Bob Humphreys, director of finance and information systems at Oxfam GB, will be the keynote speaker at the Charity Finance Summit this September, which will also feature sessions from Tearfund and Samaritans.

The summit, which takes place on 8 September at 155 Bishopsgate in London, focuses on strategy and risk faced by the sector, and is an opportunity for delegates to be briefed on the latest developments in VAT and tax, and investment.

As charities are under increasing pressure to be accountable to a broad range of stakeholders, as well as justifying their spending on administration, pay and fundraising, while managing an increasing range of complex risks and demonstrating impact, Humphreys, who leaves Oxfam in November after six years, will look at the extent to which this responsibility lies with the finance director in his keynote.

A session by charity Tearfund will look at inspiring change, focusing on “impact and finance as drivers of organisational change”. Catriona Dejean, impact and effectiveness manager, and Alison Hopkinson, finance and IT director, will look at how Tearfund’s finance function works closely with the measurement and evaluation function to facilitate better understanding of financial accountability, the potential risks, and how the organisation is achieving impact.

Catherine Johnstone, chief executive of Samaritans, will be running a session on “creating organisations that are fit for the future”. Johnstone, who announced she was stepping down from the charity in February, will focus on her six years at the charity, in which she implemented its six year strategy ‘taking the lead to reduce suicide’.

She will also look at the role of the finance function in securing the successful delivery of transformational change.

Andrew Hind, editor of Charity Finance magazine and chair of the Summit, said: “As charities continue to operate in a challenging financial environment with income being squeezed and increased cuts in government funding, now is an opportune time to ensure your finance function is fit for the future.

“The Charity Finance Summit strives to bring you the most up-to-date developments in charity finance, from a regulatory perspective as well as thought leadership and practical case studies.”

Sessions will also focus on risk management, asset allocation, VAT considerations for fundraising activities and strengthening financial governance.

Booking is now open for the summit, and the full brochure can be seen here.