At Sterling Gate Accountants, we specialise in providing expert accounting services tailored specifically for charities and non-profit organisations. With a deep understanding of the unique financial challenges faced by the charitable sector, our team is dedicated to ensuring your organization’s financial health is managed with transparency, accuracy, and integrity.
Our mission is to help charities thrive by offering clear financial insights, reliable reporting, and strategic advice that supports your goals and maximises your impact. Whether you’re navigating complex compliance requirements, managing donations, or planning for growth or require an independent examination of your charity accounts, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
We believe in building long-lasting relationships with our clients, rooted in trust and a shared commitment to making the world a better place. Let us handle the numbers, so you can focus on what truly matters—making a difference.
Our bookkeeping service is fully automated, and all processes are integrated, allowing you real time information into the financial performance of your organisation
By utilising QuickBooks bookkeeping software, you can generate several financial statements including Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cashflow statements for whichever period you require, at the touch of a button.
Our bookkeeping service extends to producing management accounts and or other ad-hoc management information.
We specialise in charity accounting, understanding the unique financial challenges your organisation faces
Our transparent reports help you stay informed and compliant, ensuring financial clarity.
We keep you up-to-date with charity regulations, ensuring you remain fully compliant with the Charity Commission.
We handle your accounting, allowing you to focus on what matters most – your cause
The rules relating to payroll and workplace pensions are constantly changing.
We can remove the hassle, ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time. We will also ensure all submissions are made to HMRC, pension contributions are accurate and re-enrolment is compliant.
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The charity and social enterprise sectors are evolving rapidly, with increasing regulatory and compliance demands. Meeting these requirements can be challenging, and as funders and regulators focus more on compliance, maintaining “public trust” has never been more critical for the sector’s credibility. Our team of charity accountants understands the delicate balance between fulfilling the complex accounting needs of your organisation and ensuring your long-term sustainability—without compromising your values and mission.
Our specialist charity accountancy services, tailored to your specific needs, include:
In four seamless and environmentally friendly stages
By law, we are obligated to perform AML checks on all trustees. We will request proof of identity and address from each trustee of the charity. Upon receiving these documents, we will provide an engagement letter that outlines the scope of our services, fees, and responsibilities.
Upon receiving your draft accounts or trial balance, we will prepare the financial statements in compliance with the Charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) and carry out our examination
Once the accounts and independent examination are complete, we will send the accounts along with our independent examination report in PDF format for the chair to review, approve, and sign the balance sheet.
Once we receive the signed copy of the accounts, we will sign the independent examiner’s report and send all the required documents to the charity, who will then submit them to the Charity Commission.
The time frame to complete the independent examination varies depending on the size of the charity, but it is typically completed within two weeks from the time we receive all the necessary documents.
In addition to our experienced accountants, we also offer bookkeeping services using the latest software, ensuring all transactions are categorised in accordance with Charity Commission guidance
We can use the figures you provide to prepare the accounts in accordance with the SORP issued by the Charity Commission, ensuring they meet the required criteria.
Providing advice on Gift Aid, VAT relief, and tax exemptions for charities. We also ensure tax compliance and minimising tax liabilities.
We offer internal audit services to assess the charity's internal controls and provide recommendations to strengthen them. Additionally, we carry out independent examinations, which are required by the Charity Commission for charities with a turnover over £25,000
We provides expert guidance to charities on various aspects of their operations, including legal, financial, governance, and regulatory matters. This service can help charities with compliance, strategy development, fundraising, risk management, and reporting requirements
Efficiently manage payroll and workplace pensions with our expert assistance.
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