# ESSEX COUNTY PROFICIENCY TESTS COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (CHARITY NO 271390) 

TRUSTEES REPORT 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 TO 31 AUGUST 2024 

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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 2023-2024 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 50 tests from the previous year. Total number of tests for this period 321 

The above report was formally approved and adopted by the Trustees on 6[th] March 2025 

Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees. 

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