Meet the team
KATE WAREHAM
Kate is based in Sheffield and frequently visits London to check work with her clients.
LAURA PRECIOUS
Laura is based in Whitstable and travels regularly to London and further afield.
JUSTINA FORRISTAL
Justina is based in London and works with clients all over the UK
More about Kate
I've been in fundraising for the best part of 15 years over this time I've gained experience working in small and large charities - each with their own set of challenges. Recently my work has focussed on developing strategies and implementing them in individual giving and community fundraising. At Depaul UK following my work on developing the community fundraising strategy, we doubled income from 2016 to 2017.
I've delivered successful appeals from £20,000 events to £2m individual campaigns. I've recruited and supported volunteers to speak, raise money and speak passionately about various causes from childhood neglect to preventing the spread of HIV. I love data, planning and insight. Give me a project and I'll schedule the hell out of it. And as well as working in fundraising, I've also led a small organisation as its executive director - so I understand the connection between organisational strategy and successful fundraising from both sides. I'm passionate about creating engaged, inspired and story motivated supporters.
Along side my fundraising career I also have an interest in music and it's impact on societies and individuals. As such I am currently studying for a PhD in music psychology at the University of Sheffield. Find out more here.
More about Laura
After five years of working in the media, I ventured into the world of fundraising in a bid to make a difference in the world. Fifteen years later, I’ve been lucky enough to work with a variety of charities to create strategies, develop projects and secure funding to make good things happen.
I’ve worked as a Corporate Fundraiser, been part of a large, national Community Fundraising team, and, for the last 10 years, I’ve focused on project development and bid writing for a number of charities and good causes. I’m creative, I ask lots of questions, and I love a challenge, so working with people to turn their needs and ideas into fundable and deliverable projects is what I’m best at.
I’m happy to say that I’ve currently got a 6 out of 6 success rate with National Lottery Community Fund – Reaching Communities applications, securing over £1m multi-year project funding for vital frontline services.
More about Justina
I have worked with more than 30 organisations including StreetDoctors, Teenage Cancer Trust, Project Zero WF, and Citizens Advice, fundraising more than £5 million from a wide range of trusts and foundations. I particularly love helping organisations expand their impact and ambition through better storytelling and income growth.
For five years, I was the CEO of a small charity (ktcc.org.uk) where I tripled the annual income and raised £900,000 to extend the building. I hugely enjoy leading pilot projects, exploring new ways of working and building partnerships.
Outside of work, I am happiest walking my dog, cutting back plants in the garden and listening to podcasts.
The great organisations we've worked with
STREET DOCTORS
StreetDoctors teach young people aged 16 -24 what to do to save a life if they are at the scene of a violent assault, and challenge their attitude to violence and willingness to help others in a crisis.
Music in the Round
Music in the Round believes in getting people up close and personal to intimate, informal and affordable events performed by world class musicians playing the greatest music ever written.
Depaul UK
Depaul's vision is of a society in which everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community and they work to end homelessness and change the lives of those affected by it.
HACKNEY PIRATES
The Hackney Pirates make a transformative impact on the literacy, confidence and perseverance of young people who are both falling behind at school and have fewer advantages at the start of their life.
St John Ambulance
St John Ambulance is the nation’s leading first aid charity. Every year, more than 400,000 people learn how to save a life through their training programmes and their volunteers provide first aid in their communities, keeping people safe at events.
OCD Action
OCD Action is the largest UK charity focusing on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Artsadmin
Artsadmin enables artists to create without boundaries, producing bold, interdisciplinary work to share with local, national and international audiences.
THEODORA CHILDREN’S CHARITY
Theodora Children’s Charity trains professional performers called Giggle Doctors to bring music, play, magic and storytelling to children in hospitals, hospices and specialist care centres across England.
The Children's Society
A UK based organisation that assists street children, disabled children, young refugees, and children in trouble with the law.
CITIZENS ADVICE WALTHAM FOREST
Citizens Advice Waltham Forest provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.
SAFE HAVEN CHILDREN'S TRUST
Safe Haven Children's Trust aim to prevent the abandonment, institutionalisation and exploitation of children in Cambodia.
SEEABILITY
SeeAbility believes the right to vision is a basic human right. They champion the rights and life chances of people with learning disabilities to ensure that that no-one is excluded from eye care because of social, geographic or economic reasons.
National Orchestra for All
NOFA unlocks access to the life-changing experience of ensemble music making for young people with complex lives.
The National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society is the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families.
Tearfund
A leading relief and development charity, working in partnership with Christian agencies and churches worldwide to tackle the causes and effects of poverty.
Haven House Children's Hospice
Haven House has supported over 600 families, looking after children and young people aged from birth to 19 years old who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.
CTS
CTS is a publisher to the Catholic church. Kate provided one-to-one Raisers Edge training to the Head of Fundraising and Communications.
Cardiomyopathy UK
Cardiomyopathy UK's vision is for everyone affected by the heart muscle disease cardiomyopathy to lead long and fulfilling lives. They provide information and support to families and we help train doctors and nurses.
Community Focus
Community Focus (CF) is an inclusive multi-arts centre based in Barnet. They work to encourage members of our community of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to participate in the arts, to gain confidence and to challenge barriers through integration and innovation.
CITY OF SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
The City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra is one of the UK's leading independent youth orchestras.
Transnational Institute
The Transnational Institute (TNI) is an international research and advocacy institute committed to building a just, democratic and sustainable world.
