THE ASSOCIATION OF MEAT INSPECTORS TRUST
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
RAWLENCE & BROWNE UDY LIMITED
T/A POTTER AND POLLARD SUITE 7, WESSEX HOUSE ST LEONARDS ROAD BOURNEMOUTH
BH8 8QS
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THE ASSOCIATION OF MEAT INSPECTORS TRUST
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
ADDRESS
The principal address of the charity is:-
54 Trerise Road Camborne Cornwall TR14 7HB
TRUSTEES
The Trustees who served during the year were as follows:-
| Trustees | Office | Dates acted if not for |
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| Name | (if any) | whole year |
| Angus Lowden | Treasurer | (retired 29/04/23) |
| Darren Pickering | Treasurer | (appointed 29/04/23) |
| Dave Ogden | ||
| Ian Robinson | ||
| David Clapham | ||
| Peter Watson | Chairman | |
| Stephen Holden | ||
| Jeremy Thomas |
The power of appointing new Trustees is vested in the surviving or continuing Trustees (excluding any retiring Trustees) and whenever the number of Trustees is less than four then one or more Trustees shall be appointed to bring the number of Trustees up to at least four. New Trustees should if practical be a serving officer of The Association of Meat Inspectors (GB) Limited and no more than two Trustees at any one time shall not be members of The Association of Meat Inspectors (GB) Limited.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARITY'S TRUST
The Trust is governed by a Trust Deed dated 17th October 1979. Its principal object is to advance education in the knowledge of meat hygiene and inspection for the benefit of the public, to promote research therein, to publish the useful results of such research and to promote high standards of meat inspection.
The Charity number is 279465.
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THE ASSOCIATION OF MEAT INSPECTORS TRUST
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 CONTINUED
ADVISERS
The Independent Examiners to the Trust are:-
Rawlence & Browne UDY Limited T/A Potter and Pollard Suite 7, Wessex House St Leonards Road Bournemouth BH8 8QS
The Bankers to the Trust are:-
HSBC Bank plc National Savings Bank Britannia Building Society 17 North Street Glasgow PO Box 20 Taunton G58 1SB Newton House Somerset Leek TA1 1NA Staffordshire ST13 5RG
CHARITY'S ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR IN RELATION TO ITS OBJECTS
During the year, the Trust has again organised exhibitions, to promote education in meat hygiene and inspection. It produces the magazine "Meat Hygienist" which is made available free of charge to all members of the Association of Meat Inspectors and members of the European Food Inspectors Association and other interested parties. The Trust continues to promote education in meat hygiene and continuing professional development amongst meat hygiene inspectors.
DESCRIPTION OF DECISION MAKING
The trustees meet on average four times a year and decisions are made by majority voting of the trustees. Other people may be co-opted by the trustees for specific reasons but only trustees are allowed to vote at Trustee meetings.
POLICIES
Reserves Policy - The trustees aim to keep at least sufficient reserves to be able to maintain its core activities of the production its income had ceased. Currently the trust has sufficient reserves to meet this aim.
Investment policies - The investment policy of the trustees is to keep its reserves on a low risk, readily available basis at the best fixed interest rates it can reasonably achieve.
Grant making policy - The trustees will consider any request for grant aid in line with its principal objectives set out above.
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THE ASSOCIATION OF MEAT INSPECTORS TRUST
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 CONTINUED
EDUCATIONAL BURSARY AWARDS
No educational bursary award was made during the year.
MAJOR RISKS
The major risk to the trust is if employers refuse to sponsor or allow members to attend its exhibitions and seminars or if The Association of Meat Inspectors (GB) Limited has insufficient reserves to donate to the Trust. For these reasons the trustees aim to keep reserves sufficient to allow its activities to continue for at least two years as set out above.
RESEARCH
No projects have been completed during the year.
ROBIN IRISH AWARD
The Robin Irish Award for services to meat inspection was not awarded this year.
The Trustees have approved the Trustees report on 13 April 2024
………………………………….. DARREN PICKERING
TREASURER
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE ASSOCIATION OF MEAT INSPECTORS TRUST
We have examined the financial statements set out on pages 5 to 8 which have been prepared under the historical cost convention on a receipts and payments basis.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is our responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to our attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In connection with our examination, of the financial statements of the Trust for the year ended 31st December 2023, no matter has come to our attention:
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(1) which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Rawlence & Browne UDY Limited T/A Potter and Pollard Suite 7, Wessex House St Leonards Road Bournemouth BH8 8QS Date: 13 April 2024
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THE ASSOCIATION OF MEAT INSPECTORS TRUST
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023
| Note CASH FUNDS Bank account Bank - Exchequer accounts NSB Britannia Building Society - Tweed Prize Fund TOTAL ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Due from AMI (GB) Ltd Debtors CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors NET CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS |
£ £ 8,340 2,125 62,418 1,707 74,590 4,550 5,850 10,400 2,820 7,580 82,170 2023 |
£ £ 13,884 1,671 61,939 1,707 79,201 - - - 1,992 (1,992) 77,209 2022 |
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The notes on page 6 form part of these accounts.
…………………………………… …………………………………… TRUSTEE TRUSTEE
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THE ASSOCIATION OF MEAT INSPECTORS TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- (a) Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
- (b) The Trust has to purchase office equipment occasionally for use of the Trustees. The policy is to write this off 100% in the year of purchase. No office equipment was purchased in 2023.
2 TRUST DEED
The trust is governed by a Trust Deed dated 17th October 1979.
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| THE ASSOCIATION OF MEAT INSPECTORS TRUST RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 £ £ UNRESTRICTED FUNDS RECEIPTS FROM DONATIONS Association of Meat Inspectors (GB) Limited 15,000 RECEIPTS FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Exhibition and seminar 10,830 Meat Hygienist magazine 92 10,922 RECEIPTS EARNED FROM ASSETS Bank account interest 506 506 TOTAL RECEIPTS 26,428 PAYMENTS DIRECT CHARITABLE PAYMENTS Exhibitions and seminar expenses 16,549 Meat Hygienist Magazine 3,640 Robin Irish Award - 20,189 PAYMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Travel and subsistence 170 Independent examiners fee 828 Bank charges 65 Sundry 215 1,278 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 21,467 NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) CARRIED FORWARD TO PAGE 8 4,961 2023 |
£ £ 15,000 10,482 1,015 11,497 60 60 26,557 15,876 1,770 425 18,071 180 792 65 191 1,228 19,299 7,258 2022 |
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THE ASSOCIATION OF MEAT INSPECTORS TRUST
| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 CONTINUED £ £ NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) BROUGHT FORWARD FROM PAGE 7 4,961 CASH FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 75,504 CASH FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 80,465 RESTRICTED FUNDS TWEED PRIZE FUND RECEIPTS EARNED FROM ASSETS Tweed Prize Fund Interest - TOTAL RECEIPTS - PAYMENTS Bursary - TOTAL PAYMENTS - NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) - CASH FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 1,705 CASH FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1,705 TOTAL CASH FUNDS 82,170 2023 |
£ £ 7,258 68,246 75,504 1 1 - - 1 1,704 1,705 77,209 2022 |
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| NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) BROUGHT FORWARD FROM CASH FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD CASH FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD RESTRICTED FUNDS TWEED PRIZE FUND RECEIPTS EARNED FROM ASSETS Tweed Prize Fund Interest TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Bursary TOTAL PAYMENTS NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) CASH FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD CASH FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD TOTAL CASH FUNDS |