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The evidence that gets your project funded.

We build HM Treasury Green Book business cases, feasibility studies and socio-economic impact assessments for local authorities, social enterprises and growing businesses.

Why clients choose us

10+

years of evidence-based consulting

SOC · OBC · FBC

HM Treasury Green Book business cases

In-house

econometrics, statistics and data science

The Leeds skyline
How does a city make the right decisions about growth? By applying econometrics that hold community at the centre of its decision-making.

What we do

Services

For local authorities and public bodies, charities and social enterprises, and SMEs and founders — one standard of evidence.

Diagram of the Green Book five case model

Business Cases & Options Appraisal

Five-case model business cases that funders and boards can approve with confidence.

Diagram of feasibility stages and a break-even cash flow

Feasibility Studies & Business Plans

Rigorous, honest assessment of whether an idea works, and the plan to deliver it if it does.

Diagram of a theory of change and an impact chart

Impact Evaluation & Socio-Economic Assessment

Evidence of the difference your work makes, for funders, boards and communities.

Scatter plot with a fitted regression line

Data, Statistics & Econometrics

Statistical and econometric analysis, on its own or behind our other work.

Radar chart of organisational strengths

Advisory for Social Enterprises & SMEs

Investment readiness, grant strategy, capacity building and coaching.

Community organisations we work with

Charities & community

Trustee roles, technical advice to boards and pro bono support for organisations across Yorkshire.

Proof

Work that moved projects forward

Researchers in discussion around a table in a library reading room

Culture & regeneration

Regional museum and art gallery expansion

Research programme and Green Book business case for around 8,300 m² of new cultural space.

Broad consensus for the project

An engineer looking out over new infrastructure under construction

Renewable energy

Solar market entry in the Caribbean

Three-year strategic roadmap and revised financial projections for a renewable-energy business entering Jamaica.

Reduced energy bills by 85%

Volunteers sorting food donations at a community project

Community enterprise

A new community hub

Business planning, legal-structure advice and crowdfunding support for a start-up community hub in Yorkshire.

Fully engaged community resource

How we work

Evidence first, every time

1

Understand

We start with your decision, not our template. What needs to be true for this to go ahead?

2

Gather

Primary research, stakeholder interviews and the datasets that matter.

3

Model

Options appraisal, financial and econometric modelling, impact quantification.

4

Write

A document your board, council or funder can approve — clear, structured, defensible.

5

Deliver

Project management and implementation support, so the plan does not sit on a shelf.

CSR Host gave us a business case our council could approve. They challenged our assumptions and the result was stronger for it.

Chief Executive, Yorkshire charity
A team working through evidence together

About us

Strategy, evidence and delivery in one team

A boutique Leeds consultancy with a simple conviction: decisions about public money, charitable funds and investment should rest on evidence.

Tell us what you are trying to get funded.

A 30-minute call is enough for us to tell you whether we can help, what it would involve, and roughly what it would cost.

CSR Host Consulting

Generalist Management Consulting, Deep Research & Analysis.

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