Events
The next HFMA Charitable Funds Conference will be taking place in London on the 2nd October 2008 in London. The programme is listed below. To book a place, please visit the training and development section.
09:30 Registration and Coffee
09:55 Chairman’s Introduction and Welcome
10:00 Keynote Address
Key developments with particular reference to NHS Charities
Beryl Hobson, Head of Large Charities Division, Charity Commission
10:30 Charity Commission Update – Part 1
An overview of the new Charity Commission guidance
Alex Young, NHS Team Manager, Charity Commission
11:00 Coffee
11:15 Charity Commission Update – Part 2
Responses to the draft guidance
Alex Young, NHS Team Manager, Charity Commission
11:45 Producing an effective Charity Report and Accounts
Andrew Monk, Assistant Director, Above & Beyond Charities
12:30 Lunch
13:30 HM Revenue & Customs Update
A session from HM Revenue & Customs on the key issues that affect NHS Charities
Speaker tbc
14:00 Workshop Session One
14:45 Coffee / Transfer
15:00 Workshop Session Two
15:45 Receive feedback from the workshops and panel Q & A
16:00 Close
Workshop Sessions
These sessions will be facilitated discussion forums. You will have the opportunity to attend both workshops.
Workshop A - Tax and accounts
The opportunity to share in discussion your issues to do with gift aid, VAT and the charities SORP and other tax and accounting issues with HMRC and Commission representatives.
Workshop B - Good governance
The opportunity to discuss with Alex Young of the Charity Commission issues worrying you in the governance of your charity and to share experiences and problems with colleagues and find practical solutions.