About GBD Consultants

Third-Sector Operations Built for Purpose

Our philosophy is simple. We are building a repeatable operational digital transformation framework for charities that already use Microsoft 365.

We bridge the technology capability gap for small to medium UK charities through charity operational expertise, proven processes, pre-built solutions and sector-specific best practice gained from over a decade working on the front-line in the charity sector.

We operate a democratised system producing processes and modular systems applicable to multiple charities. This allows us to absorb much of the traditional development costs and pass the savings on to charities.

We are open and transparent. We assess and recommend. We will never sell or recommend a solution without ensuring you understand your options.

Meet the CEO

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Gary Beck BSc(Hons), MInstL, RAF

After serving as a Commissioned Officer in the Royal Air Force I spent several years as an Operations Director for an international commercial research company where I specialised in due diligence and fraud investigations.

In 2015 I joined Action for Blind People as the Service Manager for Staffordshire. Whilst Action was a national charity it was firmly grounded in it's local communities and very much operated on a local basis. It set me up for what was to become an amazing and humbling career supporting people with sight loss and their friends and families.

Action for Blind People merged with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and for almost 10 years I worked with almost every department in the organisation, shaping services, improving systems and processes and developing technology solutions. But I never lost the local charity ethos.

The pandemic, repeated financial crises and the shift by many larger charities towards campaigning and social change, increased financial and operational pressure on smaller charities. Statutory and non-statutory funders increasingly expect more for less, and the need to level the playing field and give smaller charities and non-profits the tools they need, at prices they can afford, is more vital now than ever.

That's why I formed GBD Consultants Ltd; I firmly believe that small to medium charities should not need enterprise budgets, internal IT teams or complex software projects to have access to more efficient processes and modern digital solutions.

Operational Independence For Third-Sector Teams

Every operational workflow we implement is designed to be fully managed, and maintained by internal charity teams without ongoing enterprise overhead.

Governance and Systems

Rooted in UK Charity Governance

GBD Consultants was established by our CEO, Gary Beck who has experienced first-hand the friction of inefficient processes, outdated databases and manual reporting. With over a decade of experience managing front-line services and project management, Gary has designed, assessed and improved numerous processes and designed and implemented multiple digital solutions and reporting systems.

GBD's approach prioritises sustainable capacity building over enterprise overhead. By embedding practical process and workflow tools tailored to UK regulatory standards, we enable charitable teams to dedicate maximum resources directly to community impact.

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