What Are Considered Core Costs?
August 19, 2026
Core costs can mean different things to different organisations, so we want to be clear about what we consider to be core costs. These include:
- Utilities.
- Rent or mortgage payments.
- Administrative, operational and management salaries (please provide the total amount).
- Insurance.
- Office costs.
The following are not considered core costs, as they are directly related to the delivery of charitable activities:
- Ongoing payments for professional or qualified services, such as:
– Counsellors.
– Therapists.
– Other service delivery staff. - Ongoing payments for equipment required to deliver services.
- Any other costs directly associated with delivering charitable activities.