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Trustee of Sandhurst Day Centre Association, with a focus on strategic oversight of facilities & building management
Do you want to support and improve the running of our services for older people, with an oversight of our building?
You could be a trustee for Sandhurst Day Centre Association, our charity that provides activities and social time for local older people, in our bespoke Centre.
Developed in the 1970s and first Registered in 1983, the charity is an unincorporated Association, with work in progress to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
In 2024, the Centre turned over ~£300k, an increase from previous years, with a small surplus made. The Centre Manager, employees and volunteers are responsible for day-to-day running, while trustees offer strategic oversight of operations, planning for the future.
The role and what we are looking for in a new trustee
Trustees are the people who make the top-level decisions for our charity. Our Board includes people with experience in services for older people, and we’d expect all trustees to have empathy with our cause and our beneficiaries.
We are looking for a new trustee to add additional professional input to the running of the building and its facilities. The role will aid the Centre Manager by offering analyses of Health & Safety, building management and the physical environment. You will bring relevant knowledge, skills and experience in these and associated areas.
You don’t necessarily need prior experience of charity trusteeship, as full induction to our organisation will be provided, plus specialist support as a new trustee including access to external training.
If you can think strategically and plan long-term, you have the primary skills needed by our trustees; you’ll also need to be able to work collectively with other Board members. Support from our paid employees is always available, as they will be dealing with the day-to-day running of the organisation.
We are a charity not a business, but we apply business principles to governing our organisation. We are looking for people from a variety of backgrounds to join our charity. We want to expand the diversity of our board, in all meanings of the word, and strongly welcome applications from people from less-represented groups.
The focus of a trustee role is strategic, and trustees will not be expected to get involved in the organisation’s operations on a day-to-day basis; however, contact and liaison with other trustees, volunteers and employees is expected.
We ask for about five hours per month, which includes all meetings, discussions, etc. You will need access to digital communications, as much of our charity’s business is run that way.
How to apply
A detailed Role Description and Skills Specification is attached to this advert, with more further information and application to Brian Wilson, SDCA trustee, via Apply Now, below.
Your CV (or similar) and Cover Letter will be read by our existing trustees, and an interview offered as soon as mutually convenient.
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We’re seeking committed new trustees to help guide a small but ambitious charity supporting children and young people with cerebral palsy, ensuring our funds deliver meaningful, life-changing impact.
Our Board is made up of a small, committed group of trustees who bring a mix of professional expertise and personal connection to our cause. Together, we oversee a grant-making charity that has a long heritage and a clear ambition: to increase our income and ensure we can support more children and young people with cerebral palsy in meaningful, practical ways.
Like many small charities, our challenge is balancing strong governance with growth. We are financially stable and well run, but we want to think more strategically about our future: how we prioritise funding, how we grow awareness and income, and how we ensure every grant we make delivers real, lasting benefit for families. The new trustee will play an active role in shaping these conversations and helping the Board move confidently from steady state to sustainable growth.
The role is hands-on and collaborative. Trustees are expected to attend four board meetings a year, contribute thoughtfully to discussion and decision-making, and engage between meetings when specific issues arise. Depending on interest and experience, the new trustee may also be invited to take a lead role in an area of work or join a small working group, for example around fundraising development, investment oversight, or grant assessment.
This is an opportunity to influence how limited charitable funds are used where they matter most. Trustees are directly involved in decisions that enable children to access therapy, specialist equipment, and support that may not otherwise be available. For someone who wants to make a tangible difference, this is a role where your contribution can be clearly seen in the lives of the children and families we support.
The Board values open discussion, shared responsibility, and a supportive culture, making this an especially rewarding role for someone who wants their time and judgement to have genuine impact.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you have experience in the legal sector and a passion for making a difference? We are seeking a new Trustee with legal expertise to help guide our strategy.
Key responsibilities
Governance and strategic leadership
- Actively participate in Board meetings and relevant Board committee meetings (e.g. Governance), providing objective advice on strategic direction, performance and resources.
- Work with the Chair, Chief Executive and other trustees to ensure the charity maintains the highest standards of governance, complies with all relevant laws and regulations and delivers on its mission.
- Contribute to the development, scrutiny and approval of organisational strategies, major projects and investment decisions, ensuring alignment with long-term goals.
