Are you looking for a guide through the minefield that is being a church treasurer?
Navigate the complexities of being a church treasurer with confidence through our comprehensive course covering legal duties, financial processes, budgeting, gift aid, and more - all presented by experienced trainers.
When booking please do advise of any dietary requirements.
This course is designed for all those who are church treasurers whether new to the role or just needing a refresher. It is also for those who support church treasurers and would like to know what is involved.
As a church treasurer, this course will equip you, whether you are a new or an experience treasurer, with the core knowledge needed to carry out your role.
By the end of this course (all three sessions), you will have been introduced to, and explored, the legal duties of trustees, day to day finance processes, fund accounting, types of charity accounts, budgeting and planning, gift aid and tax and year end reporting. You will be signposted to helpful resources and you will have had the opportunity to ask questions relevant to your context and about the areas covered.
The course comprises practical and theoretical information, insights and guidance on many aspects of the role of church treasurer. It is delivered by knowledgeable and experienced trainers, who have firsthand experience as church treasurers. They can answer your questions and concerns, enabling you to manage your church finances with greater confidence.
The course is an in-person course. You'll have the opportunity to interact with the speakers and get answers to your specific questions. Each delegate will be sent pre-course materials by email in advance of the sessions. The course slides will be circulated after the course.
No prior knowledge is required. This course is designed to accommodate individuals with various levels of knowledge of church finance. It may be helpful to have some knowledge of the financial arrangements and processes in your own context.
The Beacon Centre, Ermine Street, Little Stukeley, PE28 4BE
This is a full day session, with registration at the venue from 09:30 and the course itself running from 10:00 to 16:00. Refreshment and lunch breaks throughout the day are built into the programme & are always a great opportunity to interact with fellow treasurers.
The cost of £40 per person includes all materials, lunch and refreshments. All ACAT events are open to members and non-members.
There is parking on site, and it is an accessible site.
The Beacon Centre, Ermine Street, Little Stukeley, Huntingdon PE28 4BE, UK
Immanuel is a risk and safety management consultant with the consultancy firm Arthur D. Little. He studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where he met and married Julia prior to settling down in the area.
In his day job he works with clients across a range of sectors, primarily in rail transport and the oil and gas industry, specialising in risk modelling and assessment and safety management.
He has been treasurer of Eden Baptist Church in Cambridge since 2015, and has been an ACAT trainer since 2017, delivering general treasurer training as well as more specialised risk and safety courses. He holds a Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting with the AAT.
In his spare time he enjoys baking, ballroom dancing, occasionally standing in a supermarket foyer with a charity tin, attempting to learn German, and trying to self-teach his way to the Level 3 AAT qualification.
Ben runs a mathematics research lab - with a particular focus on artificial intelligence - within the audit and assurance department of a large, global accountancy firm. He is a chartered accountant as well as holding degrees in mathematics from the University of Cambridge and 'Machine Learning & Data Science' from Imperial College London.
He married Hannah in 2018 and joined Emmanuel Church Northstowe shortly thereafter. After assisting the treasurer for a number of years, he took over the role himself in June 2023. He is a new face on the ACAT training team.
Ben and Hannah have a son - Barnabas - who enjoys reading Rupert Bear stories but has, as yet, shown little interest in helping to file gift aid claims.
In the rare moments that he has some spare time, you will often find Ben tinkering with some 'smart home' gadgets, trying to program his kettle to shout how many cups of water it has boiled.
