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Guest post by Les Howard of vatadvice.org It is often said that the first rule of VAT is to assume nothing! In the charity sector, this is...

While I’m passionate about charities and the important work they do, it’s specifically newly established, small and medium-size charities that I’m...

Guest Post by Emb Hashmi, Award winning Journalist at BBC , Podcast Host and Social Entrepreneur. Rising Girl started its journey as a short...

There are two types of sponsors that every charity needs to engage if they are to thrive. The first are sponsors who give money so the charity has...

Time to prepare your annual accounts and annual report? See it as a promotional opportunity for your charity. Here are seven steps to making your...

“Charities are the eyes, ears and conscience of society. They mobilise, they provide, they inspire, they advocate and they unite.”[1] Charities...

There’s no denying that lockdown has hit us hard. According to research from the Institute of Fundraising, 92% of charities reported a fall in...

Finance should never be a standalone function. Its primary purpose is to support the whole charity – not just to manage the accounts, but to provide...

Are internal financial controls stressing you out?

I remember one Christmas my husband wrote a project plan for Christmas Dinner. Me, my parents and my husband's parents all laughed at this - a...

If your charity has a March year-end then soon it will be the time of the year that you dread…yes, it will be time to prepare your charities annual...

So here it is...my review of 2019. Like many others, I thought it would be good to use numbers but without the explanation behind them, you may not...

I was really excited to read that the Charity Finance Group (CFG) have launched a toolkit for charities around improving record management. Yes it...

October was an exciting month for me as I moved out of my office at home and into new offices at Bolton Arena. When I set up Beyond Profit in 2017...

Trustees must act in the best interest of the charity. One of the most effective ways to demonstrate this is through minute taking.