For schools joining our trust, we provide centralised finance and legal services, which include:

• Accounting and budgeting software, including staff training and support.
• Trust central finance policies, procedures and templates.
• Centralised single bank account, purchasing cards and online banking.
• Budget monitoring and forecasting support.
• Month-end management accounts preparation.
• VAT return.
• Statutory financial annual accounts (consolidation and production).
• Internal and external audit.
• DFE/ESFA returns.
• Strategic financial planning.
• Strategic trust central procurement for trust-wide products and services.
• Statutory legal services.

An enhanced package of services is available which includes:

• Funding bids.
• Enhanced legal services, including in-depth advice.
• Additional staff training.
• Adhoc advice.