Finance and Human Resources

Good Governance
Berihu Mohammed examines the Code for the Voluntary and Community Sector. Read more here
Sitra Briefing - Charity SORP 2005
To download a briefing on the Statement of Recommended Practice (Charity Accounts) 2005 (SORP 2005) please click here
NJC salary scales and car user allowances
Information on NJC salary scales 2009/10 (scales frozen since 2009/10) and the car user allowances 2010/11 is available for Sitra members. Please contact Berihu Mohammed at berihum@sitra.org or on 020 7793 4717.
Finance and Human Resources Service
SITRA's Finance and Human Resources Service is a key resource for the supported housing sector. It is designed to help our members and clients deliver high quality and continuously improving services to their users.
We provide both generalist and specialist advice, information, consultancy and training on a wide variety of finance and personnel issues. Advice by telephone and information is available to SITRA members free of charge. Our consultancy and training services are available at very competitive voluntary sector prices to organisations operating in the supported and social housing sectors.
The following is just a sample of services we offer:
- Financial and Management:
Financial health checks
Drafting financial procedures
Setting up financial systems and controls
Budgeting and cash flow forecasting
Strategic business planning
Costing of services and contracts
Financial policies eg reserves policy
Management committee skills audits
Management committee training
Charities SORP
- Human Resources management:
Human Resources reviews and audits
Preparation of staff handbooks
Drafting human reources policies and procedures
Equal opportunities
Discipline and grievance
Employment Contracts
Staffing and management structures
- Health and safety:
Audit health and safety systems
Conduct risk assessments
Design health and safety systems
Produce health and safety manuals

