Clients
Achates was founded in 2014 by Caroline McCormick, who was formerly Chief Executive of the world’s largest organisation representing writers, PEN International, heading up 145 Centres in 105 countries and acting as the Literature Representative at UNESCO.
Caroline’s passion for art, social and environmental justice led her to create Achates as an ethical company dedicated to supporting charities working in these areas. To date we have advised over 500 organisations internationally and our reputation goes from strength to strength; whether advising UK cultural organisations ranging from The Women’s Prize Trust, to the Donmar Warehouse, to London Film School; leading human rights fundraising campaigns for organisations such as The White Helmets on behalf of the Syria Campaign, and the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music; advising environmental organisations, such as Greenpeace and ArtsAdmin; or international organisations such as 32° East | Ugandan Arts Trust and Belarus Free Theatre; we are known and respected for our ability to enable resilience with integrity through our strong focus on organisational purpose and distinctiveness, and on understanding the priorities of participants and audiences.
Achates has rapidly become a respected cultural sector strategic and fundraising consultancy company which works with and for cultural organisations of all scales, art forms and locations to support a holistic and embedded approach to business planning and voluntary income generation, from bid writing to identification and cultivation of major donor prospects, to leading on major capital projects.
Below is a list of some of our most recent clients from across the cultural sector.
Dance
Candoco Dance Company
Dance United Yorkshire
East London Dance
New Adventures
Royal Academy of Dance
Film
London Film School
Flatpack
Fine & Visual Arts
Arnolfini
Hastings Contemporary
The Mosaic Rooms
The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, UEA
Rosetta Arts
Literature
Bare Lit Festival
Berkley Books Community Library
Big Book Weekend
Forward Arts Foundation
Ginko Library
Hay Festival
National Literacy Trust
National Centre for Writing
Poet in the City
Women’s Prize Trust
New Writing North
Multi-Arts
32° East | Ugandan Arts Trust
Arch 468
Birmingham MAC
Camden Arts Centre
Global Venues
Grand Junction
Heart of Glass
King’s Head Theatre
London Irish Centre
The Maltings Arts
Norwich Arts Centre
Plough Arts Centre
Roundhouse
SAIL (Sustainable Arts in Leeds)
Union Chapel
Museums
Museum of Architecture
National Museums Liverpool
Plus Tate
Royal Armouries
Music
Birmingham Symphony Hall
City of London Sinfonia
Live Music Now
National Youth Orchestra
The People’s Orchestra
UD
World Heart Beat
Opera
Opera North
Streetwise Opera
Other
The Africa Centre
Arab British Centre
Arts Council Catalyst Evolve in partnership with BOP Consulting
B3 Media
Ballymore in partnership with Jennie Lee Foundation
Cellar Door
English Heritage
Foundation for Future London
GSTT
Jennie Lee Foundation
Lincolnshire One Venues
LB Brent
LB Croydon
National Archives Trust
On the Record
One world media
Photo Fringe, Brighton
Rosendale School
Sapara Education Project
Stagetext
The Conversation
Trigger
WECC
University of the Arts, London
Writer’s Guild New Play Commission Scheme
Women of the World
Theatre
Actors Touring Company
Albany
Albany Family Arts Campaign/Albany
Apples and Snakes
Arts Admin
Belarus Free Theatre
Camden People’s Theatre
Cardboard citizens
China Plate
CPT
Donmar Warehouse
English Touring Theatre
Greenwich & Lewisham Young People’s Theatre
Javaad Alipoor
Kings Head
Lincoln Drill Hall
Little Angel Theatre
Mayk
New International Encounter
Oily Cart
Pentabus
Plays for Progress
Rifco
Sasa Arts
Shakespeare North
Sheffield Theatres
Soho Theatre
Stan’s Café
Talawa
Theatre503
Theatre Peckham
Theatre Royal Newcastle
Tramshed
Two Destination Language
Young Vic
