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ACAT’s Training Newsletter
November 2025
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Hi Guest,
At the beginning of this month, we held our annual conference. Something we plan and prepare for months, with the aim of bringing our members together to learn and be inspired. We had an amazing day of great food, fellowship, educational discussions and an inspirational speech from Bishop Mark, Bishop of Middleton. We hope to share his whole speech in this month’s newsletter, so do look out for that, but I just wanted to share a snippet.
‘What do I see before me? Well I see people who hold not only the church’s money but principally its mission and its God-given mandate. You translate each day through your God-given vocation, faith into figures, generosity into action, and good intentions into faithful Christ-filled stewardship. You are the ones that make sure that what is given to God’s work is used wisely and well and transparently and each of those matter hugely.’
Whether you were with us or not, I just wanted to say how much we value you all, and how your hard work is absolutely vital to the Church’s life and mission.
And we’re not done yet, our autumn programme is still in full swing, which will be covering Accruals Accounting, Trusteeship, Gift Aid, and Independent Examination. We’d really love to see you at one of our upcoming sessions. See below for more information.
Thank you, as always, for your commitment and dedication.
God bless,
Cath Fox
Administration Officer (Training)
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Autumn Training Programme
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Accruals Accounting – Accounts for Larger Churches
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Two-session course
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Date: Saturday 22 November and 6 December
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Confused or overwhelmed by the complexities of accruals accounting or simply looking for assurance that you are doing things correctly?
Why not join our two-session course on accruals accounting and understand more about the concept of accruals basis accounting?
This is a two-session course, and we highly recommend that you attend both sessions if at all possible.
Who is it for?
This course is designed for church treasurers, trustees, finance managers, and anyone involved in managing church finances, where your church is required, or has chosen, to use accruals accounting.
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Trustee Training for Churches
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Two-session course
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Date: Saturday 22 November and 6 December
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Trustees are those who care, control and manage your church as a charity – what does that mean?
ACAT’s Trustee Training for Churches course has been designed to equip trustees with the skills they need to meet their legal and moral obligations to manage their churches well.
This is a two-session course, and we highly recommend that you attend both sessions if at all possible.
Who is it for?
This course is designed for all those who are involved in the care, control and management of your church as a charity including PCC members, elders, treasurers etc. Any and all trustees and potential trustees.
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Gift Aid: Maximising the benefits and reducing the pitfalls
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Are you adding to your church income by making the most of the tax relief from the donations your church receives?
This course is a guide for churches on how to correctly reclaim as much Gift Aid as possible, including what donations can (and cannot) be Gift Aided, and the records that need to be kept.
Who is it for?
This course is designed for church treasurers, trustees, finance managers, and anyone involved in Gift Aid management and submissions.
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Preparing for an Independent Examination
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How confident are you that you are prepared for your next Independent Examination?
Preparing for an Independent Examination of your church’s accounts can feel daunting, especially if you’re unsure of what’s required or how best to get ready. This course is designed to give you clear, practical guidance so you can approach the process with confidence, understand what examiners are looking for, and ensure your church’s records are in good order.
Who is it for?
For all those involved in preparing for the independent examination of their church’s accounts.
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Charities Engagement Team – Upcoming webinars
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The Charity Commission for England and Wales registers and regulates charities to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence. Through regular events, the Charities Engagement Team supports trustees and charity leaders to manage their charities effectively.
Courses for November and December are available for booking.
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To ensure our courses start promptly, bookings close 24 hours before online sessions begin. To help with this please do get your bookings in in good time.
If you have any trouble booking please do get in touch with Cath on training@acat.uk.com.
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If you have previously taken one of our courses, and you have a spare 5 minutes, we would greatly appreciate you leaving us your feedback; any feedback helps us to continue to develop and enhance the training we currently offer as well as new courses in the future.
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Thank you for your support.
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That’s it for our November training newsletter. As a brief reminder, the bookings for our online courses generally close 24 hours prior to their start date, and several days before our in-person events. Don’t forget to visit our website and follow us on social media to keep up to date with ACAT’s latest news, events and courses.
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Charity no. 1072733 Registered address: Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers, C/O KM Accountants, 1st Floor, Block C, The Wharf, Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 1JG.
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