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| New and exciting challenges face the charity sector
following a sequence of legislative changes, remits from
the Charity Commission and guidance from other sources.
Charity trustees need to be up to date with these changes and aware of their duties and responsibilities.
The charities team at Lovewell Blake has specialists who are familiar with the wide ranging needs of the voluntary sector. We provide services to many charities based in
Norfolk and Suffolk and this client portfolio continues to grow as we become known as one of the leading advisers in this specialist field.
Our charity specialists are ready and willing to give expert advice on regulatory and governance issues and will guide trustees and charity administrators through the maze of accounting and other legislation. All charities need high calibre professional support and our team is here to provide this.
Accounts and support services
• Accounts preparation in compliance with Charities SORP
• Audits
• Independent examinations
• Bookkeeping
• Advice on internal control procedures
• Advice on computerised and manual accounting systems
• Charity Matters newsletter.
Expert taxation advice
• Gift Aid
• Trading and use of trading subsidiaries
• Minimising VAT
• PAYE and benefits in kind
• Charity shops.
Raising funds
• Lottery applications
• Local, National and European grants.
Advice on
Trustees’ responsibilities
Code for Good Governance
Incorporation
(Charitable Incorporated Organisations)
Trustee payments
Ex gratia payments
Trustee selection and training
Human resources.
Our charities team
Our partners and staff undergo continuous training to keep abreast of the rapidly changing circumstances within the charity sector.
Christopher Dicker is the lead partner within the firm co-ordinating services to our charity clients. He spends much of his time advising charity trustees. He is a trustee of The Norfolk Community Foundation and chairman of the trustees of a charity which funds Visiting Professorships by well known British surgeons to the University of Cape Town. | |
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