Specialist Chartered Accountants based in East Anglia

Lovewell Blake Chartered Accountants

Charities

Expertise – recognised

Lovewell Blake leads in providing specialist advice and support to charities, not-for-profit organisations, schools and academies.

As well as providing a quality audit and accountancy service to charities we advise on issues including:

  • VAT - a particularly complex area for many charities
  • Taxation - employment tax, use of trading subsidiaries
  • Gift Aid procedures and regulations
  • Training to Trustees to guide them through their governance responsibilities
  • Assistance with preparation and review of business plans
  • Assistance with fundraising strategies and applying for National Lottery funding, local and national grants and European grants
  • Compliance with Charity SORP and Charity Law in the preparation of the accounts and annual report.
  • Advising on internal management controls, risk reviews and accounting policies.

Expertise

Lovewell Blake has built up a reputation for serving charitable organisations and recognises that the strict regulatory framework for charities requires specialist and experienced advisors.

Mark Proctor heads the firm’s charity team and holds a Diploma in Charity Accounting and Financial Management having completed a course at Cass Business School in London.  Two other members of the team hold a Diploma in Charity Accounting with a further member applying in 2011.

Recognition

Lovewell Blake was awarded equal first in categories for charity expertise and overall service in a survey published by the journal Charity Finance.

 

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