Charities

Running a not for profit organisation effectively is a challenging task in the current economic climate. The right professional advice can make all the difference, with the combined pressure of raising funds, managing your finances, meeting stakeholder demands and keeping on top of the constantly changing regulatory and legal framework.

Kingston Smith can help you meet all these challenges by delivering a comprehensive range of services specially tailored
for the not for profit sector.

About Kingston Smith's charities team

We have a multi-disciplinary, dedicated not for profit team which acts for over 700 charities and not for profit organisations of all types and sizes including:

• Grant giving trusts and foundations
• Arts and culture
• Overseas Aid
• Disability charities
• Religious organisations
• Medical/health
• Education

We can help your organisation develop and achieve its aims and objectives and will provide you with the right advice at the right time. We do this by providing you with a partner who is accessible, who will take the time to understand your organisation and who will lead a dedicated client service team to help you meet your objectives.

How we can help you

We provide a tailored service, offering flexibility and unrivalled excellence within the sector.

Kingston Smith's charities group can help you with:

• Audit, accounts and business support
• Governance, strategic and fundraising advice
• HR Consultancy
• Recruitment
• Employee benefits
• IT strategy and consultancy
• Financial planning
• Association Management: Outsourcing and administration

From our experience, charities gain a real awareness of the issues affecting the sector as well as an insight into future developments.

What our clients say

"Kingston Smith is especially knowledgeable on charity accounting and we have benefited from their wealth of experience in the sector. The partners are particularly helpful in keeping us abreast of the latest developments within the industry and are always responsive and helpful.

"As a leading firm in this field, Kingston Smith makes good representations to the Charity Commission and Tax Authority on keeping developments in the charity sector both sensible and practical."

John Coombe
Trustee
Royal Academy of Arts Trust

“We chose to work with Kingston Smith because of their wealth of experience in the charities sector. As our auditors, they have provided us with top-quality advice, helping us to overcome a number of challenges. Their efficiency and expertise on audit and VAT matters mean they clearly stand out from other accountancy firms.”

Clare McCullough
Director of Finance
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