“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...

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

I recently spoke at two round tables hosted by Quilter Cheviot on the subject of reserves and what struck me most was how many of the charities...