Statutory Jobs
Do you want to make a lasting impact on the lives of young people in London? London Youth is seeking an experienced Head of Trusts and Foundations to play a vital role in their mission to support young people and youth organisations to become the best they can be.
For over 135 years, London Youth has played a unique role in igniting the potential in young Londoners. The charity’s vision is that all young Londoners grow up healthy, able to express themselves, navigate a fulfilling career and make a positive contribution in their communities. Because good youth work works. Last year alone, more than 600,000 young individuals were supported through their expansive network of members. They are dedicated to creating opportunities and fostering growth through their wide range of transformative programmes in sports development, employability, youth action and involvement, arts, and outdoor education.
It has been an exciting period of change for London Youth. Last year, the organisation made an internal appointment of a new CEO and they have recently appointed a new Director of Fundraising and Communications to lead the team to meet their ambitious growth plans.
As the Head of Trusts and Foundations, you will lead their impressive trusts, foundations, and statutory income streams which generates over £3 million annually. We’re seeking a driven, tenacious individual with a track record of securing 6- and 7-figure gifts to lead the growth-focused team.
You will work closely with the Delivery Directorate who lead on grant management and reporting. With a fundraising-positive approach from the department, you will work collaboratively with them to identify funding opportunities and to deliver excellent stewardship.
As Head of Trusts and Foundations, you will:
- Lead on the planning and delivery of the trusts, foundations and statutory strategy to grow both restricted and unrestricted income
- Develop and oversee a portfolio and pipeline of high value trusts, foundations and statutory funders
- Write compelling funding proposals to engage new donors to give at the 6- and 7-figure level to ensure long term growth and sustainability
- Work collaboratively with the delivery teams to ensure effective grant management, stewardship and reporting for funders
- Work closely with the delivery teams to develop new projects and cases for support, and refine existing projects to meet the emerging needs of beneficiaries
- Develop engagement opportunities for prospective and warm funders to bring them closer to London Youth’s mission
- Provide management and direction for the team – including two Trusts and Foundations Managers
Ideal skills and experience:
- Proven success of securing 6 and 7-figure gifts from a range of trusts, foundations and statutory funders
- Superb writing skills to convey need and impact across bids, applications, cases for support and pitches
- Demonstrable experience of growing income streams
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, and able to influence/persuade a wide range of stakeholders
- Proven ability to facilitate cross-team working and forge effective working relationships with services teams
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a team
- Alignment with London Youth’s new organisational values: Ambition, Collaboration, Inclusivity, and Accountability
Benefits include:
- 28 days per year plus bank holidays and 3 closure days in December
- 4% employer pension contribution (where employees make an additional voluntary contribution, employer contribution increases to 5%)
- Cash Health Plan
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme (for you and your family)
- Volunteering days
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Samaritans is a charity providing a safe place for people to talk, round the clock, every single day of the year. They are dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide.
There are 201 Samaritans branches located across the UK and Ireland. People can get in touch by phone, email, letter or by visiting a branch. Volunteers also do outreach work, for example, at festivals, prisons, hospitals and schools. During 2021, around 22,000 people volunteered their time for Samaritans.
- Almost 20,000 trained listening volunteers responded to calls for help.
- Around 2,500 volunteers supported the running of more than 200 branches and locations across the UK and Ireland.
- Over 1,300 people in prison volunteered as trained Listeners.
As a vital part of the Trust and Statutory fundraising team, the Stratutory Manager will report to the Head of Trusts and Statutory and work closely with project teams across the organisation, including senior operational leads and the Communications and Campaigns Team. With a strong ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments, the prison estate and statutory agencies, the role has responsibility for co-ordination of operational and financial information for key strategy programmes, identifying statutory funding opportunities and ensuring timely, high-quality reporting.
As Statutory Manager, you will:
- Research and develop statutory funding sources at 5- and 6-figure level, identifying funders and scoping out funding opportunities, supporting a team income target of c£4.5m.
