Member of the World Mission Fund Grants Committee

Do you want to make a difference and contribute to The Methodist Church? Are you a keen and experienced individual who is interested in supporting the work with partner churches and organisations around the world?

About the Role

This committee makes decisions on grants from the World Mission Fund and has been set up in such a way as to maximise mutuality in decision-making. By making use of easier communications through technology, we believe that we are in a position to share decision-making in a way that was hitherto not possible just a few years ago.

Grants from the World Mission Fund are decided by this sub-committee of the Global Relationships Committee, entitled, ‘The World Mission Fund (WMF) Grants Committee’, to which eleven persons, are appointed as follows:

• A Chair, who is a member of the Methodist Church in Britain (MCB) and a member of the Global Relationships Committee.
• A second member of MCB, with an especial responsibility to ensure grant giving is made in accordance with Standing Orders.
• A representative of the Methodist Church in Ireland.
• Two representatives from Partner Churches or Organisations, recommended by the Partnership Co-ordinators, from each of the four geographical regions to which we relate globally: Africa; Asia–Pacific; the Americas; Europe.

This particular role is for the second member of MCB with special responsibility to ensure grant giving is made in accordance with Standing Orders.

All members have voting rights; all must name any potential conflicts of interest; and decisions of this sub-committee can be processed immediately. However, the sub-committee’s Chair will make a brief report at each Global Relationships Committee about grants dispersed.

About You

We are looking for an experienced, committed person who has transferable skills, this individual will:

• Have previous experience served as a Trustee or Committee member.
• Have some previous experience working in another country or in relationship with organisations in other countries.
• Have an awareness of the variety of contexts that exist within the Methodist Church in Great Britain’s Global Partners.
• Be a member in good standing of the Methodist Church in Britain
• Be able to exercises sound judgement in decision making.

Applications are particularly welcome from lay people

The Role Description and Person Specification includes some useful information about our processes.  We advise you to download and review this document ahead of completing and submitting your online expression of interest form.

Please note that where appropriate, successful nominees will be asked to undertake further checks, including references and a DBS check.

Closing Date: 11 April 2025

Interviews: 28 April 2025, in person, Methodist Church House (London)