CHSG Annual Report & Accounts 2024 Con•tru¢tlon Health and Safety Group John Rydor Tralnlng Cenlro St Ann'• Road Chort8ey Surroy KT16 9DG Charity numbgr: 283249 Company number: 1573103 Contents Reference and Administrative infomiation President's Review for the year ended 31 De￿rnber 2024 Trustees, Annual Report (incorporating directorfs report For the year ended 31 December 2024 Structure, Governance and Management 12 Board of Directorstrrustees 16 Electlon Procedures 18 Achievement and Performance 18 Report of the Trustees 21 Report of the Independent Auditors to Members of CHSG 23-25 Statement of financial activities 26 Balan￿ Sheet 27-29 Notes to the fi'nancial ststements 30-35 Reference and Administrative information Charity Name- Construction Health and Safety Group ICHSGI Charlty reglstration number: 283249 Company re8iStration number: 1573103 Registered office and operational address.. John Ryder Training Centre StAnn'5 Road Chertsey Surrey KT16 9DG Webslte: www.chsg.co.uk Emall: lnfo@chsg.co.uk Telephone: 01932 561871 Trustees Mr Martin Love8rove Co-chalr lJolntl- Appolnted at AGM 2024, then voted into position as Chair - November 2024 Co-chair lJolntl- Reslgned from the Board November 2024 Vice-chalr (Appolnted April 20241 Immediate Past Chair Immediate Past Chair Reslgned from the Board 31 December 2024 Trustee Board Oirector Mr John Kln8 Mr Martin Hall Mr Declan Davis Mr Jeff Russell Mr Sean Elson Mr Gavin Bye Management Team M5 Debbie Clarkson Mrs Sera Martorana CEO & Company Secretary Tralning & Centre Executive Ex-officio Mr Robert Hackett Mr Sean Elson President- retired 31" Decernber 2024 Pre5ident- appolnted 31 December 2024 Principal Advisors Auditors- Fuller Spurling Chartered Accountants. 58 Guildford Street. Chertsey, Surrey KT16 9BE. Bankers- Barclays Bank, PO Box 193. 8- 12 Church Street, Walton on Thames. Surrey KT12 2YW Investment- CCLA. Senator House. 85 Queen Vlctorla Street, London, EC4V 4ET President's Review for the year ended 31 December 2024 This year has been a year of change with respect to the Board antl the President, but also a year of positive performance along with the development of several Fire in Construction courses, that have started to really resonate wlth the sector and to initiate additional development. I would like to start my review with great thanks to two very sUppOrt￿e Board colleagues. The flrst Is Bob Hackett who has served on the CHSG Board for over 20 years and has held a number of positions during this time as Chair and then more recently as President of CHSG. Bob has been well known in the industry for many years. Durln8 hls tlme on the board Bob ha5 always been supportSve, committed and provided a wealih of experlence and expertise to the Board, whlch hès been greatly appreciated. We hope that he will still come and visit the Group from tlme to tlme, although we all appreciote that he ha5 earned hls retirement The Second is to thank John King our Co-chalr up until November 2024. who ha5 provided support and commitment to the 8roup, but unfortunately due to famlly commitments, has had to Stand down from the Board. Agaln we would Ilke to thank John for all of hls contributSon5 over the last few year5 and to wlsh hlm and hls famlly, all the best for the future and agaln we hope to see John In the near future and hope that 2025 proves to be a much easler tlme for them all. Glven the fact that Bob has now retlred from the Group, I was honoured to be asked to take on the Presldents role èt CHSG. I flrst started engaBln8 wlth CHSG almost 20 years a80 a5 an occaslonal speaker when It was a very dlfferent or8anisatlon. The changes In the quallty of the tralnlng facllltles at Chertsey and the refreshing nature of the courses and the way they have been dellvered IIIu5trates that CHSG Is constantty seekin8 new ways of supporting principal contractors and the supply chaln wlthln the construction sector. In my new capaclty l am lookin8 forward to en8a8lng wlth our members, trustees, tralners and other stakeholders to ensure that CHSG contlnues to evolve to meet the challenges of the rapld changes we see In Industry and the world around us that It Is helplng to bulld. A good example of the Group's, has seen a further development of flre courses In the CHSG Flre Academy we have developed both generlc and Cllent speclflc courses, that have been well recelved. The performance and commltment from the delegates attending a range of courses, has been very poslilve and the work belng undertaken in the sertor by many is impre55bve from both our Members companies and non-members alSke. We were a150 delighted thls year to be awarded wlth the BSI 30 year acknowled8ement of our Quallty Mana8ement System to 9001, we were presented wlth a new certificate and a plaque which has been added Snto our display cablnet In our receptlon area at the centre In Chertsey. A clear acknowledgement of the work and commitment of our offlce team and our great Tra5ners. The financial performance of the Group over the last year, has also resulted In a significant amount of charltable sUPPOrt belng provlded to the Llghthouse Charlty, Glass Door, the development of new courses for the sector provided free of char8e, we have also contSnued to subsidise the mental health training for all. The group laid down a clear strategy for the year and we have therefore been able to maintain the long term and charltable work programme alongslde a successful commerclal performance this year. The future strateey and performance has been establlshed In 2024 for a slmllar pro8ramme going forwards into 2025. In 2024 we began a new charitable artivity- we have started to develop construction courses for prisons as part of their arran8ements to provide employable skills for people due for release. We are working alongslde "Ready for the Gate" and we now have three prisons where a dry lining course is being develope(I ready for launch in April 2025, along With the successful candidates being supported to sit their CITB touch screen test too. At the same time we have been developin8 a one day site Mentoring course for those managing ex- offenders on their sites and again this will be heavily subsidized. All of this is going to be launched at the offices of Pinsent Masons LLP in London in February and l am personally very pleased to see a new and worthwhile charitable venture being developed by the Group. This 15 the sort of initiative that could never be provided by a purely commercial health and safety training business and Is enabled by our unique member led charitable slatus. We have also appreciated the stron8 working relationship we have developed with both the IFSM and SOA, ensuring our fire courses have professionally recognised atteptance from the recognlsed fire body- that is IFSM. For the Diploma and Fire Rlsk Assessment courses we have also gained the academlc acknowledgement from the SQA. whlch now dovetails well with the Diploma course and has also malntalned the educatlon programme status from the IFE too. In December the group wanted to recognlse the slBnlficant commitment that both companies and deie8ates have malntalned with respect to Health, Safety and Flre tralnlng. Sadly, the CHSG ha5 not been able to hold n annual dlnner slnce the Covld Pandemlc, but the December meetlng was modlfled to congrotulate those who throughout the period have been really committed to tralning thelr staff. We have now split the awards to those pertaining to Construction related courses and those specificalty related to the Flre Academy and we were pleased that the￿ were nominations and awards presented In all cate8orles Idetalled Informationls available on our websltel. I would also like to take thls opportunlty lo also thank our Chair Martin Love8rove, who has undertaken this new role for him with enthusiasm support and great commitment. He has been ably 5UPPOrted by our returnlng Vice Chair Martin Hall, again a greal sUPPQrter of CHSG, who we are dell8hted to see return to the Board. We a150 welcomed a new member to the offlce and training team this year, Simon Caln, who lolned us on o part-tlme basls and has been Snstrumental in reviewin8 and developing further flre courses and has been great addltlon to the Tralnlng Team In 2024. We look forward to workln8 wlth 51mon on a full-tlme basls from January 2025. Flnalty, thanks go to all the companles and delegates who have used the centre over the last twelve months, we really appreclate your support and hope that your experience either at the cent￿ or on remote courses, has added value to both the Indlvldual and the company tooP Our alm as a Board of Trustee5, Offlce Staff and the TralnSnB Team, Is to continue to develop and Improve Snnov3tSve tralnlng for the construttlon and associated industries. To offer support and to provide opportunitles to provide special speaker5 and excellent content In the courses that we provide. We have successfully brought new course5 to the market In 2024 and we hope to launch additional courses In QI 2024. Your contlnued support and your drlve for us to keep Innovatln8 has been much appreciated and we look forward to worklnB wlth you In 2025. So overall in 2024, we have seen the Group contlnue to strengthen and dlverslfy, both In course content and course development and requirements for third party competence. We are pleased that the Group has, through prudent flnanclal management been able to Invest, develop and successfully brlng to market updated and new opportunities. The commercial markets will not be 518nificantly easier next year, but we believe that we have built a strong base from which to evolve and develop for the Constructlon seclor and a550ciated industrie5 and we look forward to working wrth both exi5tin8 and new companies in the year ahead. Finally, my thanks go to our trainers, the Office Staff at Chertsey and the Trustees for all the hard work that goe5 on behind the scene5. 