How to successfully deliver digital finance transformation for your charity; with Comic Relief

Read takeouts from the ICAEW Charity Conference 2022. Xledger’s Jennifer Sims and Russ Emmerson presented a webinar discussion on what charities should consider when choosing their finance systems. From fund accounting to project reporting, it’s clear that the right tools and support can enable charities to overcome the challenges they increasingly face.

The Trussell Trust is a national charity that exists so we can all be free of hunger. Their network of more than 1,300 food banks centres provides emergency food and practical support for people facing hardship. They also work with communities across the UK to change the things that push people to need a food bank. Established in 1997, this charity now employees 268 staff across the UK.

The Trussell Trust went live with Xledger on 1st April 2021. We met with the Finance Operations Manager in the spring of 2022 to understand what they thought of their experience with Xledger and the value it has added to their organisation.

According to the latest Charity Digital Skills Report, 45 per cent of charities don’t have a strategy to embed technology across all sectors of their organisation. Although many not-for-profits are keen to engage, it seems that they are taking baby steps and have a way to go before they reach maturity. Digital transformation is an on-going process, so if you think you’ve achieved this, the chances are that there’s further work to be done. Read on to find out how your charity measures up.