Hospices and care organisations

An ever increasing elderly population has led to an increase in demand for care organisations. This highly regulated industry poses a number of challenges to the sector, including pressure on fees, policies to keep the elderly in their own homes, the focus on public spending and reduced referrals due to the current policy.

As well as the annual accountancy and tax compliance work our knowledge and expertise extends to many business areas including business planning, refinancing, staffing, payroll and HR.

The recent Government White Paper, which is now the Health and Social Care Bill, promotes the joining up of local NHS services and social care and recognises that these services overlap. This will hopefully enable care organisations to deliver services funded by both the NHS and local authorities more effectively. Our team at Moore and Smalley has experience in assisting in bidding and negotiating contracts and the private care sector will be best placed to provide some of these services in the future.

For more information about the services we offer to hospices and care organisations, please contact Susanna Cassey or Christine Wilson.

Charities

Our quarterly update for charities and not-for-profits.

In this issue we look at preventing fraud, managing charity assets and resources and changes to employment law.

Charities and Not for Profit

Charities
We currently act for over 130 registered charities from Lancashire and Cumbria.
Education
The charities and not for profit team advise a number of academy schools, independent schools and FE colleges.
Hospices
Moore and Smalley look after many hospices and healthcare providers, social care providers and social enterprises.

Useful Links

The Charity Commission - the regulator and registrar of charities in England & Wales.
Charity Choice - the encyclopaedia of charities on the Internet.
Department for Education - the UK government department responsible for infant, primary and secondary education.
Young People's Learning Agency - supports the delivery of training and education to all 16 – 19 year olds in England.
Help The Hospices - the leading charity supporting hospice care throughout the UK.
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs - the Revenue and Customs information page for charities.