Bates Wells have produced this crisis management guide for charities drawing on the expertise of colleagues from different areas of the firm, and fellow B Corp Forster Communications, to look at some of the varied issues that might prompt a crisis, how you might pre-empt a crisis, and how to plan for the worst, should it happen.
The Charity Commission, in partnership with Companies House, has produced accounts templates for charitable companies with an income of under £500,000. The templates aim to help companies submit the right information and help them to save time.
Accruals accounts pack (CC17) - SORP FRS 102 for charitable companies
The questions in this checklist are designed to help charity trustees and their advisers evaluate the charity’s performance against the legal requirements and good practice recommendations set out in the commission’s guidance on internal financial controls for charities. Trustees should review their charity’s performance at least once a year.
Guidance to help you complete your charity's annual return, accounting and reporting requirements, and tax and Gift Aid advice.
This guidance explains when and how charities may engage in trading.
A resource for the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector in Manchester
Updated August 2022
Introduction
There are at least three circumstances in which organisations may still find themselves in crisis:
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Value Added Tax (VAT) is governed by very complicated legislation. It is presently administered by HM Revenue and Customs. They have long defended their right to view each organisation on its own merits. As such it is difficult to give specific advice to the voluntary sector. Here we aim to give a brief general overview of VAT and how it may affect your organisation.
