Trying to explain to others in a simple manner the triple hits that are heading our way in the form of Spending Review (size of the pot to be divvied up) and business rates retention and fair funding (your slice of that pot), and how to describe the likely financial impacts on your funding, is not easy.

Now more than ever, finance needs to be a visible force within our organisations to ensure that the prioritisation of resources is uppermost in people's minds.