A third sector specialist Chartered Accountant for your charity, social enterprise or educational institution.
Partner with a financial assurance professional with twelve years of expertise auditing the accounts of UK not-for-profits.
Diligent review and sector-leading disclosure checklist software guarantees complete compliance of your entity’s annual filings.
Thorough audit testing and robust scrutiny alongside pertinent recommendations for improving internal controls add resilience to your organisation and its impact.
Explore Thoroughfare’s sector specialism — bespoke services for UK social purpose organisations:
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'Mainstream' charity.
Year-end accounts in line with the Charities SORP. | Independent examination. | In-year management accounts and day-to-day support. | Freelance support, consulting and projects.
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Fair enterprise.
Company year-end accounts in accordance with UKGAAP, for entities with a social impact focus. | In-year management accounts and day-to-day support. | Freelance consulting and projects.
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Small charity.
(Non-company charities only — e.g. CIO’s, trusts — with less than £250,000 annual income). Receipts and payments accounts where permitted. | Independent examination. | Tailored support.
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Academy trust, college & higher education.
Year-end accounts of academy trusts, colleges and institutions in line with ESFA (and OfS) guidance. | Academy trust internal scrutiny reviews. | Teachers’ Pensions EOYC audits. | ESFA Annual Returns.
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Start-up.
Embedding new accounting systems and approaches. | First accounts submissions to the regulator. | Independent examination. | Free resources and tailored support.
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Other third sector, local authority.
Accountancy, assurance engagements and consulting. | Training, coaching and mentoring. | Technical queries.
Sector insights — introductory guidance articles and resources:
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How to prepare for audit.
D. Wallis — 16 May 2024.
Golden rules and a steadfast approach to ensuring your entity (company, charity or organisation)’s year-end statutory audit goes swimmingly, and without incident or nasty, additional fees…
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A guide: social enterprise entities.
April 2024.
An introduction to social enterprises and charitable entity types in the UK, along with discussion of the pros and cons of the different options for their constitution.
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A guide: trustees' legal duties.
March 2024.
A guide to the six areas of key legal duty for UK charity trustees, with suggested Board discussion points arising from each.
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Resource library for charities: best practice tools & guidance.
Q1 2024.
Links to technical guidance and other useful external resources for UK charitable entities, updated at intervals throughout the year.
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A guide: audit or independent examination?
February 2024.
A guide to the legal requirements for external scrutiny of charity accounts in the UK, and how to determine your charity’s obligations.
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A guide: charity annual reports & accounts.
January 2024.
An introduction to UK charity accounts and Charity Commission filing requirements.
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Resource library for academies, colleges & institutions.
Q1 2024.
Technical guidance links and best practice resources for educational institutions, updated at intervals throughout the year.
Full list of Thoroughfare’s services:
Accounts scrutiny | independent examination of charity accounts.
Statutory accounts preparation | in accordance with the Charities SORP.
Statutory accounts preparation | under UKGAAP — company, social enterprise.
Statutory accounts preparation | in line with ESFA/OfS guidance — academy trust, college, HEI.
Statutory accounts preparation | receipts and payments accounts — small non-company charity only.
In-year support | management accounts and underlying records.
In-year support | ongoing Charity Commission compliance.
Consulting | ad hoc support, projects and research.
Consulting | support to charitable start-ups — first accounting approaches and filings.
Consulting | support to finance teams with preparation for external audit fieldwork.
Assurance | bespoke internal and third-party engagements.
Assurance | academy trust internal scrutiny reviews.
Technical advisory | training, coaching, mentoring. Board attendance to facilitate technical discussion.
Technical advisory | disclosure checks of trustees’ reports and annual accounts, for SORP compliance.
Board partnering | minute-taking at Board and Subcomittee meetings and clerking.