8 Dec 2004 - On line Accounts Awards
8 December - Winners of the 2004 online accounts awards announced
Winners of the 2004 Online Accounts Awards Announced
Weston Spirit, Young Minds Trust, St Anne?s Soho and the Second 1st Hurst Scout Group have beaten off competition from charities across the UK in the 2004 Charities? Online Accounts Awards.
The Awards, now in their second year, are hosted by CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) and ICAEW (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales).
At a ceremony held today, 8 December, at Chartered Accountants? Hall in London, Chairman of the Judges, Graham Ward CBE: President of the International Federation of Accountants and a former President of the ICAEW, will formally award to the winners their prize of £2,000 for the most effective online presentation for their annual report and accounts.
Split into four income categories, the winner in category A (income above £2 million), is
Weston Spirit (http://www.westonspirit.org.uk/charity_aboutus/accounts.html). The youth charity tackles issues such as social exclusion through personal development programmes and projects. According to the judges, Weston Spirit stood out because of its leading edge use of HTML. The general look and feel of the accounts suggested that real thought had gone into presenting them with an online audience in mind.
The mental health charity Young Minds Trust (http://www.youngminds.org.uk/accounts/2004/) took first place in category B (between £500,000 and £2 million). The judges were impressed with the clear way in which the report and accounts were set out.
London-based St Anne?s, Soho (http://www.stannes-soho.org.uk/AR2003FINAL.pdf), the homelessness charity, was the winner in category C (between £100,000 and £500,000). The judges felt St Anne?s deserved top marks for its technical presentation and design.
In category D (Income below £100,000), Second 1st Hurst Scout Group (http://www.2nd1sthurst.ik.com) took first place. The judges agreed that the Group stood out not only within its category, but against many larger charities for the quality and accessibility of its report and accounts.
The ceremony begins at 2pm and is followed by a seminar hosted by CFDG (Charity Finance Directors? Group). Keynote speaker Pesh Framjee, Head of the Non Profit Organisations Unit at Deloitte and special advisor to CFDG will outline the current fiscal environment affecting charity accounting, including the forthcoming Charities SORP developed by the Charities Commission and due to come into effect in 2005.
Notes to Editors
· For all Press enquiries contact Wendy Green at CAF on 01732 520 120 or Email: pressoffice@CAFonline.org or Heidi Ancell, ICAEW Press Office on 0207 920 8617 or at heidi.ancell@icaew.co.uk
· CAF is the not for profit organisation which is Committed to Effective Giving, providing a range of specialist services to donors, businesses and charities in the UK and internationally. Our aim is to increase both the level and impact of giving and we strive to achieve this through all our activities, including working as an advocate for the charitable sector.
· The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales is the largest professional accountancy body in Europe, with over 126,000 members. Three thousand new members qualify each year. The prestigious qualifications offered by the Institute are recognised around the world and allow members to call themselves Chartered Accountants and to use the designatory letters ACA or FCA.
· The Institute operates under a Royal Charter, working in the public interest. Its primary objectives are to educate and train chartered accountants, to maintain high standards for professional conduct among members, to provide services to its members and students, and to advance the theory and practice of accountancy.
Winners of the 2004 Online Accounts Awards Announced
Weston Spirit, Young Minds Trust, St Anne?s Soho and the Second 1st Hurst Scout Group have beaten off competition from charities across the UK in the 2004 Charities? Online Accounts Awards.
The Awards, now in their second year, are hosted by CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) and ICAEW (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales).
At a ceremony held today, 8 December, at Chartered Accountants? Hall in London, Chairman of the Judges, Graham Ward CBE: President of the International Federation of Accountants and a former President of the ICAEW, will formally award to the winners their prize of £2,000 for the most effective online presentation for their annual report and accounts.
Split into four income categories, the winner in category A (income above £2 million), is
Weston Spirit (http://www.westonspirit.org.uk/charity_aboutus/accounts.html). The youth charity tackles issues such as social exclusion through personal development programmes and projects. According to the judges, Weston Spirit stood out because of its leading edge use of HTML. The general look and feel of the accounts suggested that real thought had gone into presenting them with an online audience in mind.
The mental health charity Young Minds Trust (http://www.youngminds.org.uk/accounts/2004/) took first place in category B (between £500,000 and £2 million). The judges were impressed with the clear way in which the report and accounts were set out.
London-based St Anne?s, Soho (http://www.stannes-soho.org.uk/AR2003FINAL.pdf), the homelessness charity, was the winner in category C (between £100,000 and £500,000). The judges felt St Anne?s deserved top marks for its technical presentation and design.
In category D (Income below £100,000), Second 1st Hurst Scout Group (http://www.2nd1sthurst.ik.com) took first place. The judges agreed that the Group stood out not only within its category, but against many larger charities for the quality and accessibility of its report and accounts.
The ceremony begins at 2pm and is followed by a seminar hosted by CFDG (Charity Finance Directors? Group). Keynote speaker Pesh Framjee, Head of the Non Profit Organisations Unit at Deloitte and special advisor to CFDG will outline the current fiscal environment affecting charity accounting, including the forthcoming Charities SORP developed by the Charities Commission and due to come into effect in 2005.
Notes to Editors
· For all Press enquiries contact Wendy Green at CAF on 01732 520 120 or Email: pressoffice@CAFonline.org or Heidi Ancell, ICAEW Press Office on 0207 920 8617 or at heidi.ancell@icaew.co.uk
· CAF is the not for profit organisation which is Committed to Effective Giving, providing a range of specialist services to donors, businesses and charities in the UK and internationally. Our aim is to increase both the level and impact of giving and we strive to achieve this through all our activities, including working as an advocate for the charitable sector.
· The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales is the largest professional accountancy body in Europe, with over 126,000 members. Three thousand new members qualify each year. The prestigious qualifications offered by the Institute are recognised around the world and allow members to call themselves Chartered Accountants and to use the designatory letters ACA or FCA.
· The Institute operates under a Royal Charter, working in the public interest. Its primary objectives are to educate and train chartered accountants, to maintain high standards for professional conduct among members, to provide services to its members and students, and to advance the theory and practice of accountancy.