Tarnside is a consultancy that helps charities and not-for-profit organisations deliver life-changing improvements through fundraising. We work with causes we respect, and with whom we can empathise. We endeavour to work with integrity and humour and use our collegiate approach and skilled office team to maximise value to our clients.
We have an unparalleled reputation for supporting charities in their work, and for delivering major fundraising campaigns. Our work with charities delivers an exceptional return on investment of between £23 and £77 (against a UK average of £3), and we have supported charities in securing tens of millions in funding.
Abbeyfield: £8.9M raised for a capital appeal (this case now features in the Open University’s ‘Winning Resources’ course as a Case Study).
The Herkenrode Glass windows in the Lady Chapel at the East End of Lichfield Cathedral date from the 1530s, and are an inspiration and the focal point of the spiritual life of the Cathedral. Tarnside was appointed to develop an appeal and to provide fundraising consultancy and support to raise the £3.7 million needed to save the glass and restore the East End in which it is housed. This was successfully achieved in 2010 with grants from English Heritage and charitable trusts, reserve funds and significant private donations.
The Trustees of Chetham’s School of Music made a brave decision to choose £36M as the target of their first major fundraising appeal, in order to create a new home for the UK’s premier music school. They chose Tarnside to guide the campaign, which began at a time of economic uncertainty but concluded successfully with the funding in place and building under way.
Tarnside worked with this Foundation to secure £5M in a campaign that epitomised fundraising success in difficult times. The CCF grew from little more than an idea in 2010 to a functioning charity at the beginning of 2012, with a passionate board, a new Chief Executive and a level of funds that would be the envy of any fledgling charity.