What sets Chris apart?
Chris has been with Bishop Fleming for over ten years having come from a national firm background. He runs a mixed portfolio of mainly charity, academy and not for profit clients, including many of our local, high profile, charities and larger multi academy trusts. Chris is responsible for our Bristol and Bath not for profit team. Chris also works with a variety of FCA regulated businesses in the region covering all aspects of regulated financial reporting.
Chris works closely with his clients year-round to provide strategic advice and ensure that issues can be dealt with proactively. He believes in compliance as a bi-product of a strong working relationship which puts understanding the focus of the organisation at the centre of everything he does.
Chris supports Bishop Fleming’s representative of the ESFA Academies finance and assurance Working Group 3, who support the ESFA Steering Group in its work programme to enable the ESFA, DFE and Academy Trusts to work collaboratively. Tim’s group is focused on the development of the Academies Accounts Direction, reviewing outcomes from the main strands of ESFA assurance work, development of sector guidance and liaison with DfE and ESFA to improve capability and financial awareness amongst trusts seeking to grow.