- Be responsible for applications, reports, relationships and stewardship communications with Statutory funders, including DHSC, and prison funders
- Proactively pull together application materials, wording, project outlines and budgets to create a compelling case for support against key programmes, projects or themes in line with likely statutory funding opportunities
- Engage and liaise with key stakeholders across the organisation, securing relevant sign off for timely submission of bids
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experience of statutory fundraising from government or lottery sources at 4- or 5-figure level
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a portfolio of applications and funding relationships, developing strong cultivation, stewardship and engagement opportunities to grow partnerships with funders
- Build and maintain a personal and organisational profile with external stakeholders within relevant government departments
- Support Samaritans’ vision and values
Benefits include:
- Family-friendly policies
- 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days
- Matched pension contribution up to 5%
- Samaritans are a flexible organisation, and embrace hybrid working
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We are working in partnership with a charity committed to ensuring that every child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) get the very best start in the early years. They currently run specialist centres in Reading, West Berkshire (Newbury), Wokingham, Gloucester and Southampton, provide support and information for families, and lead training for mainstream nurseries across the UK to enable them to be more inclusive.
Their vision is a world where young children with SEND get the same opportunities as other children to play and learn in their local community alongside their peers.
They are a dynamic, growing organisation and due to growth, the Head of Fundraising role will focus on shifting the fundraising function from a small charity to a medium charity model, increasing the size of grants and donations and building a long-term strategy for income growth. They expect to grow the fundraising team in the coming years and this role will be instrumental in building a strong team.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:
- An excellent track record of securing significant funds through a variety of income streams.
- Strong understanding of best fundraising practice and ideally a qualification
- A proven track record of building positive relationships with corporate and major donor partners.
- Excellent writing skills and understand what it takes to make successful bids in line with organisational targets.
- You will have excellent organisational skills, maintaining clear plans and logs of activity that are shared with the leadership team.
- You will be comfortable working remotely, and motivating yourself, as there is no permanent office for the central team who meet weekly.
As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will lead and drive our fundraising function, ensuring the organisation has sufficient income, and explore opportunities for continued income growth. With experience of effective income generation across all income streams, you will have specific focus on the growth areas of Corporate Giving and Philanthropic Giving, confidently seeking and developing long term relationships. You will also represent the organisation to external stakeholders, ensure donor stewardship is effective, and build our donor base locally and nationally in line with our national expansion.
For more information, please contact Lou Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Location: Hybrid, Reading on a Wednesday
Closing date: 13 April 2024 - please note that if a suitable candidate is found the role will close early.
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Are you an experienced Fundraiser looking for a new challenge?
We are working in partnership with Me2 Club who are looking for a Fundraising Manager to deliver their fundraising strategy and secure income from a diverse range of sources, with a focus on Trusts and Foundations.
Every year Me 2 Club match passionate and committed volunteers with children and young people who have additional needs and disabilities, enabling them to attend and participate in mainstream leisure activities. Activities that others take for granted, but that can help them build confidence, self-esteem and independence and end self-isolation and exclusion.
In this newly created role, the Fundraising Manager will build positive relationships with funders and individuals, inspiring them to give their support. With line management responsibility for the Community Fundraiser, you will play a vital role in delivering community-based fundraising activities and corporate partnerships, playing a critical role in making sure that Me2Club can support more children.
You will have:
- Experience with identifying funding opportunities, particularly through Trusts and Foundations, maintaining a pipeline of funding opportunities with an innovative and creative approach to problem solving and ability to capitalise on opportunities.
- A track record of consistently achieving ambitious fundraising targets, generating income through a range of sources including Trusts and Foundations, Corporate Partners, and Commissioned Services.
- Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written, with the ability to create compelling cases for support and delivering impactful presentations that tell stories and lead to supportive actions being taken.
- A strategic and evidence-led approach to measure impact and influence change, with ideally strong influencing skills in a range of settings including commissioning, contracts, and advocacy.
- Nurturing and growing relationships with a range of stakeholders and able to quickly build trust and confidence including working with and building strong, positive relationships with Trustees.
