CSR Property Solutions

Creating Community Value From Vacant Space

Name: CSR Property Solutions
Address: GB

We connect vacant commercial properties with charities, delivering significant savings for landlords and affordable space for charitable organisations.

For Landlords

We mitigate the financial burden of empty commercial assets. By facilitating managed occupation by verified charities, we significantly reduce business rates and security costs while fulfilling your corporate social responsibility objectives.

What We Do

Frequently Asked Questions

For Charities

We provide charitable organisations with high-quality, managed commercial space at zero or nominal cost. Focus your funds on your core mission while operating from accessible, professional premises tailored to your needs.

Landlords: How quickly can you fill a space?

We maintain a database of wait-listed charities ready to occupy space across the UK, so we can fill a space very quickly.

Landlords: What types of property can be occupied?

We work with retail units, shopping centres, offices, storage facilities and other commercial premises across the UK.

Charities: Is the space temporary or permanent?

Agreements are usually on a rolling license basis, providing flexibility for both the charity and the landlord's long-term plans. However, long term occupancies may be negotiated.

Charities: Who pays for the utilities?

Usually, the charity is responsible for the utilities they consume, while business rates remain heavily reduced under charitable rate relief.

Landlords: What are the main financial benefits?

Our solutions mitigate empty property rates, and protect against the dilapidation of unmanaged space.

Charities: How do we apply for available premises?

Registered charities can join our national database. When a suitable property becomes vacant in your area, we will reach out to facilitate a viewing.

James Evans

Director

James Evans is a founding partner of CSR and has over 15 years’ experience in commercial property and charitable occupation. A First-Class Lancaster University graduate with a background in commercial banking, James specialises in creating occupation strategies that reduce landlords’ costs while delivering valuable community impact.

Meet the Team

Director

Max Lilley

Max Lilley is a University of Manchester graduate with extensive consultancy experience, including projects for the FA, ECB and London’s successful 2012 Olympic bid. He specialises in CSR, social value and transforming vacant commercial properties into productive community spaces.