1 would like to take this opportunity to W15h you all a very prosperous, healthv and safe 2025 and we look forward to working with you over the comlng year. Sean Elson President CHSG. Trustees, Annual Report (incorporating director's report for the year ended 31 December 2024 Reference and Administrative Information The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act, submit thelr nnual report and the audited financial statements of Construction Health and 5ofety Group Ithe Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Trustees confirm that the annual report and the flnancial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the requirements of the Charltvs governlng document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice ISORPI FRS102 Statement of Recommended Practice Charitles {July 20141 The Construction Health and Safety Group is a leading provlder of health and safety training and information to the UK Constructlon Industry. CHSG has 167 members of Its safety 8roup and has over 73 years, experience in helping the construction and associated industries to understand and meet health and safety requirements and implement national standards. Significant Activities During 2024, the Group returned to a more"normal" tralnlng Pfogramme, that included more face to face than remote covr5es. More recently attendance at Client5"external" sltes has been a popular optlon. However, this return to a more stable programme of training has been countered by a continued Increase in fire in construction leglslatlon, along with a general election and a change In government. More recently there has a150 been a change in the economic situation after the more recent new budget, which although identifying an increase in housebulléing, has been met with increased taxation and Some potentlally more turbulent economic and market sltuatlons for the year ahead. However, In 2024, the Group has been able to return to a more stable position, since the pandemic in 2019. We have been able to malntain a good level of malntenante on the bullding and wSth a more stable office team. the Group has been able to build on this stability and to grow the Fire in Construction courses in partlcular. However, there Is a concern that both the natlonal and internatlonal markets will remain turbulent golng forwards coupled with hl8her than origlnally antlcipated interest rate5, Increasing costs, fuel cost increases and concern5 over the avallability of products, all moving the UK towards a more precarlous economic p051tion for the constructlon and assoclated Industries for both 2024 and looklng forward to 2025 and beyond. There are also further courses currently being developed for assessment by IFSM for RP, and Fire in Construction. related to Design and a third one for Fire Door Inspection in Con5tructlon. Along with a revlew and subsequent update of the Fire Rlsk Assessment and the Diploma in Fire Safety and Fire Risk Management In Construction, due to the significant changes In recent Britlsh Standards and Legislation, All of this development work has been in accordance with the 2024 strate8y. In 2024, the group has also made a significant decision to develop thelr charitable 5UPPQrt by working with Ready for the Gate in developing construction related skill based courses for offender5 and to start working with a ROTL'S prlson where we are developing an employment structure to SUPPOrt offender5 to find jobs in the construction sector whilst completing their sentence5. This year has also seen a change in the way that the monthly meetings have been structured. where we have tried to bring together one, two or three speakers on particular toplc, which has been well received, which has led us to change the programme structure going forwards In 2025. But 2024 saw an increase in monthly meeting attendees, both face to face and remotely. The audit performances in 2024 was also successfully completed, the Group received auditors from.. CISRS. SQA and CITB where no non conformances were noted. Bsi sent through a new auditor this year. who chose to return to a remote audit, which was not a5 well received as the auditor was not familiar with charity structures or requirements, but the Group were pleased to confirm that only three "opportunities for improvement were noted" and that the overall performance of the system wa5 in good order. The audlt procedure15 always a useful event, whlch ensures the Group reviews. systems, procedures and working methods and always raises discussions about how to work smarter, more effl¢lently and effectively to benefit all concerned. We also received very p051tive comments during our SQA audit this year too, wlth some positwe improvements noted. We are continuing to develop and enhance our procedures and system5 and use our updated and enhanced ClSent and Delegate feedback system to also review performance on a regular bas15. Centre Maintenance There were two maintenance activities successfully completed in 2024: The flrst was a complete re-8Utterin8 of the bulldln& the cast Iron structure had not been reviewed for many year5 and we audited the system and confirmed that we needed to replace the whole system. In agreement wlth the speclalist company, we replaced the cast Iron work with a recently marketed plastlc equlvalent, so that the external Victorlan brickwork and asSOClated 'bulldln8 furnSture" was not compromlsed and this has been a really posltive cholce. The second was the replacement of the last'old external wooden fire dool, with a new Insulated metal alternative that has Improved the fire door compliance along wlth Increasing the insulatlon and security of that part of the bulldlng at the same time. It ha5 provided a s18nlficant beneflt for both thermal and safety performance. Staffing The office staffing ha5 remained at four full tlme members of staff, alon8 wlth the engagement of an additional trainer on a part time ba51S- to support with some of the fire course training and to also offer some support for the CITB too. This has been the first time a tralner has been employed by the group, all the other trainers remain as self- employed, but we are very particular that all of our Trainers should have all of the required professional ar)d academic qualifications for the role, alongside slgnlflcant Construction experience, 50 that they understand the roles and responsibilities of our delegates and can support them in their questions and querie5- it 15 an aspect of training that the Group has always placed hi8h importance on and we find our Clients and Delegate5 always value thls additional expertise too. Charitable Support and Donations Membershlp numbers have reduced slightly this year mainly in the SME seaor. On review, this link5 into the tralning requirements of SME'S and we see the annual trend of membership and re-application when specific training is due to maintain their costs effectively. But we have still gained new members on a monthly basls over the last year, and we hope to continue to attract new memberslbusinesses in the year ahead. The Group has continued to, wherever possible, Support members- in particular SME'S 50 fees have been reviewed and supportive options di5CUssed, to hopefully ensure that SME'S can retain their links with the Group and all that membership offers to them. At the end of the year the Group donated to two charities namely Glass Door who were specifically aiming to raise money for an Xmas appeal. now that their night shelters have re-opened, and also the Llghthouse charitv SUPPOrting the Construction Industry. This money was paid, instead of ordering CHSG Christmas card5, as many charities are flnding tunding more dlfficult this year. We hope that all of our members and guests accepted our email Christmas greetings instead? The significant subsldlsation of the Mental Health First Aid England courses,11 day, 3 day and half day awareness courses) have also been well attended and this year the courses have returned to a face to face optSon too, whlch was well received. The Group have contlnued to undertake this Important 5UPPOrt of all three courses and will contlnue to do 50. Also fire development work has continued to be funded by the Group to develop additlonal courses and to also customize courses to support this work for the sector to SUPPOrt Costs and maintain the emphasis on trainlng for the construction and associated industries. No company, has been asked to contribute to the course development costs, as we believe this development should be for the benefit and safety of the industry members going forwards. Also wlth the increased range of accreditation bodies used, the investment of the group In these professional bodies has also Increased, but is valued as an essentlal part of current course development for the sector. At the end of 2024, the newly revlsed 8S5975 Parts l & 2 were launched and we are waitlng to recelve any further updated informatlon from the CITB wlth respect to the Temporary Works courses. We were delighted this year to return to hosting speakers for our monthly meetings and we have also now opened these presentations up, to any person who wishes to attend, thu5 building on our charitable support for the industry and this now offers the meetin8 attendance to other industries too. All meetings are free of charge, as we wlsh to encourage and support those attendln8 Wlth respect to enhancing understandin8 and the exchange of best practlce. Thls last year we had a great range of speakers and also invited double presentations for some toplcs, which were all well recelved, We supported the CONIAN worklng group for the Working Well Together Committee for Rlsk Management, again supporting this work from our charitable support. We also exhibited at the IFSM Technlcal day at the Coventry arena for a second year and found