Third Sector

Accountants for charities and not-for-profit organisations

Audits for charities and not-for-profit organisations

TC Group specialises in the provision of audit, accountancy, taxation, and governance-related advice to the charity and not-for-profit sector. As experienced third sector accountants, we work with a diverse range of organisations, from small charities to large organisations.

What sets us apart is our breadth of expertise, tailored approach, and commitment to achieving best practice.

Getting to know you 

To help your organisation we must first understand it.

We work in partnership with our clients, gaining a deep understanding of their organisation, enabling us to develop strategic solutions that enhance operational efficiency.

You’ll be assigned a dedicated Client Relationship Manager ensuring continuity of service throughout the year. We’ll maintain regular contact to monitor progress, as well as identify opportunities and potential risks early on.

Removing the headache of compliance

We can help you unravel the complexities of statutory compliance, enabling you to concentrate on your core activities. We’ll provide advice on current legislation and changes, together with how they could potentially affect your organisation moving forward.

Our accountancy and business advisory services include:

  • Audit and accountancy
  • Governance advice, including Trustee training
  • Benchmark reports
  • Payroll
  • Tax planning and compliance, including Gift Aid
  • VAT Advisory services
  • HR Advisory services

But that’s not all. As a valued client, you’ll also benefit from:

  • Strategic planning and support
  • Specialist seminars and events
  • Help with recruiting Trustees
  • Advice on, and implementation of, internal systems and controls
  • Regular communication on sector issues

CONTACT MARK and hannah ABOUT A THIRD SECTOR AUDIT

Mark’s one of the UK’s leading accountants specialising in the Third Sector.

Having trained and worked at a number of large firms, he heads up TC Group’s team of education and charity accountants, ensuring services are properly co-ordinated and delivered in a prompt and professional manner.

Mark works closely with management teams and boards of charities, supporting them with their financial performance and governance.

 

Outsourced Finance for the third sector

If you’re looking for a fully or partially outsourced accounts team for your membership body, Association or Third Sector organisation, at TC Group, we have a team of dedicated charity and not-for-profit accountants providing accountancy and bookkeeping.

What sets us apart is our breadth of expertise, tailored approach, and commitment to achieving best practice. We have a network of professionals with extensive experience covering governance, organisation improvement, membership and association growth.

Outsourced Accounts

A choice of daily, weekly, or monthly charity bookkeeping, delivered by a dedicated team of third sector accountants who understand the needs of charities and not-for-profit organisations.

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Third Sector outsourced

Management Accounting

Providing monthly management accounts alongside specialist not for profit accounting services, including charity reserves planning, budget building, cash flow forecasting, and payroll support

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Third Sector Management Accounting

Specialist Third Sector services

Supporting you with Gift Aid management, charity commission submissions, BACs accredited Direct Debit service and more.

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Third Sector Specialist Services

Finance Director Support

A full finance director-level service focusing on strategic planning, risk management, forecasting and scenario planning.

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Finance Director Support

DATA TRANSFORMATION: POWER BI

Transform the data trapped in Excel, PDF and PowerPoint into Power Bi. Our team can help you use the ‘big data’ you have already in your organisations to tell ‘new’ and ‘better’ stories.

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DATA TRANSFORMATION: POWER BI

THIRD SECTOR OUTSOURCED FINANCE TEAM

Graeme is an ACA and ACCA qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor with 30 years of professional experience.

Graeme leads our clients in the Third Sector, sustainability, and data/business intelligence. He’s an experienced Financial Director who supports clients with all of their strategic objectives.

 

FREE no-obligation consultation

For more information about Third Sector, please contact us to arrange a free consultation.

FAQS

WHY SHOULD MY CHARITY HAVE SPECIALIST ACCOUNTANTS?

TC Group can help you with the complexities of statutory compliance, enabling you to concentrate on your core activities. We’ll provide advice on current legislation and changes, together with how they could potentially affect your organisation moving forward.

DO CHARITIES NEED AN AUDIT?

Some charities are legally required to have statutory charity audits. TC Group’s charity auditors work with a diverse range of organisations, from small charities to large not-for-profit entities.

DO YOU WORK WITH SMALL CHARITIES AS WELL AS LARGER ORGANISATIONS?

Yes. TC Group supports a wide range of clients, from small community charities to large national not-for-profit organisations, tailoring our services to meet each organisation’s needs.

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