Regional &

National Impact

Who we are

Advice grounded in leadership and delivery

CLT Advisory works with Boards, Chief Executives and leadership teams across the UK and internationally.

We support organisations at points of growth, change and uncertainty, bringing together strategy, governance, financial resilience, organisational capacity and implementation.

25+ years
Senior leadership experience

£120m+
Scale of executive team turnover experience

1,200+
Staff led in complex international operations

£20m+
Organisational turnover governed at Board level

Services

  • Strategy & Business Planning

    Turning ambition into clear priorities, decisions, accountabilities and deliverable plans.

  • Business Resilience

    Connecting strategy with income, capacity, systems, risk and long-term financial sustainability.

  • Governance & Leadership

    Supporting Boards and leadership teams with governance reviews, organisational design, Board effectiveness and change.

  • Facilitation

    Designing and leading Board sessions, workshops, away days and difficult conversations that result in decisions.

  • Programme Delivery & Evaluation

    Building practical delivery frameworks, monitoring systems and approaches to accountability and organisational learning.

  • Partnership & Public Affairs

    Building relationships and influence across government, Parliament, business, funders, civic institutions and international organisations.

Who we work with

CLT Advisory works with organisations and partnerships that are ambitious for the places, communities and causes they serve.

Based in the North East and working nationally, we support Boards and leadership teams across culture, heritage, charities and other purpose-led organisations, as well as collaborations that bring together partners from across sectors. Our work is grounded in impact, helping organisations turn ambition into practical plans, stronger partnerships and sustainable delivery.

We have particular experience in the development and implementation of major publicly funded programmes, including national and local government funding, Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, as well as programmes supported by private foundations and philanthropic bodies. Alongside this, our experience spans strategy, governance, organisational and business planning, audience development, commercial income, philanthropy and funding diversification.

Sometimes we work with a single organisation at a critical point in its development. Sometimes we work alongside other delivery partners, bringing together complementary and specialist experiences and backgrounds to meet the particular needs of a project. Our approach is collaborative, practical and rooted in the communities and places our clients exist to serve.

About Chris

CLT Advisory works with organisations and partnerships that are ambitious for the places, communities and causes they serve.

Based in the North East regionally, nationally and internationally, Chris supports Boards and leadership teams in purpose-led organisations, helping turn ambition into practical plans, stronger partnerships and sustainable delivery.

His experience spans strategy, governance and organisational development, alongside the development and implementation of major publicly funded programmes, including national and local government funding, Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, as well as private foundations and philanthropy. He also works on innovative approaches to finance and funding, helping organisations diversify income and build long-term sustainability.

Chris is Chair of Beamish Museum and Chair of the Governance, People and Culture Committee at Platfform, Wales’s leading mental health charity.

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