Are you ready for SORP? Or Just Reacting?

With the new Charities SORP now coming into effect, this is the ideal time for charities to review how they capture, manage and report their data. While the updated framework does introduce more proportionate requirements, it also raises expectations around transparency and impact reporting. For many charities, this isn’t just a compliance exercise, but an opportunity to strengthen internal processes and improve data accuracy to provide a clearer and more compelling story to donors and funders.

Clear, reliable reporting depends on systems that actually talk to each other. When important information is scattered across spreadsheets and handled through manual workarounds, meeting compliance requirements can feel heavier than it needs to be. A more considered digital setup brings everything into one coherent flow, making reporting simpler, more accurate and far less of a drain on your team’s time and energy.

At Bad Dinosaur, we have worked with organisations and charities to design and develop tailored digital solutions that support accurate, compliant reporting. We completely rebuilt a data management system for Muirfield Riding Therapy (in partnership with NHS Lothian) which has had a substantial impact on simplifying their annual report. Meanwhile, our work with Green Tourism is continuing to develop their world-leading tools for the tourism & hospitality industry to record, track and report annual carbon emissions data to ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.

We’re keen to hear from any charitable organisations who want to work more efficiently within the new SORP framework, and need more robust digital tools to help them manage their reporting process. From internal platforms that simplify data collection to external tools that showcase impact clearly to stakeholders, we can help charities to reduce their administrative burden and increase confidence in their data.

Thank you for reading - we hope this has been insightful! If you’re looking to start the conversation about how we can help your organisation to simplify data compliance reporting, we’d love to hear from you.