Business support for charities and social enterprises
Your cause is large and your team is small. We help charities, CICs and social enterprises widen their income, lighten reporting and set up systems that let staff and volunteers spend time on the mission.
Who this is for
You run a charity, a community interest company or a social enterprise, perhaps as the chief executive, the founder or the only full time employee. Trustees, volunteers and funders all rely on you. Fundraising, delivery and admin land in the same week, every single week.
Why good causes run out of hours
Grant cycles dictate the year
Applications, awards and reports follow a calendar that is not yours. The months between decisions are anxious, and planning more than a year ahead feels like a luxury.
Trading income nobody has time to build
Selling services or products could soften the reliance on grants. Pricing, marketing and a sales habit are skills the organisation never had spare hours to learn.
Volunteers and records out of step
Rotas, contact lists and impact figures live in different hands and files. When a volunteer leaves, part of the organisation's memory leaves too.
Trustees want assurance, quickly
Board packs need honest numbers and a plain view of risk, including data. Pulling them together by hand every quarter takes time you do not have.
Practical help that fits a charity budget
Scope &
Strategy
We map your income, what each service costs to deliver and where staff hours disappear. Then we agree a few changes that would help most, including any realistic route to earned income.
About Scope & StrategySystems &
Solutions
We build joined up records for supporters, funders, volunteers and outcomes, so one set of information produces the board pack, the funder return and the annual report without a week of copying.
About Systems & SolutionsSecurity &
Support
Beneficiary and donor information carries real responsibility. We set up clear access, safe storage and backups, document your data protection approach for trustees, and keep it current as the team changes.
About Security & SupportQuestions people ask
How can a charity reduce reliance on grant funding?
Look at what you already do that others would pay for, such as training, services or partnerships, and test it small before committing. Keep your charitable purpose and governing document in view. Take advice on trading rules. We can help you work out what could realistically earn.
What is the difference between a charity and a social enterprise?
A charity is a legal status with its own regulator and rules. Social enterprise describes a business that trades for a social purpose, and can take legal forms such as a CIC. Check the Charity Commission or Companies House guidance. We can help you plan whichever fits.
How do we keep supporter and beneficiary data safe?
Collect only what you need, keep it in one controlled system, limit access by role and keep backups. Volunteers who handle data should know the rules. UK GDPR applies to charities. We can review your setup with you. This is not legal advice.
How do I get started with NYAS?
Book a call. We will ask about your mission, your team and your funders, and what feels heaviest. We will tell you honestly if we can help and what we would look at first. You do not need paperwork ready.
Talk to us about charities and social enterprise.
You tell us what is going on. We tell you honestly whether we can help, and if we cannot, we will say so.