Bookkeeping for Good Causes (Yes, You Can Laugh and Balance the Books)

Running a CIC or charity is all about changing the world, helping people, saving the planet, or at the very least making your little corner of Cornwall a better place 🌍What it shouldn’t be about is staring at spreadsheets at 11pm wondering if “restricted funds” are supposed to restrict your sleep.

That’s where Tidal Bookkeeping in Redruth comes in.

“We Didn’t Start a Charity to Become Accountants”

Sound familiar?

Most CIC and charity founders didn’t wake up one day thinking:

“I know what will fulfil me — reconciling bank accounts and preparing annual returns.”

And yet… here you are. Surrounded by receipts, HMRC emails, and a creeping fear that you’ve labelled something “admin” when it should definitely be “governance”.

Good news: you don’t have to do this alone.

Charity & CIC Bookkeeping: More Rules Than a Board Game

Charity and CIC finances come with:

• Restricted vs unrestricted funds

• Trustees asking “Are we allowed to spend this?”

• Annual reports that sound simple but absolutely aren’t

It’s like playing Monopoly, Scrabble, and chess at the same time — while someone keeps changing the rules.

We actually enjoy this stuff. (Yes, we know that’s odd.)

Why Tidal Bookkeeping?

We’re Cornwall-based, Redruth-rooted, and we understand the reality of running a purpose-led organisation with limited time and budgets.

We help CICs and charities with:

• Clear, compliant bookkeeping

• Fund tracking that actually makes sense

• Reports trustees can understand without wincing

• Stress reduction (not an official service, but a guaranteed side effect)

No jargon. No judgement. No eye-rolling when you say:

“I’m not sure where this receipt came from…”

We Speak Human (and Spreadsheet)

We won’t drown you in accounting terms or make you feel bad for not knowing the difference between accruals and cashflow.

Because your energy is better spent doing good, not fighting Xero.

Local, Approachable, and On Your Side

At Tidal Bookkeeping, we work with CICs and charities across Cornwall and beyond, but we’re proudly based in Redruth. We believe bookkeeping should feel like support — not another thing on your to-do list.

If your organisation:

• Is growing

• Feels stuck financially

• Is worried about compliance

• Or just wants someone sensible to say “Yes, that’s fine”

Then let’s talk.

Final Thought

You save the world. We’ll save your books.

👉 Get in touch with Tidal Bookkeeping and let’s make your finances calmer, clearer, and maybe even a little bit enjoyable.

(We said maybe.) 🌊📚