Category: Money Handling
Posts all about money handling – charity finance administration, advice, risk management, oversight.
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Quaker A-Z: I is for Interconnected Icebergs
This post is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. I is for Interconnected Icebergs Originally this post was going to be titled I is for Interconnections, but I couldn’t resist using the SWM iceberg shown above. Thanks to John Dash for permission. Six Weeks Meeting owns all of the
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Quaker A-Z: G is for gifts
This post is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. Qf&P 3.22 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in
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Quaker A-Z: D is for Digital Diaries and Documents
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. D is for Digital Diaries and Documents Diaries can be a wonderful organising tool, but they can also lead to confusion if not updated on a regular basis. If lost the information can usually be downloaded again. many people use a combination
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Quaker A-Z: C is for Cash or Cheque
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. Many room hirers pay by cash or cheque, especially those groups which are fairly informal, without a group bank account, or who need to have two signatures on any cheque. However, cash handling is one of the weakest points for any
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Quaker A-Z: B is for Better Banking
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. Banking is a complicated subject – often choosing a bank is based upon geographical location rather than ethical or other issues. How does a Meeting or a Finance Committee make decisions about which bank to use for day to day business,
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Quaker A-Z: A is for Accurate Accounts
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. I like the poster above, it can be taken in so many ways. At first you might think this is referring to the types of accounts that the treasurers have to keep. This is very important and as all Quaker meetings
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Quaker A-Z: X marks the spot
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. X marks the spot – part one X marks the spot for signatures. Do you have room hire contracts? Are they for set periods of time or a license for part of the building? Do you have full names and addresses
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Quaker A-Z: T is for Twinning Toilets plus Terms & Conditions
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. T is for Toilet Twinning I first heard of this project at Woodbrooke, where the male and female toilets in the New Wing corridor are both twinned, and was impressed by the idea. Individual toilets are £60 to twin. Or a
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Quaker A-Z: S is for Sustainability & Stewardship
These are two words with complementary meanings. Sustainability In general terms, sustainability is the endurance of systems and processes. The organizing principle for sustainability is sustainable development, which includes the four interconnected domains: ecology, economics, politics and culture. At BYM Canterbury in 2009 Quakers made a corporate decision to become a sustainable low-carbon community. Receiving
