The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.
Practical bookkeeping support designed for small charities, giving you the tools, skills and expertise you need to stay on top of your finances.
Our service sets you up with your own bookkeeping platform, using Xero accounting software, and provides ongoing practical support so that you can:
- Maintain accurate financial record-keeping, tailored to your charity's needs
- Stay in control: track income and expenditure in real time and review your financial position instantly
- Benefit from seamless bank integration, automatically importing transactions, avoiding errors and minimising manual data entry
- Produce accurate and timely financial reports for trustees and funders
- Access professional bookkeeping support when you need it, so tricky questions don't hold you up
- Have peace of mind with secure digital, remote storage with industry-standard data encryption
- Access templates and resources, and stay up to date and compliant with charity finance regulations
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Choose from our service options…
Everyone
- Some free templates, resources and information
- Free
SCVO Member
- Some free templates, resources and information
- Exclusive guides, resources and templates
- Up to 2 hours free tax and VAT advice*
- Up to 1 hour free financial management advice*
- Included in your membership benefits
Bookkeeping Support Service, no membership
- Some free templates, resources and information
- Bespoke, ongoing 1-2-1 support with an experienced bookkeeper**
- £1,600 (+VAT)
SCVO Member with Bookkeeping Support Service — best value
- Some free templates, resources and information
- Exclusive guides, resources and templates
- Up to 2 hours free tax and VAT advice*
- Up to 1 hour free financial management advice*
- Bespoke, ongoing 1-2-1 support with an experienced bookkeeper**
- From £1,230 (+VAT)
- SCVO members save up to £370
* for membership organisations with income up to £500,000. ** including software, set-up, training, reporting support, and more. Price varies by your organisation's income band — see the table below.
SCVO members make the maths work
SCVO members can save up to £370 a year on the Bookkeeping Support Service fee. For members in our free and small income-band categories, that saving alone means membership pays for itself.
Up to £100k income
- Bookkeeping Support Service member price: £1,230 (+VAT)
- SCVO membership fee: Free
- Membership + Bookkeeping Support Service total cost: £1,230 (+VAT)
- Non-member price: £1,600 (+VAT)
- SCVO members save: £370
Up to £500k income
- Bookkeeping Support Service member price: £1,230 (+VAT)
- SCVO membership fee: £279
- Membership + Bookkeeping Support Service total cost: £1,509 (+VAT)
- Non-member price: £1,600 (+VAT)
- SCVO members save: £91
* Compared with the non-member Bookkeeping Support Service price of £1,600 (+VAT). Membership costs more for larger organisations (£449 for income £500k–£3m, £749 for £3m+), for whom this service isn't intended and this comparison doesn't apply.
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About the service
Bookkeeping and financial reporting are essential for every charity, but they often become a significant administrative burden.
Bookkeeping and financial reporting are essential for every charity, but they often become a significant administrative burden for managers, project leads and trustees who don't have a finance background. Many organisations are working with inherited systems that are difficult to use, time-consuming to maintain and don't always provide the financial clarity needed to support good decision-making.
SCVO's Bookkeeping Support Service helps charities simplify and strengthen their financial management. Combining user-friendly cloud accounting, expert bookkeeping support and tailored financial reporting, we help organisations maintain accurate records, gain real-time insight into their finances, meet reporting requirements and free up valuable time to focus on delivering impact.
If you need ongoing support and a more effective financial system, we're here to help you manage your finances with confidence.
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