The Cranfield Trust: pro bono services and free resources for UK charities

The Cranfield Trust is a national charity and the UK’s leading provider pro bono business support for the voluntary sector.

For nearly 30 years it has been adding value to the lives of people across the country, by providing free business skills to help build successful charities.

Every year the Trust’s network of over 1,000 highly skilled volunteers from the commercial sector share their knowledge and experience with charities by  providing independent advice and support on everything from business planning, to charity governance, and financial management.  

Over the years the Trust have developed services to meet the growing needs of the voluntary sector. To complement its flagship Management consultancy service, the Trust also offers tailored HR advice, mentoring and a series of topical masterclasses and is able to deliver all of our valuable services for free, thanks to the generous support of volunteers, charitable trusts and foundations, individual givers, major donors, corporate supporters and legacies. 

The Cranfield Trust’s free management support includes:

o Management Consultancy.
o  Mentoring.
o Specialist telephone advice.
o Charity training sessions.
o Charity webinars, and
o Lots of useful resources.

An quick Eligibility Checker and further details about all of the pro bono services is available on the Cranfield Trust’s website.