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Registered number: 07324421
Charity number: 1161856
ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
UNAUDITED
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
CONTENTS
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Reference and administrative details of the charity, its Trustees and advisers
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Trustees' responsibilities statement
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Statement of financial activities
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Notes to the financial statements
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
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R Cooper (resigned 31 October 2022)
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L Marson (resigned 6 March 2023)
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A Douglas (resigned 19 June 2023)
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Company registered number
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Charity registered number
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Haslers
Old Station Road
Loughton
Essex
IG10 4PL
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Haslers
Chartered Accountants
Old Station Road
Loughton
Essex
IG10 4PL
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022. The annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Since the charity qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.
Objectives and activities
a. Strategic Objectives
- To unlock the potential of those who are dyslexic and other forms of neurodivergent conditions.
- To support neurodivergent adults in the workplace
- To recognise and value the strengths of neurodivergent adults
b. Review of activities:
Focus: AchieveAbility is a small focused charity set up by neurodivergent people for neurodivergent adults, supported by a small committed and amazing team. We are change catalysts. We do this because we believe in what we do. Therefore AchieveAbility is a user led charity with a membership that is apolitical. The charity ethos is embedded in all we do.
Aim: To work towards a society that positively recognises our strengths and to achieve our full potential and ability in education, training and employment.
Strategic Objectives:
• To unlock the potential of those who are neurodivergent and other forms of neurodivergent conditions.
• To support neurodivergent adults in the workplace
• To recognise and value the strengths of the neurodivergent
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
Objectives and activities (continued)
c. Board meetings and events organised by AchieveAbility
Board membership
The Board represents a diverse and inclusive membership.
February 2021 Audit of skills was conducted for the year up to 2022
Context and planning
The following planning and delivery happened during the pandemic. This meant that throughout our financial year ending July 2022 AchieveAbility has continued to work virtually in the way we communicate, plan, deliver and conduct our work. Both in research and project management
AchieveAbility meetings
Planning meeting - 28 March 22
Board meetings:
20 September 2021
6 December 2021
28 February 2022
16 May 2022
Targets
At our March 2021 and March 22 planning meetings we agreed to continue with our vision set in 2020 . By 2022 AchieveAbility aimed to be the ‘go to organisation’ for research-based evidence to support practice. We have achieved the targets of:
• A higher profile
• A steady income
• Social media presence
• Research project capacity
The targets set by our planning in 2021 are ongoing (as above) and are being successfully achieved.
We are now publishing an annual e journal. Our income has increased with donations, collaborative projects and new funding from the National Lottery. Our profile has increased with greater activity on social media. Our Social Media works with Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin. We have been approved for the Social Mobility Pledge. This pledge represents our ethos of inclusive work to support diversity and neurodivergence. We continue to collaborate on funded grassroots projects.
We have an annual planning meeting facilitated by our Vice Chair
AchieveAbility has two clear strands we work to:
1) Nationally - We are look to develop high profile research projects
2) Grassroot Projects - we deliver high impact projects for the hardest to reach. This work creates strong local links with partners.
1) Nationally - research projects
Our e journals are hosted by the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama- who are part of the University of London. The RCSSD have a track record of excellence in their research portfolio and work with Neurodivergent students. We have gained a higher profile through our publications. This in turn has increased our social media presence and developed our research capacity. AchieveAbility is making an impact with the publication of our
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
Objectives and activities (continued)
interactive e journals. The second issue was published during Dyslexia Awareness week October 2021. ‘Neurodiverse Voices: Good Practice in the Workplace in a time of Covid’.
For our research work we are moving forward with our goal that by 2024 we wish to be a sustainable charity that engages with younger activists and researchers.
To Achieve this:
We work in collaboration on resources, profile and practice. As set out previously in our annual report of 2021 we now have developed:
• A repository of research for neurodivergent adults
• A network of researchers
• A brand and values neurodivergent adults will recognise
• Continue to maintain our teamwork ethos of sharing practice
Our key collaborators are:
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ( RCSSD)
Dyslexia Adult Network (DAN)
Westminster Autism Commission
Waltham Forest Dyslexia Association (WFDA)
Disability Collaborative Network (DCN)
STAART University of Greenwich
St Mungo’s Digital Inclusion
Diversity and Ability (DnA)
AimHigher London
Dyspla
2 Funded Grassroots Projects
Partnership work with the WFDA
We are now an accredited DSA provider ( University of Greenwich)
St Mungo’s Digital Skills for Homeless people
WFDA
“Advocacy supporting the mental health of neurodivergent adults” funded by the National Lottery February 22- February 24
For the project “Advocacy supporting the mental health of neurodivergent adults” AchieveAbility has partnered with the WFDA to support the most marginalised adults in our society who are Neurodivergent (ND). The partnership brings expertise in advocacy, mentoring, technology and communications skills. AchieveAbility provides the day-to-day supervision of the Advocate project and devises and delivers the training for the Advocates and the delivery of the Zoom sessions.
