A proposal prepared specifically for Ely Foodbank — supporting your homelessness work across Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire. We help charities like yours turn the trusts & foundations landscape into a reliable, managed income stream.
Practical community based action against poverty within the area of benefit, developing and running sustainable projects such as a foodbank as well as other projects which enable people to overcome their hardship with respect to financial means, food, clothing or shelter. These projects are run in partnership with both the local churches together with a wide variety of organisations.
We know small and mid-sized charities are stretched — every hour spent chasing funding is an hour away from the people you support. That's the gap we're built to fill.
With demand rising and statutory funding squeezed, multi-year trust grants are the most resilient income a frontline charity can hold — and the most competitive to win. We make your case unmissable.
Expert fundraising, run on purpose-built software — so everything is visible, accountable and never lost in an inbox.
We map your current income, then research and prioritise the trusts most likely to fund your work — a live, ranked prospect list.
We craft a strong case for support and write tailored bids — targeting 4–6 quality submissions a month once underway.
Every prospect, deadline and decision tracked in your Funding Management Suite — full transparency, nothing slips.
We handle grant reporting and funder relationships, turning one-off gifts into renewed, multi-year support.
A preview, populated with the kind of trusts we'd be pursuing for you. You'd log in any time to see exactly where your funding stands.
We learn your work, review your case for support, and deliver a ranked funder prospect list and 12-month plan.
We begin writing and submitting bids, set up your Funding Suite, and prove the approach — together we review results at 90 days.
A steady pipeline of applications, reporting and stewardship — rolling monthly, scaled to what's working.
| Service | What you get | Indicative cost |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery & Funding Audit one-off · ~3 days | A review of your current fundraising, a ranked prospect list of trusts matched to your work, feedback on your case for support, and a practical 12-month funding plan. | £750 |
| Managed Trust Fundraising monthly retainer | Your funding done for you — research, applications, pipeline, reporting and software (full detail below). | £1,250 / month |
We never take a percentage of the funds you win. Charging commission on grants is against fundraising ethics and the Code of Fundraising Practice — our fee is for our work, never a cut of your funding.
Figures are indicative and for discussion — we'll tailor scope and price to Ely Foodbank's needs and budget.
A 30-minute conversation, no obligation. We'll share two or three trusts we'd target for you first — useful whether or not we work together.
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