We are a three Partner firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, with around fifteen staff. Our main office is at Hesketh Bank, near Preston, and we have other offices in Southport and Blackburn. We offer a full accountancy service including: - Audit and Assurance - Annual Accounts Preparation - Management Accounts - Tax Compliance and Advice - Book-keeping and VAT - Payroll - Software Support Our sector specialisms: - Charities (see further details below) - CICs, CIOs and CASCs - Other Social Enterprises - Academy Schools - Manufacturing and Engineering - Horticulture - Nursing and Care Homes - Landlords and Property Owners - Pubs and Pub Groups Our specialist Charity Unit can assist in the following areas: - Charity Accounts We are fully up to date with SORP 2015 and regularly attend Charity courses and conferences nationally to stay ahead on all new developments. - Charity audit / Independent examination Our audit approach is risk based incorporating a full review of internal systems, allowing us to add real value to the organisation from our findings. - Charity taxation We ensure that staff are up to date with developments with gift aid and other income maximisation possibilities. Over the years we have structured a number of new charities as well as dealing with the implementation of charity subsidiaries and reorganisations resulting in significant tax savings. - Charity VAT We pride ourselves on our experience in this field – identifying VAT savings and refunds, as well as ensuring basic compliance. - Charity law and commercial aspects Whilst ensuring our clients are compliant in the above areas, we advise on all aspects of running a charity. We also have experience setting up charities / social enterprises from scratch. Please contact Peter Buck, Partner, with any further questions you may have either via email to pbuck@tllaccountants.com or telephone 01772 812163. We look forward to hearing from you.