Income up to £40,000
Getting the basics right
No independent examination is needed, but clear records still matter to funders. We help you set up simple bookkeeping, prepare your annual accounts and get your Charity Commission return right.
Community accounting
Community accounting for London charities and community groups
Small charities hold their communities together, often with a volunteer treasurer and a spreadsheet. We give them proper finance support at a fixed fee, so trustees can focus on the work that matters.
Charity Finance Group member
Association of Charity Independent Examiners member
ICAEW Charity Community member
QuickBooks Platinum ProAdvisor
Xero certified advisors
Rated 5.0 by our clients
Support that fits the size of your charity
Thresholds below apply in England and Wales for financial years ending on or after 30 September 2026.
£40,000 to £500,000
Accounts and independent examination
Annual accounts and independent examination, with bookkeeping and payroll if you need them. Unincorporated charities and CIOs in this band can still use receipts and payments accounts.
£500,000 to £1.5 million
Full finance support
Monthly bookkeeping, payroll, management accounts, accruals accounts under SORP and examination by a qualified examiner. Many charities in this band no longer need a full audit.
What we do
Every service is quoted as a fixed fee for an agreed scope. Send us your latest income figure and we will reply with a quote within one working day.
Bookkeeping
- Bank reconciliations and expense posting
- Restricted and unrestricted funds tracked properly
- Grant income and spending you can report back on
- Xero or QuickBooks set up for charity fund accounting
Payroll
- Monthly payroll and payslips
- HMRC submissions and pension auto-enrolment
- Year-end returns
- Simple pricing for one employee upwards
Year-end and examination
- Annual accounts in the right format for your charity
- Trustees' annual report support
- Independent examination and report
- Charity Commission and Companies House filing
For CVSs, funders and local giving schemes
Many of the groups you support or fund struggle most with the finance side once the grant arrives. We work alongside infrastructure organisations and giving schemes to close that gap.
For your members and grantees
- Free finance sessions for each grant round or member cohort
- Free financial health checks for groups that need extra help
- A simple finance pack: budgets, tracking grant spend and reporting back
- Fixed-fee support for groups that want us to do their books or year end
For you
- A finance offer for your members without adding staff
- An anonymised yearly summary of how your groups are doing financially
- Evidence for your own funders and contract reporting
- Portfolio reviews using our Finance Foundations Review
How we keep it fair
- Groups are always free to choose any provider
- We take no part in grant decisions
- Any fee or contribution is disclosed openly
- We do not examine accounts we have prepared
What small charities say
“As a charity, partnering with Accounting Without Borders (AWB) has been a transformative experience for our financial management and organisational sustainability.”
“AWB conducted a thorough internal audit for our partner in Berlin. Their meticulous approach provided us with a clear overview of their financial controls and identified areas for improvement, strengthening our overall governance.”
Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 13 client reviews. Read all reviews.
Is your charity ready for year end?
Book a free 30-minute call, or send us your latest income figure for a fixed-fee quote.