THE CHELMSFORD AND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP
Trustee8' Report and Accounts for the Year ended 30 June 2024

THE CHELMSFORD AND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP
Annual Report for the Year ended 30 June 2024
General Inforniation
The Chelmsford and West Essex Training Group is govemed by a constitution dated 10
July 1996. The Charity is registered with the Charity Commission number 1064624. The
Charity's postal address is 2 Salisbury Cottages, Maldon Road, Ha￿le1d Peverel, Essex
CM3 2HS, and rts website is www.cwetg.co.uk.
Management Commlttee
A Management Committee of Officers and members is elected every year by the members
at the Annual General Meeting. During the year, the Management Committee (who
comprise the Trustees of the Charity) was as follows:
John Upson, Chairman
Debbie Wedge, Secretary (and Training Officer)
David Vvebber, Treasurer
John Bucknell
Robert Gemmill
Robert Hodge
Trevor Horsnell
James Stacey
Patrick Wreathall
Independent Examiner
The Independent Examiner is Jenny Freeman
Objects, Oryanlsatlon and Activitle8
The Charty aims to advance education and training in the agricultural, horticultural and
related industries.
Review of Progre88 and Achlevements
Membership for this year is 72 membets.
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THE CHELMSFORD AND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP
Annual Report for the Year ended 30 June 2024(Cont'd)
Pollcy on Reserve8
Given the lack of grant income and the variability of famiers, financial positions between
years and the affordability therefore of adequate training, the Trustees consider it prudent
to maintain a level of reserves comparable to the annual incoming resources.
Bankern
The Charity's main bankers are Santander, Bridle Road, Bootle, Merseyside L30 4GB.
The Charity also uses Lloyds Bank, 77-81 High Street, Chelmsford CM1 1 DU
ned on behaff of the Trustees of The Chelmsford and West Essex Trainin
rou
on
JOHN UPSON
Chairman
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Balance Sheet for year ending 30 June 2024
2024
2024
2023
2023
Assets
Cash at Bank
Santander Current
Santander Deposrt
67.940
184,664
262
Santander
Lloyds
175,797
40,141
303
VA T debtor
VAT creditor
Total Assets
252.866
216,232
Liabilities
Tuition Fees Payable
VAT
Other Credrtors
Total Creditors
Total Liabilities
Total Assets less Liabilities
252.866
216,232
Total Resources carried forward
£252,866
£216,232
ned on behalf of the Trustees on
J R Upson
Chainnan
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THE CHELMSFORD AND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP
ststement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 30 June 2024
2024
2023
Incornin
Resources
Members, Subscriptions
Course Fees - Members
Course Fees- Non-members
BASISIFactslAgronomy Income
Sundry Income
Interest Income
34,475
17,763
6,113
107,371
33.250
16,674
9,993
91,443
4,664
Totsl Income
170,386
151,360
nditure
Turtion Fees
Employment Costs (Nole 3>
secr￿ana1 and Office Costs
Travel and Subsistence (Note 3)
Other Costs (Note 4)
95,944
28,260
5,320
2,379
1,849
109,207
26,485
3,032
2,470
2.072
Total Expendrture
133,752
143,266
2024
2023
Net Incoming Resources
36,634
8.094
Total Resources Brought Forward
216,232
208.138
Total Resources Carried Forward
£252,866
£216,232
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THE CHELMSFORD AND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP
Notes to the Accounts for the Year ended 30 June 2024
Accounting Policies
The Trustees have decided to simplrfy the accounting procedures and the accounts are
now prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
Depreclation
The Charty does not account for depreciation, as the costs of the few assets which it
holds are written off as expenditure in the year of purchase. Purchases of fixed assets in
the year were £nil.
Trustse8' Remuneration and Expen808
The Treasurer and the Secretsry were the only Trustees to be paid for services rendered
to the Charty. In the case of the Secretary, the remuneration includes for services
rendered as Training Officer and for conducting courses in agronomy. Their aggregate
remuneration in the year was £28,260 (2023- £26.485).
Two Trustees received reimbursernent for reasonable and proper expenses incurred on
business for the Charity. The aggregate expenses incurred were £7,699 (2023- £5,502)
and related to mileage, postage, stationery, telephone and other office costs.
Other Costs
Other costs in the year amounted to £1,849 {202> £2,072) and comprised mainly the cost
of assessment fees to BASIS and other training organisations, and insurance premiums.
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THE CHELMSFORDAND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP
Independent Examinerf8 Report to the Trustees of The Chelmsford and West Essex
Training Group
l ￿port to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ihe Chelmsford and Wkst Essex
Training Grwp (the Trust) for the year ended 30 June 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report:
The Charity's Trustees of the Trust are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act)
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's aco)unts carried oul under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by
the Charities Commission under the section 145 (5) (b) of the Act.
Independent Examinerfs statement:
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have corne to my attenb'on 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 &t;
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no ￿ncernS and have come across no other matters In connection with the examinats'on to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be ￿8¢hed.
Jenn
Freeman
The Water Barn
Hill Farm
Ford End
Chelmsford
CM31LH
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