Grant compliance starts before the first pound is spent, not when the audit begins. Here are five findings that commonly arise, and how they can often be avoided.

What is changing? From 1 October 2026, VAT on qualifying electricity supplies will fall from 5% to 0%. While the government announcement focused on

‘Cyber security’ sounds like an IT issue, doesn’t it? And whilst for many years it was, the simple reality is that the threat landscape

Recruiting trustees is one of the most important tasks a charity undertakes. The board sets the tone, provides oversight, and ultimately holds responsibility for the organisation’s purpose and

We’re pleased to announce that tickets and the programme are now available for the Charity Accountants’ Online Conference 2026, delivered by the Directory of Social

Charity governance has been firmly in the spotlight in recent times. Financial pressures, restructures and, at times, serious failings have highlighted the strain boards

‘Procurement’ – let’s face it, it doesn’t sound all that exciting, does it? Notions of overly bureaucratic processes, inefficiencies and bottlenecks are undoubtedly grounded

The roles of audit and risk committees in modern charities are significant. Providing oversight of financial, operational and compliance risks, their contributions cannot be

Funding challenges are not new to charities, although their scale and complexity have undoubtedly intensified. Local authority contracts that fail to cover core costs,

Charity fraud is back in the headlines. The latest Charity Fraud Report, published recently, revealed some interesting and valuable data. More than a third

It’s unlikely that anyone in the charitable sector will have missed the recent governance issues at Oxfam. Indeed, it’s quite possible that you’ve witnessed

In June 2025, Companies House confirmed that significant changes to how company accounts are filed would take effect from 1 April 2027. Under these

Welcome to your January e-newsletter, your go-to source for the latest insights, events and articles from the charity and social purpose finance sector. Stay

Our annual Charity Accountants Conference in November provided a valuable opportunity to pause and reflect on the state of the sector – where we’ve

Welcome to your December e-newsletter, your go-to source for the latest insights, events and articles from the charity and social purpose finance sector. Stay

There was a time, many years ago, when the Chancellor would announce the UK Budget and, except for a few in the inner fiscal

We wanted to share some updates on the Charity Governance Code for 2025! Following a period of consultation, the voluntary steering group released a

The new SORP marks an important moment for the charity sector. At Sayer Vincent, we welcome the publication and the opportunity it provides to