Good Cause Fund 2024

This year, we have donated 1.5% of our wage bill, which equals £10,000, to local, national and international causes nominated by co-op members. Each of the following organisations received £1,000: Megan nominated FoodCycle, who provide nutritious meals for unhoused people and anyone living in food poverty using excess ingredients from local supermarkets, along with good company for anyone experiencing loneliness. …

Directors’ Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2022

We are delighted to publish our Directors’ Report & Financial Statements for The Year Ended 31 January 2022 as approved by our members. The financial year proved to be another year of great success and growth for the co-operative, in terms of financial health & profitably and more importantly our continued and enhanced ability to support and encourage positive social …

Adventures in Sociocracy at Third Sector Accountancy

Sociocracy in Cooperatives Conference 2022 As part of the Sociocracy in Cooperatives Annual Conference 2022 (Sociocracy for All), we were asked to present a showcase session in which we discussed our own implementation of sociocracy and the success and challenges of implementing such a cooperative governance model during a period of rapid growth. The session was framed as a conversation between …

Fair Tax Mark Statement of Third Sector Accountancy Limited (July 2022)

This statement of Fair Tax compliance was compiled in partnership with the Fair Tax Foundation (“FTF”) and certifies that Third Sector Accountancy Limited (“the Company”) meets the standards and requirements of the FTF’s UK Small Business Standard for the Fair Tax Mark certification. This statement has been compiled in accordance with our wider vision, values and aims as an organisation …

Brexit: selling to consumers in the EU

There is a radical change to VAT for any business or charity selling goods or services to customers in the EU. This post is about selling to customers who are not in business – so B2C sales. B2C sales of goods to EU customers Currently, if you sell goods to EU customers then the chances are you are charging UK …