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Financial Management for Partner Organisations

Budgets, records and reports that funders trust, for small organisations run by and for people with disabilities.

A cohort-based course with weekly online sessions. Places are limited, so we ask you to apply.

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Format
Nine lessons plus four live sessions
Time
About 3 hours a week for 4 weeks
Price
Free for partner organisations
Decision
Within one week of applying
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Who should apply

Treasurers, finance officers, programme managers and volunteers who handle money for a partner organisation. You do not need an accounting qualification.

We give priority to organisations led by people with disabilities and to applicants who will train colleagues afterwards.

Cohort dates

Each cohort has four live sessions on Zoom, with live captions and a sign language interpreter on request.

Questions and answers

What happens after I apply?

The course team reads every application and replies by email within a week. If you are accepted you are enrolled, placed in a cohort and sent calendar invitations for the sessions.

Can I apply without an ALMS account?

Yes. Apply with your name and email address; create your account with the same address when you are accepted.

Is there a certificate?

Yes, when you complete the lessons, the quiz and the final written task reviewed by the course team.

Ready to apply?

The form takes about ten minutes.

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This course takes applications. The course team decides who joins.

Applications close on 15 December 2026.

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Course outline

  1. Module 1: Planning the money

    1. Roles and internal controls Text · About 8 minutes
    2. Building a project budget Text · About 9 minutes
    3. Budget template (download) File · About 3 minutes

  2. Module 2: Spending and reporting

    1. Buying goods and services fairly Text · About 8 minutes
    2. Records, receipts and expense claims Text · About 8 minutes
    3. Expense claim template (download) File · About 3 minutes
    4. Financial reporting to donors Text · About 8 minutes
    5. Preventing fraud and misuse Text · About 7 minutes
    6. Financial management check Quiz · About 10 minutes