• Please Sign the Finance

Office Treasury Form

• Used to make sure that it is only the Treasurer who can access the account.

Contents• What is a Society Treasurer• Private and Grant ‘accounts’• Grant application• The Finance Office• Putting money into your Private account• Getting money out • Forms• Keeping a record of your finances• Hints and tips

What is a Society Treasurer?

• Challenging role in a committee• Gives great employability experience and transferable

skills• Main Responsibilities:

• Main person responsible for managing the finances of your society.

• Ensure that the committee are kept up to date with the financial state of the society and consulted on all financial decisions.

• The society must not hold external bank accounts.

• Grant Allowance- accessible funds.• Money available from the Students’ Union.• Must be spent on activity that satisfies your aims and

objectives and is available for the benefit of the whole membership base. Questions?

• Needs to be spent before end of academic year!

• Private Account• Membership money, fundraising, sponsorship.• Can be spent on anything the committee decides (within

reason!)

• To get your account codes email sufinance@nottingham.ac.uk

Private and Grant Accounts

• Due in by 21st June• Need 3 simple documents to apply for a grant.1)A programme of events and activities 2)A budget set out in the SU template format. 3)A supporting statement detailing how the

money spent will benefit your membership base and the Union as a whole.

• Your Treasurer Pack will include details on how to apply.

• Send to sustars@nottingham.ac.uk

Grant Application

• Used to pay money in, claim expenses and get invoices paid.

• On B Floor in the Portland Building

• Drop Box available for paperwork/ requests (NO CASH)

• General Enquiries email: sufinance@nottingham.ac.uk

Staffed hours: Open Close

Term Time (M-F) 10:00 16:00

Non Term Time (M-F) 12:00 14:00

The Finance Office

Paying Money into the Private Account

• Fundraising, and petty cash (subs etc).• To be deposited into the private account using the

cash machine in the Finance Office.• Get help the first time you use the machine. • Contact last year’s Treasurer for password.• Always keep a record of what you have put in and

keep receipts!• Write on receipts what they are for!• Do not keep money lying around- you do not want to

be responsible for lost cash. Your money is not insured if it is not banked in the Union.

Expenses Claim Form- To your bank (not cash)

• One of the most used forms• Used to claim back expenses paid for by

members of the committee/ club. • MUST have a valid receipt- NOT card receipt.• Best to fill in on the computer• Can send by email but will need scanned

receipts and signatures. (google maps for fuel)• Fill in the form as fully as possible.• Always save copies and keep a record of

everything. • If the Treasurer is claiming the money back it

must be signed by another committee member.

Getting money out: Other Forms

Credit Card Request Form

• Can only use this during Finance Office opening hours.

• Fill the form in and use the Card.• ONLY to be used in exceptional circumstances.

Purchase Order Form

• To be used when ordering stash from Red Oak Roller and other (Uni facilities etc)

• MUST do this during Finance Office hours

A guide to fill in forms will be available

Getting money out: Paying for things by BACS

• BACS is electronic payment of money• BACS is the preferred option to pay for things. • Do not pay cash in hand for anything- you need

a paper trail for protection. • When purchasing anything (external facilities,

equipment etc) always remember to get an invoice sent to your pigeonhole in the Societies and Sports Office.

• Asking for an email invoice is quicker and easier if the company will send one by email.

Getting money out: Paying for things by BACS

• Invoice must be addressed to the Students’ Union with reference to your society.

• Invoices must be signed by the Treasurer, dated and the right code written.

• Take the invoice to the Finance Office or send a scanned signed copy to

supurchaseinvoicequeries@nottingham.ac.uk

• Invoices will be paid by the payment date (not necessarily straight away).

• BACS payments get paid every Thursday.

Paying for Coaches/ Instructors/ Lecturers

• You MUST make sure that your coach/ instructor/ somebody that you are paying is registered as self employed.

• To do this, you need to email jackie.dale@nottingham.ac.uk to ensure that they are registered with us.

• Statement Request Form• To find out how much you have in each account.• The YTD (year to date) Balance on Grant Account

figure is the amount of grant spent, not how much you have left.

• The YTD Balance for your Private account should read (-). If it reads (+) then you have overspent.

• Keep looking at the Statement User guide for information.

• Easiest way is to Email: SUAccountRequest@Nottingham.ac.uk  for statement requests

Other Forms

• Transfer Request form• Used to transfer money to another

Students’ Union account (Club/ Society/ Department)

• Forms found in the Finance Office

• Paying in Form• Used for cheques only • To bank money into your Private

account

Other Forms

• Always a good idea to use your own accounts sheet

• Important that you always know the financial activity of your group.

• Look at the statements that the Finance Office give. If you see a problem with these and the Finance Office can’t answer your question, come to see Holly Roberts in the Societies and Sports Office.

Keeping a Record of your Finances

• email angela.lee@nottingham.ac.uk to sell stash, tickets and equipment online. • Easy way to collect money off members

and students.• You as a Treasurer don’t have to worry

about handling cash- the money goes straight into your private account.

• Use the Drop Box in the Treasury for invoice payments, statement requests and transfer requests.

Tips and Hints

• Keep an up to date account of everything and present a report of the society’s accounts at every committee meeting.

• Keep your committee involved in all decisions.• The Treasurer is the ultimate decision maker

so don’t be pressurised into purchases!• If you run into financial trouble: Don’t worry!

Come and see Holly Roberts in the Societies and Sports Office as soon as you can.

• We can work any problem out together.

Tips and Hints

Thank you!

Any Questions?