Annual Report & Accounts 2024
Financial Period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Registered Company No. 00925718 (England and Wales) Registered Charity No. 255523
Contents
Report of the Trustees with Introduction by the Chair Independent Examiners Report
Unaudited Financial Statements
Appendix
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Report and thoughts from the Chair
In my second year as BHSEA Chair we have been able to build on the foundations of my predecessors and work on expanding the benefits available to BHSEA members and the local community.
As an organisation we continue to use the NCVO Governance Wheel to help the Management Team reflect and identify opportunities for the future with regards to the governance of the charity and continual improvement.
We have continued to work closely with our Investment Companies to ensure we secure long tern financial stability for BHSEA and to this end we have made some small changes to our portfolio which will come in to play in 2025.
In January 2024 membership fees were re-introduced for the first time since COVID and this aligns with our long-term strategy to ensure the financial health and stability of BHSEA and to ensure sufficient funds are available for future endeavors and to develop more benefits for the members and the achievement of BHSEAs charitable aims. This resulted in a large number of cancellations and saw membership numbers go back to down to just below the pre-covid levels. Reasons include members no longer in business, lost contacts, and members who only joined when it was free.
Throughout 2024 BHSEA has hosted our regular monthly meetings with guest speakers and members presentations, with average attendances of 45. This is an improvement on the 2023 figures.
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Report and thoughts from the Chair
In total BHSEA ran 10 successful monthly events, two WWT-SHADS and delivered four free Training sessions and in September BHSEA ran an all-day Mock Trial Event at the Artrix Theatre Bromsgrove. We welcomed over 150 delegates to this interactive session that included an Accident Investigation workshop and mock prosecution trial in the afternoon.
The Construction sub-committee arranged two great SHAD events, Traffic Management with the amazing Lisa Ramos and Dave Garton, and the Fire Safety Event later in the year at Aston Villa.
The Training sub-committee grew from strength to strength and was awarded the 2024 BHSEA Chair Award for it’s outstanding contributions. Their work continues in developing a Mentor/Mentee Support Scheme and building on the initial Holly Winby case study.
In September BHSEA was invited to attend the prestigious SGUK Awards where we were awarded a Gold Excellence Award for the 2024 BHSEA Awards Event.
We have introduced two new member benefits in 2024
Croner-i Lite, a platform that provides online information, expert guidance, and tools for professionals. BHSEA have also secured a 20% discount for members who subscribe to the full Croner-i platform.
Free access to Safetyhub online training portal. Safetyhub has been providing safety video learning solutions and high-quality safety video content to companies for over 25 years. That’s why they’re the trusted name in Safety Compliance video learning across industries and businesses both large and small.
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Report and thoughts from the Chair
During the year BHSEA re-ran the membership referral scheme which resulted in the recruitment of new members and also in raising the profile of BHSEA within the local media and across digital platforms.
In December BHSEA produced a series of videos which saw members talk about the reasons why they are BHSEA Members and the many great benefits they get from being part of the BHSEA community. These videos will be used on both the website and social media to promote the benefits of membership to West Midlands businesses.
The BHSEA website has been enhanced to allow members to add additional contacts to their BHSEA Membership record. Again, this widens the BHSEA reach and allows for BHSEA to fulfil it’s charitable aims.
In December we held the second BHSEA awards scheme which saw members and committees recognised for their outstanding contributions and achievements throughout the year.
In conclusion, 2024 has been a year of consolidation, and membership benefit growth. BHSEA continue to evolve while remaining true to the founding principles and remains dedicated to achieving our stated charitable aims.
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BHSEA Chair March 2024
Association Objective
To promote the health, safety, welfare and wellbeing of working people and the organisations they work for by facilitating networking, sharing, learning, the adoption of good practice and continuous improvement.
This extends to an organisation's physical assets, the environment, and the community which it serves or in which it operates with a focus on Birmingham and surrounding areas.