the engagement at this exhibition was busy and the aim5 and objectives, along with the course development presented by the Group was well received. We have already booked our Stand for 20251 In 2024, the Group also made a significarbt decision to develop their charitable support by working with Ready for the Gate in developing construction related skill based courses for offenders in three prisons. We are also starting to work with a ROTL'S prison, where we are starting to develop a structure to support offenders to flnd jobs in the construction sector whllst completlng thelr sentences and therefore not onlv Eainlng skllls, but also paying financially back into the victlm support fund- the ROTLS offender will automatically contribute 40% of their salary to support the victims of crime. We have also engaged with the MOJ and additional federation5 in this development work which will continue in 2025. We are also engaging with the wider construction audience and to try and find a better route for the ex-offenders to follow to ensure that those leaving prison have a structure/route to follow, specifically linked to the 'labour providers" for the Tier l and Tier 2 contractors more specifically and to link into the main subcontractors too. There is also a further issue to now consider, in the change in the CSCS card structure, which has raised concerns regarding the requitement to now have a Level 2 NVQ skill based certificate. to ensure a skill card sUPPOrts the work being undertaken on site. Although the ex-offender can attend a skill based course whilst coming to the end of their sentence, they cannot gain the skill based now required for thi5 work to be developed on site, until release and proving their tompetency on site. This path 15 being further reviewed with CSCS accordingly. We have also developed a "Mentoring Course" for those who are mentoring those ex-offenders and ROTL'5 employees, to support them and for them to gain an understanding of what thi5 mentorlng can entail and to 8ive both sides of the employment the understanding and skills to develop this role with confidence and support. This is a new and unlque development, that will be significantly subsidized by the Group in the year ahead. ACHIEVEMENT & PERFORMANCE Investment performance The initial Sum of £660,CKJO was invested in 2016 and has grown to £860,263. It was also noted that we have continued to bulld on the overall long term Investment. However the investment market over the last year of 2024 has led to some1055es and gain5 over ihe year. But overall a p051tive performance was achleved. We are also pleased to conflrm that we receSved income earned from our investment5 that we were able to support both the Lighthouse and Glass Door along wlth subsldlzln8 the one day and two-day mental health courses throughout the year and our work wlth the prisons and the further development of fire courses without havin8 to require any funding from the industry. The other investment account is managed by CCLA under a deposit account and at the end of 2024, the total in thi5 account was £69,115.89, again a 51ight increase on last year- 2023. The Barclays current account was £76,124.23, but the deferred sheet for 2025 details a 8ood level of training already booked for QI 2025. Also it Is Important to note that the group has had no bad debts to action th55 past year and the debtors list remain5 very well managed. Due to the amount of course development in 2024, leading into course delivery in 2025, the marketln8 Investment has been maintalned at an equivalent level to 2024. In 2024 the successfully exhiblted at the Coventry Arena during the IFSM Technlcal Conference too. We also exhlblted at the CITB tralning day at Portsmouth, where Clients and in partlcular local authoritie5 were invited to attend a seminar held by CITB and for u5. a CITB accredlted centre to exhibit at the event. We had to amend some of our materials from 2023, but overall we could use the majority of Stand equipment developed and purchased in 2023, 50 a cost effective event. In 2024 the Fire Safety Academy courses generated 27% of total course income, The Construction courses provided 51% of total course income, wlth the last 22% being generated throu8h sales of membership, booklets. and odd revislon days etc. We hope to positively use the considerable development costs of 2023 and 2024. and believe that the fire courses, the temporary works and scaffolding courses in particular, will continue to develop over the forthcoming year and to provide a good ROI going forwards. FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial Position Our revenue wa5 Posltive in 2024, we have used a significant amount of this money to invest in the course development and also to develop our charitoble development work, including updating the website, so we hope to launch more of this work in 2025. Gross profit percenta8e, is 59% for 2024, an improvement from 2023, a return to pre-covid levels of performance. We have also Increased the number of trainers and again this will be increasin8 in 2025. The revenue 15 detailed as follows.. Internal course5 £264,297 Externol courses £ 40.575 Remote courses £ 21,354 Fire Academy £294,002 Membership £ 53,555 Sundry Income £456 Total Incomefor the year £ 674,328 Cost of Sale5 E220,046 R&D £21,543 Publicity & Morketlng £ 34,729 Investment gains were £19,004 during 2024 as well as providing £23,892 of income. The total year net position was £31,905 whlch also covered £48,510 of depreciation. Investment pollcy and objertlves The charity operate5 a low-rlsk strategy for the Investments that It holds. The funds in the short-term deposit and investment fund5 SUPPOrt the Group to function on a day-to-day basis, and in 2024 provided the support funding to continue the development work and charitable 5UPPOrt, as well as being able to Increase this fund for the first tlme slnce 2018. All maintenance work was scheduled, and no emergency costs were identified for the year. The aim is to contlnue to run the investment accounts as per the prevlou5 year. Reserves Pollcy The charity considers its reserves policy on a regular basi5, and the Board undertook an annual strategic financial review durinB one of the Board Meeting in 2024. The strategy was reviewed and confirmation was detailed in the Board documentation, to ensure that approprlate reserves are maintaSned to support the Group. The strategy of maintaining the ability to fund future course development costs, any necessary upgrades to the centre and the facilities, and any unforeseen repairs and maintenance requirements. remains the same. At 31, December 2024. the net assets of the Group excluding property and other fixed a55ets were £950,148.00. The freehold property was valued in December 2022 on an existing use basi5 at £810,CK)O. It is shown in the balance sheet. at Cost less accumulated depreciation, at £194,996 (this valuation is undertaken on a five yearly basis). io FUTURE PLANS The Group will continue to develop, the Fire in Construclion range of courses and we already have two new courses currently being developed, which we hope to present to IFSM for assessment in early 2025. We wlll also Continue to develop the "bespoke courses. where Clients. who prefer to hold "closed courses" detailing their specific procedures and systems in accordance with their working 5VStems, will be provided as requested. The number of courses held remotely/distance learning has now become part of the regular training provision, and now combine5 With face -to-face and on-site trainlng too. Where these are fire related they too have achieved individual IFSM recognitlon too. We will continue to review recognition status and how we can best support the Construction and Associated Industries to provide the third- party competence and levels of performance required. particularly with respect to the new legislation, Standards and regulatlon5 that will continue to be launched by Government, Brlt15h Standards and other the associated profe551onal bodles. Continued charltable support is planned a5 the Group remains in a healthy financial position. However. market conditlons will be closely scrutlnlzed, partlcularly in light of the current economlc climate. Fuel and energy costs are stlll continulng to Impact the whole market sltuation along with Increased Interest costs and the ongolng wars and related economlc impacts. The Group have always supported particular charities and to provide 5UPPOrt and attendance to many construction related bodie5 eg HSE, and CITB in partlcular, but a150 through attendance of seminars and technical working 8roups. The Group have also linked wlth the IFSM and all successful FRA delegate5 can use thelr certlfication along with other required evidence to be considered for Incluslon onto the Tier 2 FRA natlonal re8lster under the Constructlon Pod, another slgnlflcant achlevement In 2024, whlch wlll contlnue into 2025 and beyond. The on8olng changes In the fire related le8lslation, Brltlsh Standards and other professlonal bodles guldance notes and informatlon will contlnue to be reviewed and included In our current and future course5 a5/where appropriate. Our charitable work with the prison servlce and associated bodies will be further developed and it is hoped to complete three dry Ilning courses at three separate prisons by 151 April 2025, with programme of further development 8oing forward. We also aim to have established a programme of potential employment options for some of the ROTL'S inmates who wish to work in the construction sector. We are a150 organizing a seminar to launch the work at Plnsent Masons in London in 2025, and we wlll also be launchin8 a mentoring course, for those employers who will be employln8 ex- offenders orthose on ROTL'S to try and make this support, guidance and management more open and clear for both