Take part in the 2025 Charity Shops Survey!

Now in its 34th year, the survey provides detailed benchmark data, giving you a better understanding of the charity retail sector. Deadline for submissions is 4th July.

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Kate Sayer

Kate Sayer is a partner at Sayer Vincent, specialist auditors and advisors to the charity and not-for-profit sector. 

Kate has in-depth knowledge of the legal and financial frameworks within which charities and social enterprises have to work, including taxation and VAT. She works to improve the effectiveness of organisations through better ways of working, improved risk management processes and better support functions.

As well as being a qualified chartered accountant, Kate is a certified NLP master practitioner, lecturer at Cass Business School on the charity MSc and other courses, and a non-executive director of Charity Bank and Development Initiatives Poverty Research. 

Kate is the author of a number of publications and guides on charity finance, taxation and management.