# **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**
- 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.
- It shall seek to promote and publicise Certificates of Competence.
- It shall arrange facilities wherever possible for assessing Certificates of Competence for any person or persons who may require them.
- It shall issue results of test activities for review by the Committee.
- It shall appoint a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary/Treasurer plus other officers as appropriate.
- 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**
## **Ind**
**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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. 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**|
|---|---|---|
**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**
## **Ind**
**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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. 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**|
|---|---|---|
**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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