Fractional CFO

Senior financial leadership, without the full-time commitment.

If your charity already has a finance function running day-to-day, but you need senior-level insight to strengthen strategy, sharpen reporting, and help trustees make confident, well-informed decisions — that's exactly where a fractional CFO earns their keep. Whether you're a smaller charity wanting monthly or quarterly input, or a larger organisation needing extra senior capacity for a specific project, you get the strategic firepower of an experienced finance director, scaled to what your charity actually needs.

Reporting that tells the real story.


I design and produce management accounts that go beyond the numbers — giving trustees and leadership the clarity they need to steer the charity with confidence, not guesswork.

Budgeting and forecasting you can plan around.


Solid budgets and forecasts turn uncertainty into a plan. I'll help you build both, so decisions about programmes, hiring and funding are grounded in a clear financial picture.

Governance that stands up to scrutiny.


I review your governance arrangements to help make sure your charity's financial oversight is robust, appropriate, and gives trustees the assurance they need to fulfil their duties.

Systems built to support you, not slow you down.


From setting up account structures and finance software to creating or improving systems, controls and standard operating procedures, I make sure your finance function works efficiently — and keeps working as you grow.

Confidence at statutory accounts time and audit.


I prepare statutory accounts and get your charity fully audit-ready, so year-end doesn't become a scramble — and nothing catches you off guard.

Insight, delivered your way.


Whether it's a bespoke report for a funder, a board meeting, or a specific project, I produce the reporting your stakeholders actually need, in a format that makes sense to them.

Ongoing, practical support for your team.


Beyond the big-picture strategy, I provide hands-on, practical advice and ongoing support to your finance team — so they're not just following instructions, but genuinely building capability.

Ready to bring senior financial expertise into your charity, without the overhead of a full-time hire?

"Whilst Head of Finance at Tusk, Julie guided the charity’s financial management through a strong period of growth, maintaining a tight hold on the complex elements of the organisation’s revenue and deployment of funds to over 75 project partners across Africa. It was hugely reassuring for me as CEO to know that her budgets and forecasting were on track at all times."

Charlie Mayhew, OBE