About Charisma | Charity Recruitment Consultancy Since 2002

Recruiting with purpose since 2002

We match world-class talent with world-changing organisations.

Our story

Here at Charisma, we believe recruitment can change the world. A bold claim? Perhaps. A little dramatic? Definitely. But we believe it, because we know the impact incredible people can have in changemaking, mission-driven organisations.

Back in the beginning, in 2002, the world of work was a very different place and so was charity and not-for-profit recruitment. Think dial-up internet, Times New Roman font, and cold calling. In this analogue ecosystem, we grafted hard and built up a reputation as the go-to charity recruitment consultancy.

Fast forward to today… times have changed and so have we.

Over the past two decades we've learned and refined how to seek out and secure high calibre talent for organisations that do good things. We have advanced our partnership approach, invested in our people and infrastructure, and built far reaching networks and a reputation for quality, reliability, and thought leadership.

We love working hand-in-hand with the charities and non-profits in finding the best possible match for each role through building real, lasting relationships.

Because when something matters to you, it matters to us.

In a nutshell, we love helping people and organisations achieve, and exceed, their goals. Get in touch if you think we could work well together.

About us

We are a specialist consultancy dedicated to connecting charities and not-for-profits with exceptional talent. With deep sector knowledge, and a personalised approach, we support organisations in finding mission and values aligned leaders, trustees, and skilled professionals across fundraising, marcomms, people and culture, finance, learning and education, projects and programmes, and operations and more.

We are ethical in our approach, passionate about EDI, transparent in our processes, and driven by building strong, long-term relationships with both clients and candidates.

It's a personal approach:

Our team has vast experience and first-hand experience, so we immediately understand the unique challenges and opportunities of the sector.
Clients and candidates repeatedly tell us how valued and listened to they feel. That's why 84% of our work is repeat and recommended clients.
Our door is always open if you have queries, questions or quandaries.
We're passionate about sector innovation and in 2024 launched the Charity Changemakers Podcast, which welcomes charity and not-for-profit leaders and changemakers from across the UK.
We care about the longevity of our sector and in 2026 launched the Charity Careers Network, a free, practical, and supportive resource designed to support people at every stage of their career. That includes those exploring their first role in the sector, people navigating a move or step up, and experienced leaders thinking carefully about what's next.
We're in it for the long haul; we've been doing this for over two decades and we aren't going anywhere!

Adam Stacey

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Meet the CEO, Adam

“I joined Charisma in 2019, bringing a wealth of experience from senior roles in the not-for-profit sector. I bought the business in early 2022, and we've since had our best results on record. We now support more changemaking organisations than ever to employ incredible talent.

My passion is in shaping a recruitment business that puts people at its core. I want Charisma to be a place people love to work, a trusted partner clients enjoy collaborating with, and an organisation candidates know represents them well. In the years to come, we’ll keep increasing our positive impact in this world in whatever ways we can.”

Our values

Professionalism

Excellence

Integrity

Passion

Our processes are efficient and our in-depth knowledge of your sector positions us perfectly to recruit for every level of vacancy. People aren’t just the most important part of our business. They ARE our business. So, we treat everyone with respect and kindness, as if they were our neighbour.

We run a smooth operation, as you’d expect after the decades we’ve spent refining how we work.

Our commitment

At Charisma, we believe that our success is built on our commitment to people. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, supported and respected. Our commitment then is:

To our candidates

Support journey. We are dedicated to providing honest and constructive feedback to our candidates. We’ll keep you updated as you go through a recruitment process. We believe in promoting diversity and supporting individuals in their transition to the sector.

To our clients

Our team is warm, engaging, transparent, truthful, and creative in solving our clients' problems. We will be a critical friend and will professionally challenge when required. We’ll only take on roles where we believe we can add value. We are an extension of your organisation and, as such, we need to be aligned with your vision, mission and values to partner with you successfully.

To our team

We celebrate our colleagues' different contributions, successes and understand that families and life outside of work matter. At Charisma, we encourage a culture of support, recognition and reward for all team members. We don't have crazy commission structures for consultants that disregard the rest of the teams hard work. We set base salaries above industry standards and we work to achievable targets with a fair team bonus for all.

To where we work

We recognise the importance of giving back to the sector that inspires us, we give every member of our team at least two days a year as wellbeing/volunteer days and actively encourage trusteeships. We sponsor client events, fundraise and give to causes throughout each year that are nominated by the team.

Meet the team