Membership organisations and professional bodies
Specialist support for membership organisations and professional bodies
Membership and professional bodies are as diverse as the communities they serve, spanning everything from venue management and hospitality to qualification and research.
Regardless of your specific profile, we understand the core challenges of modern membership management:
Protecting the public interest
Preserving and expanding knowledge
Fostering fellowship and belonging
Balancing regulatory, financial, and governance responsibilities
We provide practical advice that reflects the realities of running a membership or professional body.
For more than a century, our team has partnered with diverse membership organisations including professional bodies and learned societies, trade unions and employer associations, city livery companies and private members’ clubs, and religious congregations.
Our expertise spans audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, including financial management, governance and strategic planning. We navigate the unique complexities of your sector to provide strategic clarity by:
Navigating the nuances of mutual trading and charity status
Ensuring your long-term stability and regulatory compliance
Aligning your core mission with your financial health
PARN (Professional Associations Research Network)
We are proud to be the new sponsor of PARN's Finance Special Interest Group.
PARN supports professional bodies and learned societies with the insight, expertise, and connections they need to thrive.
We support PARN's focus on shared learning and practical insight, and are excited to play a role in supporting discussions, sharing expertise, and contributing to sessions that help members navigate financial challenges and opportunities across the sector.
If you are a membership organisation or professional body and would like to find out more about PARN, you can do so here:
