Wolf Run 2024 for Bamboozle Theatre Company

On Saturday 27 April, 11 Torr Waterfield Team Members took part in the 5k Spring Wolf Run at Offchurch Bury, Leamington Spa.  It was a cold and drizzly afternoon and the thought of going through water and mud was not very appealing! We all finished in just under two hours after going through numerous water…

Go Karting For Our Charity Of The Year Bamboozle Theatre Company

We held our annual Torr Waterfield Karting Cup on Thursday 18th April with 11 teams of 4 drivers at the excellent Sutton Circuit The 2 hour endurance race started with some light rain resulting in some interesting line choices!  Thankfully the rain stopped & the winners of last years event Integrity Group had established themselves…

Hot Topic – National Living Wage

This April will see significant changes to the National Living Wage (NLW) with the government lowering the age at which workers will qualify and the annual increase in the rate. It can be costly for employers to breach NLW and National Minimum Wage (NMW) laws. Last year saw employers forced to repay millions in underpayments…

Hot Topic: Self-assessment

Recent warnings from HMRC that fraudsters are targeting self-assessment taxpayers with bogus offers of tax refunds have served as a useful reminder to stay vigilant for scams. Being targeted by fraudsters can be distressing, while sorting out the damage done can be time-consuming, as well as taking a toll on finances. Here, we highlight the…

Spring Budget 2024

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his 'Budget for Long Term Growth' on Wednesday 6 March 2024. His speech promised 'more investment, more jobs, better public services and lower taxes'. Lowering taxes The Chancellor made further changes to National Insurance contributions (NICs), following the cuts made in the Autumn Statement 2023. The rates for NICs will be…

Retirement and pensions round-up

What happens to your pension when you die? A recent survey by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) found that more than half of people don’t know what happens to their pension when they die. It found that only two in five people knew that pensions go to a nominated beneficiary: and one in five…

Hot Topic: Self Employed

The start of the year is often a good time to take stock of a situation and make a plan for the coming 12 months. As those in the self-employed sector look ahead they will see a number of challenges including, the continued rise in living and working costs, the need to undertake training to…

Child benefit 👶

If you are in receipt of child benefit you may become liable to the 'High Income Child Benefit Charge' without realising ⚠️ If your 'adjusted net income' is over £50k then some of the child benefit you have received will become repayable. For every £100 above £50k earned, you must pay back 1% of the…

💰 Side Hustle Tax!? 💰

Do you sell the odd second-hand item on Vinted or eBay? Or maybe you let out an apartment or a room on Airbnb?If you do, HMRC may be having a closer look at your transactions and the amount of money you are making.New rules mean that these websites amongst others will have to share information…

Bamboozle Theatre Company – Our Charity of the Year.

We are excited to announce that during 2024 we have chosen to support Bamboozle Theatre Company. Over the next year we will raise money for this fantastic charity through endurance challenges, planned events and our annual charity quiz. Bamboozle are a Leicester-based charity who for thirty years have been creating immersive accessible multi-sensory theatre for…