Our Mission Statement

Use professionalism to support community organisations to deliver value to the public

We provide tailored managerial support and services to charitable organizations in the UK. The service is available to small and large charitable organizations. Our focus is on inspiring young people to volunteer but before that they have to receive informal training in Charity Accounting and Book-keeping to improve their efficiency, also we encourage highly qualified and experienced professional accountants to use their spare time in voluntary work.

Our aim is to create a strong financial awareness within the community, as this will lead into good governance practices.  The centre conducts research and develop appropriate approaches that is geared to solve community financial management related issues.

The financial management awareness includes things like; understanding charity finances, book-keeping, training volunteers in auditing and independent examination of charity accounts, assisting charity to comply with the tax authority, plus general advisory services, basically include organisation environment analysis and project management.

Our support to small charities helps them to be able to deliver value in their communities. We do believe this is achievable when charities comply with the code of good corporate governance.

Our main Objectives are

  • To promote cross-cultural understanding of Good Corporate Governance practices in communities, not only for Ethnic Minority organisations but also for the rest of the communities through provision of professional services related to stewardship and financial affairs, this is done through Independent Examination of accounts.
  • To enhance Good Corporate Governance practices in the third sector organizations through capacity building, i.e. delivering training, seminars and conferences in charity accounting, independent examination, finance and taxation.
  • Through provision of post graduate students who are willing to contribute their knowledge and skills as co-opted trustees to various small charities, which cannot attract skilled and experienced professional to sit in their board meetings.
  • To provide professional accounting and book-keeping services to all third sector organizations, especially those from disadvantaged communities.
  • To facilitate economy, efficiency and effectiveness in resource utilization on the third sector through provision of pre and post project performance review services.
  • Promoting sustainable development to Ethnic Minority organizations and Diasporas through provision of managerial support services.
  • Advancement of citizenship and community development by offering 6-month internships and practical work experience to Accounting Students who are willing to work and contribute to organizations in disadvantaged and under-represented communities, such as Ethnic Minorities of Asian, Africa and Caribbean descents.
  • Relief of poverty through advancement of professional education and training to non-student volunteers who wish to work in disadvantaged communities. The training will facilitate transfer of knowledge, skills and work experience which will enhance their employability.

Organization Goals

– Capacity building to all third sector organizations in the UK through training, seminars and conferences in charity financial accounting.

– Supporting the Ethnic Minority organizations with trained professional volunteers to meet their needs in the areas of accounting, auditing, taxation, project management, management consulting and volunteers.

– Facilitate and enhance good corporate governance in the third sector organizations by strengthening the financial internal control systems.

– Support the third sector to build a sustainable economic growth by helping them with their project proposals and project management.

– Provide opportunities for internships to both student and graduate accountants, and also practical working experience to volunteer accountants/bookkeepers and others.

– Managing and running community projects on behalf of charitable organizations that have no resources and management skills.

– To instil and maintain corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethical business practice within the third sector organizations.