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Third Sector
Bookkeeping for charities, CICs and not-for-profit organisations.
Bookkeeping support for third sector organisations dealing with restricted funds, grants, donations, trustee reporting and cost control. We help keep records clear, funds properly tracked and reporting easier for trustees, funders and management.
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✓Restricted Funds & Trustee ReportingGrants, donations, reserves, restricted funds and trustee reporting.
Third sector bookkeeping challenges
Third sector bookkeeping problems we help bring under control.
Service businesses often grow quickly, but the bookkeeping process does not always keep up. Project income, recurring contracts, payroll, subcontractors, mileage, expenses, supplier costs and reporting all need to be tracked clearly if the numbers are going to support better decisions.
Restricted funds need tracking
Grant income, restricted donations and project funds need to be separated from unrestricted funds.
Trustees need clear reports
Trustees need simple, reliable reports showing income, costs, reserves and fund balances.
Grant reporting can be time-sensitive
Funders may need reports showing how grant money has been spent against agreed purposes.
Donations can be hard to reconcile
Bank donations, fundraising income, online platforms and cash receipts can create reconciliation work.
Costs need proper allocation
Staff, overheads, project costs and shared expenses may need to be allocated across funds or activities.
Limited funds need careful control
Charities and not-for-profits need clear visibility over admin costs, overheads and areas where funds may be used more efficiently.
What we handle
Third sector bookkeeping support that keeps funds, grants and costs clear.
We help charities, CICs and not-for-profits keep records organised throughout the year, so trustees, funders and accountants have clearer information to work from.
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Restricted & Unrestricted Funds
Income and costs tracked across restricted and unrestricted funds where required.
Grant Income & Project Costs
Grant funding, project spend and related costs recorded clearly for management and funder reporting.
Donation Reconciliation
Bank donations, fundraising income and online donation records reconciled to the accounting software.
Supplier Bills & Expenses
Supplier costs, staff expenses, project expenses and overheads captured and posted regularly.
Payroll & Staff Costs
Payroll, PAYE, pensions and staff cost reporting supported where required.
Cost & Admin Review
Regular bookkeeping and reporting can highlight duplicated costs, rising overheads, manual admin and areas where processes could be more efficient.
Client snapshot
Third sector bookkeeping, reporting and finance admin brought back under control.
A third sector organisation needed support improving its bookkeeping structure, document collection and reporting process. The chart of accounts had become too detailed, staff were not consistently submitting documents and the audit process was taking more client time than necessary.
We reviewed the bookkeeping setup, simplified the chart of accounts, introduced clearer document submission processes through Dext and trained staff on how to submit records correctly. This gave the organisation cleaner reports, better cost visibility and a more efficient process for audit and year-end support.
Client name withheld for confidentiality.
£20k+ annual valueEstimated saving compared with adding equivalent in-house finance admin support.
12 employees trainedStaff trained to submit receipts, invoices and supporting records through Dext.
70% less admin timeClient time spent supporting audit queries reduced through cleaner records and better document capture.
40 accountsChart of accounts simplified from 183 codes to 40 clearer reporting categories.
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A free 30-minute call to talk through your current bookkeeping setup, the challenges specific to your sector, and what we’d do differently.
