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The Twentieth Century Society is embarking on a transformational project, Modern Heritage, Future Stewards: Transforming the C20 Society for the 21st Century, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

We are the UK-wide charity which campaigns to protect the best recent UK heritage, a huge range of amazing buildings constructed from 1914 onwards. We advise building owners, professionals and planning departments; make the case for buildings to be listed, preserved and retrofitted; run lectures, trips and tours; publish popular and academic books; and lobby the press.

We raise over £300,000 annually from sources including regular, high net worth and professional memberships, legacies and donations. Our events also make a financial contribution to our campaigns and casework.

We have recently been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund that will transform the organisation over the next 2.5 years. The appointment of a Business Planning and Organisational Development Consultant is central to this process. The consultant will lead a structured governance review, embed fundraising accountability at board level, develop a five-year operational Business Plan and ensure the Society has the systems, leadership and culture required to increase unrestricted income, diversify membership and scale its heritage protection work nationally.

The outcome will be a financially resilient, strategically governed charity capable of protecting more twentieth-century heritage and engaging a new generation of custodians.

Scope of works

The purpose of the commission is to lead a structured organisational development programme that delivers reform of the governance, financial resilience and a sustainable operating model, enabling the C20 to be proactive and scale up its protection of twentieth century heritage at risk. We see the work being undertaken in three phases; if you have a different view, please explain why in your tender.

Phase 1: Governance review and implementation of recommendations

1. Organisational review

• Review charitable objectives

• Review governance policies and committee structures

• Lead on a trustee skills audit

• Review trustee numbers, tenure and succession arrangements

• Clarify trustee roles vs staff operational roles

• Clarify volunteer roles

2. Governance Restructure

• Recommend revisions to current governance structure to include (but not confined to):

• New Fundraising Committee

• Terms of reference for all Committees

• Draft revised trustee role descriptions (with clear leads for priority areas)

• Develop succession planning framework

3. Financial and systems review

• Review Treasurer role and make recommendations on how a Finance Officer can be integrated

• Strengthen audit and risk oversight

• Advise on CRM and data governance framework

• Review GDPR compliance arrangements

4. Board Development

• Facilitate trustee training sessions

• Embed fundraising responsibility at Board level

• Mentor Director through structural transition

Phase 2: Business Planning & KPI framework – development of a five year operational plan

• Prepare a short, but detailed business plan that clearly sets out where the C20 currently is, the wider context and aims, and a clear five year plan that includes:

• An agreed baseline of performance metrics

• 3-5 year growth targets (income, membership, case work capacity)

• Financial projections in an agreed format to align with C20 budgets

• A sustainable staffing structure post-grant

• Alignment with fundraising and membership growth to heritage outcomes

• Embedding fundraising and membership strategy

• Integrate fundraising accountability into governance

• Support KPI framework for Fundraising and Membership Managers

• Develop a reporting dashboard template for the Project Board and Trustees

Phase 3: Consolidation (Year 2)

• Quarterly review, reflection, and support for adjustments

• Mentor C20 Director – monthly 1 hour catch ups

• Workshop with Trustees to review progress

• Review income growth trajectory

• Make final recommendations for long-term resilience

• Take part in project evaluation interview with Evaluation Consultant.