21st May 2026
Churches Mutual Credit Union is a financial co‑operative created by and for the Church community. This new partnership opens the door to ethical savings and affordable loans designed to support both...
27th November 2025
Introduction The main items in the Chancellor’s Autumn budget statement yesterday (26 November) had been “leaked” and speculated over for several weeks. The result is that for most people, there...
21st November 2025
We’ve got an brilliant opportunity coming up for someone with a knack for helping others and a passion for keeping on top of changing info. specifically, we need someone to answer membership que...
6th August 2025
Thank you to everyone who’s already booked for the ACAT 2025 Conference, taking place on Saturday, 1st November in Manchester. We’re excited to welcome you! If you’re still considering...
17th June 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spending Review, announced today (11th June), set out the government’s spending plans until 2030. It may be a generalisation, but one that is broadly accurate, that recen...
7th April 2025
Updates Updated SORP: charities encouraged to respond to consultation and be ready for change In a Press Release dated 28th March, the Joint SORP making body launched a consultation process ...
24th February 2025
In a recent article, “Using AI in funding applications,” we explored how AI can be used in funding applications, reflecting on guidance from the National Lottery Community Fund. Since then...
24th February 2025
This article was kindly written for us by Kingdom Bank. For many church treasurers and trustees, securing funding for church projects can be one of the most challenging aspects of ministry. Whether it...
24th February 2025
Updates Increased National Wage Rates 1st April A gentle reminder from the government of the increases in the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage from 1st April as provided for in the A...
15th January 2025
AI is becoming more and more accessible and increasingly part of our daily lives. Many of you may use it on purpose to increase productivity, answer questions, or even use it without realising when se...
1st November 2024
Introduction Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered the Labour Government’s first budget of this new parliament, following their election in July. Whilst some of the proposals were anticipated, othe...
2nd October 2024
Whatever the scale of the fundraising goal for your church, following this seven steps process will help you to get organised and improve your chances of success. Step One: Tell your story – funders...
26th September 2024
We would like to notify all members that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers (ACAT) will take place on 19th October during our Annual Conference. T...
15th August 2024
Thanks to all our members who completed the recent Charity Governance Code survey. Your input has helped shape our response to the consultation and make sure the voice of smaller faith based charities...
22nd May 2024
19th October 2024 is an extremely important date for all church treasurers and trustees alike. The annual ACAT conference is to be held this year at Eden Baptist Church Cambridge. Several factors have...
19th May 2024
The annual church meeting is an event most members have ambivalent feelings towards. It is certainly not their highlight of the year. The March Newsletter summarised its importance and the opportunity...
21st March 2024
The Garden Tomb in Jerusalem is one of two places where it is thought that the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus took place. The Garden Tomb website explains: ‘Since 1894 the focus of o...
11th March 2024
Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last November an attempt was made to offer a perspective on the main items. A view was offered on the implications of resourcing the various ministrie...
6th December 2023
Many treasurers (if not most) take on the responsibility for this very key area without fully appreciating what is involved. This article, which supports the webinar, identifies some of the things to ...
28th November 2023
Having listened to various financial pundits and political commentators mulling over the Chancellor’s Autumn statement last week, I found myself asking the question, how does all this affect chu...