parties. This course is currently unavailable, and will be a first for the industry and will hopefully be useful for those outside the sector too. CHSG ha5 already booked to exhibit at the major IFSM Technlcal Flre Seminar in June 2025, at the Coventry Arena. The Group will also consider If there are any further suitable events throughout the year that they can also support. li Structure, Governance and Management Governlng Document Construction Health and Safety Group is a company limited by guarantee and wa5 incorporated on 8th July 1981. It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of A550ciation, which is reviewed on a regular basls. These were reviewed and updated In 2017 and were submitted at the AGM and passed. These have now been slgned and recorded and a copy was sent through to the Charity Commission (charity number 2832491. This Wa5 the most recent amendment. Therefore the 2017 document remains the current Memorandum and Artlcles of Association. The AGM as the name implies is an Annual General Meetin& that has to be held with a detailed minimum attendance and 2020 saw the flrst AGM run remotely due to the pandemic. In 2021, thi5 was again the case. However. in 2022 and again in 2023. the AGM was run in a dual manner, with both face to face and remote attendance. Agaln, a full AGM was Successfully held, within the time scale detailed In the Memorandum and Articles of Associatlon. In 2024 the AGM returned to being run in the "normal" manner and we had both fate to face Iwith numbers attending in person above the required quorum) and remote attendees too. Recrultment and appolntment of new trustees: Martln Lovegrove and John Klng were elected as Co. Chalrs for year 2024- 2025. Unfortunately John King has had to resign his position on the Board in November 2024, and Martln Lovegrove has continued on as Chair. Martln Hall was re-elected onto the Board and now holds the position of Vice Chalr agaln. We have also recelved nominations for two further Trustees who have been co-opted onto the Board and wish to be proposed at the AGM in April 2025. Those two persons are Wllliam IBilll Mltchell- Ferrovial Construction UK Ltd and Andy Hartwell, Morgan Sindall Construction. We have also contacted Prlnclpal People to identify a further two P055ible Trustee5 for 2025 going forwards. At least one third of the elected members of the Board retire at each Annual General Meeting of the Group and are ellgible for re-election. The Trustees agree what skllls, experiente and knowledge are needed and the process for recruitment is fomialised. The delegation of approaching Potential directorsltrustees may be undertaken by delegated members of the Board but the whole trustee board are in full control of the process and decisions. Prospective trustees are approached by a member of the board and their Interests In joinlng the Board, together with the responsibilities such appointment entail. are dlscussed. Terms and condition5 Of the appointment are a150 communicated to the nominees. Persons eligible for election to the Board of Trustees should complete an appllcatlon form and their application 15 then proposed and seconded by two current Board members who have voting rights. These are to be submitted at least 28 days before the Annual General Meeting for election by the member. 12 Organisational structure Board of DirertorslTrustees The Board of Trustees are the Directors of the company and cons1St of the Officers-. Chair (currently one Chair since November 20241, Vice-chalr, Immediate Past Co-chairs, Company Secretary and elected members of the Board. Other Honorary Officers The Board has the power at any time to appolnt any person to be President and any person to be Vice-Pre5ident for a perlod of not more than three years. The current President up to 17th December 2024 was Robert Hackett who retired from the position and Sean Elson was appointed as CHSG Presldent from 171h December 2024. Honorary Llfe Members The Board also ha5 the power to award Honorary Llfe Membership to any Indlvldual In recognltion and appreciatlon of ex¢eptlonal service rendered to CHSG. The honour 15 consldered to be the most prestl8lOLlS the Group can award. In 2019 the Board awarded an Honorary Life Membershlp to Robert Hackett from Ferrovial Construction. Special Members Speclal membershlp Is awarded to Individuals/companles that the charlty is In partnershlp wlth and includes the HSE, Construct, FM8 and Construction New5. It15 hoped to further develop these working relationships In the future. Decision making Board Meetings take place on the thlrd Wednesday of each Month (except during August). A quorum must be present for decision5 to be made in line with the Group's Articles of Memorandum Induction and training of new trustees New Trustees are generally co-opted to the Board which means they have no votlng rlghts untll the next AGM if they are then proposed and accepted a5 Board members. This period allows them to be fully Inducted Into the workings of the Group and for the Board to get to know them before commltting to the flnal decision. Key management remuneration All Board members give their time voluntarily and recelve no beneflts from the charity. Any expenses reclalmed from the charity are set out in the notes to the financial statement. 13 Risk management The Trustee5 have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to ensure sustainability and to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The Board of Trustees regularly review the major risks to which the charity is exposed and ensure that 5V5tem5 are In place to mltigate those risks. The approach to this was made more robust in the review of the Group's Management Systems and the risk policy and risk register have been updated accordingly. The Board of Trustees are responsible for ensuring approprlate flnancial controls are In place to provlde agalnst risk of errors or fraud. As part of the monthly Board meetlngs, monthly management reports are produced and reviewed against forecast. The Group is exposed to a small r15k as m05t sale5 are credlt sales and the majority of Income Is from companies (not individuals) so this Is considered modest. An a8ed debtors, procedure Is In place to minimise the risk. Also, with the webslte booking facillty where payment by card for all non. members is immediate, the Group has seen a reductlon in the number of debtors and this new bookin8 5YStem has further redLsced the debtor risk to the Group. Policy Statement, Our Vision and Objectives It is the Policy of the Constructlon Health and Safety Group ICHSGI to provide a service to our member organisations, our cllents and to our trainees that is of a high standard that meets our declared objective5 as well as the detalls contained within the Memorandum and Articles of the Company. CHSG is a commercial business and a registered Charity holding Charitable Slalus. In pursuit of providing services to the highest Standards in a sustainable manner, CHSG is committed lo and operates a management system in accordance with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001',2015. Objectives (as agreed by the Board at the 2024 Strategy meeting) The last three year Strateglc Actlon Plan was developed and confirmed by the Board of Trustees in 2021. Thls document was re8ularly reviewed and documented accordingly, on an annual basls. In Q2 2024, the annual strategy review was undertaken and confirmed that all the action points had been satlsfactorlly closed out for this docurnent. The Board therefore confimied a new three year Strategic action plan and thls is now the current working document and will be reviewed and documented accordingly for the forthcoming three years. The key aims of the current plan have not changed, but obviously the content of the new strategy has been newly created and detailed accordingly and the document was confirmed by the Board. 14 The key aim5 of the 2024 Strategy Plan remain pertinent for both documents and are detailed below: Key Alms: 1. Protect and PreseNe To protect and preseNe occupational health, safety and wellbeing in the construction and associated Industrles. 2. Contlnuou$ty Improv• To study those aspects of the industry and related operatlons necessary to improve occupational health, safety and wellbein8 and arran8e and provide suitable trainin8 to meet those needs. 3. Develop Co-operatlon To foster and develop co-operation between government, employers and trade unions in matters concerning health, safety and wellbeing. Work closely with the Health & Safety Executive IHSEI to support the constructlon and a550ciated industries, asslst them with maintainin8 le8lslatlve compliance and promotin8 safe workin8 practices. To do thls wo: Maintaln close and regular contact with organisations and bodies such as the Health & Safety Executive IHSEI. Includlng CONIAN. The Brltish Standards IBSII, other health and safety or8anisations such as the British Safety Council, ROSPA, CISRS, and CITB. For speclfic fire related Information.. IFE, IFSM, SQA and the FPA. Ensure that our tralnlng cour5e5 are current and valid and meet industry needs and, where approprlate, are accredited to the appropriate examining bodles. Maintain flexlbllity to accommodate the needs of our dele8ates and clSents. Ensure our tralners are competent, l.e. have the rS8ht mlx of qualifications, industry experlence and training skills, and that they keep up to date wlth legislatwe and Industry changes through CPD. Engage with our members to make sure we are providing the level of training and support that they requlre. To ensure that we are also aware of the market situation and review as/where appropriate Work closely wlth the Health & Safety Executlve IHSEI to support the construction and associated Industrles, assist them with maintaining legislative compliance and promoting safe worklng practices. To maintaln and develop new charitable support activities not only for the construction and as50Clated Industries but for a broader range of particlpants. Publlc benefit In setting objectives and plannin8 for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guldance publlshed by the Charities Commission relating to public benefit in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 and, in particular. to it5 supplementary public benefit guidance on the advancement of health or saving of live5. 