The Embrace Finance Academy

change the world, one spreadhseet at a time

Our learning programmes have been designed specifically to support small charities to control of the numbers, to be intentional with the numbers and to be strategic with the numbers.


Booking opens soon. Join our mailing list for details.

Foundation Programme

Explore the wonderful world of day to day small charity finance and build strong finance foundations.

Leadership Programme

Find your financial confidence and learn how to lead through financial uncertainty.

foundation programme

10 Steps to Happy -Financial management for busy charity folks 

A learning programme of bitesize sessions covering the foundations of small charity finance

How to stop worrying and learn to love:


  1. Charity Finance End to End
  2. Bookkeeping
  3. Budgeting
  4. Management Accounting
  5. Annual Accounting and IEs
  6. Cashflow Forecasting
  7. Reserves
  8. Financial Resilience
  9. Trustee Finance Duties
  10. Financial Storytelling

Come with us as we go back to first principles and explore the what, why, when and how of small charity finance.

about the foundation programme

These sessions have been designed with and for small charities. They are intentionally short and succinct to fit in with busy lives. They are clear and carefully communicated with all jargon explained. They are perfect for building the financial confidence of accidental finance heroes.


Booking opens soon. Join our mailing list to be notified.

What you can expect:

60 minutes of clear content

15 minutes of Q and A

Knowledgable trainers

A supportive environment


What you leave with:

Engaging slidedecks

Simple Excel templates

Actionable next steps

A welcoming community

leadership programme

Waving not Drowning - Financial confidence for small charity leaders

A learning programme of 5 half day sessions exploring how to make this the year we respond rather than react to change and uncertainty in order to survive and thrive.


Participants deepen their understanding of how to not just survive but also thrive and leave the programme with practical tools to start using to strengthen their financial resilience straight away.

Responding not Reacting


As charity leaders, we all have big dreams and an even bigger commitment to make a difference. But let’s be real—most of us want to do more than we have the capacity for. So, how do we decide how to use our limited and valuable resources so that we are around for as long as we are needed? By building financial resilience, that's how.


  • By anticipating what's coming up with forecasts
  • By building a rainy day with a good solid reserves policy
  • By understanding and adapting our business model
  • By responding with a clear and simple financial plan

about the leadership programme

This programme has been designed specifically for leaders of small charities who don't have a finance background but who need to take financial decisions and lead through financial uncertainty.


Sessions are interactive and highly practical with a strong emphasis on peer mentoring and community building. They are perfect for leading through financial uncertainty.


Booking opens soon. Join our mailing list to be notified.

What you can expect:

Half day deep dive sessions

Specialist trainers

A peer mentoring approach

A supportive environment

What you leave with:

Engaging slidedecks

Practical templates

Actionable next steps

Plenty of applied learning

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