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  • Trustees Week 2015

    Trustees’ Week 2015 is 2–8 November

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    Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They play a vital role, volunteering their time and working together to make important decisions about the charity’s work. Trustees’ Week is an annual event to showcase the great work that trustees do and highlight opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved and make a difference.

    For more information, click here

     

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  • Training Course in Budgeting and Cash Flow

    ‘How do you know you have got there if you don’t know where you are going?’

    Budgeting and cash flow is a must for every organisation – large or small.  This session will show you how to prepare a budget or cash flow forecast and more importantly how it can be used to control the funds.  This is an area of increasing importance of which all groups need an understanding.                                      Leader: Margaret Mowles

    Date: Wednesday 4th November 2015 – Book your place here

    Time: 09:45 – 12:30 (tea and coffee available from 09:30am)

    Venue: Derby Bosnia-Herzegovina Centre, 99 Curzon St, Derby DE1 1LN

    Parking available at the Pay and Display car park in Abbey Street – entrance close to junction with Mercian Way A601.  Charge £3.80 for up to 4 hours.

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  • Training in Employment Law – Wednesday 14th October 2015

    If your group employs paid staff, then this course is a MUST for you. To book your place, contact us here.   Andrew Monroe will demonstrate the 10 Golden Rules to help you avoid any mishaps, particularly with the changes in legislation this October.

    Date: Wednesday 14th October 2015

    Time: 09:45 – 12:30 (tea and coffee available from 09:30am)

    Venue: Derby Bosnia-Herzegovina Centre, 99 Curzon St, Derby DE1 1LN

    Parking available at the Pay and Display car park in Abbey Street – entrance close to junction with Mercian Way A601.  Charge £3.80 for up to 4 hours.

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  • Financial Management for Voluntary Groups

     

    ValerieFinancial Management for Voluntary Groups Training Course

    Wednesday 7th October 2015 from 09:45 to 12:15

      Bosnia & Herzegovina Centre
    99 Curzon Street Street
    Derby
    DE1 1LN

    Margaret Mowles, ACA, will guide you through setting up manual book-keeping systems.

    You will have the opportunity to review, update and simplify your existing systems.

    Margaret is highly experienced in the roles of auditor and treasurer, so don’t miss the opportunity to come along to this valuable training session.

    To book a place contact us here

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  • Minimum Wage Rate Changes

    October 1st sees the new Minimum Wage Rates come into force, so here’s our final reminder of the new rates.

    Minimum Wage Chart

  • Training Courses

    Many thanks to Darren Wheatcroft for leading such a successful event yesterday on Pensions Auto Enrolment, and to all those who attended. Special thanks also to the Bosnian Centre for their hospitality.

    Some comments from those attending:

    Very easy to follow and understand the whole process

    Useful information and advice, very well presented

    Gave me a lot to think about

    I understand a little better how to move forward

    Don’t forget to enrol for our next training course ‘Financial Management for Voluntary Groups’ on Wednesday 7th October.  Click here to book a place

  • Pensions Auto Enrolment Seminar

    Darren WheatcroftHave you booked your place yet?   Darren Wheatcroft is an expert in this field, and we are very lucky to have his input.  Please let us know in advance if you will be coming along – telephone 01332 364784, or to email us click here

    It’s all happening at the Bosnian Centre DE1 1LN next Wednesday morning, 16th September. 

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    Bosnia Herzegovena Centre

    Tea and coffee will be available from 9:30am, ready for a prompt start at 9:45, to finish by 12 noon.

    Parking is limited, but the Abbey Street Pay and Display car park is very close by.

  • Annual Returns for the Charity Commission

    Well, your final accounts have been successfully examined, now you need to send your Annual Return to the Charity Commission.  You are required by law to submit these within 10 months of the end of your Financial Year.

    It is very easy to complete.  You will need the:

    Total Income and Expenditure for the Year

    Names of your Trustees

    If you need any help, give Derby CAS a call on 01332364784, or you can go to the Government Website for guidance

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  • Changes to the Minimum Wage

    With only 5 weeks to go before the new Minimum Wage rates come into force on 1st October, we thought we would remind you so that you can change your payroll accordingly.

    Minimum Wage Chart

  • Related Parties

    Following on from our post on Conflict of Interest, we now highlight the subject of Related Parties.  It is the responsibility of a charity to identify and disclose related parties and related party transactions and implement adequate accounting and internal control systems so that related party transactions are appropriately identified. 

    A simple example might be like this – if a Trustee suggests that his business partner in their decorators’ business be given a contract to paint the charity’s kitchen, then this would involve a conflict of interest, that business partner would be a Related Party, and the deal would involve a Related Party Transaction.  Nobody would have done anything wrong, but it must be accurately recorded and reported in the charity’s accounts.

    The SORP 2005 gives a very detailed explanation of Related Parties in its Appendix 1 Glossary GL50.  Access the document here 

    The Pricewaterhouse Cooper website suggests a Four Step approach to Related Party Management here

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