A Community First Yorkshire event

Financial Risk and Awareness

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Quote in blue background saying: "I am so impressed with this course that I have had agreement that all our new trustees will attend it." Philip Richardson, MBE

Understanding the three Rs for charity finance: Responsibility, Rules and Risk.

Reputation damage, loss of funding, changes in government policy – there are any variety of risks that could affect your organisation.

As a trustee, you bring your time and enthusiasm to this vital volunteering role, however, not all of us can be a financial whizz. Do you know what questions you should be asking around money management? Do you understand your risks – what they are, and your role as a trustee in managing them?

All trustees have a shared responsibility for their organisation’s finances, and the regular reviewing and assessing of risks. Increasing competition for funding and pressures to improve efficiency means that trustees need to be confident that they understand this essential part of their charity’s strategy.

This 2 ½ hour training session will provide you with an overview of the key areas that are essential for all trustees. This is your chance to raise any specific questions that you may have around your financial obligations.

This live, interactive training focuses on the trustee role in practice. Along with our trustee training sessions, our training will support you in your role and ensure you are meeting the Charity Good Governance Code.

By the end of the course you will have an understanding of:

  • How to protect your charity’s money, including looking at internal financial controls and identifying and managing risks
  • The use of a risk register in helping trustees identify the risks that apply to their charity
  • How to classify the risks that are strategic or major risks, and those that are less serious
  • Ten of the typical weaknesses of risk registers
  • What you need to do to know about your charity’s financial position, including setting a budget and checking income and expenditure against it
  • The need to keep accurate financial records
  • The rules around payments to trustees
  • Steps you should take to deal with financial problems quickly.

Who should attend?

This training is suitable for all trustees and employees who want to obtain a general understanding of their financial responsibilities and levels of risk. It does not require you to have a background in finance.

Please note this training is aimed at organisations and groups based in North Yorkshire or delivering services within North Yorkshire.

About the trainer

Shahida Iqbal is a Yorkshire-based director at Manar Associates Ltd and has extensive years of experience in supporting charities that are working through governance issues.

Cost and concessions

£35 (including VAT)

Concessionary fee (income under £25k and experiencing financial hardship) - £0.00 (includes VAT of £ 0.00).

Please ensure you have read our Terms and Conditions before booking.

 

Refunds

No shows and concessions 

Please note that if you don’t attend training that you have booked on without giving seven days notice, you will be required to make the full payment. This also applies to free places. This is to allow as many participants as possible access to our training. See our  Terms and Conditions  for more information.

Contact details

Booking queries contact
Email: info@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk

Programme queries
Email: communitysupport@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk

Tel: 01904 704177

Booking details

Book your place here.

Booking deadline date: 28 April 2024.