15 We have developed short. medium and long term strategic artion points for these sectlDns these are being monitored and documented at the monthly Board meetings. We are committed to working with industry stakeholders such as the HSE. IOSH, British Safety Council. CITB, and Profe55i9nal Bodies such as IFE. and IFSM as well as the British Standards Institute and Trade Unions las/where appropriatel to foster and develop co-operation and improve knowledge in matters relating to health, safety & wellbeing. We shall actlvely seek partlcipatioll and consultatlon with industry health & safety organisation5 to further improve health & safety standards and deliver associated trainln8 to the highest Standard. Board of DirectorslTrustees The Board of Trustees are the Directors of the company and consist of the Officers: Chairman, Vice. Chairman, Immediate Past Chairman and Company Secretary and elected members of the Board. Saan Elson - Presldent Partner with Pinsent Masons LLP an internatlonal law firm that has worldwide reputatlon for construction related law. After qualifying as solicitor in 1994 he now specialises in health and safety law and has been for the past 20 year5. Sean also served as the Honorary Secretary for the Health and Safety Lawyers Association for 19 years before standing down In 2024. He has been actively involved with CHSG for 13 year5, and for over a decade has delSvered the highly regarded Annual Legal Update at the Groups Monthly Meetln8 (unusually October), providing invaluable Inslghts and a platform to raise questions. Seans, regulatory expertise extends beyond health & safety law to Include trading law and product liabillty155ue5 100. H15 years of crlminal law experlence Is vital to hls work in regulatory enforcement cases, but he also enjoys en8a8ing wlth business ns tryin8 to stop a problem occurring. Martin Lovegrovo- Chalr Martln has worked In health and safety for the last flfteen years for number of organisations covering agriculture, civil engineering, englneerlng, telecommunications, utilitles and construction. Prior to that, he was in Farming and Estate Management for twenty-six years. He is a Chartered Member of IOSH, Memberof IFE, Member of IIRSM and Practitioner Member of IEMA. Since May 2013, he has worked for the Berkeley Group where he is currently Head of Health, Safety & Build Quality Assurance which includes involvement in Setting the strategic direction for the group in health and safety, as well as an operational 5UPPOrtlng role across the sites. Recently he has taken up leading a team in Build Quality Assurance. 16 Martln Hall- Vlce Chalr As a Former mechanlcal engineer and safety practitioner with 31 years, experience within the construction industry, l am SHE Director for Morgan Sindall Construction the Construction sector of Morgan Sindall Group. I bring tested managerial experience within the Health, Safety and Environmental department and hold responsibility for the strategic development of the organlsations SHE Management Systems. Having been formally employed as a trainer for a H&S consultanry, I brlng understandin8 and knowledge of industries training need5 and requirements, both withln SME5 and large multl-functlonal business. Additlonally, I represent Morgan Sindall at a number of industrv Steering groups, enabling me to better understand the Browing needs and demands of the modern construction environment. l am Pa55ionate about innovation within the industry, improving the knowledge around health and safety- I have been a board member at CHSG for 10 years. Declan Davls- Immedlate Past Jolnt Co- Chalr Declan Davls a Chartered Member of IOSH wlth over 30 years year experience in the construction industry, with an operational background In clvll englneerin8, he made a move into functional role of Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental in 2011. He is the Asslstant HSQE Dlrector for Ferrovial Construction UK & Ireland and is involved in some of the largest Infrastructure projects In the UK such as T5 & T2 at Heathrow Alrport, Crossrail, Thames Tideway Tunnel and on HS2. Jeff Russ811- Immediate Past Joint Co- Chalr Jeff is an IOSH Chartered Health & Safety Practitioner with over 25 years, experience In Safety, Health and Environment within the construction Industry. Jeff prevlously worked for Spadeoak, but recently took up a new POSition at Centar Surfacing Ltd He 15 a member of the IIRSM and holds certificotion frorn various industry bodies. Worklng wlth speciallst surfacing, sports and clvils contractor Centar Jeff has been Involved in highly prestigious projects ranging from the London 2012 Olympics to Crown Estates tO8ether wlth numerous well-known main contractors. Part of Jeff s role on the CHSG board is to represent SME contractors; hls interests include travelling and competitive swimming. 17 Gavln Bye Gavin joined Costain in 2013 and has led both the Natural Resources and Infrastructure Divislons as Director of Safety, Health and Environment. From January 2017 he became Costain Group SHE Director. He leads a team of over one hundred and fifty professionals working across Costain's diverse operations. Prior to joining Costain Gavin spent 24 years with HSE as an Inspector, Princlpal Inspector and Head of Operations. His last role In HSE from 2CQ9 was to lead HSE'S Construction Sector and Policy Unit leading the delivery of the evaluation, review and revision of CDM including leading ne8Qtiatlon5 wlth the European Commission. Election Procedure At least one third of the elected members of the Board rellres at ea¢h Annual General Meeting of the Group and are eligible for re*lection. The members of the Board to reti￿ In every year are those who have been longest in office since their last election. All Board members give their time voluntsrily and re¢eive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity a￿ set out in note 10 to the financial statement. The Trustees agree what skn'lls, expe￿once and knowledge are needed and the process for recruitment Is fomialised. The delegation of approaching potential direclorsllruslees may be undertaken by delegatsd members of the Board bul the whole Iruslee board are In full control of the process and decisions. Prospective trustees are approached by a member of the board and thelr Interests in joining the Board. tO8ether wlth the responsibillties such appointment entall, are dlscussed. Terms and condltions of the appolntmenl a￿ also communlcated to the nomlnees. Per50n5 eligible for electlon to the Board of Trustees should complete an appllcation form and thelr application is then proposed and seconded by two current Board members who have votlng rlghts. These are to be submitted al least 28 days before the Annual General Me&ting for election by the members. Achievement and Performance Monthly Meetlngs This last year w& had a graat range of speakers and also invited double presentalions for some topics, which has been well received.. January24 - RAAC and Asbestos l$sue$- Current Issues Trdclng the Construction Industry Dan Rushton Afert technology Ltd. Feb 24 Mark Brilgens- Everlux A general overvlew of the UK legislation & key standards regarding fire safety & escape route signage inc.. fire equipment. fire door & way finding signage. Mar 24 Lti Cunningham- Immersive 8ehaviour Safety Programme- A virtual demo. Aor 24 AGM and Tom Cawslon- How much do you know about DSEAR compliance? Armorgard Manual Handling developments and the lithium ion battery charging unlls. May 24 Davy Snowden- Raising the Game (The Olympic Sports Science Impact on Safety Culture Transformation. 18 June 24 Sonia Rawlings- Updating the Group on the new CSCS cards and the changes- the impacts on the Construction Industry and how to ensure you and your team are ready ? E-torch Roofing methods and the benefits of this lower risk flat roofing development Plus The Senlura group with an update of lithium battery risks and mitigation options. July -24 Rob Foxlon Aerocom Explaining the use of the Maus Stixx Pro V1 with respect to ingtallalion in electrical equipment as a as a chemical douser for fire situations eg electrical cabinets. Rakesh Hirani- Navatech Driving innovation through digital transfomialion for the Conslmcl¢on Industy HSE Safety Accelerator Programme S8pI 24- Michael Croxford - Siderise Design and manufacture of high performance passive fire protection solutions for over 50 years. UKAS accreditation and a variety of applications and building envelope types. Oct 24 Sean El$on- Pinsent Masons LLP Annual legal review. Nov 24 Sam Downie of Mates in Mind - lo Update the construction industry of recent programmes of work and what is forthcoming. Dec 24 Er￿8 Drake & Lucy Ellison-Dunn- HSE annual update followed by Luis Prielo and Aaron LazBnby - EKF8 on the HS2 Wendover Dean Viaduct project, the amazing engineering and Health & Safety project setup and successful completion of th8 Project, and then the work on future viaducts. Followed by the awards for 2024. The Trustees look forward lo continuing this close association with HSE. but also developing new relationships with othérs, who wè look fO￿ard lo meeting in thè year ahead. We have also seen a significant benefit of using the various digltal platforms and the use of mailchimp to advertise courses and inform our members and inlereslerj parties of articles of interest and lo engage with them especially during the Covid lockdown periods has been invaluable. The trainers have now become very competent al tr8ining both face lo face and via other remote platforms such as Zoom and Teams and we believe that this will remain going forwards. We look fO￿ard lo enriching some of our Courses with new digllal formals going forwards e.g. visualisations elc M8mber8hlp S•rvl¢e8 The Board were pleased to accept 10 new members to the Group* the total membershlp during the year. The totals ore as follow5.. Members, 120+ CHSG has over 72 years, of experience in the preparatlon and presentation of health and safety courses.. all standard courses are quality assured to BS EN ISO 9C(JI:2015. All our courses are audited annually by internal auditors and course appraisal forms are collated for evaluation and are detailed in the monthly administration report revlewed at Board Meetings. CHSG members are invited to take advantage of their membership by making use of the courses that the Group has to offer, whether it is one of Oljr own standard courses or an externally accredited course. 