Last updated: 6.8.2026

This privacy policy explains how Charity Growth collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit this website www.charitygrowth.co.uk or engage my services as a freelance fundraising, charity planning and strategy consultant.

I am committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who I Am

Charity Growth is a freelance consultant based in Wiltshire, providing fundraising, charity planning and strategy services to charities and not-for-profit organisations.

Data Controller: Charlotte Devereux Contact email: info@charitygrowth.co.uk

Address: 66 Batchelor Way, Downton,SP5 3FN

2. What Personal Data I Collect

Depending on how you interact with me, I may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Contact details: name, email address, phone number, organisation name and role
  • Enquiry and communication data: information you provide via contact forms, email, or phone calls
  • Website usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site, collected via cookies or analytics tools
  • Client and project data: information shared during the course of a consultancy engagement, such as details about your charity’s operations, fundraising activity, or strategic challenges

I do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data (such as health or financial information) unless it is directly relevant to a specific project and shared with your consent.

3. How I Use Your Data

I use your personal data to:

  • Respond to enquiries and provide quotes for services
  • Deliver consultancy services, including Discovery Days and bespoke planning projects
  • Send invoices and manage contracts
  • Send occasional updates, insights, or marketing communications (only with your consent, where required)
  • Improve this website and understand how it is used
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations (e.g. tax and accounting records)

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, I rely on the following legal bases to process your data:

  • Contract: where processing is necessary to deliver services you have engaged me for
  • Consent: where you have opted in to receive marketing communications
  • Legitimate interests: for responding to enquiries and maintaining business records
  • Legal obligation: for retaining financial and tax-related records

You may withdraw consent at any time where consent is the basis for processing.

5. Cookies

This website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience and gather anonymous analytics data. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more detail, see my [Cookie Policy] (if applicable).

6. Sharing Your Data

I do not sell or rent your personal data. I may share your data with:

  • Trusted third-party service providers (e.g. email platforms, accounting software, cloud storage) who process data on my behalf under appropriate data protection agreements
  • Regulatory or legal authorities, where required by law

All third parties are required to handle your data securely and in line with UK GDPR.

7. Data Retention

I retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, including:

  • Client and project data: for the duration of the engagement and [X years] afterwards, in line with legal and accounting requirements
  • Enquiry data: for [X months] if no engagement follows
  • Marketing data: until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data I hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Object to or restrict processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at info@charitygrowth.co.uk

9. Data Security

I take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse, including secure storage systems and limited access to client information.

10. Children’s Data

This website and my services are intended for use by adults and organisations. I do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

12. Complaints

If you have concerns about how your data is handled, please contact me in the first instance at info@charitygrowth.co.uk  You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Information Commissioner’s Office Website: ico.org.uk Helpline: 0303 123 1113