Know your organisation’s purpose It’s vital as a trustee that you know about what your organisation was,You can find this out by reading your organisation’s governing document.,your organisation is and about any potential personal liabilities.,you must always put the interests of your organisation first.,Learn about the finances Find out about the current financial situation of your organisation, including
https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/information-for-new-charity-trustees
Which is the best bank account for your charity?,No minimum deposit required and no turnover limitations Account management online, by phone or by post,Office branches Account management online, by phone or by post Can apply for funding for up to £1,000,with a turnover of £6.5m or less Support and guidance on running and financing your organisation Lloyds,Business Current Account Account management online or by phone Online banking with single, dual or triple
https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/bank-accounts/comparison
We're here to provide practical support and help fight your corner.,Find out more about: Reserves Business planning Mergers and collaborative working How to make the most,SCVO partners provide discounted services and goods to SCVO members, covering areas like utilities, finance,Good governance and difficult decision making Rethinking reserves Property options in a post-pandemic,& VAT Why trustees need to think differently about strategy and risk SCVO and NCVO webinar: How to manage
https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/running-costs-crisis
So why are we focussing on alternatives ways of running the economy?,debate to a wider audience, and provokes further discussion, so please get in touch and contribute your,One way we can immediately improve the economy for the many is to change how businesses are run.,The sector manages an income of £4.9 billion.,[xxxvi] See, for example, Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014 Submission to the Scottish Government
https://scvo.scot/p/4705/2014/05/07/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall
It makes train guards talk about customers; it makes managers of community projects fit their objectives,It’s hard to get your head around this perverted logic of the market.,Nye Bevan, the Welsh post-war Minister, described the NHS “an act of collective goodwill” - a phrase,Saying “We will not pay for your crisis”.,Square Mile Alistair Osborne Article in Daily Telegraph 26th October 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance
https://scvo.scot/p/2963/2014/01/08/the-war-on-the-commonweal-taking-a-stand-in-2014
Scottish and local government to the sector, with favourable terms including inflationary uplifts, core running,In recent weeks, SCVO responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee,information about the impact of the annual funding cycle on your organisation and why government must,Option 2 is our way of ensuring that managers, business support officers, finance teams, senior leaders,For those wanting to add a line to support SCVO’s submission, we will be posting a final version on our
https://scvo.scot/p/49187/2022/03/07/help-inform-a-multi-year-spending-review-that-delivers-for-scotlands-voluntary-sector
challenges Respondents were asked the open question “What are the big opportunities and
challenges for your,“How
the funding cuts impact on their adults and young people involved in the services
we run.”,and no signs of improvement” “Recruitment
and retention as the rise in the Living Wage devalues our posts,staff and senior support
workers, putting financial pressure on organisation to fund an increase in,senior and management salary without financial support.”
https://scvo.scot/p/30032/2019/02/20/third-sector-forecast-2019
of your organisation’s finances.,Finance Group’s Essential
Charity Finance for Trustees which has a great checklist for
trustees to support,, and also take a look to see if there are any accountancy firms
running free events in your area.,It’s essential, if you’re a trustee, that you have a
handle on your organisation’s finances, and are,and funders, and the
general public, that your organisation is well run.
https://scvo.scot/p/30200/2019/03/11/march-time-to-ensure-youre-in-financial-control
