Fees are based entirely on the nature and level of service supplied, and are agreed in advance. We do not work on a commission basis and so the client knows the full fee cost at the outset and donors know that the whole of their gift will go to the cause they are supporting.
 
Fees commonly range from £5,000 (eg for a communications audit or development study) to £150,000 (for the management of a multi-million capital campaign). Our fees, expressed as a percentage of the total funds raised, range from 4% to 16%, depending on the scale and potential in each case.
 
Our fees are neither the most nor the least expensive but, in terms of value for money (net amount raised for clients after deduction of all costs) we believe we are very hard to beat.

We recognise that at the start of service clients may have pressures on their finances. Our fees are therefore spread over the period of service (typically five to twenty months) and in most cases client exposure is protected by a two-month running break clause.
 
Our fee includes assignment of the consultant(s), oversight by a senior member of the Company, and Head Office support, including the resources of our research, publications and tax-effective giving departments. Where assignments incur operational costs (literature, secretarial support, telephone, postage, stationery, travel etc) these are under the control of the client from the outset when we draw up the operating budget.
 
Small Charities. We have developed a cost-effective pay-as-you-go service for small charities who have limited resources to invest in fundraising. By cutting down sales and operational visits and through appropriate use of questionnaires and workshops held at our offices, we are able to reduce the cost without compromising the quality of service.
 
If you have an idea of what service you might require and would like a preliminary cost indication, just click on the contact button at the top of the page or telephone us on 01582 762441.