Small Charity Specialist

Bio

I bring nearly 20 years’ experience working with and for small charities, with a career built on helping organisations grow stronger, more confident, and more impactful. I spent over a decade at the FSI, where I shaped and scaled their learning programme and consultancy offer for small charities across the UK. In 2021, I became CEO of Power for the People, a small international development charity working in East Africa. In my first two years I led a five-fold increase in income, strengthened governance and management, and expanded our impact through collaboration and a focus on learning and accountability.

I understand the unique challenges and opportunities that small charities face. My approach is practical, pragmatic, and strengths-based - helping leaders and teams find clarity, build confidence, and create the conditions for sustainable organisational development. I'm an all-rounder who can support on governance, strategic development, impact measurement and evaluations, fundraising strategy.

Key Skills

• All-rounder with nearly 20 years’ experience supporting small charities to grow and thrive

• Governance: strengthening boards, policies, and decision-making structures

• Strategic development: designing practical, achievable strategies for long-term impact

• Impact measurement & evaluation: developing theories of change, embedding tools to capture outcomes and tell a compelling story

• Fundraising strategy: developing diverse, sustainable income streams

• Collaboration & partnerships: fostering networks that amplify reach and resources

• Learning design & facilitation: creating engaging training, workshops, and resources tailored to small charities

Location

Based in Kent but happy to travel across the UK

Clients

Various grantees of Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales through their funder-plus support offer

Shine Cancer Support

Gingerbread

Association of Chairs

First Step

When I'm not working I...

love being active outdoors - hiking, biking, swimming, paddleboarding to name a few