Funding Partnership — Rainbow (long Sutton)

Prepared for Rainbow (long Sutton)Digital-First Fundraising Partnership

More time delivering. More funding secured.

A proposal prepared specifically for Rainbow (long Sutton) — supporting your children work across Spalding, Lincolnshire. We help charities like yours turn the trusts & foundations landscape into a reliable, managed income stream.

£6.4bn+given by UK trusts & foundations each year
4–6quality applications we target every month
£399,724your latest annual income — room to grow
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We’ve taken the time to understand Rainbow (long Sutton)

Provides full and sessional day care for children from the age of three months to school age. Each age group has own outside pay areas and children are supported by experienced and qualified staff. Out of school care for up to eleven years of age operates after school and during school holidays. Open 7.30am to 6pm, 50 weeks of the year.

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.

Registered charityNo. 1056911
Based inSpalding
Latest income£399,724
FocusChildren, Youth & Family
The opportunity

The funding is there. The capacity to win it usually isn’t.

Children and young people remain the single most-funded cause in UK grant-making. The opportunity for you is huge — if applications are researched, tailored and submitted consistently.

  • We identify the trusts and foundations whose priorities genuinely match Rainbow (long Sutton) — no scattergun applications.
  • We write compelling, evidence-led bids that put your impact front and centre.
  • We manage the whole pipeline so deadlines are never missed and reporting is never a scramble — with a funded children & young people’s programme as a realistic first goal.
What we’d do

A Digital-First approach, end to end

Expert fundraising, run on purpose-built software — so everything is visible, accountable and never lost in an inbox.

1

Funding audit & research

We map your current income, then research and prioritise the trusts most likely to fund your work — a live, ranked prospect list.

2

Compelling applications

We craft a strong case for support and write tailored bids — targeting 4–6 quality submissions a month once underway.

3

Live pipeline management

Every prospect, deadline and decision tracked in your Funding Management Suite — full transparency, nothing slips.

4

Reporting & stewardship

We handle grant reporting and funder relationships, turning one-off gifts into renewed, multi-year support.

Your funding management suite

A live view of every funding opportunity — built around Rainbow (long Sutton)

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.

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Funding Pipeline — Rainbow (long Sutton)

Managed by Ackrem Consulting · updated today
5Live opportunities
£205,000Value in pipeline
1 in 3Target success rate
4Bids due this month
Researching 1
BBC Children in Need
£35,000
Identified · strong fit
Drafting 2
The National Lottery Community Fund
£80,000
Application 60% complete
Garfield Weston Foundation
£40,000
Case for support drafted
Submitted 1
The Childhood Trust
£20,000
Decision expected Q3
Awarded 1
John Lewis Foundation
£30,000
Confirmed — reporting set
Grant income secured (12 months)
Upcoming deadlines
The National Lottery Community Fund12 days
Garfield Weston Foundation3 weeks
The Childhood TrustDecision pending
BBC Children in Need (report)5 weeks
Illustrative preview. Your live suite is set up during onboarding.
How it works

A simple, low-risk way to start

Phase 1 · ~3 days

Discovery & funding audit

We learn your work, review your case for support, and deliver a ranked funder prospect list and 12-month plan.

Phase 2 · first quarter

Pilot quarter

We begin writing and submitting bids, set up your Funding Suite, and prove the approach — together we review results at 90 days.

Phase 3 · ongoing

Managed partnership

A steady pipeline of applications, reporting and stewardship — rolling monthly, scaled to what’s working.

Indicative investment

Clear, fair pricing — no long lock-in

ServiceWhat you getIndicative 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

Every month, the retainer includes:

  • Ongoing prospect research — new trusts matched to Rainbow (long Sutton) added to your pipeline
  • 4–6 tailored applications researched, written and submitted on your behalf
  • Full management of your funding pipeline in the Funding Management Suite
  • Grant reporting and funder stewardship — keeping funders warm for repeat support
  • A monthly progress report and a check-in call
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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.

Rolling monthly. 30 days’ notice — no annual contract.
Your data, your relationships. Funders and records always belong to you.
Transparent. Monthly reporting on activity, pipeline and outcomes.
Scalable. Dial activity up or down as funding lands.

Figures are indicative and for discussion — we’ll tailor scope and price to Rainbow (long Sutton)’s needs and budget.

Let’s explore what’s possible for Rainbow (long Sutton)

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.

Book a 30-minute conversation
Andrew Wiltshire · Ackrem Consulting · andrew@ackrem.com · +44 7835 686 525