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FOREWORD TO THE ACCOUNTS Year ended 31 December 2010 Preparation of accounts The statement of accounts of the British Hallmarking Council has been prepared in a form directed by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury in accordance with the Hallmarking Act 1973 (as amended by the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2003). The statement has also been prepared in accordance with an Accounts Direction letter dated 21 January 2004 from the former Department of Trade and Industry which requires the annual accounts to show a true and fair view of the income and expenditure and cash flows for the financial year and the state of affairs at the year end and further requires the accounts to be prepared in accordance with Executive Non‐Departmental Public Bodies Annual Reports and Accounts Guidance and other guidance which the Treasury may issue from time to time and any other specific disclosures required by the Secretary of State. The Annual Reports and Accounts guidance has been superseded by the Government Financial Reporting Manual So far as David Gwyther, the Accounting Officer, is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Council’s auditors are unaware, and the Accounting Officer has taken all steps which he ought to have taken to make himself aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the Council’s auditors are aware of that information. History, statutory background and principal activities The British Hallmarking Council was constituted by and is governed by the Hallmarking Act 1973. The British Hallmarking Council is charged with the duty of ensuring that adequate facilities for the assaying and hallmarking of articles of precious metal are available as from time to time required in the United Kingdom, of supervising the activities of assay offices in that behalf, of taking all steps appearing to be open to it for ensuring the enforcement of the law with respect to hallmarking and of advising the Secretary of State with respect to all matters concerning the due execution of this Act including any matter which may be referred to the Council by the Secretary of State. Financial Reporting Manual disclosure requirements The Directors Report and Operating and Financial Review information required to be disclosed by the Government Financial Reporting Manual is contained in the Foreword to the Accounts and the Report of the Chairman . A Remuneration Report is also required by the Financial Reporting Manual. All relevant disclosures required are included in note 3 to the accounts ‐ “Staff numbers and related costs” ‐ therefore no separate Remuneration report has been produced. Results for the year The results for the year are set out on page 24. The costs of the British Hallmarking Council are funded by contributions from the Assay Offices in London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh in accordance with the Hallmarking Act 1973. Any additional income collected by the Council reduces the Assay Offices’ contributions. 15
FOREWORD TO THE ACCOUNTS Year ended 31 December 2010 (Continued) Council members The Council members who have served at any time during the year are as follows: Mr Tom Murray Chairman Adrian Levett Chairman of sub Office Applications Committee Linda Campbell Mike Drewry Chairman of the Education and Enforcement Committee Martyn Pugh Stephan Waclawski Kay Alexander Simon Batiste Michael Laing Dick Melly Peter Nussey Eric Melrose Derek Lassetter Christopher Jewitt Bryn Alridge Robert Grice John Pearce Sir Jerry Wiggin (w.e. f 18 October 2010) Richard Vanderpump (until 18 October 2010) 16
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