# Bookkeeping service # Bookkeeping Support Service ![](https://files.scvo.scot/2026/09/Bookkeeping-Support-Service_hero_1429708424.jpg) 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 > Quote from an advisor in here with space for a headshot. Using this one of David merely as a guide. ## Choose from our service options…       **BEST VALUE** **Everyone** **SCVO Member** **Bookkeeping Support Service, no membership** **SCVO Member with Bookkeeping Support Service** **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\*\*** **Free** **Included in your membership benefits** **£1,600 (+VAT)** **From £1,230 (+VAT)** **SCVO members save up to £370** ## 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. **Your organisation's income band** **SCVO membership fee** **Bookkeeping Support Service member price** **Membership + Bookkeeping Support Service total cost** **Bookkeeping Support Service non-member price** **SCVO members save\*** **Up to £100k** Free £1,230 (+VAT) £1,230 (+VAT) £1,600 (+VAT) **£370** **Up to £500k** £279 £1,230 (+VAT) £1,509 (+VAT) £1,600 (+VAT) **£91** ### 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. ## What would you like to do? [Get in touch](https://scvo.scot/services/bookkeeping/enquire) [Join our membership community](https://scvo.scot/membership) Already a member or subscriber? [Sign in](#scvo-account-modal-sign-in-or-up) ![](https://files.scvo.scot/2026/09/Bookeeping-Support-Service-banner-img-2226607112.jpg) ## 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. ## Meet our Bookkeeping Support Service advisor ### **\[Advisor name to be confirmed\]** \[Advisor bio to be confirmed — replace this placeholder with a short introduction from the Bookkeeping Support Service advisor, in the same style as the HR team bios above.\] > #### \[Placeholder quote — replace with a real quote from the advisor\] > > \[Replace this with the rest of the advisor's quote.\] --- ## About SCVO SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations) is the national membership organisation for Scotland's voluntary sector. Our role is to champion the role of voluntary organisations in Scotland and to support them to do work that has a positive impact. SCVO supports members and the wider voluntary sector with all aspects of setting up and running a voluntary organisation. SCVO represents the needs and concerns of the voluntary sector to the Scottish government in Holyrood and UK government and Westminster. Through our learning and events programme SCVO offers training and development opportunities to the sector. Members access an extensive membership benefits package including specialist, in-depth, 1-to-1 guidance from our Information Services team and from professional service partners. Access to exclusive membership networks (including comms, employers, governance and policy) supports members to grow their connections, stay up to date, exchange ideas and views with peers, and learn through tailored learning opportunities. SCVO members enjoy free access to Funding Scotland Premium to stay on top of funding opportunities to support their organisation’s financial resilience. Discounts and savings on SCVO products and services (including our HR service, managed IT support, payroll service and events and training) and partner offers provide members with support to allow them to focus on delivering their organisation’s goals. Further SCVO products and services include [extensive digital support](https://scvo.scot/support/digital), a climate action resource [Growing Climate Confidence](https://climateconfident.scot), a voluntary sector publication [Third Force News](https://tfn.scot) and a voluntary sector jobs and recruitment service [Goodmoves](https://goodmoves.org). For more information on SCVO membership, visit [SCVO membership](https://scvo.scot/membership)