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Accounting for non-profits and associations.

Religious organisations, societies and sports associations answer to members, donors and regulators at once. The accounting must show not just how much came in, but that every restricted dollar went where it was promised. We keep that story clean and the filings current.

What we handle

  • Fund and donation accounting with restricted-fund tracking
  • Charities Act and Societies Act filings
  • Annual statements for AGMs and members
  • Grant utilisation reports for funders
  • Volunteer treasurer support and committee handovers
  • Payroll for staff and stipends

Why fund accounting is different

A commercial P&L answers one question: did we make money. A non-profit’s accounts answer a harder one: did we use each fund as promised. Building funds, mission funds, grant monies and general donations each need their own trail from receipt to use. We structure the ledger by fund from the start, so the AGM statement, the grant report and the regulator’s filing all fall out of the same clean records rather than being reconstructed each year.

Governance that survives handovers

Committees change, treasurers rotate, and institutional memory walks out with them. Our role is continuity: the books, the calendars and the procedures stay with us across handovers, so each incoming treasurer inherits order instead of a shoebox. For registered charities we track the reporting tiers and IPC conditions; for societies we keep the Registry of Societies filings current.

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Common questions

It depends on your constitution and size; many societies need at least an examined statement presented at the AGM. We advise on your specific duties and prepare what the constitution requires.

Each restricted or designated fund is tracked separately from general funds, so every dollar can be traced from receipt to use. That trail is exactly what donors and regulators ask for.

Gladly. We do the heavy lifting; the treasurer stays informed and in control, and handovers between committees stop being a crisis.

Annual submissions to the Commissioner of Charities including financial statements and governance disclosures, with requirements scaling by size and IPC status. We keep the calendar and prepare the pack.

No, only donations to organisations with IPC status attract tax deductions, and IPC status carries its own compliance conditions. We help you understand and maintain the obligations.

Yes, from the initial registration through the first chart of accounts and compliance calendar, so good habits start on day one.

Registered charities generally apply the Charities Accounting Standard or FRS depending on their circumstances. We prepare accounts in the framework your regulator expects.
Each restricted or designated fund is tracked and disclosed separately from general funds, so trustees can see exactly what is spendable.
Non-profits can still need GST registration if taxable supplies cross the threshold, and grants and donations have specific treatments. We assess your income mix properly.
Yes. We keep the books and give the treasurer a monthly walkthrough, so oversight stays with the committee while the labour sits with us.

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