ACAT Membership Details
As part of the continuing development of support for treasurers and other trustees we have taken block membership of the Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers (ACAT). They provide professional support to 18,500 churches and chapels and have a wide range of resources and materials that will prove useful in the financial management of chapels.
Below are the joining instructions to access the handbook and other support materials.
How ACAT can support your Chapels and Churches
Your ACAT Membership
ACAT works with denominations who wish to buy “block” – or bulk – membership for their treasurers. The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches has a block membership agreement in place for all its churches with ACAT.
The many benefits of ACAT Membership
- Website — Members have access to a password protected area of the ACAT website which contains an online edition of our Handbook, exclusive news stories and other essential information.
- Introductory Guide for New Church Treasurers — A booklet giving an overview of the new treasurer’s role.
- Members Advice Line — Help whenever it’s required via phone or email.
- E-Newsletters — Providing you with the latest information from ACAT, HMRC and the Charity Commission, among many more.
- Training – ACAT runs a regular programme of training. Courses are delivered by experienced trainers or “partners” with strong backgrounds in church finance as well as experts in accountancy, tax and charity law. Topics covered include: Being a Treasurer—the Basics; Gift Aid & GASDS; Generating Income & Grant Applications; Independent Examination; Trustee Responsibilities; & Budgeting and Planning.
- Annual Conference – ACAT runs this larger event to address the most important issues in church finance. We invite keynote speakers who are experts in their fields and also a wide range of exhibitors from software providers, insurers, solicitors and energy suppliers.
To benefit from this fully, you are invited to log on to the new ACAT website and create your own Username and Password to access the Members’ Area. The website is accessible across all devices.
Please follow these simple instructions:
- Log onto acat.uk.com and click the member ‘log in’ tab in the top right hand corner;
- Use your ‘block’ username: TheUnitarians1 and password: EssexHall and press “Log in”;
- Click the link labelled Click here to enter your account information at the bottom of the page;
- On the Membership Checkout page, click on the HERE hyperlink in the Block Members paragraph;
- You will subsequently be asked to use your ‘block code’ (TheUnitarians1) again which will ensure that the fee to pay is £0.00;
- Please create your own Username and Password before filling in your contact details and other requisite information.
This is a once-only procedure and your own login credentials will subsequently provide full access to ACAT’s website.
Any queries, please get in touch with us on 01246 767787 or email membership@acat.uk.com