Support for charity and social enterprise leaders
You lead an organisation that exists for a reason bigger than profit, with a small team and a lot to prove. We help you steady income, simplify reporting and give you time back for the mission.
Who this is for
You are a chief executive, director or founder of a charity, community interest company or social enterprise. Trustees, funders and beneficiaries all want your attention. Meanwhile, the rota, the grant report and the database need doing, and often you end up doing them yourself, late.
The particular weight of running an organisation for impact
Income riding on a few funders
One or two grants carry most of the budget. When a renewal is uncertain the whole team feels it, and planning stops at the next decision date.
Reporting eats the delivery team
Each funder wants outcomes in its own format. Staff who should be with beneficiaries spend days pulling numbers from separate spreadsheets.
Trustees who need clearer information
Your board is generous with time but sees only what you send. Papers are long, risks are vague and decisions get deferred to the next meeting.
Sensitive records on thin systems
You hold personal details about vulnerable people, kept in shared drives and email. One wrong forward or lost laptop would hurt trust that took years to earn.
What we do for mission led organisations
Scope &
Strategy
We look at where income comes from and how dependent you are on each source, then work with you on routes to widen it, such as earned income, trading or partnerships, sized to your capacity.
About Scope & StrategySystems &
Solutions
We build simple ways to capture outcomes once and report them many ways, a tidy contact and supporter record, and a short dashboard for trustees that shows money, risk and impact.
About Systems & SolutionsSecurity &
Support
We help you protect the people you serve: tight access, separate records, sensible retention and plain written practice that you can show a funder, a regulator or a partner who asks.
About Security & SupportQuestions people ask
How can a small charity reduce its reliance on grants?
Look at what you already do that others would pay for, such as training, services to organisations, or partnerships with local businesses. Start small and test demand before building. Diversifying takes time, so begin before a grant ends rather than after.
What should trustees see in a board report?
Usually finances against budget, income pipeline, key risks, delivery highlights and decisions needed. Keep it short and consistent from meeting to meeting. Charity regulators set their own expectations for governance, so check current guidance for your legal form on GOV.UK.
How do we handle personal data about beneficiaries?
Collect only what you need, keep it in a controlled place, limit who can see it and set how long you keep it. UK GDPR applies to charities and social enterprises, so read ICO guidance and take professional advice for sensitive cases.
How do I start with NYAS as a charity or social enterprise leader?
Book a call. We will listen to what you are trying to achieve, where the pressure sits and what you have in place. We will say honestly if we can help. Nothing is expected afterwards, and the conversation is yours to keep.
Talk to us about charity and social enterprise leaders.
You tell us what is going on. We tell you honestly whether we can help, and if we cannot, we will say so.