Champion Accountants

This event is being organised and managed by Donna Okell, nfp assist; Sue Harris, Champion Accountants, and Graeme Hughes, Brabners.  

Profiles of the event speakers are below:

Donna Okell is a mentor, facilitator and speaker in the not-for-profit community. She helps leaders, aspiring leaders and Boards of Trustees to develop outstanding organisations. Donna is also Vice-Chair of The NeuroMuscular Centre and facilitator of the Connect, Lead and Learn Forum for CEOs of Cheshire charities.

Sue Harris is Audit Partner at Champion Accountants Chester practice, and has worked extensively with charities for nearly 20 years'. Sue provides guidance on charity accounting and financial reporting as well as best practice advice on internal control systems and risk management. Her focus is on making charity accounts understandable to individuals from non-financial backgrounds.

Graeme Hughes is an experienced charity lawyer, at Brabners,  who has practised exclusively in charity law since 2010.  He advises on all aspects of charity law especially the establishment and management of charities, the incorporation of unincorporated charitable trusts and associations, compliance/administrative matters, governance issues, charity mergers, restructures and reorganisations