Programme 09
Income Generation & Enterprise
For organisations diversifying away from single-source funding: trading models, contract readiness, pricing and the financial discipline that unrestricted income requires.
- Services
- 12
- Primary engagements
- 6
- Specialist services
- 6
- First consultation
- No fee
Programme outcomes
What this programme is for
Earned income, contracts and trading development beyond grant funding.
- A diversified, modelled income mix
- Contract-ready systems, pricing and evidence
- Trading activity structured correctly for your legal form
Our methodology
How every engagement in this programme runs
01
Position
We baseline current income by source, restriction, cost and dependency risk.
02
Analysis
Options are tested for market demand, margin, mission fit and regulatory limits.
03
Design
A financial model and implementation plan set out investment, break-even and risk.
04
Embed
We support launch, pricing, contracting and first-year performance review.
Method is fixed; depth and duration are calibrated to the size and obligations of your organisation.
Primary services
6 core engagements
Income Diversification Strategy
A modelled plan to reduce dependency on a single funding source.
- Engagement
- 8–10 weeks
- Format
- Consultancy
Trading Subsidiary Advisory
Whether, when and how to establish trading activity or a subsidiary.
- Engagement
- 6–9 weeks
- Format
- Consultancy · Governance
Contract Readiness Assessment
Testing systems, insurance, policy and evidence against commissioner requirements.
- Engagement
- 4–6 weeks
- Format
- Assessment
Tender & Bid Writing Support
Practical support writing competitive tenders for public and private contracts.
- Engagement
- 4–8 weeks
- Format
- Consultancy
Pricing & Cost Recovery Modelling
Setting prices that recover full cost including core overhead.
- Engagement
- 4–6 weeks
- Format
- Assessment · Consultancy
Social Enterprise Business Planning
A funder- and lender-ready business plan with financial projections.
- Engagement
- 8–12 weeks
- Format
- Consultancy
Specialist library
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Other programmes
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Programme 01
Governance & Institutional Excellence
Board effectiveness, assurance and decision architecture for organisations that must evidence how they govern.
Programme 02
Organisation Performance
Structure, cost, capability and productivity reviews for organisations under delivery or funding pressure.
Programme 03
Leadership & Executive Advisory
Confidential advisory, interim capability and development for chief executives, directors and senior teams.
Programme 04
Digital & AI Adoption
Readiness reviews, system selection and safe artificial intelligence adoption for organisations without an IT function.
Programme 05
Operational Excellence
Process, quality and service delivery improvement for organisations running frontline operations.
Programme 06
Programme Delivery & PMO
Mobilisation, assurance and managed delivery support for funded programmes and multi-partner projects.
Next step
Discuss income generation & enterprise
Tell us where your organisation is now. A structured 60–90 minute assessment, a written findings note within five working days, and no fee for the initial session.