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THE CHELMSFORD AND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP Trustees’ Report and Accounts for the Year ended 30 June 2025

THE CHELMSFORD AND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP

Annual Report for the Year ended 30 June 2025

General Information

The Chelmsford and West Essex Training Group is governed 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, Hatfield Peverel, Essex CM3 2HS, and its website is www.cwetg.co.uk.

Management Committee

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 Webber, Treasurer John Bucknell Robert Gemmill Robert Hodge Trevor Horsneil James Stacey Patrick Wreathall

Independent Examiner

The Independent Examiner is Jenny Freeman

Objects, Organisation and Activities

The Charity aims to advance education and training in the agricultural, horticultural and related industries.

Review of Progress and Achievements

Membership for this year is 74 members.

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THE CHELMSFORD AND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP

Annual Report for the Year ended 30 June 2025 (Cont'd)

Policy on Reserves

Given the lack of grant income and the variability of farmers’ 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.

Bankers

The Charity's main bankers are Santander, Bridle Road, Bootle, Merseyside L30 4GB.

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Balance Sheet for year ending 30 June 2025

			2025	2025	2024	2024
			£	£	£	£
Assets
Cash at Bank			Santander Current	88,533	SantanderCurrent	67,940
			Santander Deposit	192,765	Santander Deposit	184,664
VAT debtor						262
VAT creditor
Total Assets				281,298		252,866
Liabilities
Tuition Fees Payable
VAT			276
Other Creditors
Total Creditors				276		0
Total Liabilities				276		0
TotalAssets less	Liabilities			281,022		252,866
Total Resources	carried forward			£281,022		£252,866
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THE CHELMSFORD AND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 30 June 2025

	2025	2024
	£	£
incoming Resources
Members’ Subscriptions	34,050	34,475
Course Fees—Members	15,354	17,763
Course Fees—Non-Members	20,697	6,113
BASIS/Facts/Agronomy Income	105,177	107,371
Sundry Income	0	)
Interest Income	8,101	4,664
Total Income	183,373	170,386
Expenditure
Tuition Fees	418,282	95,944
Employment Costs (Note 3)	29,886	28,260
Secretarial and Office Costs	3,514	5,320
Traveland Subsistence (Note 3)	2,112	2,379
OtherCosts(Note4)	1,423	1,849
Total Expenditure	155,217	133,752
	2025	2024
	£	£
Net incoming Resources	28,156	36,634
Total Resources Brought Forward	252,866	216,232
TotalResourcesCarnedForward	£281,022	£252,866

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THE CHELMSFORD AND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP

Notes to the Accounts for the Year ended 30 June 2025

1. Accounting Policies

The Trustees have decided to simplify the accounting procedures and the accounts are now prepared on a receipts and payments basis.

2. Depreciation

The Charity 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 Enil.

3. Trustees’ Remuneration and Expenses

The Treasurer and the Secretary were the only Trustees to be paid for services rendered to the Charity. 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 £29,886 (2024- £28,260).

Two Trustees received reimbursement for reasonable and proper expenses incurred on business for the Charity. The aggregate expenses incurred were £5,626 (2024- £7,699) and related to mileage, postage, stationery, telephone and other office costs.

4. Other Costs

Other costs in the year amounted to £1,423 (2024 £1,849) and comprised mainly the cost of assessment fees to BASIS and other training organisations, and insurance premiums.

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THE CHELMSFORD AND WEST ESSEX TRAINING GROUP

independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Chelmsford and West Essex Training Group

| report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Chelmsford and West Essex Training Group (the Trust) for the year ended 30 June 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report:

The Charity's Trustees of the Trust are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act}

| 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 | have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charities Commission under the section 145 (5) (b) of the Act.

Independent Examiner's statement:

| have completed my examination. | 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

1. the accounts do not accord with those records.

| have no concerns and 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.

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