Newham Heritage Centre Business Plan – National Lottery Heritage Fund

Client: Newham Council
The Newham Heritage Centre project is focussed on transforming Canning Town Old Library, a Grade II listed, into a vibrant Heritage Centre. Newham Heritage Centre will accommodate a new borough archive centre, reading room with supporting education, flexible and interpretation spaces and a café. Working in a multi-disciplinary team, including architects and activity planner, Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to work with Newham Council to prepare a business plan alongside an organisational and governance strategy to support a funding application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Our work included assessing revenue-generating opportunities, advising on governance options and management of the heritage centre, reviewing the policy context to help build the strategic case for investment, carrying out a market assessment alongside preparing a 10 year financial model, identifying key risks and approaches to risk mitigation and setting out a framework for monitoring. Our work helped to support a successful application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

How can we help?
If you have any questions or would like to discuss our work in the heritage sector please don’t hesitate to call Richard Linington on 07866 742628 or email richard@pslplan.co.uk