Accounting for small businesses & charities
Numbers,madeclear.
The accountants who explain. We keep your books, file your returns and tell you in plain English what it all means, with specialist depth in charity accounts.
- Fixed monthly fees
- Plain-English reports
- Charity specialists
£4,280
£610 on February- Sales
- £18,400
- Costs
- −£12,950
- Tax set aside
- −£1,170
What changed: two new retainer clients started. Costs held steady, so most of it is extra profit.
Heads up: your VAT return is due 7 August. We've already set the money aside.
What we do
Everything a small organisation needs, explained as we go.
Seven services, one approach: we do the work properly, then tell you what it means for you. Pick one, or let us handle the lot.
Bookkeeping
Your transactions sorted every month, so you always know where you stand.
Payroll
Your team paid correctly and on time, with HMRC and pensions handled.
VAT & tax returns
VAT, corporation tax and self assessment filed on time, explained plainly.
- Specialist
Charity sector accounts
Specialist accounts for charities and nonprofits, from people who've worked inside them.
Management accounts
Monthly or quarterly reports that show how you're doing and why.
Statutory accounts
Year-end accounts prepared and filed with Companies House and HMRC.
Startup & small business advisory
Straight answers on setting up, paying yourself, pricing and growing.
Why RiseWell
Most accountants hand you numbers. We hand you answers.
Bookkeeping apps give you dashboards but no one to explain them. Traditional practices send forms full of jargon once a year. We sit in the middle: modern tools, and a real person who explains your numbers in plain English.
Plain English, every time
Every report comes with a short note on what changed, why, and whether you need to do anything.
Real charity-sector depth
Restricted funds, SORP accounts and trustee reporting, from someone who's produced board papers inside a charity.
We flag things early
Deadlines, cash squeezes, tax you'll owe. We'll tell you before it becomes a problem.
Same numbers, different conversation
- Accruals have been posted in line with the matching principle.
- Your corporation tax liability has been provided for in the period.
- Restricted fund balances are disclosed in note 14.
| Feature | App | Traditional | RiseWell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explains what your numbers mean | No | Sometimes | Yes |
| Charity SORP and fund accounting | No | Sometimes | Yes |
| Fixed, published fees | Yes | No | Yes |
| A named person who knows your business | No | Yes | Yes |
| Flags deadlines and issues before they bite | Sometimes | Sometimes | Yes |
= sometimes, depends who you get
Our specialism
Charity accounts, from someone who's sat in the board meeting.
Charity finance has its own rules and its own language. Our accountants have spent years producing board-level reporting inside charities, so we know what trustees need to see, what funders ask for, and how to explain fund balances to a board that isn't made of accountants.
- Charities SORP (FRS 102)
- Restricted & designated funds
- Trustees' annual reports
- Independent examination
- Charity Commission & OSCR returns
- Gift Aid claims
- Grant & funder reporting
- Board-ready management reports
Where your £120,000 actually sits
Example charity- Unrestricted42%
- Free to spend on anything within your objects
- Designated18%
- Set aside by trustees, e.g. a building fund
- Restricted40%
- Given for a specific purpose. Spend it only on that
How it works
Switching is simpler than you think.
Step 1: A free 20-minute call
Tell us what you've got and what's worrying you. No forms to fill in first, no sales pitch.
Step 2: A fixed quote, in writing
One clear monthly or annual fee, with exactly what's included. No surprise bills for a quick question.
Step 3: We take it from there
We handle the switch from your old accountant, get your books in order, and keep you posted in plain English.
Kind words
What clients say once the numbers make sense.
Placeholder testimonials, to be replaced with real clients
For the first time I actually understand my accounts. Every month I get a short note that tells me what's changed and whether I need to worry. Usually I don't.
Client nameCafé owner
Our trustees used to glaze over at finance updates. Now the board papers make sense and we can see exactly how much of our reserves is free to use.
Client nameTreasurer, community charity
Haroon helped me decide how to pay myself when I set up my limited company, and explained it in five minutes flat. Fixed fee, no surprises.
Client nameFounder, design studio
Want numbers that finally make sense?
Book a free 20-minute call. Tell us where you are, and we'll tell you plainly how we can help, and what it would cost.