lighthouse
guidance for charities and responsible businesses
Lucy Vincent
Director of External Relations Adoption UK
maximise income for your cause
"I employed Paul to help develop our corporate fundraising at Adoption UK. He is charming and easy to work with, a great ambassador and good at developing relationships. Paul understands what needs to be done and is great at seeking out opportunities."
Planning
With experience in charities ranging in income from £15k to £5m, we can help you develop your fundraising strategy to do the best you can for your beneficiaries, in the most cost-effective way possible.
Trusts & Foundations
Corporates
Events
Campaigns & Design
We can help develop compelling cases for support for specific projects, whether revenue or capital, as well as access support for core funds. Our successful approaches include Big Lottery Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation, Heritage Lottery Fund, and many others.
Our experience in this field is significant and we have secured corporate partnerships with some of the largest companies in the country. We can research and approach companies on your behalf to deliver both quick donations and long term relationships.
Our designers and copy writers have produced effective public fundraising campaigns with even the smallest of budgets. We can also improve your web site and create bespoke micro-sites for specific appeals.
From Royal Galas to sponsored walks, we have been raising money from events for 15 years. We can breathe life in to a tired format or design an event from scratch.
Statutory Bids
We have successfully competed for tenders from Government, Councils and the NHS. One of our clients recently doubled in size thanks to a new tender source delivered by us.
"After evaluating our situation Paul launched our trust funding programme at Swindon Mind which delivered funding for ongoing projects as well as unrestricted income. He was also pivotal in securing an NHS contract which will considerably increase the size and reach of the charity, as well as developing relationships with local and national companies.
He is personable, intelligent and knowledgeable of the charity sector and I would highly recommend him to any charity looking to grow their income."
Mark Smyth
CEO, Swindon Mind