The Strategic Health Check

Fundraising Insights

Practical strategies, expert insights, and actionable advice to help small to mid-sized UK health charities build sustainable revenue growth. Repurposed from our podcast for deeper reading.

All Articles(11 articles)

Donor Retention

Retention Intention: Turning One-Time Givers into Loyal Supporters

Tackle the 'leaky bucket' problem with the First 90-Day Donor Journey. Discover why retention is 5-7 times cheaper than acquisition and how to transform one-time givers into loyal supporters.

1 Jan 20265 min read
Sector Insights

The Future is Now: Navigating UK Charity Trends in 2026

Discover the five major trends reshaping UK health charities in 2026, from AI adoption to the massive legacy giving opportunity. Learn how your small to mid-sized health charity can navigate these changes and supercharge your fundraising strategy.

1 Jan 20264 min read
Mental Health

Mind the Gaign: Nurturing Mental Wellbeing in UK Health Charity Fundraising

Explore the critical intersection of mental health and fundraising for UK health charities. Learn how to support your team's wellbeing whilst maintaining fundraising momentum, and discover strategies for addressing mental health challenges within your beneficiary community.

15 Jan 20265 min read
Fundraising Strategy

The Commitment Compound: Unlocking Sustainable Fundraising for UK Health Charities

Monthly donors are worth 2-3x more than one-off supporters. Discover the compound effect of regular giving and how to build a sustainable monthly donor programme that transforms your charity's financial stability.

29 Jan 20265 min read
Fundraising Strategy

The Commitment Compound: Monthly Giving for UK Charities

Discover how to launch a thriving monthly giving programme for your UK health charity. Learn to design an ask ladder, convert one-off donors, and create compelling stewardship to secure long-term commitment and sustainable income.

29 Jan 20265 min read
Legacy Giving

Legacy Giving for UK Health Charities: A Guide to Planned Giving

Legacy giving offers a powerful way for UK health charities to secure their future. Learn how to reframe conversations around gifts in wills and build a heartfelt legacy programme that honours donors' values.

12 Feb 20265 min read
Sector Insights

UK Charity Trust Crisis: Your Competitive Fundraising Edge

The UK charity sector faces a trust crisis, but for small to mid-sized health charities, this presents a unique opportunity. Discover how to leverage transparency and strategic positioning to build trust and boost your fundraising efforts.

26 Feb 20265 min read
Guest Spotlight

Epilepsy Action & Purple Day: What Every Health Charity Can Learn About Awareness, Storytelling, and Media

In a special Purple Day episode of The Strategic Health Check, Jose Gaign sits down with Chantal Spittles of Epilepsy Action — the UK's largest epilepsy charity — for a masterclass in how awareness days, personal stories, and smart media relations can transform a charity's public profile and fundraising results.

26 Mar 20268 min read
Guest Spotlight

Against Breast Cancer: What Every Health Charity Can Learn About Income Diversification and Niche Positioning

In S1 EP10 of The Strategic Health Check, Jose Gaign is joined by Richard Martin and Dr Mark Powell of Against Breast Cancer — a specialist research charity that has built a genuinely distinctive income model in one of the UK's most crowded cause areas. A masterclass in non-cash giving, seed funding strategy, and the power of saying exactly what you do.

9 Apr 20268 min read
Sector Insights

£564 Million Is Sitting Unclaimed. Here Is Your Five-Step Plan to Get It Back.

£564 million in Gift Aid goes unclaimed by UK charities every single year. Not because it doesn't exist. Not because charities aren't entitled to it. Because of three specific, fixable operational failures. This article explains what they are and gives you a five-step action plan to claim what you are owed.

23 Apr 20267 min read

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