Everything is pay-per-job or cancel-anytime. No contracts, no per-trustee charges, no sales calls. Here's every service side by side so you can find yours in a minute.
Three common situations. Jump straight to the one that sounds like your board.
An occasional job, no commitment. Record the meeting, send the file, approve what comes back.
Minutes — £19 a meeting →Agendas, packs, minutes, deadlines chased and questions answered. The secretary role, handled.
Secretary Support — £49/month →A one-off tidy-up: check the policies you're required to have, or score your governance and fix the gaps.
Policy MOT £79 · Health Check £99 →Prices are held deliberately low; there are no investors to feed. Scroll sideways on a phone to see all four.
| Minutes Service£19per meeting · up to 2 hrs | Secretary Support£49per month | Policy MOT£79one-off | Governance Health Check£99one-off, repeat yearly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Board-ready minutes from your meeting recording. | The whole charity secretary job, handled by email. | A review of your policies against what charities must have. | A plain-English score against the 2025 Governance Code. |
| Best for | Boards that just want the write-up done properly. | Boards with no secretary, or one who's overloaded. | Boards unsure their policies are current or complete. | Boards wanting to know where they stand and what to fix. |
| Commitment | None — book a meeting at a time. | Month to month, cancel anytime. | One-off. | One-off; many repeat it each year. |
| Turnaround | Within two working days. | Minutes within two working days; ongoing support between meetings. | About five working days. | About five working days. |
| What you get | Numbered decisions and an action log, in your template. | Agendas & packs, every meeting minuted, deadlines chased, unlimited questions. | Refreshed and missing policies drafted, plus a review schedule. | A scored report, the three priority fixes, and a plan for the rest. |
| Human-reviewed & confidential | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Pay only when happy | ✓ Approve first, pay second | Cancel anytime, no notice | Scope agreed up front | Scope agreed up front |
| Included in Secretary Support? | ✓ Every meeting included | — | ✓ Free after first 3 months | ✓ Free after first 3 months |
| See Minutes → | See Secretary Support → | See Policy MOT → | See Health Check → |
Minutes are £19 for a meeting up to 2 hours, then £10 for each additional hour (or part of one), so a 3-hour AGM is £29. We always confirm the price before you commit.
What a small board typically pays elsewhere for the same help, and what it costs here.
Illustrative market rates, July 2026. We compare against types of service, not named providers — and those options often suit larger, better-funded charities. This is simply what a small board tends to pay for the same help elsewhere.
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