HCPA AGM

1. HCPA AGM March 2012

2. Board Members • 3 year term • Quarterly Meetings • Areas of representation: • David Ashworth (Chair) – Elderly Care Homes • Ravi Gidar (Vice Chair) – Dementia Care Homes • Fraser Presence (Treasurer) – Elderly Care Homes • Barbara Kennedy – Carers • Graham Langford – Charity Sector • Trish Rickett – Sight Impairment • Steve McQuinn – Elderly Care Homes • Janet Hiscutt – Home Care • Linda Desborough – Supported Living • Maria Walker – Learning Disabilities • Sharon Davies – Business Development

3. Chair’s Report – HCPA Aims • Manage Workforce Development Funding from HCC Appropriately offering equality across all members and enhanced members • Work towards sustainability – income generation schemes, attaining funding • Ensure there is a package of Enhanced member benefits to maintain and grow subscriptions • Work in partnership with LA and other key stakeholders for the benefit of the members and to recognise key national and local drivers • Work with Skills for Care to manage qualification funding offering equality across all members and enhanced members • Maintain Quality Standards and Provide key training/coaching to members utilising funding or HCPA funds • Keep members informed and up to date on key care issues • Recognise and celebrate success in Care in Hertfordshire • Maintain a cost effective office base and staff team with clear objectives • Share Best Practice by running pilots and networks • Full details of these aims can be found on the website www.hcpa.info

4. Education Centre • New Head of Operations • Continued to administer funding for SfC and HCC • partnership working with HCC and NHS • 2012 Care Awards – bigger and better • Increasing number of strategic partners and preferred suppliers, 2nd year of apprentices

5. Thanks • Fraser Presence • Finance Consultant – Andy Martin

6. Treasurer’s Report • 30thsept 2011 • Accountants Ian Katté & Co. • Principal activities Small company provisions This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2011. The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of an association of care providers, both private and charitable, within Hertfordshire. The company liaises with Hertfordshire Adult Care Services with a view to promoting a consistently high quality of care through a well trained and motivated work force. The Company distributes training funding from both Skills For Care and Hertfordshire County Council to care providers in the county.

7. Small company provisions • This report was approved by the board on 12 January 2012 and signed on its behalf. • F P Presence • Director • This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

8. Profit & Loss Account • For the year ended 30 September 2011 • Turnover £55,221(2011) £14,706 (2010) • Profit on ordinary activities before taxation £4,305 (2011) £1,524 (2010) • HCPA are running a short year to April 2012 to enable funding and financial years to run concurrently

9. The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. • The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. • Members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.