What We Do

We provide hands-on, personalised support to third sector organisations and values-led businesses across the Highlands. Whether you need training, templates, troubleshooting or someone to guide you through a grant application — COS is here to help.

Financial Confidence

Let's take the stress out of managing your organisation's money. We offer:

  • Training in bookkeeping and payroll
  • Budgeting help for grant proposals or annual planning
  • Custom templates for financial forecasting and reporting
  • Guidance on setting up bookkeeping systems
  • Advice on cash flow and fund tracking

Ideal for: organisations applying for funding, hiring staff, or preparing for growth.

Smarter Office Systems

We help you save time by setting up tools that work for your team:

  • Custom Excel sheets for budgets, timesheets, and expense tracking
  • Automated timekeeping systems
  • Filing systems for grant documents
  • Practical solutions to make reporting simpler
  • Troubleshooting and training for your existing systems

Ideal for: busy teams, new projects, and anyone who's drowning in admin.

Grant Guidance & Reporting

From writing to reporting, we help you stay on top of every requirement:

  • Support with funding applications
  • Help translating your ideas into outcomes
  • Reporting templates for funders
  • Tracking tools for grant deliverables
  • Data collection tools that meet funder expectations

Ideal for: any organisation applying for (or already managing) grant funding.

Training, Troubleshooting & Advice

You don't need to figure it all out alone — we're here to support you, your staff, or your board with:

  • One-to-one training on finance and systems
  • Staff workshops (online or in person)
  • Advice calls when you're stuck or unsure
  • Custom training materials for your processes

Ideal for: new staff, evolving teams, or anyone who needs a confidence boost.

Let's Chat

Need a quick fix, long-term support, or just a friendly sounding board? We'd love to hear from you.