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management consultancy
advice and support in developing strategy and managing change
revenue fundraising
fundraising consultancy to maximise your fundraising potential from all revenue streams
capital appeals
fundraising consultancy, feasibility studies, full appeal management and implementation
research services
help in identifying and applying to potential funders including statutory sources, trusts and major donors. We also specialise in market research
senior appointments
a search and selection service specialising in chief executives, fundraising directors and other senior roles





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As a Christian led company we have a real understanding and a long history of working with Christian organisations. We have an excellent track record in assisting Churches and Christian based charities with capital appeals and fundraising consultancy. Below are some of the projects we have worked on.


Churches

Bridge Street Pentecostal Church Leeds
Fundraising consultancy followed by a fundraising feasibility study and implementation of a Capital Appeal for £17million

Brighton Road Baptist Church Horsham, Surrey
Church fundraising consultancy. Developed a vision and ‘case for support’ for a capital appeal to raise funds for the construction of a new church

Christ Church Henley Henley-on-Thames
Capital appeal fundrasing feasibility study and support for implementation of capital appeal for £500k for major refurbishments

Christ Church Portsdown Portsmouth
Capital appeal fundraising feasibility study and full implementation for fundraising activities

City Church Cambridge
Church fundraising consultancy and feasibility study for a capital appeal

City Temple, Holborn London
Capital appeal direction and fundraising feasibility study

Holy Trinity Church Wallington
Capital appeal feasibility study to raise 1.5million to fund a major rebuilding and refurbishment scheme

Malmesbury Abbey Wiltshire
Church fundraising consultancy and feasibility study for a £2 million capital appeal

Sacred Heart Church London
Fundraising feasibility study for a capital appeal

St Barnabus Surrey
Capital appeal fundraising consultancy and feasibility study

St Cuthbert's Church Trust Portsmouth
Implementation of a capital appeal to complete the redevelopment of St. Cuthbert's Church Portsmouth into a doctors' surgery, a community centre and worship space.

St Dionis Church London
Church fundraising consultancy and feasibility study for a capital appeal

St Francis Barkingside
Capital appeal feasibility study

St Giles Church Reading
Capital appeal fundraising consultancy and feasibility study

St John's Boscombe Church Bournemouth
Church fundraising consultancy for a capital appeal

St Mary’s Church Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire
Fundraising training for a capital appeal including coaching on how to make the ‘ask’

St. Mary’s Church Hayling Island Hayling Island, Hampshire
Fundraising consultancy and feasibility study for capital appeal

St Michael’s Church Beddington
Fundraising feasibility study for a capital appeal of £200,000 for development work for the church

Trinity Church Sutton
Implementation of fundraising to raise £725,000 for a capital appeal to refurbish the church. Grant giving bodies researched and bid applications written and submitted on behalf of the church

Trinity United Reformed Church Wimbledon, Surrey
Fundraising feasibility study and fundraising strategy for a capital appeal

Westminster Cathedral London
Development and implementation of fundraising strategy

Woking United Reform Church, London
Capital Appeal fundraising feasibility study



Christian Organisations


Acorn Christian Healing Trust
Revenue fundraising consultancy support

Aid to the Church in Need International
Retained by the International Secretariat to help develop a global strategy and addressing internal communication issues

Aquila Way Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
Development of fundraising strategy and mentoring support

Brentwood Catholic Christian Society Rayleigh, Essex
Development of fundraising strategy and recruitment of fundraiser

Cardinal Hume Centre London
A review of the charity's trust fundraising work, providing interim management of the Trusts portfolio, bid writing support, mentoring on preparing fundraising strategy and recruitment

Catholic Truth Society Development of revenue fundraising strategy

Central YMCA
London
Periodic strategic planning processes, organisational review, board development and major donor fundraising training

Chelmsford Diocese Chelmsford, Essex
Assistance with recruitment of funding advisor

Church Mission Society London
In-house fundraising training and copy writing for an appeal mailing

Church of God of Prophecy
Feasibility study for a capital appeal

Church Urban Fund London
Feasibility study and strategy development for refinancing and re-launch of the Church Urban Fund including market research, recruitment and consultancy to the Chief Executive and Fundraising Director

City Temple London
Capital appeal direction

College of St. Barnabas Lingfield, Surrey
Feasibility study for a capital appeal

Corrymeela Community Belfast, Northern Ireland
UK/Ireland/US capital appeal feasibility study and implementation for refurbishment of the Community's Centre in Northern Ireland

Daylight Centre Fellowship Northamptonshire
Development of business plan

Education for Ministry Sutton Coldfield, East Midlands
Facilitation of fundraising training

Evangelical Alliance London
Facilitation of Senior Management Team sessions and a fundraising review

Feed the Minds London                         
External environment research

Gilead Foundation
A review of the viability of future income streams resulting from a proposed Capital development and a grant secured from the Henry Smiths Foundation

Habitat for Humanity Banbury, Oxfordshire
Facilitation of awayday and support for Chief Executive through the strategic planning process, advice on developing a broader-based fundraising strategy, recruitment and review of failed Dfid bids

Hawkstone Hall Gloucestershire
Feasibility study for a capital appeal and scholarship programme

Holton Lee Dorset
Strategic planning and capital appeal feasibility study

Huddersfield Christian Fellowship Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Researched trusts for a capital appeal

IFES Oxfordshire
General revenue fundraising consultancy

Jesus Army Northamptonshire
Bid writing implementation

Malmesbury Abbey Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Feasibility study for a £2 million appeal

Martock Christian Fellowship Martock, Somerset
Feasibility study for a capital appeal

Oasis Trust Sutton, Surrey
Appraising the potential for increased statutory funding of UK-based and international programs

SAT – 7 Chippenham
Recruitment of Director

Shaftesbury Society London
Strategic planning consultancy and research on major donors

Sons of the Clergy London
Market research

South Manchester Christian Fellowship Stretford, Manchester
Prospect research for a capital appeal

SPCK London
Market research and donor profiles

Spurgeons Child care Northamptonshire
Recruitment of Director of Fundraising & Marketing; Review of Direct Mail Appeal

St. Cuthbert’s Trust Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Implementation of capital appeal to complete the redevelopment of St Cuthbert’s Church Portsmouth into doctors’ surgeries, a community centre, and worship

Sutton Christian Centre Sutton, Surrey
Feasibility study and strategy for revenue funding for a children's worker

Thames Christian College Epsom, Surrey
Feasibility study for a capital appeal

The Mothers’ Union London
Market research, including focus groups

WelCare London
Capital appeal direction

Wycliffe Bible Translators High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Revenue fundraising consultancy

YCare London
Mentoring for Chief Executive

YMCA England
Research on regional sources of statutory fundraising, review of communications materials organised by YMCAs across the UK, to help develop and strengthen the YMCA brand



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