Diploma in Charity Accounting (DChA)
The Diploma in Charity Accounting (DChA) acknowledges expertise and experience in charity accounting and finance at the highest level.
Having this in your armoury and the letters DChA after your name will inspire confidence that you have the knowledge to make a real difference to the prosperity of an organisation through your specialist understanding of charity accounting and financial management.
Who should apply for the DChA course?
- Accountants who advise the charity accounting sector
- Finance professionals working for charities
- Trustees of charities
- Volunteers
- Bursars
Benefits of the Diploma
- You will be awarded the DChA designatory letters
- Receive up to 12 months free membership to the Charity and Voluntary Sector Special Interest Group (if not already a member)
- Appear on the Diploma in Charity Accounting online register (optional)
- Meet and network with peers from across the voluntary and community sector
- It will enable you to illustrate accountability and transparency
- It can help reassure those who donate to your charity that their money is being spent wisely
- You will be more confident about the business decisions you take with your charities income and assets
- You have the skills and knowledge to be able to really make a difference to organisations operating in the charity and voluntary sector
Diploma in Charity Accounting Experience Route
The DChA experience route closed at the end of 2008 and is no longer available to new applicants. However, if you submitted an application prior to the 31 December 2008 and were unsuccessful, you can reapply.
There are just two resubmission deadlines available for you to reapply:
- Friday 14 August
- Friday 30 October
If you would like to resubmit your application all you need to do is download an application form, view successful and failed example papers and resubmit the questions that you failed in your last attempt.
If you miss these deadlines, you will miss your chance to resubmit your application. There will be no future deadlines.
To help you with your resubmission, view the examples of successful and failed papers:
Download resubmission application form or for further information and guidance call +44 (0)1908 248 040 or email.