Other publications
Hospice shops - accounting and tax issues
Many charity shops are asking their supporters to help them increase the value of their gifts by using Gift Aid. This makes the administration associated with operating charity shops a little more complicated, but plenty of hospices are already using Gift Aid as well as the normal sales of goods. This guide explains in detail how the scheme works so that finance teams in every hospice can use it with confidence, and provides illustrations of appropriate accounting treatments, as well as background information on other tax and VAT issues and the legal framework affecting different types of shop activities.Balancing Risk
To make good decisions you need to understand both the benefits and risks associated with a proposed course of action, either of which could have unforeseen consequences. Produced jointly by Sayer Vincent and Triodos Bank, Balancing Risk will help people working in charities make risk-based decisions and provide a structure to the decision making process. It gives examples of ways to present this information to make decision-making easier and offers a range of tools to assess financial risk, to help you make the right decisions.
Working together
More and more charities are considering ways in which they can work together and reap the benefits. Sayer Vincent worked with ACEVO, Charity Finance Directors' Group and the Institute of Fundraising to explore the possibilities for them. A summary of this study is provided in the document Working Together.
Magic Roundabout
This is an introductory guide to Programme Related Investment. Written jointly by Kate Sayer, Geraldine Peacock, Keith Hickey, Paul Voller and Nick Wilkie in 2004, it is still just as relevant today. Download the Magic Roundabout.