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Reporting

There are broadly two types of reporting, for external and internal audiences. As with any piece of writing, when you are looking at creating financial reports you need to think about who your audience are and what they are going to do with your report.

External reporting

How to prepare annual accounts and a Trustees’ Annual Report and make them available on request

Management accounts

Creating financial information that helps managers and trustees

Banking and investment

What to consider when deciding on banking and investments

Learn more

  • How to set up a trading subsidiary

    Charities are allowed to trade under certain circumstances, but if you've decided to develop a trading activity which is not allowed, you'll need to establish a trading subsidiary. Here's how.

    • Financial management

  • Key stages of collaboration

    Take a look at the key stages of collaboration and what they mean for your organisation

    • Financial management

  • Financial difficulty and insolvency

    This page provides a brief overview of some of the areas you will need to think about in relation to serious financial difficulties and insolvency.

    • Financial management

  • Making tax digital

    Guidance on complying with with HMRC Making Tax Digital reporting requirements

    • Financial management

  • Gift aid small donations scheme (GASDS)

    GASDS is a top up on small cash donations without using Gift Aid

    • Financial management

  • Gift Aid

    Gift Aid is a scheme which allows charities to claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated

    • Financial management

  • Gift Aid and GASDS

    Guidance around Gift Aid and GASDS

    • Financial management

  • Trading and charities

    How to trade as a charity, and what the risks are

    • Financial management

  • VAT and charities

    When do charities need to consider VAT and what are the exemptions?

    • Financial management

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