Knowledge Hub

  • Fraud Response Plan

    Topics: Fraud
    Posted: 09.12.2009

    Features detailed guidance on how to uncover and respond to fraud. Detailed breakdown of immediate action, chain of command, planning and preparation and appropriate responses from management.

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  • Charity Incorporation Made Simple

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted: 01.12.2009

    Charity Incorporation Made Simple

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  • Would you like to save 20% of your travel budget?

    Topics: Accounting and reporting
    Posted: 11.11.2009

    Tips for saving on your travel budget from Key Travel.

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  • Financial Reserves Policy and Current Target Reserve Levels

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Investment
    Posted: 04.11.2009

    This document covers principles, structures and definitions, purposes of each fund, investment considerations and monitoring and reviewing the policy.

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  • Authority Limits

    Topics: Fraud / Accounting and reporting
    Posted: 02.10.2009

    This policy names the Directors and Managers who have the authority to purchase goods and services and/or to make payments on the charity’s behalf.

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  • Cheque Signing and Authorisation

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted: 01.10.2009

    This document begins with procedures and internal controls, including the responsibilities of trustees, employees placing orders for goods or services, employees authorising expenditure, cheque signatories and the finance manager.

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  • Managing Risk - Keeping in control

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Risk
    Posted: 30.09.2009

    The eighth annual risk management survey, “Managing risk – keeping in control”.

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  • Ethical Purchasing Policy

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Accounting and reporting
    Posted: 11.09.2009

    Ethical purchasing policy from Oxfam.

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  • Purchasing, Procurement and Invoicing

    Topics: Accounting and reporting
    Posted: 26.08.2009

    Purchasing, procurement and invoicing.

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  • Financial Regulations

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted: 06.07.2009

    This document describes in detail the financial standing orders of the organisation that apply to all members of staff and council.

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  • Risk Management Health Check

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Risk
    Posted: 01.07.2009

    A travel risk management checklist.

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  • Investment Policy

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Investment
    Posted: 18.06.2009

    This document covers the objectives of the policy, implementation, ethical considerations, and ancillary aspects including portfolio management and structure, risk management, types of investment, restrictions, cash and short-term investment holdings outside investment portfolios, and definitions.

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