See examples from schools
London Fields Primary School in Hackney has a financial procedures manual (under 'finance policies') with sections on:
- Ordering and purchasing
- Income and collection
- Asset management
- School bank accounts
Sir Thomas Rich's School in Gloucester publishes a financial policy and procedures manual. The policy covers:
- Roles and responsibilities
- Internal financial controls
- Budgeting and financial planning
- Accounting routines
Royal Free Hospital Children's School is a special school in Camden. Its financial procedures manual includes sections on:
- Budget setting process
- Ordering and receipt of goods
- Petty cash
- Data security
Download a local authority example
Enfield Council has a finance manual for its schools. The manual sets out how school financial procedures should provide:
- Probity and stewardship
- Value for money
- Accountability
- Protection for everyone involved in finance
- Clarity in the expectations of schools
