Industry

NGOs & Donor-funded

Donor-ready reports, grant compliance, and audits that don't hold up disbursement.

Who this is for

NGOs, PVOs, community trusts, faith-based organisations and any body receiving grant or donor funding.

Why the accounting is different here

Donors release the next tranche when the last one is fully accounted for. Getting fund accounting, grant restrictions and payroll allowances right is the difference between a smooth cycle and a suspended programme.

Common pain points
  • Fund accounting across multiple donors
  • Restricted vs unrestricted funds tracking
  • Donor-specific reporting templates
  • PAYE and allowance treatment for programme staff
  • PVO Act and Ministry of Public Service reporting
Regulators & rules
  • PVO Act registration and returns
  • ZIMRA — PBO status, PAYE, VAT
  • Donor grant agreements
  • External audit as a condition of funding

How we help

Fund accounting by donor and by project

Budget vs actual reports in donor templates

Independent audits accepted by international donors

Payroll for programme, admin and field staff

Board and finance committee packs

KPIs we track

% of grant spent vs budget
Cost recovery ratio
Programme vs admin cost split
Days to donor report submission
Restricted fund balance by donor
Audit findings closed

Playbook modules that matter most

A real example

Case study · NGOs & Donor-funded
Scenario

A regional NGO had three active donors and one shared bank account. Reports were late and one donor had paused the next tranche pending clarification.

Outcome

We separated funds in the ledger, produced two years of clean donor reports and cleared the audit queries. The paused tranche was released and the NGO won a fourth donor the following year.

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