‘Welfare’ means facilities and provisions that are necessary for the comfort, convenience and wellbeing of working people such as washing, toilet, rest and changing facilities and somewhere clean to eat and drink during breaks. ‘Wellbeing’ means a good or satisfactory condition of existence or state characterised by health, happiness and prosperity determined primarily by work and which can be influenced by workplace interventions.
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Summary of activities and achievements
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Varied programme of ten monthly events all of which were in-person, two WWT/SHAD events and the Mock Trial which was attended by 140 people. We also ran four Free Training Courses. H&S Policy, Cat and Jenny, Risk Assessment and Consultation.
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Continued invitation to BHSEA events to all groups affiliated to Safety Groups UK.
Attendance at events is now getting back to pre-covid levels.
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Successful well attended Construction ‘Working Well Together’ (WWT) events held in March and November.
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Continued strong support Members at WWT events, including, Speller Metcalfe, Equans, Makita and RLB.
Significant contribution from Council and other members to ‘Members Corner’ slots.
Successful re-introduction of Membership Fees using the website and payment portal.
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Continued Support of Marketing Consultant on Video Project.
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Successful closure of old bank account
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Continued sound finances with investment income increasing despite investment falling in value. It is important to monitor the situation with regards to Investments performance.
Only achieved by the continuing voluntary effort by Trustees, Management and Council with support from others including Secretary Sarah Kenny.
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Organisation Information 2024
Registered office Church Court, Stourbridge Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3TT Registration Company No. 00925718. Incorporation date: 11 January 1968 Charity Commission Registration No. 255523.
Governing documents
Memorandum of Association (As revised at AGM - 8 January 2001); Articles of Association (As revised at AGM – 8 April 2024)
President
Rosi Edwards - appointed February 2016
Trustees
Chair
Mr Wayne Bishop, Mrs Lisa Rollinson, Mrs Marisa Firkins, Mr Clark Hunter, Mrs L Ley; Ms L Prophett; Mr A Rolinson; Mr D Masaun - Vice President Mr Wayne Bishop
Secretary
Mrs S Kenny
Independent Examiner
Mr M Howell, Nicklin Accountancy Services Ltd, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3TT
Bank
Lloyds
Stockbrokers / Investment Manager(s)
Charity Property Fund (Savills) Brewin Dolphin
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Organisation Structure 2024
Non-Executive Director, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust; Former Regional Director, HSE Wales, Midlands and South West Region
President Rosi Edwards Former Regional Director, HSE Wales, Midlands and South West Region Trustees / Honorary Officers Management Committee Council (advising) – (directing) (managing) – Trustees plus Management Comm. plus Chair – Wayne Bishop Ken Davies Jolie Taylor Co Vice Chair – Lisa Rollinson Louise Mansfield Mike Morton Clark Hunter/Marisa Firkins - Co Greg Ward Construction Chair Paul Singh Vice President– Dalvinder Masaun Mike Wright Trustees – Linda Ley and Liz Isaac Adu Prophett/Andy Rolinson Peter Bowers Daljit Sharma
Secretar : Sarah Kenn y y
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Summary of 2024 Events
| Type of event | Number of Events |
Total Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Events | 9 | 446 |
| Construction / WWT-SHAD Events |
2 | 128 |
| Mock Trial | 1 | 140 |
| Training Sessions | 4 | 70 |
Note:
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Average attendance at monthly events of 45, back up to pre-Covid levels of 45, and overall attendances the highest for five years.
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Attendances at WWT-SHAD continuing to increase.
