Managing My Charity’s Finances
Course
In City of London
Description
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Type
Workshop
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Location
City of london
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Class hours
6h
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Duration
1 Day
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Start date
Different dates available
This course is designed to give trustees and those with responsibilities for charities a good understanding of what finance based information is needed to comply with financial management obligations relating to charities, under charity law and Company law where applicable.
When preparing, presenting and using finance based information it is important to know the legal and regulatory requirements as required by the Charities Commission and under the charities’ SORP, as well as what good practice policies exist in the not-for-profit sector. Concepts like full-cost recovery, project budgets, donor reporting, public benefit reporting will be covered in this introductory session.
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About this course
Charity Trustees responsible for presenting charity financial statements, staff working in the finance areas, new to charity accounts and others who may be involved in providing information for, or using charity accounts.
Reviews
Subjects
- IT Law
- Public
- Charity
- Decision Making
- Accounting
- Performance
- Finance
- Financial
- Law
- Accountancy
- Financial Training
- Key Performance Indicators
- Board Decision Making
Teachers and trainers (1)
Jacqueline Williams
Teacher
Jacqueline is a freelance consultancy/trainer working in the private and charity sector. Her areas of speciality are governance, financial management and strategy. Jacqueline is a qualified accountant (Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) with extensive experience in audit- external and internal audit, compliance and special investigations.
Course programme
- Introduction – the basic regulatory and Charity Commission requirements
- Charities – accounting books and records, basic financial controls and supporting information
- Developing strategic finance based Key Performance Indicators
- Practical management reports for Board decision-making
- Costing charitable events, projects and activities – full cost recovery
- Charities and future planning – developing and reporting on reserves
- Accounting for restricted income, reporting to donors and funders
- Key aspects of the Trustees’ Annual report – risk statement, public benefit etc
- Accounting policies and other disclosures
Managing My Charity’s Finances