Have you ever run a business that benefits the community? It may sound unusual but there are plenty of enterprises around that do just that. Recently I was asked by Sue Jordan of Sue Jordan UK and Glenys Armstrong of Community First to come and present to their group on the topic of ‘Setting up a social enterprise’. Now…
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Charity Accounts Update – Fit and proper persons test The Finance Act 2010 brought in new measures that charities must adhere to in order to maintain their access to tax relief. This article looks in detail at the “Fit and Proper Persons test”, part of a new “management condition”. The Fit and Proper Persons test…
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I recently attended a marketing seminar, presented by Robert Craven, and it was an interesting point, but not a surprise, to see that the best place to get referrals is from your existing customers. This is something we all want so we make a big effort to ask our customers for recommendations, referrals and testimonials.…
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This is not a normal boring Accountancy Blog post today (however, read through to the bottom!) Through business networking with the 4Networking group I have recently come across a man called Mike Buss. Mike is an ex serviceman on a mission. He is an endurance athelete who is attempting to break several world records. He…
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