Trusts & Foundations Manager; Charity

Trusts & Foundations Manager (Charity)

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Salary up to £39,000 per annum.

This is a hybrid role split between the Peterborough office and home working, with occasional travel to external meetings and events. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are therefore essential.

This is a pivotal new role within a national charity, designed to strengthen and grow grant-based income at an exciting moment in the organisation’s development.

If you’re energised by crafting compelling cases for support, nurturing high‑value funder relationships, and securing multi‑year grants that change lives, then this role should be on your radar.

• Lead on developing and delivering the trusts & grants strategy: identifying opportunities, building a strong pipeline and writing persuasive, tailored applications.
• Steward current funders with care, develop new long‑term relationships, and create imaginative ways for grant‑makers to invest in the charity’s impactful work.

• Proven experience of securing income from trusts, foundations, and/or statutory funders, ideally within the charity sector.
• Track record of meeting or exceeding ambitious targets.

• Flexi working with core hours 9:30–4:30
• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30)
• 6% matched pension
• 4 × salary death‑in‑service
• Cycle schemes
• Social committee events
• Staff discounts

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Strategy/Planning, Project Management, and Business Development

Hospitals and Health Care

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Apply today if you have strong experience in trust and grant fundraising and you’re ready to step into a role where your work truly moves the needle.