For 440 years we have supported individuals in hardship, need or distress in the current London Borough of Southwark. We are seeking new Trustees to join our dedicated team.
Overview
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London, SE1 1YT
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What will you be doing?
About Us:For an incredible 440 years, our charity has supported individuals in hardship, need, or distress in the north-west corner of the present London Borough of Southwark. We offer grants to individuals, and social opportunities, pastoral care, and financial support to approximately 250 older people that live in our area of benefit. We operate with a small team of three part-time staff and a Trustee Board of up to thirteen members. We are seeking new Trustees to join our dedicated team and help shape our future impact. What We’re Looking For:We are seeking individuals that can enhance our collective knowledge and understanding of the challenges faced by our beneficiaries and the ways we can support them.
Do you have personal or close family experience of hardship, need and distress? Do you have professional experience of working with or advocating for those in need? Do you have experience of individual grant-giving and assessing the impacts of grant programs?
Share your knowledge and understanding to help us make decisions on grants and develop our services in the future. We also seek to strengthen the financial expertise on our Board. As an endowed charity with a substantial investment portfolio, we aim to recruit at least one Trustee with significant knowledge and experience in charity finance and investments.
What are we looking for?
Generally:
A commitment to the vision and values of the organisation A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort Strategic vision Good, independent judgement An ability to think creatively A willingness to speak their mind An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship An ability to work effectively as a member of a team A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
It is also desirable for Trustees to have knowledge of the type of work undertaken by the Charity and/or a wider involvement with the voluntary sector and other networks. Specific experience for this recruitment:
Lived Experience: Personal insights into hardship, need and distress. Professional Expertise: Significant experience of providing services to or advocating for those in need. Grant Evaluation Skills: Familiarity with individual grant-giving and assessing the impacts of grant programs.
Additionally, we seek to enhance the financial expertise on our Board. As an endowed charity with a substantial investment portfolio, we aim to recruit at least one Trustee with significant knowledge and experience in charity finance and investments. We also want to increase the Board’s diversity, particularly in terms of ethnicity, to better reflect the community we serve.
What difference will you make?
This is an exciting time to join us. Over the past six years, we have made significant strides in modernising our organisation—improving governance and systems, conducting strategic reviews, and expanding our staff team. We plan to conduct another review of our individual grant programs in early 2025 and we want our new Trustees to play an integral role in this process. Our governance improvements have included renewing and strengthening the Trustee Board. By the time the last of the four new Trustees is appointed, all current Trustees will have joined since 2018.