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London Tigers - Trust and Statutory Fundraising Consultancy Case Study

London Tigers

Posted on 29 October 2024

London Tigers reaches over 3,000 children, young people and adults marginalised by poverty, disadvantage and racism. With a focus on racially minoritized communities in London, they use the power of sport to improve physical health, mental wellbeing, training/education, life-skills and support community cohesion. A key part of their work is conflict resolution, tackling anti-social behaviours, hate crime and radicalisation/extremism through building trusted networks and relationships with community groups and young people.

Charity Fundraising Ltd began working with London Tigers in 2021 when the charity approached us to increase their capacity for securing grant fundraising.

To date we have achieved £1,052,853 through securing grants from a range of different funding bodies including local authorities, the National Lottery, the Garfield Weston Foundation, Prevent, London Youth and Street Games.

Our support has included:

  • Grant prospect research
  • Grant and tender bid writing
  • Research, consultation and analysis of beneficiary needs
  • Strategic advice and support

We continue to work with London Tigers, on an ad-hoc basis, through the delivery of ongoing fundraising support.

NorthCare Charity

NorthCare Charity

Posted on 20 May 2024

Northern Care Alliance (NCA) was formed through the merging of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. When we started working with them they had flat income of around £200k annually through each of the two trust charities and wanted support to develop an effective strategy to substantially grow voluntary income.   

NCA contracted us to develop an ambitious and comprehensive fundraising strategy, which included an extensive review of the internal and external environment through detailed consultation, workshops, research and analysis. The strategy considered complex factors such as: the merging of the trust charities ; strong local fundraising competition; ensuring the inclusion of community services alongside acute care; and, addressing the branding challenge of aligning with the multiple conurbations within the trusts remit. The initial report included financial modelling on three different options with low, medium and high growth targets along with investment requirements and staffing structure. The final strategy received strong praise from the Charitable Funds Committee and was adopted immediately. 

NCA then contracted us to support the mobilisation phase of the strategy, which included: 

  • Developing all Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for the recommended team structure 
  • Developing recruitment adverts, shortlisting candidates, developing interview questions and sitting on the interview panels 
  • Identifying and specifying CRM requirements and shortlisting suppliers 
  • Developing a new charity website specification and supplier brief as well as developing content for the new website 
  • Guidance on transition of legal structure and governance  

Following the mobilisation phase, the merging of the charities was completed and they were rebranded as NorthCare Charity. 

Within just two years of adopting and mobilising our strategy, NorthCare Charity were able to grow income from the base of £400k to £2.9M, representing growth of over 700%.    

We have continued to work with them, supporting the rollout of the strategy, helping to address challenges and identify further opportunities.  

Tom Harrison House

Posted on 25 October 2019

Based in Liverpool, Tom Harrison House provides an addiction recovery centre for military personnel.

This fantastic charity initially engaged Charity Fundraising Ltd to work on a small number of grant making trust applications in 2017, in order to generate more grant income to boost their sustainability. Following our initial success, the charity has continued to reappoint us, resulting in grant funding secured to date of £1,960,321.

Our consultancy support has included:

Our success has had a major impact on overall growth. When we started working with THH, their total annual income was around £400k but within a year this had grown to around £730k.

We continue to work with Tom Harrison House to support them in the growth of their organisation and the development of their remarkable services for military personnel affected by addiction.

James Paget University Hospital Charitable Fund

Posted on 28 August 2019

James Paget University Hospital Charitable Fund engaged Charity Fundraising Ltd to undertake a review of their fundraising approaches and make recommendations for a new fundraising strategy.

As part of the strategy our consultants undertook a range of research which included:

  • Extensive direct consultation with client stakeholders through numerous site visits and discussions in order to fully understand their current position, resources and priorities
  • A detailed review of the existing position and current fundraising approaches through consultation and desk research
  • A comprehensive review of three comparator charities – all similar hospital charities with similar local demographics but with more developed fundraising activity
  • Sector benchmarking

Combining this research with our teams experience and knowledge, we were able to develop a detailed fundraising strategy identifying the most appropriate funding avenues to take forward, the necessary human and other resources to do so with detailed costings and target  returns.

You can find out more about our Fundraising Strategy Consultancy Services here.

Sickle Cell Society

Posted on 21 March 2018

The Sickle Cell Society is the only national organisation supporting people with one of the most common genetic blood conditions in the UK.

Charity Fundraising Ltd started working with the society in 2014 at a point where the organisation had seen annual income falling year-on-year and deficits reported in the previous three years.

To date we have achieved £2,936,798 directly for the society through securing grants and winning contract tenders. We have also developed a comprehensive fundraising strategy and action plan which has helped to achieve substantial growth in individual giving and community fundraising.

When we started working with the society their income in the previous financial year was just £286,000. Working closely with the new Chief Executive since then, we have supported them to more than double their income within three years. By the end of the 2016/17 financial year, income was £607,000.

Our consultancy support has included:

  • Research, consultation and analysis of beneficiary needs
  • Grant prospect research
  • Grant and Tender Bid Writing
  • Public sector partnership prospecting
  • Developing a comprehensive Fundraising Strategy
  • Guiding development of a new website
  • Supporting implementation and monitoring of the strategy including through a quarterly fundraising working group
  • Mentoring fundraising staff on community fundraising and individual giving strategy
  • Project and Fundraising Recruitment support
  • Monitoring and evaluation framework design and mentoring

We continue to work with the society to build on and grow its essential advocacy and support for people living with Sickle Cell Disease and their families.

Lodge Hill Centre

Posted on 06 November 2015

Lodge Hill is an outdoor education centre, nestled in the heart of the South Downs National Park, for schools, youth groups & adults, with overnight accommodation, campsite, outdoor activities, Eco lodges and a range of conference facilities. They specialise in personal development and team-building skills in a challenging and safe environment away from the distractions of everyday life.

Fundraising Consultants at Charity Fundraising Ltd supported Lodge Hill Centre with their revenue (including salaries) and capital fundraising and helped them to secure £145,190 from a range of grant making trusts and foundations including Monument Trust, Blagrave Trust Fund, Charles Hayward Foundation, Baily Thomas Charitable Fund and Garfield Weston Foundation. The grant fundraising has enabled Lodge Hill Centre to carry out refurbishment work, run the Lodge Hill Challenge Project and run Fun Days for those with Autism and other disabilities.

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