With excellent organisational and prioritising skills, risk management and decision making, ideally you will have line-management and team leadership experience including volunteer management or delivering fundraising through the use of volunteers. An understanding of the needs of children and teenagers with additional needs and disabilities is desirable but not essential.
For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Location: Wokingham, Berkshire – Hybrid, minimum 2 days in the office
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday including some evening and weekend working
Closing date for applications: 8 April 2024. However, applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
Mencap – Trust and Statutory Manager
Location: London, E1. Hybrid working.
Salary: £39,216 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Mencap - the leading charity for the 1.5 million people in the UK with a learning disability, their families and carers - is seeking an experienced and motivated grants, trusts and foundations fundraiser.
Mencap wants the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. Mencap is making this a reality by: providing services that model their vision and ambition; campaigning locally and nationally; helping people with a learning disability to stand up for what they want and need; empowering people, groups and organisations to create real change in their own communities; helping people with a learning disability to gain employment, skills and find paid jobs; offering people information and advice for all areas of their lives and conducting research into important issues to create a positive impact and see real change.
This role will be critical to supporting the Trusts and Statutory Team at Mencap to develop a sustainable, ambitious programme that contributes to building a robust pipeline of income from trust, foundation, statutory and lottery prospects with the potential to donate significant income in support of a range of the charity’s projects. It will be responsible for developing compelling and strategically aligned applications to secure funding through various funding bodies and contribute significantly to the financial team target. The post-holder will also identify and research prospective donors that have the potential to support the organisation’s work, through internal networks and undertaking external research.
Mencap is seeking an ambitious and creative fundraiser with demonstrable experience of securing five figure+ sums through compelling cases from trusts, statutory funders and similar funding bodies. You will also significant experience working with and to financial and non-financial KPIs, as well as of project management and cross-organisational working.
Alongside a strong knowledge and understanding of Trust and Statutory Fundraising, key issues and opportunities, you will have the ability to engage and inspire internal and external stakeholders. You will also have a results driven focus, with the ability to thrive in a busy work environment and work to deadlines. Finally, you will share Mencap’s passion about changing the world for everyone with a learning disability.
Closing date: Tuesday 2nd April, 9am.
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We are thrilled to partner with the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust (RPMT) in Brighton and Hove, a charitable organisation dedicated to preserving its historic buildings and collections.
RPMT stands as a beacon of cultural enrichment, thanks to its dedicated staff whose expertise brings history to life. With captivating exhibits and the stunning Royal Pavilion, visitors embark on a journey of discovery and wonder. Their commitment ensures each visit is a memorable experience, fostering a deeper appreciation for our shared heritage.
RPMT is seeking a part-time Trusts & Foundations Manager to join their talented and passionate team. This is a maternity cover 1 year post. The main objective is to obtain funding for various initiatives such as exhibitions, educational programs, conservation efforts, and to help raise the match-funding needed to support a major capital development/restoration project on the Royal Pavilion Estate. The role involves overseeing and expanding the Trusts and Foundations Programme, as well as assisting in securing substantial contributions from individual donors. The successful applicant will work across all RPMT sites.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in researching potential Trust funders, submitting compelling proposals, securing funding (ideally with some experience of securing grants of £100,000+), and project managing successful bids through to completion of the grant award.
- Experience in developing fundraising relationships with individual/major donors (ideally with experience of securing gifts of £10,000+).
- Experience of providing excellent supporter care, building mutually beneficial long-term relationships with funders.
We are seeking an individual with advanced writing skills, encompassing copywriting and proofreading, along with solid analytical and research skills. They should also have the ability to establish connections with a wide range of people and uphold both internal and external relationships effectively. The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic setting, managing various responsibilities and meeting deadlines, will be crucial.
For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Charisma Charity Recruitment.Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
Location: Hybrid, 1 day a week on-site
Closing date for applications: Monday 1st April 2024.However applications are being reviewed and interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
A note from Charisma
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