Re port of the Board of Directors
The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021. Principal Activities
from legislation in other jurisdictions. Statement of disclosure to auditor So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption. On behalf of the board Robert Keen BIFA Director General 30 March 2022 of that information. This report has been
financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: • select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; • make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; • prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the company website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ
The Association is the primary representational body of the international freight services industry and its objectives, amongst others, are to promote the interest and welfare of its members within the freight services industry. Directors The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were
as follows: M Bromley R Keen R Morley F Osborn S Parker S Stevenson J Stubbings R Windsor S Oud C Hogg
K Baguley (Appointed 29 July 2021) C Hobbis (Appointed 1 April 2021)
Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. Under company law the directors must not approve the
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