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The Zimbabwe Educational Trust
During the 40 minute video call with the Operations
Manager, the Board Chair and the 昀椀nance trustee,
ZET was comfortable that it had the capacity to
evolve a reliable and 昀氀exible programme expense ratio
methodology that will be a simple addition to the current
accounting ledger. Frank was also able to reassure
the charity on concerns it had about its programme
expenses ratio and offered advice on how to explain it
in the charity’s trustees’ annual report and accounts, as
well as wider advice on other issues for the charity to be
aware of as a UK based charity operating overseas.
Following the video On Call, Frank also emailed further
information, including several introductory guides to
charity 昀椀nancial management.
“With support from a Cran昀椀eld Trust
volunteer we were able to calculate ratios
on programme spend and the methods
and options for doing so. We are now
able to base a decision on the information
we gained and can use the resulting
calculation as part of our marketing and
fundraising. We are very grateful to Frank
our Cran昀椀eld Trust volunteer for all his help
– his knowledge has had such an impact!”
Andrew Jackson, Operations Manager
“It was heartening to discover that this call
was prompted by the Cran昀椀eld Trust top
ten 昀椀nancial ratios article co-authored by
Marie Langan (Regional Manager) and
myself. The query was delving below the
overview given in the article.”
Cran昀椀eld Trust Volunteer Frank Learner
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