GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY PROFICIENCY TESTS COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

Registered charity 271607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY MEANS OF COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL PROFICIENCY TESTS COUNCIL IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND PROVISION OF PROFICIENCY TESTS IN PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE WITHIN THE COUNTY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE GLOUCESTERSHIRE NORTH AVON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£45k

Latest spending

£43k

Registered

1976

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,602 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £37,981. The trustees' report notes that reserves of £27,021.71 are slightly above the stated target of £25,000, providing cover for bad debts and insurance. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the financial statements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £25,000 (held: £27k)

“The Committee now has £27,021.71in reserve which is slightly above the target of £25,000.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW COZENS
ANDREW EAST
Daniel Williams
JAMES FOSTER
MARK SAVAGAR
TIM BENDLE

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Oxfordshire · Shropshire · Wiltshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£45k	£43k
31/07/2024	£51k	£57k
31/07/2023	£57k	£62k
31/07/2022	£63k	£65k
31/07/2021	£57k	£57k

Common questions

Is GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY PROFICIENCY TESTS COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,602 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £37,981. The trustees' report notes that reserves of £27,021.71 are slightly above the stated target of £25,000, providing cover for bad debts and insurance. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.