Charities
There are around 180,000 charities in the UK. All of these are subject to the accounting requirements of the Charities Act and some are also limited companies which have to comply with companies legislation. The services we offer to charities include:
- Assisting with initial concepts
- Forming your Charity
Business Plans
- Converting ideas into a business plan (Skeleton Business Plan)
Structure
- Selecting the most appropriate structure
Pre-commencement implementation
- Reporting, training and control systems
- Trustees' responsibilities
Ongoing services
- Monthly/Quarterly accounting
- Production of up to date management accounts and specific Key Performance Indicators - Annual Accounting and Auditing
- Production of statutory accounts and audits where required - Payroll services
- Weekly/monthly payroll processing - Taxation issues
- Trading activities, collections, fund-raising
- VAT - Staff Matters
- Recruitment, interview, induction and training
- Incentive/ Bonus schemes - Specialist management consultancy
- Increasing donations
- Beneficiary/user feedback
Our Charity Team
The Charity team at Westbury, both in our capacity as accountants and auditors to charities, and by direct involvement as trustees of various charities, has a wealth of experience over some 20 years and are able to assist charities of all sizes. Keith Graham, who leads the team, has for many years been involved as Chairman and now Treasurer of The Family Holiday Association, a national charity, and has other charitable involvement. He was one of the first members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to be awarded the Diploma in Charity Accounting in 2007.
Contact Keith Graham: keithg@westbury.co.uk, telephone number: 020 7553 7122
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