Social Intent is a strategy, impact and social value consultancy supporting charities, purpose-led organisations and commercial businesses. We help charities strengthen their strategy, governance, impact evidence and income. We also help businesses develop credible social value strategies, identify the right charitable partners and demonstrate the difference they make to their communities.
Our role is often that of a critical friend: bringing independent challenge, clarity and practical expertise when an organisation needs to make important decisions, reposition itself or turn ambition into action.
What does Social Intent offer?
Social Intent provides:
We work with charities, social enterprises, foundations and purpose-led businesses across the UK.
Our commercial work is particularly relevant to businesses that want to create a stronger social impact, win work through a more credible social value proposition, develop their organisational culture or build meaningful relationships with charities and communities.
For charities, we are particularly well suited to organisations facing strategic change, seeking greater clarity of purpose, reviewing their governance or needing to demonstrate their impact more confidently to funders, commissioners and partners.
What makes Social Intent different?
We are not simply a charity consultancy or a corporate ESG adviser. We understand both sides of the relationship. Our experience spans senior commercial, marketing and charity leadership roles, alongside more than 15 years of consultancy. This means we can translate between the different expectations of businesses, charities, funders, commissioners, boards and communities. We combine rigorous analysis with a practical, human approach. We listen carefully, challenge constructively and focus on recommendations that an organisation can genuinely implement.
How do you work?
Our Strategic Insight Model follows six stages:
DISCOVER → LISTEN → INTERPRET → CHALLENGE → PRIORITISE → ALIGN
Every assignment is tailored to the organisation. Our work can include document and data review, interviews, workshops, surveys, customer or beneficiary research, options appraisal and board facilitation. We work remotely and in person, with a particular presence across Wales, the North West and the West Midlands, while supporting clients throughout the UK.
Relevant experience
Our experience includes strategic, marketing, impact and organisational development work involving organisations such as the British Council, DKMS, Gordon Moody, Penny Brohn UK, the Children’s Literacy Charity and a range of charities, foundations, social enterprises and purpose-led businesses. We have supported organisations to clarify their strategy, develop new services, diversify income, strengthen governance, engage stakeholders and communicate their impact more persuasively.
If your organisation has strong social intentions but needs greater clarity, evidence or a practical plan, speak to Social Intent. Whether you need a strategy reviewed, your social value measured, a charity partnership developed or an independent critical friend around the table, we would be pleased to explore how we can help.
We met CEO Matthew Hickey as part of our NGO outreach and really connected with his work and message. Social Impact is about giving charities the right support at the right time to have a massive impact. Get in touch with Social Impact to navigate your transformation and growth with a trusted partner.