DSA
DSA work to support Postgraduate (PG) and doctoral ND students in receipt of Disability student allowance (DSA) funding. AA had been approached to provide this support. AA tutors are either PATOSS accredited or Dyslexia Guild accredited. Capacity of 5 students.
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
Objectives and activities (continued)
St Mungo’s work
St Mungo's partnered with AchieveAbility to specialise in accessible learning and employment opportunities for people who are Neurodivergent (e.g. Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia). AchieveAbility devised and delivered seminar sessions for the Programme “ The Wonderful World of Neurodivergence . This included Visual Reading and Structured writing on 18th May, 1st , 15th and 29th June 22.
Achievements and performance
a. Investment policy and performance
•Funds are invested for the benefit of the beneficiaries. All participating dyslexic/ neurodivergent adults can access AchieveAbility at no cost.
• As a charity AchieveAbility has tax exemption with the HMRC.
• Financial review is linked to the business review in July 2021.
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
Financial review
a. Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charitable company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Accounting Policies.
b. Reserves policy
Trustees monitor all reserves throughout the year for appropriate expenditure and justify the holding any income as a reserve.
Structure, governance and management
a. Constitution
The company is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee not having a share capital and is constituted by Articles of Association. On 27 May 2015 the Charity was registered with charity number 1161856
Purpose: AchieveAbility empowers neurodivergent adults to overcome barriers to learning and success and works to enable institutions, organisations and businesses to reduce unnecessary barriers to achievement.
AchieveAbility is committed to promoting and delivering effective practice to achieve successful educational and employment opportunities for people who are neurodivergent.
To unlock the potential of those with dyslexia, to support neurodiverent adults in the workplace, to recognise the strengths of those with who are neurodivergent.
Beneficiaries are: People who are neurodivergent. Organisations and institutions that work with people who are neurodivergent. In addition, people who might benefit from the expertise drawn from working with those who are neurodivergent. The benefits to the public are: Increased skills for employment, increased ability to participate in education and training, a signpost service to opportunity and access to further information. The principal object of the charitable company is to build upon partnership and collaborative work to provide education, employment and training opportunities for those who are neurodivergent and those working to support this group.
b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
The management of the company is the responsibility of the Directors/ Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trustees Articles of Association.
c. Organisational structure and decision-making policies
Powers of Directors/Trustees
The Directors/Trustees shall manage the business of the charity and may exercise all the powers of the charity unless they are subject to any restrictions imposed by the Companies Acts, the articles or any special resolution. No alteration of the articles or any special resolution shall have retrospective effect to invalidate any prior act of the directors. Any meeting of directors at which a quorum is present at the time the relevant decision is made may exercise all the powers exercisable by the directors.
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
Structure, governance and management (continued)
d. Financial risk management
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees on 28 July 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
The Trustees (who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial . Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
∙observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
∙make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
∙prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees on 28 July 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
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Total funds brought forward
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Total funds carried forward
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The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
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The notes on pages 13 to 20 form part of these financial statements.
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
REGISTERED NUMBER: 07324421
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 JULY 2022
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Net assets excluding pension asset
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The charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006.
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 28 July 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
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The notes on pages 13 to 20 form part of these financial statements.
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
1.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - 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 2015), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Achieveability Limited 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.
The loan from a Trustee has been converted into a donation and therefore the Trustees deem it appropriate to apply the going concern basis.
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.
All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
Cash at bank and 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.
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
1.Accounting policies (continued)
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Liabilities and provisions
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Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the statement of financial activities as a finance cost.
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
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Income from donations and legacies
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
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Income from charitable activities
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Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
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Analysis of expenditure by activities
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Activities undertaken directly
2022
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
5.Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)
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Analysis of support costs
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Trustees' remuneration and expenses
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During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2021 - £NIL).
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During the year ended 31 July 2022, expenses totalling £NIL were reimbursed or paid directly to Trustee (2021 - £NIL).
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Accruals and deferred income
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
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Statement of funds - current year
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Balance at 1 August 2021
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Balance at 31 July 2022
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St Mungo and University of Greenwich
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The specific purpose for whcih the funds are to be applied are as follows:
Pilot Digital Skills - To enable St Mungo's clients to achieve their potential through digital skills.
St Mungo and University of Greench - To provide healthcare simulation scenarios.
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
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Statement of funds (continued)
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Statement of funds - prior year
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Balance at
1 August 2020
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Balance at
31 July 2021
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
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Summary of funds - current year
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Balance at 1 August 2021
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Balance at 31 July 2022
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Summary of funds - prior year
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Balance at
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Balance at
31 July 2021
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ACHIEVEABILITY LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
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Analysis of net assets between funds
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Analysis of net assets between funds - current year
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Creditors due within one year
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Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year
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Creditors due within one year
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Related party transactions
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No related party transactions occurred during the year.
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