Strategy consultant | Banbury

DEVELOP INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES

MAXIMISE SOCIAL IMPACT

ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

REVIEW, PLAN, IMPLEMENT, EVALUATE, REPEAT!

PROJECTS

PART-TIME INTERIM DIRECTOR OF TRUST

Engaged January 2023 to stabilise charity after crisis situation, resolve compliance issues and introduce effective controls. Working to establish effective day-to-day management of activities whilst developing strategic future plan with trustees.

FINANCIAL

SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

Worked via a NLCF grant with the Oxfordshire Chinese Community and Advice Centre responding to austerity cuts with a strategy to build financial sustainability, diversify its income, develop partnership working and a more entrepreneurial approach.

REFUGEE WOMEN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Working with CEO to separate CIC and Trading Co. and satisfy Regulator after forced move to UK and preparation for Impact Investment.

SOCIAL HOUSING ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Working with Orione Care - charity providing social housing and residential care. Evaluated structures & long-term support of transformation: strategic planning, redundancies, care home closure, insourcing, Executive Director, HoF recruitment, trustee training.

ADVISING TRUSTEES DURING CLOSURE

Helping trustees spend out funds and close charity after transfer of operations to new CIC.

START UPS MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Working with Founders and new Boards to register, strategise and establish new charities including The Melissa Bell Foundation and

The Black Fund.

NLCF FUNDING

Secured 3-year £400k grant to staff 3 'meanwhile space' hubs across Oxfordshire.

STRATEGIC REVIEW & COMMUNITY KITCHEN BUSINESS PLAN

Led Review of Strategy generating new core priorities plus produced 3-year Business Plan for new Community Kitchen offering true field to fork experience within Oxford City Farm.

GOVERNANCE REVIEW

Using Charity Governance Code as benchmark audited processes & policies. Wrote new role descriptions for Chair, Treasurer and trustees.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND FUNDING

Oversaw property development project, and identified partners for local charity to collaborate with in operating The Hill - a new £1.1m sports & community centre in partnership with local authority & Sport England.

Continue to support since Feb 2020 opening, with £294k 5-year core costs grant from TNLCF.

EVALUATION & TRANSFORMATION OF COMMUNITY CENTRE

Strategic review. Now leading transformation process, including local authority/community engagement, property re-imagining and enhancement

YOUTH CENTRE STRATEGY PLANNING

Developed a 5-year strategic and 3-year business plan for free@last, youth charity in Birmingham; focusing on maximising the benefit derived from its new £1.5m centre.

ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE UGANDA

I managed UK CIO registration and initial grant funding for Eco Brixs, a closed loop recycling and disability action social enterprise in Uganda partnering with the Queen's Commonwealth Trust and UK NGO Tear Fund.

Projects

SERVICES

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A CRITICAL FRIEND, HELPING TO SOLVE KNOTTY PROBLEMS.

STRATEGIC REVIEW, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION.

BUDGETS, FUNDING AND SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY.

RUNNING RFPs FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS

PLACE-BASED WORK & USE OF PROPERTY FOR SOCIAL GOOD & ENTERPRISE.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION.

FAITH-BASED CHARITY SPECIALIST

SOCIAL HOUSING & PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

INTERIM CHARITY MANAGEMENT.

BUSINESS PLANS,

FINANCIAL &

OPERATIONS PLANNING.

EVALUATING MOST EFFECTIVE MODELS FOR GROWTH AND RESPONSE TO EXTERNAL CHANGES.

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE START UPS & ESTABLISHMENT.

CHARITY GOVERNANCE & LEGAL STRUCTURES

TRUSTEE TRAINING & BOARD EFFECTIVENESS

CHARITY REGISTRATION, START UPS & POLICIES

THE CHARITY GOVERNANCE CODE

TRUSTEE RECRUITMENT & ROLE DESCRIPTIONS

ABOUT US

13C Consulting exists to assist charities, social enterprises and housing associations to grow and maximise their impact through more effective strategic management.

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