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Meet the specialist team Our partner-led service is supported by a dedicated team of specialists managers and technical directors who have chosen to work exclusively with charites and not for profit clients.
Pesh Framjee , Head of National Charities and Education Unit Pesh joined Horwath Clark Whitehill in September 2008 from a Big Four firm where he was Head of Non Profits, He now leads our not for profit unit. He has a wide range of audit and advisory clients. He has been involved in the not for profit sector, both professionally and as a volunteer, for over 30 years. Pesh is a Chartered Accountant but uniquely he is very knowledgeable about charity law and practice as well as fundraising. He is a member of the Charity Law Association and a long standing member of the Institute of Fundraising. Pesh writes and lectures internationally on matters facing the sector. He is joint author of Charities - The Law and Practice and has written a book on Charity Trading and he has much experience of governance, trading, tax matters, risk management, strategy, performance measurement and knowledge management in the charity sector. He has been appointed by the Charity Commission to act as sole trustee and interim manager of three charities and undertaken special work for the Charity Commission both in the UK and overseas. He has been Finance director of two charities and is Special Advisor to the Charity Finance Directors’ Group Pesh is a member of the Charity Commission SORP Committee. He is also a member of the Accounting Standards Board’s Committee for Accounting for Public Benefit Entities and of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Charity Advisory Group. He is also a charity trustee.
Andrew Pianca, Partner Andrew is a leading specialist not for profit partner and advises a number of large national charities, membership organisations and Royal Colleges. As Chief Executive of Horwath Clark Whitehill, he is instrumental in ensuring that our services to charities remain one of the core specialisms of our firm. Andrew draws on many years of experience of advising charities and not for profit organisations. He played a key role in drafting the 1995 Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), and advising on subsequent revisions. Andrew is a well known lecturer on charity accounting, governance and management matters. He wrote the sector’s leading text on charity reporting, and is also the author of the authoritative industry guide dealing with the establishment and management of charities. Andrew continues to represent our firm at a number of charity sector groups such as Charity Finance Directors’ Group, NCVO and ACEVO.
Tina Allison, Partner Tina is well respected by her not for profit clients for delivering practical and well rounded business advice, set within the relevant regulatory framework in which her clients operate. She is skilled in helping her clients maximise the positive impact of their reporting responsibilities. Tina is an experienced speaker on our specialist in-house seminar programme for charity clients and contacts; she also speaks on behalf of our firm at external courses, particularly in relation to implementing and assessing effective governance structures. She is co-host of the Network of Women Chairs which meets at our London office. In addition to her client facing role, Tina is responsible for staff training and team development within our Charities and Education Unit.
Tim Baines, Partner Tim provides audit and consulting services to a variety of charities in London and across the south of the UK. He specialises in advising large, national charities including major fundraising organisations, membership bodies and grant-making charities; he is the audit partner for a number of the UK’s ‘Top 100’ charities. Tim is the lead partner for ‘Charity Magique’ – the sector’s leading web-based solution for charity risk management which is used by charities of all sizes to record and manage their internal risk processes. He uses his practical risk management knowledge to develop an external audit approach which maximises a charity’s overall audit coverage. Tim works closely with trustees and management to deliver audit services which evolve as charities refine their own risk management systems, internal control frameworks and monitoring processes.
Sam Coutinho, Partner Sam provides audit and advisory services to a number of charities and membership bodies. She is particularly experienced in supporting charities with implementing best practice in governance and risk management and contributes articles on these and other topics to sector publications. Her marketing experience enables her to advise her clients on the most effective reporting mechanisms whether through the statutory accounts, the Annual Review or other medium. Sam is on the steering group of the Network of Women Chairs, and is an active member of the Charity Finance Directors’ Group. She plays a key role in designing trustee training and leadership courses for our charity clients and contacts. As a governor of a school, Sam has tremendous insight into the practical challenges facing trustees when adopting best practice in governance in the light of their significant responsibilities and an increasingly rigorous regulatory framework.
Mike Hicks, Partner Mike provides audit and specialist consulting services to a wide range of local and national charities, including ‘Top 100’ charities, well-known membership bodies, endowed and grant making trusts, and a variety of other unincorporated not for profit bodies. Mike brings to his clients a wide breadth of technical and practical expertise based on his long standing commitment to the sector. Mike plays a key role in the development and delivery of our comprehensive events and seminars programme for charities and not for profit organisations. He is a well regarded speaker at sector conferences and seminars, and an active contributor to the not for profit press. Mike’s opinion is often quoted on sector issues and developments, particularly in relation to governance challenges and public benefit. As a trustee of a local community charity, Mike has an invaluable personal insight into the responsibilities facing trustees, and this comes across in the practical advice and support he gives his clients.
Sally Kirby, Partner Sally acts for a wide variety of charity and not for profit clients, including Community Interest Companies. Her client base ranges from small local charities and family trusts to larger fundraising charities and national membership bodies, including Royal Charter organisations. Sally is an accomplished speaker on charity reporting and accounting matters and writes frequently for the not for profit press. She is one of the first charity advisers to achieve the ICAEW’s Diploma in Charity Accounting. Sally draws on previous practical experience as head of internal audit at a major national charity. This gives her a unique understanding of what it is like to work for a charity and provides valuable insight when identifying and addressing the challenges facing trustees, staff and volunteers. Sally has particular expertise in advising on risk management considerations, the adoption of the most effective governance structures and the implementation of internal audit processes. Sally’s clients also benefit from her commercial perspective, gained from her time working for an international high street retailer.
Clive Malcolm, Partner Clive is a partner in our risk and assurance team, which offers a complete range of risk and internal audit solutions specifically tailored to the needs and challenges of our clients. Clive specialises in advising and supporting a range of not for profit organisations including schools and other educational establishments, national charities and Housing Associations. He assists clients with the implementation of practical and effective risk management systems, where appropriate utilising the unique web-based risk management tool – ‘Magique’. Clive and his team also provide fully bespoke outsourced internal audit services, including cyclical financial, operational and strategic reviews which integrate into clients’ risk management processes to ensure a clear feedback loop and practical action plan.
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