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. | Within five working days. |
| What you get | Numbered decisions and an action log, in your template. | Agendas & packs, board meetings minuted, deadlines chased, unlimited quick governance 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? | ✓ Up to 12 board meetings a year, plus AGM | — | ✓ Once a year, from month four | ✓ Once a year, from month four |
| 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 what a small board tends to pay for the same help elsewhere.
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