# Nominations for charities’ online accounts awards close this month

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/06/06/nominations-charities039-online-accounts-awards-close-month/
- Published: 2003-06-06T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Charitable organisations across the UK have just one month left to enter the new
Charities’ Online Accounts Awards and win £2,000.**

Sponsored by CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants
in England & Wales (ICAEW), the competition is designed to reward best practice 
in accounting, raise the standard of Web based annual reports and encourage more
charities to provide their financial information
online.

![Charities Online Accounts Awards](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2003/06/
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Neil Jones, CAF’s Director of Communications and competition judge said:

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> “This is the first year that charities have been asked to submit their online 
> accounts and the response has been very pleasing.”

A prize of £2,000 will be awarded to the winning charity in one of four income categories;
above £2 million, between £500,000 and £2 million, between £100,000 and £500,000
and under £100,000. Successful entrants will also receive a pass to attend one of
CAF’s charity events and a winner’s
seal for their Web site, while runners-up will
each receive a certificate of excellence from the ICAEW.

Neil Jones added:

> “We are excited about the number of entries received so far and pleasantly surprised
> that the smaller charities have nearly as many entries as the largest income category.”

All entries will have to pass through three judging stages. Technical screeners 
from high profile accountancy firms check that every entry complies with charities
accounting practices (SORP). The financial reports with the highest marks for accuracy
will then be assessed on their usability
on the Web by a panel of judges specialising
in finance, new media and communications. UK Fundraising’s **Howard Lake** is one
of the judges. Finally, the judges collectively decide on the shortlist of up to
three charities in each category.

All entries must be in by **27 June 2003** to have a chance of winning £2,000. The
winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on 28 November 2003 at Chartered
Accountants Hall, Moorgate, London.
 

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