- Champion the charity’s values, diversity and inclusion and ethical standards at all times.
Legal oversight and stewardship
- Support the organisation in complying with its governing documents, charity law, and other relevant legislation.
- Safeguard the organisation’s assets and ensure they are applied exclusively for charitable purposes.
- Support the Board in understanding legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities.
- Contribute to setting and reviewing the organisation’s strategic direction.
- Monitor performance and ensure accountability across all areas of operation.
- Ensure financial stability and integrity, approving budgets and monitoring expenditure.
- Act as an ambassador for the organisation, promoting its mission and values.
Person specification
- Qualified solicitor or barrister or significant experience in legal practice
- Strong understanding of charity law, company law, compliance and governance frameworks
- Commitment to the organisation’s values and objectives
- Experience and understanding of the role of Company Secretary
- Experience at senior leadership level
- Exceptional communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic thinker, capable of balancing detail with the bigger picture, and exercising sound independent judgement
- Deep commitment to the mission, vision and values of the charity, including principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Time commitment
This appointment requires a commitment to Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care to attend quarterly early evening meetings of the Board of Trustees and serve on at least one Board committee (Governance Committee), with additional meetings as required.
In addition to attending meetings, trustees will need to make time to read and evaluate papers. All our trustees are encouraged to actively participate and engage in external events and networking to represent and promote the charity, where requested.
Appointments are usually for a term of three years with the possibility of two further three-year extensions by mutual agreement up to a maximum term of nine years.
Remuneration
This is a voluntary, unpaid trustee role. Reasonable expenses incurred in the course of duties will be reimbursed in line with the charity’s policy.
The benefits of joining our Board of Trustees include:
- Professional recognition
- Networking opportunities with fellow trustees as well as access to forums and communities of likeminded trustees at other organisations.
- Training and support to get the best out of the role.
- Career development: Diversify your experience and demonstrate leadership, governance expertise and commitment to public service.
Application process
Please submit a covering letter outlining how your skills and experience would contribute to Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care in your role as Trustee, together with a recent CV.
The supporting statement should demonstrate why you want to join our charity, your suitability for this role and specifically address the key elements of this role specification.
If your skills and experience fit, you will be shortlisted and final selection will be via a two-stage formal interview process with the Chair of Trustees, Chief Executive and one or two other Trustees.
Deadline for applications: 5pm on Friday 13 February
Interview dates: 26 February and 11 March
Please submit a covering letter outlining how your skills and experience would contribute to Rennie
Grove Peace Hospice Care in your role as Trustee, together with a recent CV. The supporting statement
should demonstrate why you want to join our Charity, your suitability for this role and specifically address
the key elements of this role specification.
If your skills and experience fit, you will be shortlisted and final selection will be via a two-stage formal
interview process with the Chair of Trustees, Chief Executive and one or two other Trustees.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Are you an experienced leader with a finance background and the passion for making a difference?
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care is seeking a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer to help guide the charity’s strategy including a focus on financial responsibilities. This voluntary role is ideal for someone with strong knowledge of accounting, audit and risk management who can balance strategic thinking with attention to detail. If you are a confident communicator with extensive financial experience and a desire to use those skills to support a local charity, we’d love to hear from you.
Your expertise, insight and judgment could make a real difference to the lives of the local people we support.
Role requirements:
- Extensive senior financial leadership experience
- Strong knowledge of accounting standards, audit and risk management
- Understanding of best practice in governance
- Exceptional communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic thinker with sound independent judgement
- Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
The benefits of joining our Board of Trustees include:
• Professional recognition.
• Networking opportunities with fellow trustees as well as access to forums and communities of likeminded trustees at other organisations.
• Training and support to get the best out of the role.
• Career development: Diversify your experience and demonstrate leadership, governance expertise and commitment to public service.
Please submit a covering letter outlining how your skills and experience would contribute to Rennie
Grove Peace Hospice Care in your role as Trustee, together with a recent CV. The supporting statement
should demonstrate why you want to join our Charity, your suitability for this role and specifically address
the key elements of this role specification.
If your skills and experience fit, you will be shortlisted and final selection will be via a two-stage formal
interview process with the Chair of Trustees, Chief Executive and one or two other Trustees.
Deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 13 February 2026.
Interview dates are 23 February and 11 March 2026 at Peace Hospice, Watford.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.