19 Courses run at Chertsey Training Centre & Clients Sites 2024: asic nspec on ISRS One day Scafftild Awarerkess HSG Scaffold Inspection Course {1 day) espoke CHSG 2 day Scaffold Course HSG Working al Height including Safe Use of 11 Protection Equipment tralnlng HSG Fire Diploma in Construction Firè Safety & ire Risk Management SQF Ilevel 10 with 50 ints). IFSM & IFE accredlled HSG Construction Fire Risk Assessment ourse SQF (Level 7 with 5 Cr8dit Points) & SM recognition ays emporary upervisor CITB Temporary Works Co-ordinator CITB Temwrary Works CoQrdinator Refresher CITB SMSTS CITB SMSTS Refresher CHSG Bespoke Fire Risk Management Awareness in Construction Courses with IFSM recognitron CHSG Bespoke Fire Safety Co-ordinator Courses with IFSM rec(>gnilion CHSG Bespoke Hot Works Pemiit Courges all Individually recognlzed through IFSM Courses deliver8d as Remote Learning in 2024: TB,T8ryJorory ￿￿rkI", T8 Temporary WoTks SuFervlsor |1(IT8 Temporary Work$ Co-ordlnator Refresh8r. CHSG Fire Diploma in Constwclion Flre Safety & ',Flre Risk Management SQF (Level 10 wlth 50 -, credit Pointsl, IFSM & IFE accrediled Isom8 units I due lo illness or revi8ion days requiradl I CITB SMSTS Refr8shèr BG Flrg M•r•h•ll oourn•- IF8M a¢xadttad. MDWIHOMthIFJl4tW.i(A Mental Health FiT8t Aid81 {3 days} Mental Health Fir6t Alder Reff83her {0.5 Day) CHSG Bespokè Flr8 Risk Management Awar6n8ss in Construction with IFSM recognrtion CHSG Bespoke Fire Safèly Co-ordinators Cour with IFSM 18cognilion Newl Accredlted Courses wSth IFSM: Bespoke Fire Courses, all structured around a generic formats, with company specific Incluslons and modificatlons to accommodate procedures and sy5tem5 but not coming away from the generic core of each course. 20 REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 1573103 {Engl#nd *nd Wales) REGISTERED CHARfTY NUMBER: 283249 Report of the Trulteu and FlninclAI Statements For Tb¢ Y¢8r Ended 31 Docember 2024 for Congtructlon H￿l¢h & Sif•ty Group 21 Con5tructlon He*lth & Safety Group R¢port of the Trnstees For The Ye#r Ended 31 Deeember 2024 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILrrIES The tn]stees (who are also The directors of Construction Health & Safety Group for the purposes of compony law) ar¢ r¢sponsible for prepartn8 the Rew)rt of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the trustee5 to pr¢pare financial 5tatem¢nts for each flnancial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of th¢ chariihble company and of the incoming r¢sour¢es and application of re8ourc¢$. including ihe income and expertditur4 of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements. Ihe trustees are required to sclect suitable accounting policie5 and th¢n apply them consistently. obs￿¢ the methods and principles in the Charity SORP,. make judgements and tstimat¢5 that are ￿SOnAble and prndent. prepare the financial staremenis on the 80ing concern basis unless it is in&ppropriate to pr¢5um¢ tha¢ the charitable ¢ompany will Continue in bLtsine85. The trustees are res￿)nsIble for k¢eping proper accounting records which di%l0se with reasonable &ceuraey It any time the financial p051tion of the ¢h4riiable company and ¢0 enable them to ensure that the financial statemenis comply with the Companics Act 2006. They are also r¢sponsible for $4f¢gu8TdinB the assets of the charitsble compkny and hen￿ for takin8 reasonable st¢ps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularriies. In so far the trustees are aware: there is no relevant audii infomiation of whieh the charitable company's auditors are unaw8re; and the trusiees have tsken all steps thai ihey ought to hav¢ laken to makc themselves aw8Te of 8ny r¢l¢vant audit infomation and to estsblish ihat the auditors 4r¢ aware of that inf0m￿tion. AUDII'ORS The auditorn Fuller Spurlin& will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meetirt8. This report has been prepored in ot¢ordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 rel#tin8 10 small comp4ni¢s. Approvcd by order of the board of trustees on ... and signed on its behttlf by= Mr Martin Lov ov - Trustee 22 Report of the Indep¢nd¢nt Ayditors to the Members of ConstruetSon Health & Saf¢ty Gribup W¢ have audited the financial St￿eM¢ntS of Construction Health & Safety Group (the 'charitable ¢ompany') for The year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activitics. the Balan¢¢ Sheet. the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the fLnanciaS siatemcnts. including a summary of Signifi￿nt occouniing wlicieg. The financial reporting framework thai has been applied in their preparation is applicable law United Kingdom Accounting Standard$ (Unitcd Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opillion the fiDancilll statements: give a true and fair view of the state of ihe charitabl¢ company's affaLTS as at 31 De¢ember 2024 and of its incoming resourc¢5 and application of resour¢¢s, including its incomc and expenditure, for the year theth ended. have been properly prepared in accordance wilh Uniied Kingdom Generally Accepted A￿Ounting Praeiice; and have been prepared in accordance with th¢ r¢qyir¢ments of the Companies Aci 2006. BASIS for oplnlo We conducted our audit in occordance with International Standards on AudiiiThg (UK) {ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under ih05e standards are furth¢r descrtbed in the Auditors, ￿spOnSibilitieS for the audi¢ of the financial statements seetion of our report. We are independent of ihe ¢h8ritabl¢ ¢ornpany in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevanl to our audit of Ihc financial slalements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and th¢ provi5ion5 available for small entities, in the circumstAn¢e8 set oui in note 16 to the financial stat¢ments. and we have fulfilled our other ethi￿1 re5pon$ibilities in ac¢ord8nc¢ with th¢s¢ requirements. We b¢lieve that the audil ¢vid¢nce we have obtained LS suifjeiertt and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclujlons relitln8 to golng concern In auditing the fiTh8ncial statements, we have con¢lud¢d that the trustees, use of the going ¢oncem basis of aGcountln8 in the PTep4ration of the flnancial statements is appropriate. Based on the WOTk we have perfomied. we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or condi¢ion$ thaL individually or collectivtly, may ￿t 518nificant doubt on the charitable compgny'5 ability to contiDue as a going concern for a period of ai le￿t hwelve months from when the financial st8¢ements are auihorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the re5pon5ibililies of the trusiees with respect to goitL8 COrtc¢rn are d¢s¢ribed in the relevant sections of this report. Other Informitlon Thc trustee5 are rt5ponsible for ih¢ other infom)8tion. The other infonnotion comprises the inforrnation included in the Annual R¢port, other than the fLll8ncial $iat¢ments and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon. Our opinion on th¢ finan¢ial statemenis does not cover the other infomiaiion and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly Stated in our report. we do not express any forni of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the fLnwn¢ial 5taiements, our responsibility is to read the other inforniation 2nd, in doing so, consider wh¢th¢r th¢ other inforniation is materially incon515tcnt with the fin&nci81 statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise apprars to b¢ materially mi5ststcd. If we identify such material inconsisien¢ie5 or app#reni mal¢Ti41 mi55tstements, we are required to detemiine wheiher this gives rise to a materi&l misstatement in the financial ststements theTll5elves. If. based on th¢ work we have perfom)¢d, we conelude that there 15 a material MIS5t￿ement of this other infomiation, we 8re r¢quired to rep)rt th&t fact. W¢ hav¢ nothing to report in this regard. OplDlons on other m*tt¢rJ prescribed by th¢ Companies Act 20116 In our opinioti, based on th¢ work undertaken in the course of the audit.. the infornialion given in the Report of the TnJsteC5 for the financi&l year for which the financial statements are prepared i5 GofisLStent with ihe fLnancial statements. and the R¢port of the Trustees hhs been prepared in accord&rtce with applicable leg81 requir¢ments. 