Compliance toolkit: Protecting charities from harm

Chapter 4: Holding, moving and receiving funds safely in the UK and internationally

The chapter explains charities’ use of formal banking systems when holding, moving and receiving funds in the UK and internationally, as this is a prudent and responsible way to ensure that charity funds are safeguarded.

It also covers the more risky methods of moving funds which charities may sometimes need to use, such as alternative financial systems, including Money Service Businesses, agents using alternative remittance systems, Payment Services, cash couriers, and other charities and NGOs. It has practical advice for trustees on risk management factors and the need for appropriate financial controls and audit trails.

The chapter is in three parts:

  • Summary: Holding, moving and receiving funds safely in the UK and internationally
  • Holding, moving and receiving funds safely in the UK and internationally
  • Practical Tools
  •   Tool 1: Practical advice on operating bank accounts
      Tool 2: Checklist of issues to consider when the charity receives donations from outside the UK
      Tool 3: The use of intermediaries – checklist of some key risk management questions
      Tool 4: Checklist of some key financial controls when using intermediaries
      Tool 5: Checklists of some key controls when making physical cash transfers
      Tool 6: Cash Courier agreement form
      Tool 7: Cash payments record form
      Tool 8: Checklist of issues for trustees to consider when using other charities or NGOs to transfer funds outside of the UK

     

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