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Increased number of Free Training Sessions Well-attended Annual Seminar – Mock Trial at Artrix Bromsgrove
BHSEA Chair – Wayne Bishop
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Monthly Events 2024 and Attendances
| Jan | Leadership and IOSH Blueprint Workshop | 43 | Note: The 2020 attendance figures were all online via zoom. The 2021 attendance figures were a mix of in-person and zoom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Manual Handling and Tommys | 44 | |
| Mar | Construction Matters – 3M Safety Harness and S J Johnson – Sun Protection |
42 | |
| Apr | AGM and Leadership, Management and Coaching | 33 | |
| May | Fire | 47 | |
| Jun | Legal Update and practical tips for compliance | 43 | |
| Sep | Asbestos and Live Monitoring and Water Treatment |
42 | |
| Oct | Construction Matters – Building Safety and CDM | 67 | |
| Nov | Health – COVID and ISO45001 | 38 | |
| Dec | Coaching and Mentoring and 2024 BHSEA Awards |
47 |
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Members’ Corner 2024 short (10 -15 mins) practical presentations - by members for members
| Jan | A Just Culture- Steve Davis (WHG) |
|---|---|
| Apr | Award Winning App– WA Management |
| June | Employee Risk Alert Systems– City of Wolverhampton Council |
| Oct | CDM –Peter Bowers |
| Nov | ISO45001– All About Compliance |
Steve Davis – A Just Culture
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Examples of Monthly Events and Newsletters Content
Hazard Spotting Picture
Presentation Notes / Slides
HSE Inspection Campaign
Member Benefits and Updates
HSE Information
BHSEA 2023 Awards
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Membership - at year end (31 December)
Members networking prior to start of monthly event
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Membership Fee re-
introduced since 2020
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2024 Members’ Feedback
“Many thanks for a most enjoyable and informative BHSEA Meeting on Monday. I think it was one of your best” (ND– 14/10/2024)
“1st visit to a BHSEA event was very impressed with the quality of the content of the topics and speakers” (CP – 14/10/2024)
“Excellent, Speakers were great, interactive and engaging” (JG – 26/09/2024)
“Really enjoyed the dynamics, great to see both points of view that will allow me to ensure the teams are working more safely” (HG – 16/09/2024)
“Yesterday’s meeting was one of, if not the, best meeting I have attended. The atmosphere in the room was excellent, the speakers were passionate about their subjects, and in particular, I enjoyed the forum / debate format in relation to the BSR / CDM” (NM – 15/10/2024)
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Key Contacts and Supporters
Supporters and Key Contacts Safety Groups UK The Health and Safety Executive Birmingham City Council Construction Industry Training Board Make UK (formerly EEF) Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents Equans Construction ‘Working Well Together’ (WWT) Bevan BrittanHuman Focus Federation of Master Builders. British Safety Industry Federation City of Wolverhampton College Speller Metcalfe
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Income & Expenditure Summary 2024
| Income & Expenditure - from 'independently examined' Accounts | Income & Expenditure - from 'independently examined' Accounts | Income & Expenditure - from 'independently examined' Accounts | Income & Expenditure - from 'independently examined' Accounts | Income & Expenditure - from 'independently examined' Accounts | Income & Expenditure - from 'independently examined' Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income and Expenditure | 2019/20 | 2020/21* | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Income from Investments | |||||
| Bank interest | 62 £ |
- | - | - | - |
| Dividends received | 41,714 £ |
53,614 £ |
44,900 £ |
48,268 £ |
56,088 £ |
| Income from Charitable activities | |||||
| Subscriptions | 1,725 £ |
- | - | - | 8,389 £ |
| Donations | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trainingand conferences | - | - | - | - | 4,696 £ |
| Total income | 43,501 £ |
53,614 £ |
44,900 £ |
48,268 £ |
69,173 £ |
| Expenditure - Management Fees | |||||
| Portfolio management | 4,016 £ |
8,175 £ |
6,597 £ |
5,953 £ |
7,065 £ |
| Expenditure - Charitable Activities | |||||
| Secretary's fees | 11,318 £ |
19,613 £ |
15,593 £ |
14,527 £ |
15,316 £ |
| Admin assistant fees | 2,272 £ |
- | - | - | - |
