# It’s a Nightmare with the Numbers

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/its-a-nightmare-with-the-numbers/
- Published: 2024-09-02T17:16:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The no-fibbing guide to charity finance**

**Caron Bradshaw, Growth and Sector Solutions Lead at the Charity Finance Group,
has written a practical, no-nonsense guide to charity finance.**

It unpacks the jargon, the processes and the systems that make the world of charity
finance such a tricky one to navigate.

Published by the Directory of Social Change in association with Charity Finance 
Group, it includes:

 * What finance is really about
 * Risk management
 * Narrative reporting
 * Investments
 * Top tips from the experts
 * The building blocks of financial management
 * Reserves
 * Numbers and notes
 * External scrutiny

## Who is the book for?

Caron has written this for CEOs, senior executives, trustees, and non-finance staff.
If you need to understand the numbers in your charity, this is a book for you.

## About Caron Bradshaw OBE

Caron is Chief Executive of Charity Finance Group. Previously she was Head of the
Charity and Voluntary Sector at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England
and Wales (ICAEW). 
A trained barrister, she is a member of the Church of England
Pension Board’s Audit and Risk Committee, and former chair of the board of the Directory
of Social Change. She was also chair of her local hockey club.

## Reviews

“I have worked with accountants for a large part of my career and have often “felt
the fear” of being bamboozled by jargon. As an operational lead in a technical and
financial charity, this book has really helped me to feel comfortable digesting 
the digits. The glossary of terms was completely invaluable to me, and I found the
book to be both technically excellent and completely accessible.”
_**Emma Barklamb**,
Head of Member Services, Chartered Institute of Taxation and Association of Taxation
Technicians_

“This book addresses the “nightmare with the numbers” by placing charity finance
in context, showing readers how those numbers can help them in their roles – both
governance and operational. It is full of excellent advice and written in an accessible
style, using many helpful examples drawn from practice.”
_**Laura F. Spira**, Emeritus
Professor of Corporate Governance, Oxford Brookes University_

“Applying all of her experience and expertise, Caron has written this book to break
down the sometimes intimidating world of charity finance into understandable and
actionable insights that are accessible to everyone.”
_**Pesh Framjee**, Special
Advisor to the Charity Finance Group and Founder of Consulting for Purpose_

“Worried about understanding financial conversations at your charity? Worry no more–
Caron Bradshaw has got your back! This accessible and highly engaging guide will
enable you to understand all aspects of your charity’s finances in your organisation.”
_**
Andrew Hind**, former CEO of the Charity Commission for England and Wales and Senior
Visiting Fellow at Bayes Business School_