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As the sector continues to tackle a challenging financial environment, it’s vital to stay connected and up to date with the landscape and finance management skills, and feel supported in your rol…
Update on VAT issues and case law from Buzzacott
16/12/2020 in Finance
AIM Associate Supplier Buzzacott, recently held a webinar session at the CFG annual conference to share recent case law and VAT issues for the charity sector. This session is relevant for al…
Merchant Services 101
15/12/2020 in Finance
Although taking card payments is now paramount for all museums, industry data suggests seven out of ten of all businesses pay unnecessary Merchant Services fees. But what are Merchant Services? How…
A challenging year for business insurance
08/12/2020 in Finance
Ben Leah, Director of Hayes Parsons Insurance Brokers, reflects on the current Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) business interruption “test case” and its implications for museums in a …
Updated Retail Success Guide now available
28/09/2020 in Finance, Visitor Focus
Author of AIM’s latest Success Guide, Peter Holloway, shares top tips for successful retailing for smaller museums. …
VAT rate temporarily reduced to 5%
10/09/2020 in Finance
Back in July, the Chancellor announced a temporary reduction in the VAT rate from 20% to 5% from 15 July 2020 to 12 January 2021, for admission to attractions, holiday accommodation and sales of fo…
Meet the latest AIM Biffa Award History Makers
07/09/2020 in Finance
AIM is pleased to announce the latest round of grants awarded by the AIM Biffa Award History Makers programme. Work is already underway on these exciting new exhibitions, telling the stories of rem…
2020 – a year of change for business rates
04/09/2020 in Finance
2020: A year of constant change for Business Rates, explains Colin Hunter of Lambert Smith Hampton. In January, the long-awaited decision of the Upper Tribunal in respect …
National Coal Mining Museum comes out of lockdown with a new permanent exhibition ‘A Light in the Darkness’
25/08/2020 in Finance
Visitors to the newly re-opened National Coal Mining Museum have been illuminated by a brand new permanent exhibiti…
£4 million Recovery and Resilience Fund to open for independent museums in Scotland
13/08/2020 in Finance
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is delighted to announce details of the £4 Million Recovery and Resilience fund, made available by the Scottish Government. The fund will open to applications on…
Hayes Parsons Insurance Brokers on assessing risk and financial viability
06/08/2020 in Finance, Innovation & Risk
Following the welcome issue of reopening advice and guidance Ben Leah, Director, Hayes Parsons Insurance Brokers highlights how museums might a…
Culture Recovery Fund – further detail announced
29/07/2020 in Finance
Early detail on how the government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund will operate emerged today as Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England published information o…