Herald - Issue 401

v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 18TH FEBRUARY v 28th January 2021 • The HERALD • Page 45 BRYANT & CO Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers We provide a wide range of accounting and business services to individuals, partnerships and limited companies. We specialise in working with family owned businesses, providing guidance and advice as appropriate. Our services include: • Annual Accounts • Bookkeeping • VAT • Payroll and CIS • Personal and Corporate Tax Returns • Management Accounts • Business Advice • We also provide training on the use of Sage and Quickbooks, and the implementation of computerised and manual accounting systems. • Meetings can be arranged to suit your needs, including evenings and weekends if more convenient to you. • The initial meeting is free of charge, regardless of the length of time, as we believe it is important to develop a good working relationship from the outset. • All fees are agreed in advance of any work being undertaken. Please call Peter or Lisa on 023 8089 4982 to arrange a meeting to discuss your business needs. You can also contact Peter on 07976 808969, or email us at info@bryantandcompany.co.uk Have a look at our website www.bryantandcompany.co.uk for a fuller understanding of our business. ASK A PROFESSIONAL Occasionally, I am asked “What is New Forest Business Partnership (NFBP)?” We engage with several thousand New Forest businesses each week, particularly during this challenging period of lockdown, but at the beginning of this New Year, which we all hope will bring recovery to the New Forest economy, let me restate why NFBP exists and what we do for you and your business. e New Forest Business Partnership is the de nitive business forum for the New Forest, representing all local businesses and working in partnership with our local authorities. We do not represent just one sector - unlike the New Forest Marque or Go New Forest - but we represent every business. A er 20 years supporting local businesses, the New Forest Business Partnership became an incorporated Community Interest Company (CIC) in 2020, to provide bene t to the New Forest business community. As a CIC, run by volunteer Directors, we are a not for profit organisation, independent of New Forest District Council, representing you and being the voice of the local business community. We support and connect local businesses and we partner with our local authorities and other stakeholders to grow the local New Forest economy. NFBP brings together local businesses, providing you with business support, training, events and awards, opening up new opportunities to develop supply chains and access best practice, and updating you on funding, education, local issues and other opportunities. Working in partnership is at the core of our activity, bringing together local businesses with our local authorities in a spirit of mutual support and cooperation, by enabling communication and sharing of issues between our local businesses, our local authorities and other stakeholders in the New Forest economy. Thank you for your support for NFBP and please contact us if we can support you and your business this year. Email: contact@n p.org.uk WHAT IS THE NEW FOREST BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP? by Matthew Lawson, Chairman, New Forest Business Partnership Many businesses have found a great way to put something back into their communities by supporting their local Rotary Club. ey can give this support in several ways, including sharing their expertise or resources, o ering to help with or sponsor local events, or making an annual donation to cover some of the overheads incurred with local fundraising. Hythe & Waterside Rotary Club play a vital part in the local community supporting good causes including charities and schools. is is enhanced by having Business Partners who can be relied upon to lend a helping hand from time to time. ere are so many ways you can support Hythe & Waterside Rotary Club, even if your spare time is limited. If you would like to know more, please email the club secretary at: secretary@hytherotary.org.uk Businesses Make a Difference