VCS Academy

Our programme management team has over 15 years experience in the nonprofit sector - supporting charities, social enterprises, and community-led groups in the UK, USA, and MENA region. We developed in-depth insights into the challenges of starting up in the civil society sector, as well as the burdens around fiscal and administrative needs of groups, community activists, and global change-makers. Our aim is to remove these barriers so that you can focus on making change; by giving you the tools and support needed to scale and create impact, without imposing any structures that could hinder your amazing work.

Check out our website to learn more about VCS Academy CIC fiscal hosting service, and to access our virtual learning academy for the knowledge and skills you may need in running and developing your project idea. 

Can help remove the administrative and fiscal burdens, especially if: 
1. You’ve been using a personal account to handle and hold funds and it’s starting to cause headaches,

2. You want to receive and manage funds in a more transparent and collaborative way,

3. You’re struggling with the admin of running your project/s and could use advice and support,

4. Your project/s are expanding and growing fast and need help understanding how to scale and do it responsibly and transparently. 

When you join our fiscal hosting service, you will be eligible for:
1. Access to Canva Pro cloud design service; dedicated cloud storage for your team.
2. Access to Global Giving online fundraising platform and their global network of philanthropists, plus tax relief, with donations made on GlobalGiving are US tax-deductible and UK Gift-Aid eligible. 
3. Access to discounted nonprofit Stripe payment processor fees on donations collected. 
4. Access to our grant management service, this means that you can apply for formal grants using us as a host.
5. Dedicated account manager to streamline your financial transactions, wire transfers, and end of year reporting. 

We are invested in contributing to a resources and resilient civil society sector, with proven track record in capacity building, building collaborative partnerships, and community infrastructure. All with the aim of helping community groups like yours to thrive and unlock your potential. Here are just a few ways of how we do this:

First come first serve; for the first 15 collectives joining our fiscal hosting service, Zero on-boarding fees and 100% of the money we host on your behalf will be channeled to your community group. We also provide you with a programme management support, and a full MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) support service. An grant management service, This means that you can apply for formal grants using us as a host. Please get in touch with us if you’re interested in this grant management. The above fees apply for the first financial year ending 31 March 2025. From April 2025, we will start introducing £139.99 onboarding fees, plus 3% fiscal hosting fees for the funds managed on your behalf.  Discretionary fees apply to selected causes on a case by case basis. 

If you have any questions please get in touch by calling us on 0333 090 1414 or emailing [email protected] 

To find out more our fiscal hosting services, our bank of resources and our team, check out our website