Running a charity or small business can take a lot of effort!
You have probably come to my website because you have a challenge facing you. Your charity or small business is busy, but short staffed with too much to do. There are deadlines, commitments, accounts, fundraising. Perhaps new opportuntities to grow your activity or raise new funds, but how can you do all this when all your time is already committed with undertaking your daily duties? Having worked in business management for over 16 years in both the UK and Australia holding positions in public, private and charitable companies, I understand how demanding business life can be and the pressures of never ending expectations. I can help you and your company with any of the following and more....
· Write a bid for much needed charitable or social enterprise funding?
· Register for GiftAid and submit a claim to gain more funds?
· Prepare acccounts and bring your expenses up to date, or pay bills on time?
· Have a governance framework in place to cover Safeguarding, Health and Safety or CRB checking?
· Prepare for meetings with agenda and minutes, find a venue, arrange a teleconference?
· Analyse your donors register, write to donors for funds, think of new fundraising ideas?
· Prepare a newsletter and send it out to recipients?
My list could be longer, but I suspect the above gives you a good idea of the sorts of tasks that may need to be completed in your business.
How can I help?
I provide the following business services to allow you to undertake the tasks or projects that needing doing now. I do this in a logical and methodical manner and discuss the progress of what I am doing with you every step of the
way, until it is complete.
Bid Writing for Funding
I will write the bid for the funding you wish to access, prepare the costings for the spending of the funds, compile the additional information required, email or post copies to you for proof reading. I then will submit the final version (mail or electronic) to the funding organisation and track its progress until a decision has been given as to whether the bid has been a success.
Analysing fundraising and donor lists, prepare GiftAid returns
Some charities have not had time to prepare a list of their donors, nor register for GiftAid, some have registered but not completed a return to HMRC for the funds come to them. Many donors may not have completed a GiftAid
declaration and valuable funds can be lost as a result. I can prepare and undertake all of the above so that you know who your donors are, what GiftAid can be raised and if necessary send the declaration forms for donors to complete and return to me.
Maintaining accounts
I can maintain your cash flow, receipts and expenditure, pay bills in a timely way, work with your accountant to ensure they have all they need to produce your year end accounts. You send me your income and expenditure receipts and I produce a cash book that allows tracking of all transactions for accounting.
Producing policies and procedures
It may be that the Charities Commission or some other regulatory body expect you to have policies or procedures in place to ensure quality or safety within your activity.
Such governance policies may include, Safeguarding of Children and Adults, Health and Safety, recruitment and CRB checking, data protection, codes of conduct for trustees, a diversity statement or a range of other items you
need have in place for safety and compliance purposes.
Further support?
There are many other services you may require and a short meeting or phone call may help you decide whether I can provide it for in a timely way to meet your deadlines.
To know more about how I can help you please complete my contact form or call 07504 633 985.
· Write a bid for much needed charitable or social enterprise funding?
· Register for GiftAid and submit a claim to gain more funds?
· Prepare acccounts and bring your expenses up to date, or pay bills on time?
· Have a governance framework in place to cover Safeguarding, Health and Safety or CRB checking?
· Prepare for meetings with agenda and minutes, find a venue, arrange a teleconference?
· Analyse your donors register, write to donors for funds, think of new fundraising ideas?
· Prepare a newsletter and send it out to recipients?
My list could be longer, but I suspect the above gives you a good idea of the sorts of tasks that may need to be completed in your business.
How can I help?
I provide the following business services to allow you to undertake the tasks or projects that needing doing now. I do this in a logical and methodical manner and discuss the progress of what I am doing with you every step of the
way, until it is complete.
Bid Writing for Funding
I will write the bid for the funding you wish to access, prepare the costings for the spending of the funds, compile the additional information required, email or post copies to you for proof reading. I then will submit the final version (mail or electronic) to the funding organisation and track its progress until a decision has been given as to whether the bid has been a success.
Analysing fundraising and donor lists, prepare GiftAid returns
Some charities have not had time to prepare a list of their donors, nor register for GiftAid, some have registered but not completed a return to HMRC for the funds come to them. Many donors may not have completed a GiftAid
declaration and valuable funds can be lost as a result. I can prepare and undertake all of the above so that you know who your donors are, what GiftAid can be raised and if necessary send the declaration forms for donors to complete and return to me.
Maintaining accounts
I can maintain your cash flow, receipts and expenditure, pay bills in a timely way, work with your accountant to ensure they have all they need to produce your year end accounts. You send me your income and expenditure receipts and I produce a cash book that allows tracking of all transactions for accounting.
Producing policies and procedures
It may be that the Charities Commission or some other regulatory body expect you to have policies or procedures in place to ensure quality or safety within your activity.
Such governance policies may include, Safeguarding of Children and Adults, Health and Safety, recruitment and CRB checking, data protection, codes of conduct for trustees, a diversity statement or a range of other items you
need have in place for safety and compliance purposes.
Further support?
There are many other services you may require and a short meeting or phone call may help you decide whether I can provide it for in a timely way to meet your deadlines.
To know more about how I can help you please complete my contact form or call 07504 633 985.
