We help charities. We help them to grow and fulfil their potential. We help them to recruit great people and we provide expert consultants. Our experience, our database and our networks are unrivalled. We have one goal - to play our part in the success of charities large and small.

Bruce Tait

Joint Chief Executive

It all began with Bruce’s vision. After a successful career as fundraising director and chief executive at several Scottish charities, he spent four years doing consultancy work around the world.

In 2003 he set up Bruce Tait Associates - now BTA - to fill a gap in the market and to be based on his experiences of how charities should be treated.

After 25 years in the voluntary sector, he is regarded as one of its most authoritative voices and is a Fellow of the Institute of Fundraising.

Bruce’s focus now is on turning BTA into a global company in the charity careers sector.

He’s no stranger to leading from the front - gravel-voiced Bruce has been playing bass and singing in bands for 30 years.

Abeer Macintyre

Joint Chief Executive

Abeer was a broadcast journalist for 20 years, working on and presenting many news and current affairs programmes on BBC Scotland radio and TV.

When she left the Beeb, she vowed to spend the rest of her working life helping charities to achieve their full potential.

Abeer became Head of Fundraising for Mary’s Meals and then worked as a senior executive for the NSPCC and Children in Scotland.

She was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship by Rotary International for her charitable work.

Abeer specialises in organisational development and restructuring, communications and fundraising. But you can talk to her about anything - she is always happy to chat.

Lynn Stimpson

Development Manager

Lynn is an accredited Blackbaud Consultant for Raiser’s Edge and eTapestry in the UK. In her fundraising roles with Royal Blind, Poppyscotland and Homeless World Cup, she revolutionised these charities’ use of their database to record, monitor and report on donations and donor communications.

Her combination of fundraising and database expertise is an incredibly powerful one and Lynn is now much in demand as a consultant, helping charities with CRM systems like Raiser’s Edge, eTapestry and Progress.

As a consultant she has managed significant donor base review, implementation and development projects for charities including The Scottish Society for Autism, Down’s Syndrome Scotland, The Leprosy Mission Scotland, CrossReach, Kilbryde Hospice, Cancer Support Scotland, CHAS and The Yard.

Laura Wood

Recruitment Administrator

Laura is our recruitment administrator. Having studied history as an undergraduate, Laura recently returned to education and is very nearly finished a Masters in Political Science. Laura is enjoying a new career route with BTA and learning about the wonders of the third sector!