Our Services
Funding Management
Our funding management service takes you from the concept stage with support right through to project completion.
Key areas include:
• Assessing the suitability of projects for funding
• Identifying suitable funders
• Managing the all-important time frames
• Obtaining quotes as necessary
• Compiling and completing thorough funding applications – with valuable input from our clients
• Providing guidance on grant expenditure
• Completing audit and accountability reports
We submit to a range of funders including:
• Government
• Local Government
• Charitable trusts
• Community trusts
• Gaming trusts
• Philanthropists
• Service clubs
Our services do not include fundraising events or corporate sponsorship however we will advise clients of other avenues available that might help them achieve their goals.
We recommend that clients sign on for a minimum of a year to maximise their funding potential. Consistent funding management is vital. As needs change throughout the year, we revisit initial funding plans to meet a client’s revised goals so that opportunities to maximise the level of funding secured are not missed.
TMS cannot guarantee that your applications will always be successful, but our goal is to maximise the probability of success by compiling a complete and professional application that stands on its own merits.
Not-for-Profit Administration Management
More and more clients are opting for an overall administrative service. From experience we have seen that when core administration and financial management duties are contracted out in parcels of time, ultimately, it saves cost and time for the group.
Key administration management tasks we can assist with include:
• Treasury functions
• Financial reporting
• End of year accounts
• Establishing new legal entities
• Annual returns
• Charities Commission applications and requirements
• Business plans
• Strategic plans
• Human Resources
• Health and Safety
• IRD compliance
• Constitution redefining
The nature of sports organisations is that they are often reliant on committee volunteers to run the organisation, volunteers who are also engaged with coaching, managing and other parts of the club. Avon Hockey has partnered with Thea Mickell Services for over 4 years, and they have provided us fantastic assistance in funding important projects and growth of our proud hockey club. This frees up valuable time for myself, as Treasurer, to attend to the time intensive administration/finance work required to keep our club operating.
Thea and her team provide exceptional and professional service to our club to support our operation. We primarily work with Alison Black who is extremely knowledgeable of our needs and is always quick to provide excellent funding recommendations to us. She has at many times dropped everything for us to provide urgent funding support for our club. We have no hesitation recommending Thea and her fantastic team to support your organisation!
Kurt Gurden
Treasurer of Avon Hockey Club