Charity Admin
Thinking about outsourcing?
Starting to outsource some of the work involved can be confusing.
Administration and management of the various documents, tasks and other miscellaneous items, are all part of running a charity takes time and energy.
The ability to ask someone else take on tasks and make progress on projects is vital during busy periods to ensure that a charity is properly supported without overtaxing its volunteers.
MBS specialises in giving flexible administrative and charitable management support to a wide variety of clients. Either as an ad hoc project or on a monthly retainer contract depending on your needs.
Examples of work done for charities, non-profit, and community groups include:
- Corporate memory – review and cataloguing.
- Trustee meeting support, calendar management, draft papers and minutes.
- Indexing of minutes
- Policy and procedural documents reviewed and written.
- Charity operations manuals created, reviewed, updated, and maintained.
- Charity governance and compliance reviews across the charity/organisation.
- Financial and procedural reviews across the charity/organisation.
- Business development plans created, reviewed, and advised on.
- Training in financial management, efficient administration, and where applicable Quaker clerking and treasureship.
- Support for boards committees and their chairs/clerks, including acting as minute clerk for committees and charities.
- Technical writing.
- Content creation for newsletters and websites
- Fundraising advice and support
Administrative Support Options
All work contracts start with an initial ten hour block paid in advance, from 1st April 2025, charged at £38.00 per hour plus VAT. Additional time may be booked in blocks or ad hoc as agreed, or combined with a retainer contract.
Longer term charity finance administration packages are all on a thirty day notice rolling contract, with a minimum of five hours per month charged in advance at £34.00 per hour plus VAT. Any additional time worked is charged in arrears the following month.