charities and not-for-profit organisations

Our Services
Whittingham Riddell employs specialist staff and a dedicated team who service the charities and not-for-profit sectors.  Our clients include both national charities and small locally based charities; educational entities; clubs and membership organisations; and trade and sporting bodies.

Our extensive portfolio has enabled us to develop an in-depth knowledge of the issues facing these specialist sectors and we are well equipped to advise on the changing and increasingly complex reporting and accounting regulation.  Sensitive to the needs of not-for-profit organizations, understanding their unique cultures and aspirations which set them aside from commercial organisations, we provide on-going support in an efficient and cost effective manner to suit the specific needs of our clients.

Our charities and not-for-profit team offers a proactive service which extends beyond the specifics of any engagement.  We issue newsletters and guidance notes, deliver one-to-one bespoke training courses and host an annual charities update seminar free to attendees.

Audit and Accounting
We provide statutory audit, internal audit and year end statutory accounting services.  Our specialist team provides guidance and advice to ensure that compliance with regulatory requirements and good practice is achieved in an efficient manner.  Your specific requirements, be it an Audit, an Independent Examination or an Accountants’ Report will depend upon the size of your organization, but whatever your needs, we can provide you with the level of service to ensure that you comply with your obligations.

Payroll
We offer an outsourced payroll service, dealing with all aspects relating to the payment of staff and submission of reports to HMRC.  This means that your staff will not need to concern themselves with the increasingly complex requirements of the PAYE system.

Management Accounting and Reporting
Timely and accurate management accounting information is essential to the ongoing management of any organisation.  We are able to assist through the provision of bookkeeping services, monthly management accounts production and the preparation of budgets and forecasts.  Our services extend beyond the basic input of data and running of reports; we also assist with the creation and design of monthly management accounts, integrating the reporting with the core accounting system, where possible, to enhance efficiency.

Risk Management and Governance
The concept of risk management, now a key aspect of good governance, is integral to charities and not-for-profit organisations.  Our services include assisting clients with the identification, documentation and on-going review of risk.  This we achieve through briefings and facilitation at workshops; using a risk matrix to document and monitor risks and mitigating controls.  A proforma risk matrix can be downloaded from our web-site.

We also have a wide range of experience of advising organisations on governance and control issues; providing advice on management systems and reporting structures.