TEAM SPOTLIGHT: COMMUNITY IMPACT In today’s increasingly challenging environment, socially focused organisations across the charity, sport, education and housing sectors face growing pressure to diversify income, demonstrate impact, and build long term financial resilience. Altair’s Community Impact team supports organisations to confidently navigate these challenges, offering expertise in income generation, strategic planning and strengthening organisational sustainability to help clients deliver lasting impact in the communities they serve. INCOME GENERATION & FUNDRAISING The Community Impact team brings extensive experience in developing clear, actionable income generation strategies tailored to organisations of all sizes. Services include fundraising strategy development, trusts and foundations bid writing, grant fundraising appraisals and support to build new income streams and corporate partnerships.
ORGANISATIONAL & INVESTMENT READINESS Recognising the pressures on social purpose organisations, Altair provides assistance to strengthen internal capability and long-term resilience. This includes investment readiness reviews, organisations’ strategy and planning, and fundraising capacity-building designed to help teams operate confidently and effectively. This support equips clients with the skills, insight and structures needed to diversify income and ensure long-term sustainability. LOOKING AHEAD: PREPARING FOR THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR As socially focused organisations move towards a new financial year, many are beginning to reflect on how a fast‑changing global landscape might shape future funding opportunities. Boards are thinking about what shifts in donor behaviour, evolving priorities among trusts and foundations, and broader economic pressures could mean for their ability to stay resilient. While no one can fully predict the impact of this uncertainty, there’s real value in staying close to organisational risks, keeping open and honest relationships with funders, and paying attention to trends emerging across the sector. At Altair, we’re working alongside clients to navigate this period with confidence—strengthening income diversification, reviewing grant pipelines for any weak spots, exploring opportunities with corporate partners and major donors, and ensuring time and energy are invested across a healthy mix of income streams. By taking this steady, proactive approach, organisations can maintain momentum and plan for long‑term impact, whatever the year ahead brings.
Impact delivered:
£1,147,242 raised so far in the 2025-26 financial year, supporting 7,280 beneficiaries. £1,147,242 raised so far in the 2025/26 financial year, 7,280 beneficiaries. supporting
These results demonstrate the team’s ability to secure high value funding and directly improve outcomes for communities.
MEET THE TEAM
Aaron Dunkley Assistant Director & Head of Trusts and Foundations
Beth Sadler Director of Community Impact
Fae Ashton Senior Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser
Will Juggins Head of Strategy Consultancy
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