23 R¢pDrt ofthe Independent Auditors to the MtmbeTS of CoDStrnctlon He<h & Safety Group Mitter8 on which we Are required to report by exc¢ptloTh In the light of the knowledge at)d under5tatLdin8 of the charitable company and its ¢nYironment Obtain￿ in the course of the audit. we have not identified material misstatemertts in Èhe Report of the Trustees. We hav¢ nothing to report in ￿Peth of the following matttrs where th¢ Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you i[ in our opirtioD'. adequate accourtling records have not been kept or r¢tUrn5 adequate for our &udit have not been reeeived fmrn branch¢s not visited by us,. or the financial statements are not in agrttment with the ￿￿OUntIng records and T¢tums,' or certain disclosures of trustees, remuneration $pe¢ified by law are not made: or we have not received all the infomiation and explanations we require for our audit,. or the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small ¢ompanies exemption from the requiremertt to prepaT¢ Strategic Rewjrt or in preparing the Report of ihe Trustees. R•8pottslbllltl¢J of trnstses As exp18ined more fijlly in the Stst￿nent of Tn]st¢¢s' Responsibilities. the trust¢¢g (who are also the dir¢¢tOTS of the charitable company for the purposes of Com￿nY law) are responsible for th¢ preparation of thc fiTh8n¢ial statements and for ing satisfied that they giv¢ a irue and fair view, for such internAI control as the trnstees determine is neceuary to enable the preparation of financial stat¢m¢nls that are free from material misstatemeni. wheth¢r due to fraud or error. In preparing th¢ financial statements. the trustees are responsible for 95S¢55ing the charit&bl¢ ¢ompany's ability to continue gs a going c¢)neern. di￿10$ing, as applicable, matters relBled to $oin8 eonc¢rn and using the going concern basis of ￿￿ountIn8 unles5 the trustees either int¢nd to liquidate the charitabl¢ company or to cease OP¢Tations, or have no realistLC 4lt¢rnaiive but io do so. 24 Report of the Independent Audittsrs to ¢h¢ Member5 of Con$¢ru¢tion HeAlth & Safety Group Our r¢spon8ibilitie5 for the wudil of the fiNaneial $t#tem¢nts Our objectives ore to obtain reasonable assuranc¢ about whether the financial statements a5 a whole are free from material misstateme￿( whether due to fraud or error. artd to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assuran¢e is a high level of assurance. but is not a guarantee that an audit eondueted in ￿(Ordance with ISA$ (UK) will alway5 detect a material misstatemer)t when 1¢ ¢xists. Mis$tstemenis can arise from fvud or error and are considered material if. individually or in ihe aggregate, they could reasonably b¢ CXp￿ted io influence the economic decisions of users tsken on the b&4is of these flnancial ststements. The ¢xt¢nt to which our procedures are capable of detecting itT¢gularities. including fraud is detailed below.. We obtained an understandin¥ of the le8al and regulatory frameworks that are appli¢abl¢ to the Charitable Company ond detemlined that the mosi signJfEcant are those that relate to the Charities Act 201 l and Charitie$ SORP as they diTKtIy impact way the entity conducts its affairs and presents infomiation in its finaneial stltemenis. We assessed the risks of material misstaternent in respect of fraud by making enouiries of management and those charged with 8ovcrnance. The audi¢ ieam discussed and identificd particular areas that were susceptible to missiaiement as part of their fraud discussion. Based on the results of our risk assessment we designed our audit proc¢dures to identify norb4ompliance with such laws and re8ulations identified alx)ve and made enquiries of manag¢ment and thos¢ Charged with 8overnance. We corroborated our enquiries through the review of appropriate documentation. We did not find atly contradictory evidence. W¢ ¢on8ideTed the risk of fraud through martagement override and in response w¢ incorpornted testing of manual journal entries, both during the year and at year end, in¢0 our audit approoeh. Ba8¢d on the results of our risk ès5e55ment we designed our oudit procedures to identify and addres5 material misstatements in relaiioD ¢0 fraud in relation to the possibility of frnuduleni or cotTUPt payments yiven the size of the entity and the lirni18tion ott the segregation of certain duties. We incorporaied an element of unpredicthbility in the sel￿tIOn of the nature, timing and ¢x¢ent of our audit procedures. A furth¢r description of our re5POrtsibilities for the audit of the financial statements 15 Iocoted on the Financial Reporting Coun¢il's website at www.frc.or8.uklauditor5responsibilitie$. This description fomis part of our Report of the Independent Auditors. Use of our report This report 15 m4de solely to th¢ ¢haritsble company's members. as a body, In accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Acl 2006. Our audit work hAs been undertaketl 50 that we might stal¢ to the charitable coM￿ny,S members those m&tters wc are required to state to thcm in an audiiors, report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pemitted by Idw, we do not ￿Cept or ftssume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the ch8ritsble ￿MpanY'S mernbers as & body. for our audit work, for thi5 rqjort. or for the opinions we have fom)ed. Mitk Harvey {SenioT Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Fuller Spurling Statutory Auditors Mill House 58 Guildford Stree¢ Chert5ey Surrey KT16 9BE 25 Con&trnctioD Health & Safety Grnup St#temeDt of Fingllti*l Aetlvltle5 Oncorporaling an Intome Expenditure Aecount) ForThe Yegr Ended 31 Deeember 2024 31.12.24 Unrestricted fund 31.12.23 Total funds Notes TNCOME AND ENDOWMENfs FROM Chsritable acllvl¢les Membership 5ubsGriPtLons Training ￿vr8e fees Room hir¢ and oth¢r income 53.555 620,611 161 56.371 472,477 1,670 Investment income Totsl 700 131 555 778 EXPENDITURF. ON Charltable 8Ctlvldes Membership subs¢TlPtions Training wjrse f¢es Governance ¢osts 9,701 440.475 237 054 8.113 434.249 207 207 Tot*1 687 230 649 569 Net gains on investments NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) 31.905 (21.078) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS To¢al funds broughi forward 1,124.001 1,145,079 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED VORWARD 1 155 906 1,124,001 26 The￿nOt£sfOThn ￿orth¢se fmllnciDI CoThstrnction Health & Sthfety Group Balance She¢t 31 Decernber 2024 31.12.24 Unrtstricied fund 31.12.23 Total nds Notes FIXED ASSETS TaDgible ￿Sets Investments 10 205,758 860.263 253,549 841,259 1.066,021 1.094.808 CURRENT ASSETS Debtor5 Cash * b8nk 12 45,265 145 240 65.388 190,505 145.381 CREDrroRS Amounts f&llin8 due within one year 13 (100,620) (116,1881 NET CURRKNT ASSETS 89,885 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,155,906 1,124,001 NET ASSETS 1 155 906 .124,001 FUNDS Unrcstricted fijnds 14 155 906 .124001 TOTAL FUNDS 155 906 1 124001 Th￿¢ financial statements have been PTepar¢d in a¢¢ordonce with the provision5 applicable to chgritable companies subjv to the small companies regime. l0l..4.[2a2.￿......... Th¢ fjnancial statements w¢re 4pprov¢d by the Board of This¢e¢$ and authorised for issue on ... and were signed on itg beh￿f by: Mr Mdrtin ov¢- Trustee 27 Thenotey form p￿01 thcsc f￿8￿¢1￿ sw¢m¢nts Construction Health & SAfety Grnup Cash Flow Statement For Ttse Year Ended 31 D¢c¢mber 2024 31.12.24 31.12.23 Notes Cash flows frnm opernting aetlvltlej Coth generated frorn opcrations 64,054 49 894) Net cash providql byl(u5ed in) operating adivities 64,054 49 894) Calh nows frnrn Inv•stiug *etlYlttei Purchase of tangible fixed llss¢ts Sale of fixed asset investments Int¢r¢s¢ r¢ceived (719) (1,857) 50,000 1,454 1,912 Net cash provided by investing activities Ch•n%¢ In eAgh 8nd ¢*¥h ¢qulv4lents lth the rep)rtln% period C4ih *nd cash equlw#lents At the b•glnnlng of the rtpjrtlng perlod 65,247 (297) 79,993 Cash 4nd equlvllents #t the •nd otthe Teporting ￿rIOd 145240 28 Thcnot¢s fomip•rtofthcyo finEllcLqI Jtaitments Con$truetion Health & Safety Group Notes to tbe Cash Flow Ststement For The Ye4r End¢d 31 Detember 2024 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 31.l2.24 31.l2.23 Net incomtl(expenditur¢) for the reportlng period {ai per the StAtem•nt of Flnanclal Actlvltle8) Adjy5tm¢nts for: Depreci￿10￿ charges Gain on investments Interest rcceived Lk¢reas¢llin¢reas¢) in d¢btors (Decrea5e)lincrease itt erediiors 31,905 (21.078) 48,SlO (19,004) (1.912) 20.123 15.5681 52.481 (72,713) {1.454) (33.833) 26.703 Net c*sh provided byl(v#td In) operAtlonJ 64,054 49,894) ANALYSIS OF CHANCES IN NET FUNDS At 1.1.24 Cash flow At31.12.24 Net tagh C&sh at bank and in hond 79.993 145.240 79.993 145 240 T•tsl 65,247 145 240 29 Th¢notrs form pArtofthES¢firAn¢i•l si•t¢m¢Ms Constrnetion Health & Safety Group Notu to the Fin8nclal StBtemenl$ For The Year Ended 31 Decemb¢r 2024 CCOIINTINC. PnLIC.ILS Basis of preparing the fin*neial statements The financial statements of the charitable company. which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been pr¢por¢d in ￿￿ordance with the Ch8riti¢5 so￿ {FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reportillg by Charilies.. Statement of Recomrnended Praclice 4ppli¢able to charities preparing their account5 in accordance with the Fin3ncial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republie of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l j￿Uary 2015),. Financial Reportin8 Standard 102 'The Fitlancial Reportitjg Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ir¢18nd', the Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006. Assets and liobilrties are itlitially recognised at hLStori¢al cost or iransaction value unless oth¢nvise stated in the rel¢vani accounting policy rtote5. Incom¢ All income is recogni5ed in th¢ Ststement of Financial Aciivities once the charity hp$ en¢i¢l¢m¢nl lo the fund& it 1$ prob4ble that the income will be r¢¢¢ived and the amount can be measured r¢liably. Annual subscripiions are apFOrtioned to the relevant accounting peri¢)d and ihe fuwrc elemcnt is treated as defeTr¢d income, together with ourse f¢es received or invoiced in advance for the next accounting period, and are showrt within ereditors. Eipendltur• Liabilities are rtcogni5ed as ¢xpenditure as Soon 85 there is a legal or eonstructive obligation ¢ommittin8 the charity lo that expenditur¢, li 1$ probable that a transfer of econorni¢ benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can b¢ measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under th¢ following adivity headings.. Costs of raising fvnd$ comprise the ¢0sls of organisin8 and nlnning publiLiiy evenis. Expenditure ¢)n chiritablc activities include the ¢0st$ of running trY4inin8 eourses and other educational activities und¢rtak¢n to further the purposes of the chority, associated support ¢05ts and govemance ¢osts. Irrecoverable V AT is Charged as a CO￿ against the activity for which the expenditure was iThcurred. Allocatlon *Dd apportlonmtnt of suppor¢ eo$ts Support ¢o$ts are ihose function5 thht assist the work of lhe thariry but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support Costs in¢lud¢ back otTJce cos15, finance. personnel payroll and govemance ¢05ts whi¢h 5UPPOrt the group's training pro8rkmmes. m¢mbership and other activities. These Costs are all attributllble to expenditure on charitable hctivities. Staff costs have been allocaled to headings based upon the dir￿e0T$, best tstimate of the proportion of time spent by staff on th08e Activilics. Oth¢r ¢ost$ have beell apportioned, wh¢r¢ appTOPriAt¢, on the basrs of the bud8eted inwme at The start of the year. Tlnglbk Ilxed Aiiets D¢pre¢iation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its e5tirn&t¢d u5¢ful life. Fr¢ehold property Teaching equiprncnt Fixtures and fittiTh8S Computer equipment at varying rates on ¢o$t 30°h on c05t 150h on cost 30 /0 on cost No depreciation is provided on freehold land. Original buildings are deprttiated at IO/D on costs whilst refurbishment costs are depreciated at IOYO ¢)n cost. Invt5tm¢Nts Investments are ststed at the mid-maTket valu¢ of the underlying securities within the mAn&ged funds at the Balance Sheet dale. Unrealised gains or105ses on revaluation are taken to the Siaiement of Financial Activities. 30 ¢ontinued... Con$trnctlon Health & Safety Grnup Not¢s to the FiJL8nclal StAtemetsts- continued For TSL¢ Year Ended 31 D¢¢¢mber 21124 ACCOUNTING POLICIES- eotttlnued Pen$lon costs And other po$t-relir¢mtttt bentfits The charitable company op¢rate5 a defined contributiort pension 5¢h¢m¢. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pcn5ion scheme are Charged to the Siaiement of Finmcial Activities in th¢ period io which they relate. Debtors Trade and other debtors are r¢cognised Rt the gettlemeni amount due after any trade di5¢0unt offered. Prepayments are v&lued at the amoltni prepaid ne( of any trade discounts due. CA$h at b*nk Ind In hand Cash al bank and cash in hond includes cash at b4nk and in hartd. and demand d¢posils wilh banks. Cr￿ltOn Credilors And Provisions are recognised where The charity has a present obligation resulting from o past ev¢nt that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a thtrd party aDd the amount due to $¢ttle the obligalion Can be rneasured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are nomially re¢ognised at their settlement amount aft¢r allowing for any trth discounts due. Flnxnclal In$trnmenls The Charitable Company h*$ financial assets and financiol liabilities of a kind that qualify Js bgsic fittaneial instruments. Basic financial ins¢nLments are initi&lly reco8nised at tr8Ths&ction value and subsequently m¢asur¢d at their settlement v8lu¢. except for Investtnents which are musured At their market valuation 8t the balanc¢ sheet date. TaxAilon Th¢ charity is exempt from corporation on its charitsble activities. Fund Aceountlng Unr¢stri¢led fvnds catt be used in Accordance with ¢h¢ charitable objeciives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted fund$ ean only be used for p8rticular restric*d purposes within the objects of the charity. Re￿rIctl0ns rise when specified by the donor or when fijnds are raised for pwrticular restricted purposes. INVESTMENT INCOME 31.12.24 31.12.23 Investment fijttd income Deposit a￿Ount interest 23,892 1,912 23,806 454 31 continued... Construction He<h & SAfety Group Notes to the FltsaneiHI Ststem¢nts- CODtlnued For The Y¢ar Ended 31 Dtc¢mber 21124 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES 31.12.24 31.12.23 Adivity Memb¢rship 5ubg¢riptions Training course f¢es Room hire and other incom¢ Membership subscriptions Training courses- fees Room hire And other income 53.555 620,611 56,371 472,477 1.670 674 327 530 518 CHARrrABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Direct Costs (see note 5) Support ¢ost$ (see ttote 6) Totals Memb¢r5hip subscriptions Training Course fee5 Oovernan¢¢ costs 9,701 252,320 236,004 9,701 440.475 237054 188.155 189205 498,025 687.230 DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE AcfivITIES 31.12.24 31.12.23 Training Course. costs Donations to other ¢hJritie5 188.155 1.050 227,844 998 189205 228 842 SUPPORT COSTS Staff & trustee r¢lal¢d costs Office nd property mAna8ement Financial & legal Publicity costs Mernbership 5ubKriptions Training course fees Gov¢rnan¢¢ ¢osts 1,026 91,922 207001 334 5.991 4,201 75.610 838 299,949 14.035 32 continued... ConstrnetloA Hulth & S&fety Gn>up Notes to the Fin8neiAI Statements- contlnu¢d For Tbe Ye*r Ended 31 December 2024 SUPPORT COSTS- eontlnued Depreciation and impairm¢nt Auditors costs management Totals Membership SUb￿rIPtIonS Training course ftes Oovernan¢¢ costs 1.886 33,957 2,254 44.002 2.254 9.701 252,320 236.004 ,674 37,730 48.510 8,674 498 025 NET INCOMFJ(EXPENDITURE) Net incomel(expendiDJre) is stated after char8in81(¢rediting): 31.12.24 31.12.23 Depreciation- owned assets Audiior's remuneration 48,SlO .326 52,482 TRUSTEES, REMUNEIL4TION AND BENEFrrs There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for lh¢ y¢ar ¢nded 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. Tru8t•¢$' ¢xp¢ny¢s There were no tr4Yel expenses for trustee's ¢0 b¢ reimbursed in connection with their duties in this p¢riod or last period. Arrangements were made for appropriate insur4nce, indernnifyin8 the oificers and bo&rd members for the year. STAFF COSTS 31.12.24 31.12.23 Wa8es and salaries Social security wsts Other pension rosts 245,785 23,907 197.445 18,194 289.254 232,848 The &verage monthly number of employees during the year was as follows.. 31.12.24 31.12.23 Management and operations Two employces had employee benefit5 ITh excess of £60,000 (2023: Two). Pension Costs Are allocatcd in proportion ¢h¢ r¢lated statTing costs ineurred and are wholly chargcd to unrestricted fuDd5. 33 ontinued.. Constrvttion H¢8lth & Safety Group Not¢s lo the FlrtAneixl Ststemtnts- eontlnued F•r TIL¢ Year Ended 31 Dectrn￿r 2024 STAFF COSTS- contiDued The key mana8em¢nt personnel of thc charity comprise the trustees, th¢ ¢hi¢f executive. the Trdining & Centre Executive 8md the mana8em¢nt accountant. The tot41 benefits of the key rnanagernent personnel of the TnLSt wer¢ £167,089 (2023,, £160,068). TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixtures and fittings Freehold prop¢rty Teaching equipment Cornputer equipm¢nl Total$ COST At l Jonuary 2024 Addi¢ioDS 590,882 42,292 108,111 32.757 719 774,042 719 At 31 December 2024 590.882 42 774761 DEPRECIATION At l Jgnuary 2024 Charge for ythr 358,843 37.043 38.857 94,063 28,730 520,493 At 31 December 2024 395,886 569 003 NET BOOK VALUE Ai 31 D¢¢¢mbeT 2024 194.996 2.012 205 758 At 31 December 2023 232.039 3.435 14.048 4.027 253,549 The freehold property was valued in December 2022 on an existin8 use b4si$ at £810,000. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS M#naBed nds MARKET VALUE At l January 2024 Revaluations 841.259 At 31 December 2024 860,263 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2024 860.263 At 31 De¢¢mber 2023 841.259 Th¢r¢ were no inv￿MIent assets outside the UK. 33 ontinued... Cortrtrnctlon H¢*ltk & Safety Gyoup Notes to the Flnaxclal StstemeDts- Contlnued For The Year End¢d 31 Decernbtr 2024 12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.12.24 31.12.23 Tr&de debtors Other d¢btCff5 VAT Pr¢paym¢nt$ Jnd aecTued income 16.924 150 1,844 26J47 35,672 1,159 28,557 45 13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.12.24 31.12.23 Trade creditOTS So¢ial security and other taxes Other creditors Accruals Attd d•fetYed income 1,870 8,064 14.212 838 6,138 12,912 96.300 100620 116 188 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Nei movement in fund$ At 31.12.24 At 1.1.24 UnreJtrlet•d tund$ General fund 1,124.001 31,905 1.155.906 TOTAL FUNDS 1 124,001 31,905 1155906 Net movement in fund4 included in the above are as follows: Inwmin8 resources Resources expended G&ins and 105ses Movement in funds Unrejtrleted fuThds Gen¢ral fund 700.131 (687230) 19,004 31.9)5 TOTAL FUNDS 700.131 687.230) 34 continued... Constrnrtion He81th & S8fety Group Notts to the Fin4D¢ial Statements- tODtinued For The Year Ended 31 December 21124 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued Compar#tive5 for movemtnt in fundj Net movement irt furtds At 31.12.23 At 1.1.23 UThreytrleted fundg Gcneral fund 1,145.079 (21,0781 1.124.001 TOTAL FUNDS 1 145079 21.078 1 124.001 Comparative nei movement in ￿nds. included in the above Br¢ us follows: Incoming T¢sources Resource expended Gains and losses Moyement in funds Unrestrlcted fundj G¢nernl fvnd 555,778 (649,569) 72,713 (21,078) TOTAL FUNDS 555.778 649 569) 21.078) 15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no relakd party tran54Ctions for the year ended 31 December 2024. 16. FRC ETHICAL STANDARD- PROVISIONS AVAILABLE FOR SMALL ENTITIES In wmmon with many other entitie5 of our size and n￿￿re we use our vluditors to L%SiSt with the pr¢paration of the finan¢ial statement5 and to provide guidance on VAT matters. 17. GENERAL INFORMATION Construction Health artd ￿fety Group is a charitable company limited by 8uaraThiee without share capital. It is incoTPQrnt¢d in England and ha$ its re8i5tered office at John Ryder Training Centre, St Ann's Road, Chertsey. Surrey. KT16 9DG. 35