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Monday 22 October 2018

Vacancy – WYCAS Community Accountant

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We are putting out our e-bulletin a little earlier in the month this time to tell you about our Community Accountant (Bradford District) vacancy

Dave Collins, a member of our team, will be leaving us sometime next year and we are keen to find a replacement.  Do encourage people to apply. 

The successful candidate will be an experienced accountant with excellent technical knowledge and communication skills, and a solid understanding of basic corporation tax and VAT principles.

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WYCAS Adult Learning Courses in Calderdale

We are delighted to be partnering with Calderdale Adult Learning for a second year.   Calderdale Adult Learning is part of Calderdale Council.  We will be delivering a number of free courses in community venues around the district on Managing Your Money and Spreadsheets Accounts for Beginners.  See our course information leaflets and look at our current training for details of all dates.

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Charity Commission report shows almost 40% of small charities are providing inaccurate financial information

Not enough small charities are providing correct financial information in their annual returns is the finding of a new report from the Charity Commission.


In a review of a sample of charities, 38% of charities with incomes below £25,000 per annum were found to be submitting inaccurate data.  Small charities make up two thirds of all charities on the register and basic information on income and expenditure is the only financial information most are routinely required to provide to the Commission.

The Charity Commission, which regulates charities in England and Wales, has concluded that many charities task someone with insufficient knowledge of their organisation’s accounts with completing their annual return figures, resulting in errors.


If you are uncertain about which figures go into your annual return get in touch.

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HMRC's Charities Outreach team

HMRCs Charities Outreach team is a team of experienced Staff helping to educate and advise charities on submitting Gift Aid and GASDS claims.   They are often out and about at events around the region.  They give advice over the phone, via email, by post and at charity presentation events, helping Charities get their claims right first time. 

Here are the contacts for the team: Pauline Grant on 03000 546 672, Neil Paterson on 03000 546 732 and repaymentqueries.charities@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk.

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Our services

WYCAS provides a range of specialist services designed to meet the needs of the third sector:

• One to one support and training
• Preparation of year-end accounts
• Independent examination
• Financial training courses and workshops
• Computerising accounts
• Bookkeeping and management accounts
• Advice and information
• Bespoke consultancy projects

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