We work with businesses, charitable foundations, charities and umbrella organisations to help understand opportunities; engage with stakeholders; grow reach; and evaluate the difference they are making. Our work is often collaborative – supporting client teams to develop processes for capturing information and reporting – enabling them to better tell their stories both now and in the future.
Find out more about our services or get in touch – we’re always happy to talk about how we can help.
Recent Bean Clients
Corporates
Funders
Charities
25+ years experience & network
Social Impact Lead. Guest teaching on MSc Sustainability & MBA courses.
Accredited Practitioner International Academic social value group member.
Previous Research Director. Regularly advise on & evaluate the social impact of campaigns.
Have supported SVP to understand corporate social value trends.
Committed Anthropist. Social Value Speaker & Chair at initial & subsequent conferences.
Chris Jones
Chief Executive Office, BMJ
“I firmly believe that only by measuring the effectiveness of our activities can we be sure we’re making a positive difference. Charlotte engaged teams across BMJ and created a clear impact framework for measuring the outcomes of our work across our organisation. This will provide us with the right criteria to track future performance towards a healthier world, based on tangible proof of impact”.
Gemma Juma
CEO, Jack Petchey Foundation
“Bean Research worked with us to look back at our 21st birthday to understand what difference we had made. This allowed us to stand behind some robust analysis, but to also shape our evaluation and impact reporting in the future.”
Polly Rowe
City & Guilds Foundation
“Bean has delivered above and beyond requirements for us over the last 5+ years. Charlotte, Bean’s Director and Founder, is extremely efficient and keen to do a great job. We trust them fully with our impact work, and we look forward to a continued relationship.”
Tamera Campbell
Chief People Officer, Nando’s
“Charlotte and the team delivered a valuable and thoughtful piece of work for us. Their short summary presentation has made so many things clear to us in how we solve business challenges and create social value.”
Alex Davies
Head of Societal Impact, St. James’s Place Wealth Management
“Bean Research has supported St. James’s Place to develop, review and report its social impact over the last five years, initially assessing the impact of the Foundation over its 25 years. Charlotte has worked proactively alongside our team, delivering a robust approach to social value assessment. Her work was a key part of SJP achieving accreditation for excellence for impact measuring.”
Jonathan Freeman MBE
CEO, CareTech Foundation
“Bean Research hold an excellent understanding of the latest trends and methodologies and an ability to deploy these sensitively and pragmatically, taking in to account the resources and peculiarities of the clients and partners with which they are working.”
Professor David Grayson CBE
Emeritus Professor, Cranfield School of Management & Chair, Institute of Business Ethics
“Charlotte is an engaged, thoughtful and valuable partner.”
Dame Julia Cleverdon DCVO CBE
Vice President of Business in the Community, Vice Patron of Teach First and former Special Adviser to The Prince’s Charities
“Charlotte and I worked together for years and has a depth of understanding of research but most importantly how to create social change.”
John O’Brien MBE
Founder, Anthrophy & Managing Partner EMEA, One Hundred Agency
“Charlotte is a highly competent strategic thinker who combines her extensive experience with clear analytical thinking and the ability to articulate clearly the resulting observations to a variety of audiences. I have no hesitation in recommending her.”
Eva Hamilton MBE
Founder, Key4Life
Charlotte’s analytical and communications skills, have helped us to be able to shout about the charity’s successes and impacts with influential partners.
