This course will give you an introduction to the basics around financial management for charities (legal requirements, SORP, best practice management reporting.)

What will this course cover:

• An overview of differing charity legal structures
• Annual reporting requirements
• Record keeping - including overview of different fund types and importance of fund/ project tracking. Discuss how this works in practice with computerised packages
• Group session around what constitutes best practice management account content and review what management might like to see v trustees at board meetings

What will you learn?

• The different types of charity structure
• Key financial management aspects of the Trustees Annual Report
• Fund accounting for charities
• What to include in a set of management accounts

Who is the course for?

• Non finance managers working in the charity sector
• Those new to charity finance
• Trustees would also benefit as a way of ensuring that they understand their financial responsibilities.