Future never brighter, our reach never greater
We help charities flourish; with acumen, insight and integrity.
We work with diverse projects from Healthcare, Social Enterprise, Poverty to Housing.
"....I have no hesitation in recommending Colin as an efficient fundraiser as the success of the Rosemary Appeal (raising over £5 million) was in large part down to Colin’s activities"
WELCOME
Greenhill Consulting is a specialist consultancy for charities, offering expert advice and assistance with a
comprehensive range of services, including strategy, planning, fundraising, marketing, recruitment,
financial management and more.
With over 13 years of professional experience in the charity sector, the director Colin Weatherup has worked with many local and national campaigns supporting diverse causes since 2005. His extensive experience
allows us to identify the best opportunities for each client and provide the most appropriate services.
Fundraising consultancy is a core part of our work. We can also conduct a full audit of feasibility, campaign
development, communications and wider strategy. We have access to in-depth knowledge and hands-on
experience across the whole spectrum and can bring in expert consultants to deliver a holistic service which responds to your specific needs.
GET TO KNOW
Our Director
- A successful manager and entrepreneur with
first-hand experience of creating, developing and
managing organisations, projects and business
initiatives in diverse sectors.
- Colin is accustomed to managing complex and
challenging projects, involving new income generation, people management, organisational growth and
business development.
- With broad experience in leadership, management and organisation with a sound knowledge base, Colin enjoys the challenge of making a real difference in the charity sector.
- Having recently successfully completed a project to raise over £5 million to build and fit a new Cancer Care and
- Renal Dialysis Unit in West Berkshire, Colin is
interested in tackling other large scale projects and in working with smaller local charities to increase their reach and impact.
Colin Weatherup
Director
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"His knowledge of who to contact for donations was impressive and he tactfully approached many potential donors. He kept the committee regularly informed as to who had donated and how much had been raised. He also advised as to any events that were being arranged by the public to raise funds. The project was successfully completed in 2018. I have no hesitation in recommending Colin as an efficient fundraiser as the success of the Rosemary Appeal was in a large part due to Colin’s activities."
“Our organisation could never have got started - and certainly wouldn’t have made it through the first few years - without Colin’s adept fundraising skills and grant management. Today we have annual turnover of over £1m, and own and manage affordable housing throughout London. But it started with his knowledge and advocacy, getting us through the tough times and to a point where we could become self-sustaining”
...He brilliantly
oversaw the growth in
the organisation’s staff team and budget from
5 staff to 55 and
from £250,000 to
£3.5 million.
"While our trustees focused on ‘local’ fund raising activities Colin targeted larger corporate and institutional (potential) donors with immediate success. His experience of the application process for funding surpassed our collective knowledge while his regular, detailed reporting provided us with (limited) know how for future projects. We are confident that with Colin’s continued support the Rosemary Appeal will prove to be an outstanding success, exceeding its original objective within twenty four months."
"Colin Weatherup was an outstanding Development Director at Citizens UK from November 2005 to September 2015. He brilliantly oversaw the growth in the Organisation’s staff team and budget from 5 staff to 55 and from £250,000 to £3.5million. His post also included responsibility for fundraising and marketing the organisation which he did very successfully at every stage of our growth and diversification. He is a team player with passion for a cause, if he believes in it, and can also create the necessary systems, policies and procedures to fit."
"Colin Weatherup’s ability to raise funds and maintain good relationships with funders helped our charity more than double in size. He has a proven ability to match charitable organisations with funding opportunities and develop successful applications for a broad range of causes from, tackling poverty to refugees, street safety to affordable housing.
His contribution to our funding base and management of the grants enabled our charity to expand our staff, geographical reach and our campaign impact."
OUR WORK
Featured Projects
Over 10 years of helping charities, Colin has worked with 25+ remarkable ventures. Here is a showcase of his most significant projects. Click on the buttons below for an insight into the range and depth of services.
Rosemary Appeal
Issue/Cause: Health
Objective
To build and fit a new Renal Dialysis and Cancer Care Unit at the West Berkshire Community Hospital (near Newbury)
Raised over £5 Million for 3 year project between 2015 and 2018
Impact
- Brand new Chemotherapy Centre three times as many treatments as are currently available
- New X-ray Facility with CT Scanner to enable earlier diagnosis of serious illnesses
- Patients no longer required to drive to distant hospitals for scans
- New Renal Dialysis Unit eases pressure on surrounding hospitals
Involvement
- Formulated a fundraising strategy for the appeal and co-ordinating relevant activities
- Produced a concise and relevant case for support
- Submitted funding proposals
- Worked closely with foundations, individuals and corporate partners to raise funds
Citizens UK
Issue/Cause: Community and Campaigning
Objective
To grow and sustain the running of a national charity for over ten years with £3.5 million annual turnover and 55 staff
Raised £15 Million in 10 years between 2005 and 2015
Impact
- Citizens UK develops community leaders and strengthens communities to build power and win change
- Over 10 years from 2005 to 2015, the charity grew from a small local organisation with a turnover of £250,000 and five staff to a large national organisation with turnover of £3.5million and over 50 staff
- This growth and sustainability led to the success of numerous community projects relating to issues such as housing, immigration, employment and poverty
Involvement
- Managed all operational functions including fundraising, finance, HR, marketing, communications and administration
- Performed key role as member of the executive management team
- Developed new ideas, raised funds and ensured that the organisation met core objectives
- Strategic business and operational planning to achieve organisation goals, such as staff re-allocation, redundancies and operational functionality
Tech City Stars
Issue/Cause: Employment and Young People
Objective
Identifying and training hundreds of young people for apprenticeships and careers in ‘Tech’ industry
Raised £775,000 in 2014 for a three year project
Impact
Following the economic crash in 2008, employers were struggling to recruit the levels of talent needed to meet the demands for growth. A community-based recruitment model was developed with hundreds of young people receiving apprenticeships with local companies.
The project then went on to work with leading Tech companies in London to recruit 1,000 young Londoners as apprentices in the Tech sector. This unique community-based recruitment model added £1.3 million to the local economy.
Involvement
- Met with relevant stakeholders to assess viability of potential projects
- Developed a financial model to ensure long term sustainability of the organisation
- Raised funds from foundations, corporates and public sector including Mayor’s Fund for London, Barclays, JP Morgan and London Borough Councils.
Safe Passage
Issue/Cause: Immigration/Working with Refugees and Diaspora Communities
Objective
- Building power of diaspora communities in the UK
- Creating social change by improving public attitudes through participation in public life
- Acting on issues of social justice relating to these communities
Raised grants worth £2 million for 5 year project from 2011
Impact
- Increased power of diaspora communities
- Increased participation in public life led to an improvement of public attitudes towards people seeking sanctuary and diaspora communities
- Reversal of unjust laws and policies
- More settled communities benefited through increased interaction with the community
Involvement
- Raised funds from foundations such as the Esmee Fairbairn, Paul Hamlyn and Diana Memorial Fund and Equality and Human Rights Commission and Commonwealth Foundation
- Oversight of and involvement with the recruitment of 10 new members of staff Establishment of a new legal advice social enterprise
London CLT
Issue/Cause: Housing
Objective
To provide permanently affordable housing for individuals and families on low incomes through the development and growth of Community Land Trusts
Raised £320,000 for a four year project
Impact
Providing genuinely and permanently affordable homes, offering a solution for the growing gap in the housing market between people who qualify for social housing and those who can afford to buy a home on the open market
Involvement
- Established a new charity and developed the legal framework
- Raised funds from large trusts and foundations such as the Oak Foundation
- Developed partnerships with major stakeholders such as London Councils, Developers and other agencies
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