Trusts Fundraising Officer
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Work Relief Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are WR Fundraising Recruitment and we are proud to be continuing our successful relationship with one of the UK’s leading social welfare charities. As part of the charity’s exciting growth and development, we are on the lookout for a Trusts Fundraising Officer to raise income for specific areas of the charity
You will be focussing on raising income from trusts and foundations and developing bids for new funding opportunities for projects across the UK.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser to be part of an experienced fundraising team, and to showcase your creativity and skills to raise crucial funds for a cause that really matters.
Trusts Fundraising Officer
Full-time Permanent
Central London with Hybrid Working
1-2 days per week in the office
Circa £32,500 per annum
Key responsibilities of the roles will include:
• Writing compelling, engaging and highly tailored fundraising proposals
• Researching and developing new supporters from trusts and foundations
• Build relationships, multiyear partnerships and income from existing trusts and foundations
• Write tailored, inspirational applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements as specified
• Develop and maintain reporting and application systems and coordinate information across the fundraising team
The ideal candidate for this role will be:
• Experienced writing successful fundraising applications to foundations and charitable trusts
• Experienced in developing and implementing a trust fundraising programme, including acquisition, retention and development
• Able to write compelling and innovative proposals and funding reports
• Able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences
• Confident developing relationships with grant-making organisations
• Highly organised, confident managing a varied and time sensitive portfolio of work
• A positive team player, flexible, adaptable, and professional
• A persuasive writer and communicator, with an enthusiastic approach to fundraising
To apply and for further information, please email a copy of your CV in the first instance.
WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.
You will be focussing on raising income from trusts and foundations and developing bids for new funding opportunities for projects across the UK.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser to be part of an experienced fundraising team, and to showcase your creativity and skills to raise crucial funds for a cause that really matters.
Trusts Fundraising Officer
Full-time Permanent
Central London with Hybrid Working
1-2 days per week in the office
Circa £32,500 per annum
Key responsibilities of the roles will include:
• Writing compelling, engaging and highly tailored fundraising proposals
• Researching and developing new supporters from trusts and foundations
• Build relationships, multiyear partnerships and income from existing trusts and foundations
• Write tailored, inspirational applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements as specified
• Develop and maintain reporting and application systems and coordinate information across the fundraising team
The ideal candidate for this role will be:
• Experienced writing successful fundraising applications to foundations and charitable trusts
• Experienced in developing and implementing a trust fundraising programme, including acquisition, retention and development
• Able to write compelling and innovative proposals and funding reports
• Able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences
• Confident developing relationships with grant-making organisations
• Highly organised, confident managing a varied and time sensitive portfolio of work
• A positive team player, flexible, adaptable, and professional
• A persuasive writer and communicator, with an enthusiastic approach to fundraising
To apply and for further information, please email a copy of your CV in the first instance.
WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.