We are working with the Worshipful Company of Ironmonger’s to test capital fundraising potential for their Hall and the continued work – over 500 years on from the Company’s foundation – that will flow from it, including prizes for materials science in UK universities and outreach to schools.

With only 9% of upper-secondary vocational students in Britain training in engineering, manufacturing or construction (compared to an average of 32% in the OECD) there is much work to be done to promote metals and materials science education – along with the wider fellowship and charitable work associated with one of the City of London’s Great Twelve Livery Companies.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is one of the UK’s most celebrated heritage railways, carrying more than 300,000 visitors each year. Run with the support of hundreds of dedicated volunteers, the railway also plays an important role in preserving heritage skills through its apprenticeship and education programmes.

We are proud to be working with NYMR to support the Bridge 42 Campaign, raising funds to repair and restore one of the railway’s most important structures. Built in 1846, Bridge 42 carries every train on the railway and supports approximately 10,000 locomotive movements each year. Working alongside the NYMR team, we are helping to secure the funding needed to safeguard this vital piece of railway heritage for future generations.

Since City Harvest London was established in 2014, more than 55 million meals have been delivered to community food programmes free of charge.

We worked alongside the City Harvest London team to further develop its fundraising case for support and develop the charity’s major gift prospect pipeline. Bearing in mind that the charity was started just a few years ago with no warehouse, one van, a volunteer driver and a handful of food donors, this ongoing story shows that anything is possible when determined and talented people come together for a cause.

The Museum of Brands moved to its Notting Hill mews location in 2005 but was bursting at the seams with over 1 million items, 200 years of consumer history and 500 “brand” stories. We worked with the Museum’s team to plan a major relocation to the Lighthouse Building on Lancaster Road in West London.

Our team worked closely with the SVR volunteer network to plan and develop a range of fundraising streams to ensure the continued preservation of this historic heritage railway for future generations. Over £4 million was raised in donations and gifts in wills and £1 million invested in the Future Fund (an endowment fund supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund). In addition, SVR generated support from over 500 regular donors and a range of corporate partners.