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