Dave graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a 2:1 Honours Degree in Accounting and Management control. He then trained at a small Nottingham based practice and qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in September 2002. In November 2002, Dave joined UHY Hacker Young as an audit senior, rising through the ranks from assistant manager, manager, director, and finally partner in 2023.

Dave has a number of years of general practice experience dealing with owner managed business and looks after a wide range of small and medium sized entities, dealing with both audit and non audit clients in a wide variety of sectors.

Dave also has a keen interest in the charity and not-for-profit sector. He is a member of UHY’s national charity and NFP sector group and acts for a number of small and large charities and membership associations.

In his spare time, Dave is a keen musician and holds a high ranking black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

All insights from David:

The hospice funding crisis: could this be the end for hospices?
Charity shops: how to maximise fundraising from your high street presence
Should charity trustees be paid?
Charity and NFP Sector Outlook 2025/26
Celebrity charity ambassadors – when is it time to say goodbye?
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it: Charity campaigning done right
Does your charity know its true worth?
Ask not what you can do for your charity, but what your charity can do for you
Why is the average age of charity trustees so high in the UK?
Why is the Cat Survival Trust being investigated by the Charity Commission?
Keeping your customers happy in a rapidly evolving digital landscape
The key to attracting top talent for your business
How to create a strong future for your charity