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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Pamela Redpath

a gap for straightforward, understandable finance training that dealt with the reality faced by the charities,She has been delivering iterations of All Things Financial for SCVO for a long time now; financial policies,Her training aims to remove the fear factor from finances and give non-financial people the skills and,Pamela's current courses: All things financial: building a strong financial foundation, All things financial,: budgeting and sound financial management and All things financial: annual accounting and external reporting

https://scvo.scot/support/training/trainers/pamela-redpath

Who you need

If you’re a charity, it will be ‘Trustees’.,TreasurerAll trustees are responsible for financial oversight.,Specific duties can include: - controlling and accounting for the organisation’s finances- issuing receipts,reports, raising issues and answering questions at regular meetings and the AGM- liaising with the auditors,or financial examiners for the annual review of accounts- ensuring statutory returns are made to any

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/governance/who-you-need

Roles & responsibilities

If things go wrong, it’s the trustees that will be called to account.,organisational activity, including guidance for the board, volunteers and staff.Establish systems for reporting,and are accurately reported.,trustee is the best person to do a specific piece of work for the organisation, which would in any event,The Chair may also represent the organisation at external events and meetings, act as a cheque signatory

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/roles-responsibilities

Meetings

The AGM is also the main opportunity for the trustees to report on their activities and be held to account,; with discussion of the accounts relating to the previous year.,Financial Reporting All trustees have a collective responsibility for the organisation’s financial management,Organisations with charitable or company status must follow the relevant regulations on financial reporting,Financial reporting (sample financial policies and procedures) is an important agenda item and should

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/meetings

Record keeping

These include: Operational – records required for the day-to-day functions of the charity.,time, e.g. payroll, VAT.Master – important records which give evidence of significant transactions or events,The shortest time recommended for records is often six years after the end of the financial year when,It requires you to dispose of any records you no longer need, or face financial penalties.,at a General meetingMinimum period of 10 years / PermanentCharities Act 2005 & Companies ActAnnual accounts

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/record-keeping

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

Anna Fowlie, SCVO Chief Executive Welcome to the SCVO Impact Report 2021/22 This page tells you about,tackling the climate emergency, how to improve equality, diversity and inclusion, how to mitigate our own financial,I hope you enjoy this impact report for 2021/22.,SCVO Scottish Parliament event Hosted by Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, we organised this well-attended event,sector Deputy First Minister’s Covid Recovery Strategic Group Scottish Leaders Forum leadership group Accountability

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

What targeted regulation means for charities

Fiona Haro provides advice on recent changes Scotland's charity regulator has made to charity reporting

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-targeted-regulation-means-for-charities

First surplus recorded in years for RNID

Annual accounts make encouraging reading

https://tfn.scot/news/first-surplus-recorded-in-years-for-rnid

Worried about changing SORPs in 2015?

Adrienne Airlie examines the accounting changes charities face with SORPs 2015

https://tfn.scot/opinion/worried-about-changing-sorps-in-2015

Oxfam income drops after aid sector sex scandal

Scandal-wracked Oxfam’s income from the public has fallen since the aid sector sex scandal, its annual accounts show

https://tfn.scot/news/oxfam-income-drops-after-aid-sector-sex-scandal