Finance, legal and estates
For schools joining our Trust we offer a core package of services, which includes:
- statutory financial annual accounts (consolidation and production with external accountants, including fees)
- support in preparing for year-end accounts process
- internal and external audit
- DFE/EFA financial returns
- strategic financial planning
- installation fee and training on HCSS accounting software and HCSS budgeting software
- bank account management, purchasing cards and online banking
- strategic Trust central procurement
- statutory legal services
- finance policies, procedures and templates
- VAT return.
An enhanced package of services is available which includes:
- payroll
- pensions processing and reporting
- school insurances, risk management and health and safety
- estates management
- asset management planning for Local Governing Bodies
- budget monitoring and forecasting
- month end management
- funding bids
- enhanced legal services, including in-depth advice
- additional staff training
- adhoc advice
- annual fees for HCSS finance and budgeting software.