Page 60 • The HERALD • 28th March 2024 v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v ASK A PROFESSIONAL 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. New Forest Engineering Business Awarded £40,000 Rural Fund Grant A small New Forest engineering business has been awarded a grant of £40,000 from the New Forest Rural Fund to help them to buy a lathe and milling machine. is will enable the business to grow and create jobs by developing new products and expanding into new markets. Eligible New Forest businesses are encouraged to apply for a share of the remaining funds which are administered by New Forest District Council, through the Government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund. is supports the aims of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper and Future Farming Programme. Grants from the Rural Fund can be used to support investment in a wide range of machinery, equipment and improvements to buildings. However, investment in farm and forestry buildings and machinery is not covered by this grant as this is supported by other Defra schemes. e Rural Fund can provide grants from £5,000 to £40,000 to cover 50% of the costs of the investment for businesses with fewer than 250 employees based in the New Forest Rural Fund area. Grant approval must be given before the items are purchased. e majority of New Forest District is within the Rural Fund area, so businesses from across the New Forest can bene t. Grants can also be used for: • Improving energy e ciency and cutting emissions in commercial buildings for example improved insulation, low energy lighting, renewable energy systems etc • Diversification of farm businesses outside of agriculture. Full details of who can apply for the funding and to check if your business is in the Rural Fund area as well as links to other sources of funding, can be accessed via: newforest.gov.uk/ BusinessGrantsAndLoans
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