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Charities

The charity sector continues to experience considerable change in it's legal and regulatory environment. The experience and expertise of our specialist charities team means that Wylie & Bisset are well-placed to offer appropriate support and guidance to our clients.

We have a sizeable client base in the not-for-profit sector including, local and national charities, schools, colleges and Universities.

The members of our charities unit regularly attend courses, seminars and briefings to ensure that we remain aware of technical changes as well as the issues facing the sector.

Wylie & Bisset have developed a number of sector-specific services designed to assist charity Trustees to meet the increased demands placed on them by corporate governance and risk management issues, as well as the need for flexible and transparent accountability.

Services specifically designed for the charitable sector include: 

  • External audit
  • Internal Audit
  • Internal controls healthcheck
  • Trustee support Finding Audits (e.g. ESF,ERDF) 
  • Risk Management
  • Trading subsidiaries
  • Tax & VAT advice
  • Business support
 Jenny Simpson, Head of Charities

Contacts   Jenny Simpson - Partner  Allister Gray - Partner 

Charity Update

FREE SEMINARS - 2008
Jenny is a guest speaker at Clydesdale Bank's Charities Update seminar on Tuesday 27th May.  For an invitation to this event please email Beverley Quin at info@wyliebisset.com

Wylie & Bisset will hold the next in a series of seminars in September.  Please visit this page regularly for details.

Our seminar in November last year, entitled Towards Better Governance, concentrated on demonstrating good governance.  Research has shown us that this topic is a key concern among charity management and Trustees.

If you are involved in the charity sector and governance is a concern for your charity, contact our charity specialist, Jenny Simpson on 0141 566 7000 or email Jenny Simpson

CHARITY NEWSLETTER
Click here to download the recent issue of our Charity newsletter.

Click here to download a PDF report on the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Next Event

The period leading up to the tax year on the 5th April is one of the best times to review your taxes and finances. Download our summary of the more important year-end tax tips to help you identify areas that should be considered

  Tax Planning Supplement - 2010

Budget 2010 Our comprehensive guide to the Chancellors Budget 2010 will be available on Budget Day.

Training Workshops Our internal audit team are currently offering a programme of training workshops. Click Training Workshops for more details.

Free Meeting Room Hire through Wylie & Bisset

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