Charitable Trust Fundraising
In the UK, around 10,000 charitable trusts and foundations distribute over £3 billion per year to good causes and trust fundraising is one of the most cost effective ways to raise funds, with typical returns on investment of between 6:1 and 10:1.
Strategic Trust Fundraising Specialists
Our specialist consultants help you navigate the competitive landscape of trust fundraising by identifying the most compatible funders and crafting persuasive, evidence-based applications that drive sustainable income for your charity's mission.
Targeted Prospect Research
We utilise sophisticated database analysis and contact mapping to identify the warmest trust prospects, ensuring your resources are focused only on funders whose criteria and historical giving align perfectly with your project.
Bid Writing
Our team crafts persuasive cases for support that articulate your impact with clarity and passion, significantly increasing your success rates by meeting the specific requirements and strategic objectives of modern charitable foundations.
Expert Funder Stewardship
We provide comprehensive guidance on building long-term relationships with trustees and grant managers, focusing on high-quality reporting and transparent communication to turn one-off donations into years of reliable, recurring support.
Other Fundraising Services
As well as supporting you with trust fundraising, we offer a wide range of fundraising services and consultancy to UK charities, from fundraising reviews and strategy development to hands-on help.
Please call us on 01903 723519 to discuss your fundraising needs today. Our team is ready to help you!
Trust Fundraising Services
- Charitable trusts audit - to see if your trust fundraising has new opportunities or could be strengthened
- Trust fundraising strategy development
- Launch of a new trust fundraising programme from scratch
- Trusts research - to add new prospects to your target list
- Case for support development - drafting compelling materials to secure funds from trusts
- Contact mapping - to help identify any personal contacts your organisation may have with trusts (which can greatly increase both the chances and size of a gift)
- Mentoring and support of your trust fundraiser
- Bid writing support - preparing approaches to trusts on your behalf
- Interim support - keeping things moving if your trust fundraiser is ill or absent
- Advice on relationship building, record keeping, stewardship, recruitment etc
Recent Trust Fundraising Successes
- Nearly £2 million for Graeae Theatre Company, mostly from trusts
- £660,000 for St George's House Charity
- £221,000 from trusts for Treetops Hospice, Derby
- £667,000 for Calibre Audio Library
- £165,000 for Life Education Centres, West Midlands
Why use our Trust Service?
- Operating successfully since 1998
- A quantified track record
- A long list of happy clients
- Great value for money
- A team of highly experienced trust fundraisers, averaging 15 years in this field
- Most of our work comes by recommendation or as repeat business
Meet the team behind charitable trust fundraising.
Other Fundraising Services
Looking to expand your reach? Our expert consultants offer bespoke guidance on grant writing, legacy marketing, and high-net-worth engagement to help your charity achieve its long-term goals.
National Lottery Bids
Funding from National Lottery boards is an excellent fundraising opportunity for many charities.
Charitable Trust Fundraising
Trust fundraising in the UK is an increasingly competitive area.
Charity Bid Writing
Writing successful funding bids to charitable trusts, the National Lottery or government sources requires both time and experience