ESSEX COUNTY PROFICIENCY TESTS COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (CHARITY NO 271390)
TRUSTEES REPORT 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 TO 31 AUGUST 2020
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The Essex County Proficiency Tests Committee for Agriculture and Horticulture is a Registered Charity (No 271390)
The principal address of the charity is:
EPTC Sayers Farm Bovinger Ongar Essex CM5 0NE
Trustees
The charity’s trustees during 2018-2019 were:
Mr Robert Patmore Mr Robert Gemmill Mr Robert Gunary Mr Steve Warr
Trustees are appointed by the committee.
Object
The object of the County Proficiency Tests Committee shall be the advancement of education by means of collaboration with City & Guilds Land Based Services in the administration and assessment of Certificates of Competence in practical land based and related subjects within the County.
Main Activities
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The Committee shall be responsible for managing the assessment process for appropriate Certificates of Competence according to the Quality Assurance requirements of City & Guilds Land Based Services. It shall submit an annual report to interested bodies and will receive recommendations from participating bodies.
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It shall seek to promote and publicise Certificates of Competence.
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It shall arrange facilities wherever possible for assessing Certificates of Competence for any person or persons who may require them.
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It shall issue results of test activities for review by the Committee.
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It shall appoint a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary/Treasurer plus other officers as appropriate.
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It shall submit to City & Guilds Land Based Services such information as may from to time to time be required.
Achievements and Performance
There was a decrease of 14 tests from the previous year. Total number of tests for this period 286
The above report was formally approved and adopted by the Trustees on 25[th] February 2021.
Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees.
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Independent Examiner's Report
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Report to the trustees/ Essex Proficiency Tests Committee members of On accounts for the year 31[st] August 2020 Charity no 271390 ended (if any) Set out on pages Pages 2 and 3
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of basis of report the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I 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 I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have statement come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I 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.
Date: 14 October 2020 Signed: Name: Philip Myers Relevant professional Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy qualification(s) or body (if any):
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ESSEX PROFICIENCY TESTS COMMITTEE
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 TO 31 AUGUST 2020
CASH SUMMARY
| 2018/19 Payments 11,880.00 Examiners’ Fees 2,368.65 Examiners’ Travel 9,647.00 City & Guilds 9,710.00 Secretarial 456.81 Sundries/Travel 134.54 Postage/Administration 316.90 Office Facilities/Telephone 157.10 Insurance 998.36 Miscellaneous 35,669.36 Total Expenditure 830.42 Net Receipts (-Payments) 36,499.78 |
2019/20 12,825.00 2,275.25 8,737.00 11,520.00 - 251.96 237.76 147.80 740.00 36,734.77 -7,754.67 28,980.10 |
2019/20 28,921.00 59.10 28,980.10 |
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2019/20 Receipts 2018/19 28,921.00 Registration & Fee Income 36,427.00 59.10 Interest on Premium Account 72.78
42,713.73
STATEMENT OF ASSETS (BANK BALANCES)
1 September 2019 31 August 2020 Current Account 8,339.37 Current Account 2,525.60 CAF High Interest Account 36,538.68 CAF High Interest Account 34,597.78 Net receipts -7,754.67 37,123.38 37,123.38
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ESSEX PROFICIENCY TESTS COMMITTEE
ASSET, LIABILITIES AND OTHER DISCLOSURES FOR THE YEAR 1 SEPTEMBER TO 31 AUGUST 2020
Related Party Transactions
During the year three trustees received remuneration and reimbursement for travel in relation to carrying out assessments: Ray Gemmill - £2,048.10 Robert Gunary - £3,513.75 Robert Patmore - £8,009.20
Assets held by the EPTC
The EPTC has previously acquired or leased equipment consisting of a number of laptops, a printer and photocopier, and other office equipment. The current value of these items is not considered to be material.
Amounts owed to the EPTC
The Trust has assessed that at the 31 August 2020, there was £3,950 (£1,775 31 August 2019) of outstanding fees still to be paid in respect of the year.
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Independent Examiner's Report
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Report to the trustees/ Essex Proficiency Tests Committee members of On accounts for the year 31[st] August 2020 Charity no 271390 ended (if any) Set out on pages Pages 2 and 3
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of basis of report the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I 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 I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have statement come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I 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.
Date: 14 October 2020 Signed: Name: Philip Myers Relevant professional Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy qualification(s) or body (if any):
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ESSEX PROFICIENCY TESTS COMMITTEE
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 TO 31 AUGUST 2020
CASH SUMMARY
| 2018/19 Payments 11,880.00 Examiners’ Fees 2,368.65 Examiners’ Travel 9,647.00 City & Guilds 9,710.00 Secretarial 456.81 Sundries/Travel 134.54 Postage/Administration 316.90 Office Facilities/Telephone 157.10 Insurance 998.36 Miscellaneous 35,669.36 Total Expenditure 830.42 Net Receipts (-Payments) 36,499.78 |
2019/20 12,825.00 2,275.25 8,737.00 11,520.00 - 251.96 237.76 147.80 740.00 36,734.77 -7,754.67 28,980.10 |
2019/20 28,921.00 59.10 28,980.10 |
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2019/20 Receipts 2018/19 28,921.00 Registration & Fee Income 36,427.00 59.10 Interest on Premium Account 72.78
42,713.73
STATEMENT OF ASSETS (BANK BALANCES)
1 September 2019 31 August 2020 Current Account 8,339.37 Current Account 2,525.60 CAF High Interest Account 36,538.68 CAF High Interest Account 34,597.78 Net receipts -7,754.67 37,123.38 37,123.38
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ESSEX PROFICIENCY TESTS COMMITTEE
ASSET, LIABILITIES AND OTHER DISCLOSURES FOR THE YEAR 1 SEPTEMBER TO 31 AUGUST 2020
Related Party Transactions
During the year three trustees received remuneration and reimbursement for travel in relation to carrying out assessments: Ray Gemmill - £2,048.10 Robert Gunary - £3,513.75 Robert Patmore - £8,009.20
Assets held by the EPTC
The EPTC has previously acquired or leased equipment consisting of a number of laptops, a printer and photocopier, and other office equipment. The current value of these items is not considered to be material.
Amounts owed to the EPTC
The Trust has assessed that at the 31 August 2020, there was £3,950 (£1,775 31 August 2019) of outstanding fees still to be paid in respect of the year.
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