The Charity Finance Summit returns on 6 October with sessions focusing on VAT and tax, investment and risk and strategy.
The event, which is run by Civil Society Media, is now in its fifteenth year and was created to bring charities the most up-to-date developments in charity finance, from a regulatory perspective as well as thought leadership and practical case studies.
This year, the closing keynote will be delivered by Sarah Atkinson, chief executive of Social Mobility Foundation, who will talk about the importance of inclusion in charities’ finance teams. She will tell delegates that the finance function plays a particular role in building stronger and more resilient teams and driving innovation.
The summit will feature four streams, with two on VAT and tax, one on investment and one on risk and strategy. It is accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Standards Office and is worth five hours of CPD.
Tristan Blythe, editor of Charity Finance, said: “As well as continuing to navigate the post-Covid recovery and a global economic crisis, exacerbated by war in Ukraine, many charities are being forced to continually assess their spending, staffing and structure.
“The cost-of-living crisis and an inflationary environment means organisations will face even greater pressure to deliver to an increasing number of beneficiaries while battling to maintain income levels. The finance function can play a central role in stabilising an organisation and positioning it to thrive when conditions improve.
“Charity finance leaders are the individuals, after all, who most directly contribute to their organisation’s financial health and resilience day to day. Ensuring a charity is fit-for-purpose, can meet its objectives and deliver real impact while supporting its own staff through the cost-of-living crisis will require both a cool head and access to the expert advice of professional advisers, as well as communicating and sharing ideas with peers.
“We hope that the Charity Finance Summit can play a part in facilitating this, as charities face the challenge of meeting inflated expectations without reaching bursting point.”
More details about the programme and how to book are available here.
