Funding Partnership — North Norfolk Foodbank

Prepared for North Norfolk FoodbankDigital-First Fundraising Partnership

More time delivering. More funding secured.

A proposal prepared specifically for North Norfolk Foodbank — supporting your homelessness work across Norfolk, Norfolk. 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
£338,706your latest annual income — room to grow
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We’ve taken the time to understand North Norfolk Foodbank

North Norfolk Foodbank is a franchise of the Trussell Trust. It collects, sorts and warehouses non-perishable food donated by churches, schools, community groups and the general public. Any person in crisis can access our food vouchers via our numerous partner agencies, who will assess the need and where appropriate give a voucher which can be exchanged for food at our distribution centres.

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. 1149156
Based inNorfolk
Latest income£338,706
FocusHomelessness & Poverty
The opportunity

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

With demand rising and statutory funding squeezed, multi-year trust grants are the most resilient income a frontline charity can hold — and the most competitive to win. We make your case unmissable.

  • We identify the trusts and foundations whose priorities genuinely match North Norfolk Foodbank — 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 multi-year crisis-response and prevention 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 North Norfolk Foodbank

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 — North Norfolk Foodbank

Managed by Ackrem Consulting · updated today
5Live opportunities
£375,000Value in pipeline
1 in 3Target success rate
4Bids due this month
Researching 1
The Henry Smith Charity
£60,000
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
Lloyds Bank Foundation
£75,000
Decision expected Q3
Awarded 1
The Tudor Trust
£120,000
Confirmed — reporting set
Grant income secured (12 months)
Upcoming deadlines
The National Lottery Community Fund12 days
Garfield Weston Foundation3 weeks
Lloyds Bank FoundationDecision pending
The Henry Smith Charity (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 North Norfolk Foodbank 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 North Norfolk Foodbank’s needs and budget.

Let’s explore what’s possible for North Norfolk Foodbank

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