Charities

Trustees of Charities in recent years have come under close scrutiny in the way they perform their duties and in the way they report their activities as trustees.  In recent years the Charity Commissioners have assumed substantial regularity powers and the accounting standards for charities.  These are now defined in thee Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005).  The governing acts are the Charities Act 2006, the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ issued in March 2005 (SORP 2005) for financial reporting.

We specialise in advising and assisting charities of all sizes, whether incorporated, limited by guarantee or unincorporated.  Our chief executive, Arvind Joshi, has  the prestigious qualification, Diploma in Charity Accounting (DChA) granted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in recognition of his experience and ability.  The qualification acknowledges his expertise and experience in charity accounting and finance at the highest level.

We provide a complete accountancy and auditing service.  This incorporates independent examination of financial statements for smaller charities to full audits for larger charities.

Our clients include community interest, care homes, educational, religious bodies and other charities.

We advise how best to keep charity accounting records and the preparation of financial statements, which comply with best practice (SORP 2005).

We help charities to introduce and implement internal control and advice on appropriate IT systems.