Clore Social Leadership

What Clore Social Leadership does

Clore Social Leadership (legal name: The Clore Social Leadership Programme) is an independent UK registered charity (Charity No. 1136727, founded 2010) that delivers leadership development programmes to individuals working in the UK social sector — including charities, social enterprises, community interest companies, and organisations with a social purpose. Its core offering is a portfolio of cohort-based programmes ranging from a four-week Discover introduction (£70) through Management Fundamentals (£425) up to multi-month Emerging Leader (£1,995), Experienced Leader (£2,395–£2,995), and the Oxford-certified Leading Social Impact programme (£3,550–£3,950). Programme delivery is built around residential retreats, professional coaching, action learning sets, psychometric profiling (Lumina Spark), and peer learning circles, structured against the organisation's proprietary Social Capabilities Framework and Leadership Development Model developed over 15 years.

The underlying platform is an off-the-shelf SaaS stack: Typeform/Jotform for applications, Teachable for course delivery, YourMembership for member/alumni community management, Salesforce as CRM, Mailchimp and Ontraport for email automation, Eventbrite for events, and video conferencing for live sessions. No proprietary technology, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

The business model is a hybrid of (a) participant fee revenue from open-enrolment programmes and (b) restricted/unrestricted grants from charitable foundations — most notably over £1 million from The National Lottery Community Fund for racial equity leadership, alongside funding from The Rank Foundation, Humphrey Battcock, and Migration Exchange. Place-based cohorts (Oxfordshire, North East, Wales, Liverpool, Northern Ireland, Hull & East Yorkshire, Leeds & Bradford) are typically fully funded by regional partners and offered free to participants, functioning as a grant-funded extension of the core curriculum. Marketing is primarily direct-to-individual via the website, monthly newsletter, social media, and information webinars, with strong reliance on alumni and partner referrals. Since 2010 the organisation has trained over 1,200 leaders, with 93% of flagship Fellowship participants reporting improved leadership effectiveness and 74% reporting increased organisational social impact, and maintains a 4,000+ member alumni network.

Name

Clore Social Leadership

Legal name

The Clore Social Leadership Programme

Website

https://cloresocialleadership.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clore Social Leadership is a UK registered charity, founded 2010, that delivers cohort-based leadership development programmes (Discover, Management Fundamentals, Emerging Leader, Experienced Leader, Leading Social Impact) for individual leaders working in charities, social enterprises, and other social-purpose organisations across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Leadership Development Training

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Social sector leadership
• Leadership development programmes
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Professional training services
• Charity leadership training

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Leadership Development Programme Fees: Revenue generated from participant fees for various leadership development programmes including Emerging Leader, Experienced Leader, Management Fundamentals, Discover Programme, and Leading Social Impact. Programmes are priced as one-time fees with early bird discounts available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clore Social Leadership is a UK registered charity that designs and delivers leadership development programmes for individuals working in the social sector. Its portfolio includes entry-level, mid-career, experienced, and specialist leadership courses, alongside regional programmes in the North East and Oxfordshire and an international programme called Leading Beyond Borders. The charity supports participants through training, networking, and alumni engagement to strengthen leadership capacity across charities, social enterprises, and communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Discover Programme An introductory leadership development programme designed for individuals new to formal leadership development within the social sector.
• Management Fundamentals A foundational programme covering core management skills for social sector leaders.
• Emerging Leader A programme supporting emerging leaders in the social sector to develop their leadership practice and impact.
• Experienced Leader An advanced programme for experienced social sector leaders seeking to deepen and refresh their leadership capabilities.
• Leading Social Impact A specialist programme focused on maximising social impact through effective leadership within the social sector.
• Leadership Lighthouses A programme highlighting exemplar leadership practice within the social sector.
• Supporting Sector Leaders A programme providing support and development opportunities for leaders operating within the broader social sector.
• Social Leaders North East A regionally tailored leadership development programme serving social sector leaders based in the North East of England.
• Social Leaders Oxfordshire A regionally tailored leadership development programme serving social sector leaders based in Oxfordshire.
• Leading Beyond Borders An international leadership development programme supporting cross-border collaboration and learning among social sector leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of programme participants report leading more effectively after completing CSL courses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aspire OxfordshirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Primary delivery partner for Social Leaders Oxfordshire programme, working with local steering group to shape and deliver leadership development specific to Oxfordshire.
• Centre for Knowledge EquitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Co-designed and co-delivered the Leading Beyond Borders programme together with Clore Social Leadership, focusing on leadership development for the migration and refugee sector.
• LEx Movement (Lived Experience Leaders Movement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Co-delivery partner for the Leading Beyond Borders programme, hosted by the Centre for Knowledge Equity, focusing on lived experience leadership.
• New College, University of OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the Leading Social Impact programme, offering a certificate from New College, University of Oxford. The residential programme takes place at the University of Oxford with academic excellence provided through this partnership.
• The Gradel Institute of CharitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Leading Social Impact programme alongside New College Oxford, bringing research and innovation focus to the collaboration.
• The Institute of LeadershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification partner for Experienced Leader and Management Fundamentals programmes, providing accreditation and access to the award-winning MyLeadership e-learning programme.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations): UK membership and infrastructure body for the voluntary sector, providing training, resources and leadership support to charities. Comparable in serving the same UK charity leadership audience with development and capacity-building offerings.
• Windsor Fellowship: UK charity running leadership development programmes for Black, Asian and minority ethnic professionals and community leaders. Direct peer in the equity-focused leadership development space targeting underrepresented UK leaders.
• School for Social Entrepreneurs: UK-based charity providing learning and development programmes specifically for social entrepreneurs and leaders of social purpose organisations. Direct competitor in the UK social sector leadership development niche, with comparable mission and learner profile.
• ACEVO (Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations): UK membership body for charity chief executives offering leadership development, networks, and peer support across the voluntary sector. Closely comparable mission to Clore with overlapping customer base of senior UK charity leaders.
• Clore Leadership (formerly Clore Leadership Programme): Sister organisation originally spun out of the same Clore family, providing leadership development for the cultural sector. Direct peer operating under the same Clore brand heritage but serving arts and culture leaders rather than social sector.

Emerging players

• Reach Society: UK-based charity focused on Black professional achievement and leadership development. Comparable emerging player targeting underrepresented UK leaders with development and networking programmes overlapping with Clore's equity-focused streams.

Broad incumbents

• The King's Fund: Established UK charity providing leadership development and policy programmes primarily for health and care sector leaders. Comparable as a domain-specialist leadership development charity with programme and alumni network structures similar to Clore's.
• NHS Leadership Academy: UK organisation delivering leadership development programmes for healthcare leaders. Comparable as a sector-specialist leadership development provider with cohort-based programmes, residential elements and outcome measurement similar to Clore.
• Ashridge (Hult Ashridge) Executive Education: UK executive education provider offering leadership development programmes with residential elements. Comparable as a higher-priced UK leadership development alternative that some Clore participants might consider, especially at the senior leader tier.
• Institute of Leadership: UK-based professional body offering accredited leadership and management qualifications, and an existing Clore certification partner. Provides broader leadership development with overlapping content but less social-sector specialisation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzKvdwSyvH-jH5AhmvBXSQQ
• Xx.com/CloreSocial
• Facebookfacebook.com/CloreSocial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clore-social-leadership-programme

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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