Helping charities, community interest companies and other non-profits work better

Practical, values-led consultancy and hands-on support across governance, strategy, fundraising, finance, HR, evaluation, marketing and much more – helping you build a stronger organisation and a stronger community.

Strengthening the way you work, so your impact grows

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What We do

Governance

Strengthening boards, simplifying compliance, helping you understand and apply good governance with confidence.

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Collaboration & Mergers

Building effective partnerships, mergers and shared delivery models that work in practice.

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Strategy & Planning

Creating clear, achievable plans rooted in your purpose and values.

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Fundraising

Enhancing income through practical, values-aligned support.

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And much more…

From finance and HR to evaluation, marketing and impact assessment.

Our network of trusted specialists work in partnership with us – not instead of us – to give you joined-up support.

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Latest insights

We share practical, plain-English guidance to help charities, CICs and other non-profits stay confident, compliant and effective. From governance and strategy to collaboration and fundraising, our latest blogs explore what’s changing — and what you can do about it.

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Why Choose Us

Stronger organisations, stronger communities.

Our clients value calm, clear advice that makes complex challenges manageable.

We help you focus on what matters most – running your organisation effectively so you can deliver more impact. Our approach is practical, values-led and grounded in sector experience. We understand the pressures of limited resources, compliance challenges and complex change, and we make it easier for you to navigate them with confidence.

With hundreds of charity and non-profit clients supported, we bring clarity, independence and hands-on experience to help you deliver with confidence.

  • “The expertise from the Almond Tree team was integral to the success of our pilot programme.”

    “The non-financial support programme we have delivered in partnership with Almond Tree Strategic Consulting has exceeded all our expectations in how we, as a funder, can support our community partners beyond our grant making and commissioning efforts. Post-pandemic its particularly important for us to support and strengthen local voluntary sector organisations who deliver essential services for Clarion residents and our wider communities. The expertise from the Almond Tree team was integral to the shaping and success of the pilot programme and we look forward to working with them to embed this crucial business development support offer more widely going forward.”

    Phil Miles, Clarion Futures


  • “Julian combines deep knowledge with the rare ability to make complex issues clear to non-specialists.”

           “We have worked with Almond Tree and its Director, Julian, for several years on governance support, business planning and development for new charities, due diligence research, and training for both our staff and other charities we have supported. I have found Julian’s knowledge on the subject both broad and deep, and he has the ability not only to understand the complexities involved but to explain them clearly to non-specialists in a way that genuinely builds capacity. He is also a consistently patient, reliable, and pleasant person with whom to work, and I’d recommend him strongly to anyone looking for charity advice.”

    Dr Kelcey Wilson Lee, Architectural Heritage Fund

  • “Julian’s professional input has enabled our organisations to grow and thrive.”

    “I have worked with Almond Tree for a number of years and have always found Julian Lomas, its Director, to be extremely responsive, helpful, dependable and an expert in his field. He produces quality work that exceeds expectations and is extremely informative. He has enabled the organisations I have led or been involved with to grow and thrive through the professional input he provides. I would highly recommend Almond Tree to anyone needing their services.”

    Clive Emmett, UCAN and Essex CVS