Links to useful websites
Inclusion of links from this page does not imply any specific endorsement of the organisations concerned.
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PCC Registration
Links to information on this topic can now be viewed from a separate page.
Advice on verifying to third parties that the PCC does have charitable status, without necessarily having a Charity Registration Number can be found here.
Charity Commission
Charity Commission Home Page
Charity Reporting and Accounting
Example Trustees Annual Reports
Accruals Accounts Pack
Charities and Tax
HM Revenue and Customs - Charity Site
HM Revenue and Customs - Introduction to PAYE for Employers
Reduced VAT rates on power supplies to charities
VAT and VAT Recovery Schemes
Listed Place of Worship Scheme
Gift Aid
There is a completely revised set of guides on Gift Aid at: http://www.parishresources.org.uk/giftaid.htm There is also a "Gift Aid Toolkit" available on the HMRC website at: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/gift-aid-toolkit.htm
Accounting and Reporting
Reporting
Church of England guidance on the application of the Charity SORP
Accounting
Paxton
Quick Books
Data Developments
The Stewardship website has a helpful review ( published in 2009) on accounting packages for churches and charities. Click here to download it from their website.
Other
Parish Resources
Parish Buying
Information on Wills and Legacies
St Albans Diocesan Youth Services website
Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers
Independent Examiners
Payroll Bureaux:
Stewardship Payroll Bureau
