Award Winning Charted Accountants Sponsor Exeter's Contemporary Open 2014

Guests were welcomed with wine and canapés at the exclusive awards ceremony of The Exeter Phoenix Exeter Contemporary Open 2014 now in its tenth year. Sponsored by Haines Watts Chartered Accountants. 

Photograph by James Millar Photography - Matt Burrows (Art Curator at Exeter Phoenix) / Ben De Cruz (Partner at Haines Watts) / Hannah Murgatroyd ( Winning Artist of competition)

The exhibition is the South West’s foremost contemporary art exhibition providing an important national platform for contemporary visual artists. and is open to the public as a free-entry exhibition at Exeter Phoenix from 12th September to 1^st November 2014. The winner of the prestigious £1000 award presented by Ben De Cruz of Haines Watts was Belgium-based artist Hannah Murgatroyd who grew up in Devon under the title of ‘I Know Not Who I am.’ The winners’ work is presented alongside pieces from six of the shortlisted artists in a free-entry exhibition at Exeter Phoenix from 12 September to 1 November 2014. 

Listings information

Exhibition dates: 12 September – 1 November 2014
Mon – Sat 10am –5.30pm, free entrance
Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS
Box Office: 01392 667 080
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Ali Pym (digital film coordinator, Exeter Phoenix) / Patrick Tigwell (Partner at Haines Watts) / Sally Hughes / Jonas Hawkins (digital film manager, Exeter Phoenix)

David Turner (Kitsons) / Derek Phillips (Chair of Exeter Phoenix) / Chris Thorpe (Partner at Haines Watts)

Ben De Cruz (partner at Haines Watts) / James Gregory (Barclays) / David Park (partner at Haines Watts (Crediton)

Cameron Caverhill (Kitsons) / Glen King (Glen King PR) / Fleur Cook (Glen King PR) / Derek Phillips (Chair of Exeter Phoenix)

Sarah Wells (Stephens Scown) / Sarah Bowden (Haines Watts) / Tina Bennum ( Stephens Scown) / Kim Coomasaru (Haines Watts) 

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Local Architects Get Splashed In Aid Of Jeremiah’s Journey

HLM Architects celebrated their 5th year in Plymouth on Friday by hosting a charity fundraising event in aid of the local charity, Jeremiah's Journey.

 

Ajay Sharma, Associate Director HLM being splashed by colleagues for charity

Children and their families along with local residents were invited along to the green at Royal William Yard where there was plenty of fun to be had, including a bouncy castle, face painting, games and competitions to win amazing prizes donated from local businesses. Also, there were special guest appearances from Princess Anna from Frozen and Jeremiah the bear and a delicious cake sale following a greatly attended bake off competition. At the end of the afternoon HLM's Associate Director took to the stocks and allowed colleagues and staff to throw wet sponges at him. All in all a great afternoon for all of the family raising over £300 for a great cause.

To top this HLM will be hosting an evening client event later in the month where they plan to raise more funds for Jeremiahs Journey and continue their birthday celebrations.

Ajay Sharma, Associate Director of HLM looks back on the event, "To mark our 5th Birthday in Plymouth, our fun day party on the green in Royal William was a great way to celebrate our success over the last 5 years and also to raise money for Jeremiah's Journey… it was a huge success, despite being soaked from the wet sponging!"

Jeremiah the Bear, Princess Anna from Frozen and Ajay Sharma, Associate Director of HLM

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‘Ant and Dec’ Help Haines Watts Raise Funds For Children's Hopsice South West @ The Holsworthy Show

Award Winning Chartered Accountants Haines Watts North Devon LLP were once again the sponsors of the main ring at this year’s Holsworthy & Stratton Show.   Haines Watts announced as ‘Accountancy Firm of the Year 2014 - Small, Medium Size Entities (SMEs’), at the annual Financial Directors (FDs) Excellence Awards, welcomed their clients and friends to the hospitality marquee to celebrate their success.  Guests enjoyed wine and light refreshments, including strawberries and cream. 

Haines Watts North Devon LLP client Leslie Rockett with his champion Ayrshire heifer in her breed won second best in show

 The Bideford-based business was joined by sister company Haines Watts Rural Business and the two firms jointly have over 350 farming clients across Devon and Cornwall.  The farming consultants at Haines Watts Rural Business LLP assist with decision making in response to an ever-changing agricultural market conditions, covering all aspects of Farm Business Management.

The star attraction for Holsworthy Show visitors was meeting ‘Ant & Dec’ at the Haines Watts stand… Not, however, the famous and popular TV duo, but two pygmy goats owned by Haines Watts Managing Partner John Edwards.  

Show visitors were encouraged to enter a fun competition to guess the goats’ girth’ for the chance to win great prizes and raised £306 for Haines Watts designated charity. The winner of the raffle and the gigantic teddy bear ‘Huggy’ was Graham Yeo of Belladown Farm in Newton Tracey.

 John Edwards - Managing Partner of Haines Watts North Devon LLP says:  “I am delighted to welcome so many clients and friends to join us in celebrating winning our fantastic award. Winning Accountancy Firm of The Year means so much to everyone within Haines Watts because it is voted for by clients. It has also been great fun having Ant and Dec here at the show, helping to raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West. I am also thrilled that the triumphant Harpers Home Mix Ltd. tug of war team have also today, decided to donate their £250 prize to the Hospice.”

 Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) Little Bridge House based in Fremington. Children’s Hospice South West, help and support children with life-limiting conditions; children that are not expected to survive into adulthood. Our three hospices, Little Bridge House in North Devon, Charlton Farm near Bristol and Little Harbour in west Cornwall, provide respite care and support for those children and their families, who have to cope with the most difficult of situations. Of these families, some seek palliative care, some for emergency care and many for planned respite and a rare opportunity for a break. Others will also be supported through the bereavement team after the loss of their child. They provide a loving and caring place for every member of every family who stays with them; a sanctuary for mums and dads, brothers and sisters. A place where everyone can begin to forget their worries for a while, be a family again and find expert help and support in facing an uncertain future.

Naomi Dymond - Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser (Little Bridge House) says: “We are absolutely thrilled to have the support of Haines Watts North Devon and cannot thank them enough for all their fundraising at this year’s Holsworthy Show. It is the second year running that they have supported us, and it means so much to us all. We rely almost entirely on voluntary donations to keep our hospices running, and it costs just over £3million a year to run Little Bridge House alone. The support of companies like Haines Watts makes it possible for us to continue to be there for life-limited children and their families, when they need us most. Thank you.”


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