Inspired People

What Inspired People does

Inspired People is a UK private limited recruitment agency (Company Number 5243072) founded in 2004 and headquartered at The Old Brewery, Lodway, Pill, Bristol, with a secondary office in London. The company specialises exclusively in recruiting fundraisers for in-house UK charity fundraising teams, operating as both a placement agency and employer of record — processing payroll, timesheets, holiday pay, and benefits for fundraisers on temporary assignment with charity clients. It places candidates across face-to-face, door-to-door, venue-based, and telephone fundraising roles for charities including Greenpeace, Amnesty International, Unicef, Guide Dogs, Marie Curie, Shelter, Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (Sustrans), Forestry England, Oxfam, and NHS Trusts, with partner-channel placements through Ethicall for telephone fundraising. Geographic coverage spans Bristol, London, Glasgow, Manchester, Belfast, and Swansea.

The business operates with no proprietary technology stack — applications are submitted via website forms, CV upload, or direct phone/email contact. The revenue model is built on two streams: (1) recruitment and staffing fees charged to charity clients for placing fundraisers, and (2) managed payroll/employment services as the legal employer of fundraisers on assignment. Fundraisers are paid weekly via BACS at hourly rates of £12.71–£14.95 (Real Living Wage compliant) plus weekly bonuses, with team leader roles on salaried contracts up to £31,200 base plus OTE. There are no charges to job seekers; all revenue is derived from charity client fees. GTM is sales-led with a community/referral overlay, supported by a company website job board, candidate registration forms, and a Refer a Friend program. The firm runs lean, with 11–50 employees and no disclosed funding, M&A activity, or external investment.

Name

Inspired People

Legal name

Inspired People

Website

https://inspiredpeople.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inspired People is a UK-based recruitment agency founded in 2004 in Bristol that places fundraisers with in-house charity fundraising teams, serving major UK charities including Greenpeace, Amnesty International, Unicef, Marie Curie, and Shelter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Services to Charity Clients: Provides recruitment and staffing services to charity organizations seeking in-house fundraisers. Places temporary/contract workers on assignment with charity clients. Revenue derived from fees charged to charity clients for placing fundraisers.
2. Payroll and Employment Services: Acts as employer of record for fundraisers on assignment. Processes payroll, timesheets, holiday pay, and employee benefits. Fundraisers are paid weekly via BACS after completing assignments with charity clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Inspired People is a UK-based recruitment specialist that recruits and places fundraisers directly with in-house charity fundraising teams. It matches candidates to face-to-face, door-to-door, venue-based, telephone, and cycle-path fundraising roles at charity clients such as Greenpeace, Amnesty International, Unicef, Guide Dogs, Marie Curie, Shelter, Oxfam, Forestry England, Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, NHS, and Ethicall. The company acts as employer of record, handling payroll, timesheets, holiday pay, and employee benefits for placed fundraisers.

Product overview

Inspired People is a charity fundraising recruitment specialist that operates as a single unified service, matching candidates directly to in-house fundraising positions at UK charities. The company places fundraisers across multiple charities including Greenpeace, Amnesty International, Unicef, Marie Curie, Guide Dogs, Shelter, Sustrans/Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, Forestry England, Oxfam, NHS, and Ethicall. Job types include venue fundraisers, door-to-door representatives, telephone fundraisers, and fundraising team leaders. The service is free for candidates, with charities engaging Inspired People to recruit dedicated fundraising staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charity Fundraising Recruitment Services End-to-end recruitment service that sources, matches, and places candidates into in-house fundraising roles at UK charities across face-to-face, door-to-door, venue-based, telephone, and cycle-path fundraising campaigns. Service is free for job seekers; charity clients are billed for placement and ongoing payroll management. Inspired People operates as employer of record for placed fundraisers.

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GreenpeacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Flagship client partnership since company formation. Recruits face-to-face fundraisers for street sites, door-to-door campaigns, and festival events. Fundraisers work to inspire public donations to support environmental campaigns.
• Amnesty InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Long-standing client partnership recruiting human rights campaign fundraisers. Focus on face-to-face supporter recruitment for international human rights work.
• Unicef UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Partnership for child welfare fundraising campaigns. Recruits fundraisers to support global children's charity initiatives.
• Forestry EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Recruits fundraisers for environmental conservation campaigns supporting UK forests.
• Guide Dogs for the BlindcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Flagship client partnership recruiting door-to-door fundraisers for sight loss support services. Includes regional manager recruitment.
• Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (Sustrans)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Partnership for active travel and cycle network fundraising. Recruits cycle path fundraisers working on the National Cycle Network across multiple UK cities.
• SheltercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Recruits fundraisers for housing rights and homelessness campaigns. Includes regional manager positions for door-to-door campaigns.
• NHSminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Recruits membership recruitment staff for NHS trusts across various UK regions.
• EthicallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004Bristol-based telephone fundraising organization running national and local campaigns for charities. Inspired People recruits telephone fundraisers for Ethicall operations.
• OxfamminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Recruits fundraisers for global poverty relief campaigns.
• Marie CuriecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Recruits venue-based and door-to-door fundraisers for end of life care charity. Multiple campaign types including lottery campaigns and regular giving.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TPP Recruitment: UK recruitment specialist with a dedicated charity, public and not-for-profit practice. Direct peer in placing candidates into UK charities and competing for the same employer relationships as Inspired People.
• Prospectus: UK specialist recruiter focused on the charity and not-for-profit sector. Directly comparable to Inspired People as both operate recruitment agencies dedicated exclusively to placing candidates into UK charity/NFP roles.
• Robertson Bell: UK-based recruitment firm dedicated to the charity and not-for-profit sector, with a strong focus on finance and operational roles in NFPs. Comparable as a niche recruiter serving the same client base of UK charities.
• CharityJob: The UK's largest dedicated job board for the charity and not-for-profit sector. Different delivery model (marketplace vs. agency), but directly comparable as a destination where UK charities recruit fundraisers and where Inspired People's candidates search for roles.
• Harris Hill: UK charity and not-for-profit recruitment specialist placing candidates across fundraising, communications, operations, and senior leadership. Direct competitor for the same charity-client roster and candidate pool as Inspired People.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Page: Global recruitment group with a UK charity and not-for-profit practice that places fundraising and operational leaders into UK charities. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing with Inspired People for senior fundraising placements.
• Reed: One of the largest UK recruitment firms with established specialisms including charity and not-for-profit recruitment. Competes for the same charity clients and candidate pool as a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Others

• Ethicall: UK telephone fundraising agency running campaigns on behalf of charities. Listed as a client/partner of Inspired People (which recruits telephone fundraisers for Ethicall) — an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/we_are_inspired

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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