transfers
Restricted funds."
Holocaust Memorial Day
Scottish Interfaith Week
Refugees Festival
Youth Support
Total re$triGted funds
(a)
(b)
(G)
{d)
5,000
1.000
750
2,800
9,550
(5.000)
{1,000)
{750)
2,800
9,550
Unre$tncted funds."
General fund
Fixed asset fund
Totsl unrestricted funds
70,959
572
71.531
160,447
(168,737)
(338
169,075
62,669
234
62.903
(e)
160,447
Total funds
71,531
169,997
178,625
62.903
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Interfaith Scotland
Notes to the Accounts (contlnued)
10. Movoment on Funds {continuedl
2024 Comparative..
At
3113124
Note 114123
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Restricted funds..
Holocaust Memorial Day
(a)
Glasgow Climate Action Hub (b)
Refugees Festival
(cl
Youth Advisory Board
(d)
Totsl restricted lund$
5,000
4,000
500
5,000
14,500
{5,000)
(4,000)
(500)
5,319
14,819
319
319
Unrestrlcted fund$."
General fund
Fixed asset fund
Total unrestrictsd funds
75,431
911
76,342
164,274
(168.746)
339
169,085
70,9S9
572
71,531
(e)
164,274
Total funds
76,661
178,774
183,904
71,531
Notes on Funds
(a) Scottish Govemment funding to support Holocaust Memorial Day events put on by local groups.
(b) Scottish Government funds to support the climate awareness projert.
(c) Funds from the Scottish Refugee Council for a Refugees Festival.
(d) Funds provided by The Mulbery Trust and Youthlink Scotland lo develop a National Interfaith YoLrth
Advisory Board.
(e) The fixed asset fund corresponds lo the net book value of tsngible fixed assets. Depreciation is
charged to the fund and the cost of fixed assets purchased is transferred into the fund.
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