| Operatingexpenses | 11,675 £ |
8,255 £ |
10,528 £ |
17,299 £ |
29,580 £ |
| MarketingConsultancy | - | - | 2,350 £ |
5,877 £ |
1,463 £ |
| Printing& stationery | 575 £ |
306 £ |
233 £ |
215 £ |
95 £ |
| Other expenditure | 1,113 £ 725 £ |
836 £ 410 £ |
352 £ 225 £ |
971 £ 600 £ |
515 £ 680 £ |
| Expenditure - Governance: | |||||
| Accountancy | |||||
| Independent examination | 2,150 £ |
2,150 £ |
2,550 £ |
2,750 £ |
3,050 £ |
| Total expenditure | 33,844 £ |
39,745 £ |
38,428 £ |
48,192 £ |
57,764 £ |
| Surplus (Income - Expenditure) | 9,657 £ |
13,869 £ |
6,472 £ |
76 £ |
11,409 £ |
- 2020/21 – 15-month period
Increase in Investment income is mainly due to one off dividend from CPF in January. Membership fees reinstated Income from Croner Referrals
Increased Expenditure on website amends, and member benefit Safetyhub, an online training portal. Cash in the bank £84k and £50k in Fixed Bond. Financial position enables future increase in BHSEA services, initiatives and reach in furtherance of its charitable aims.
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Governance and Management (1)
Articles of Association guide the way the Association is run and managed, and the Association continues to operate taking due account of Charities Commission rules, regulations and guidelines including those related to public benefit.
Appropriate information, guidance and NCVO training is provided to new and existing Trustees, Management Committee and Council members.
Recruitment and appointment of Honorary Officers / trustees (and others) is via nominations and member’s votes at AGMs (details in the Articles).
The NCVO Governance Wheel provides a framework for excellence, continuous improvement and good governance and the BHSEA ‘Event / Activity Calendar’ helps ensure that all needs and requirements are identified and dealt with in a timely manner.
Management attention is routinely given to risk issues including finance/investments, organisational arrangements & succession planning, membership numbers, communication technology/developments and value and public benefit from Association activities.
Reserves policy (see Appendix) is to have circa £35k in the bank to cover operating expenses etc. However, at financial year end reserves £134k to fund other initiatives in pursuit of the Association objective, i.e. employment of Marketing Consultancy, increasing the number of Member Events and benefits which may be expected to absorb excess funds in the coming years.
Copies of documents and further details on BHSEA Website
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Governance and Management (2)
‘Activity Calendar’
- a tool to ensure actions are taken in a planned and timely manner. Linked guidance notes, tools & techniques indicate why, how, who etc.
Guidance / Procedure - example
‘Strategic Planning & Monitoring’ tool - used to review the activities, performance and effectiveness of the Association and identify improvement opportunities, aims, objectives & priorities
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Future Actions / Improvement Opportunities
Continue the programme of Free Training Courses to BHSEA Members
Developing Mentoring and Works Experience for Junior Members
Further development and use of social media including LinkedIn.
Developing website – Membership Pages and Video Testimonials
Increase practical content at events – Continue with the Peer-to-Peer Q&A and more Panel Q&A following the successful Building Safety Panel Q&A in October.
Seeking further ways of promoting health and safety / BHSEA membership across the West Midlands Region and more diverse communities.
Extending free first year membership offer more widely to Students at local Colleges and Universities.
Increase in Membership Fees
Further development, expansion and simplification of policies, procedures and guidance.
Committee Team Building and Strategy Away Days.
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Trustees report approved
This report including financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees via email:
Trustee – Dalvinder Masaun Trustee - Andy Rolinson Trustee – Linda Ley Trustee – Wayne Bishop Trustee – Lisa Rollinson Trustee – Clark Hunter Trustee – Marisa Firkins and signed on behalf of the Board by: Trustee – Elizabeth Prophett
Sig:
Date: 7[th] March 2025
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Appendix
Investment Policy including Reserves Policy
Investment Policy including Reserves Policy (1)
Investment Policy including Reserves Policy (2)