Cranfield Trust

The Cranfield Trust is a charity that provides free management consultancy for charities and not-for-profit groups involved in issues of poverty, disability or social exclusion.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 15 October 2026

• Type of support: Expertise and advice
• Business stage: Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
• Industry: Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Education and Health
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  Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Real estate and property, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities providers, and Wholesale and retail
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees, 250 to 500 employees and More than 500 employees
• Region: East Midlands, Eastern, London, North East and North West
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  Scotland, South East, South West, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber

What can you get

Managers from the commercial sector act as Trust volunteers throughout the country. Volunteers donate their time and expertise to support the voluntary sector, providing advice and mentoring on a wide range of issues to improve management effectiveness.

These include:

• Business and strategic planning
• Financial management
• Marketing and communications
• Governance
• Human Resources and staffing

On the Cranfield Trust website