Trusts and Foundations Manager
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,000 to £39,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35,000 to £39,000 a year, dependent on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Alton, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Kidney Care UK |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | TFM-0925 |
Summary
Trusts and Foundations Manager
Alton, Hampshire (flexible/hybrid working considered with a minimum of one day per month at Head Office)
37.5 hrs per week or Part Time considered. Permanent
£35,000 to £39,000 a year, dependent on experience
About the role
For 50 years, Kidney Care UK has been at the forefront of supporting people with kidney disease. From our early days when we campaigned to introduce donor cards in the UK, we have worked hard to support and represent the interests of everyone affected by kidney disease.
We are looking for a passionate, talented Trusts and Foundations Manager to join our ambitious, successful Fundraising team that has been growing non-legacy income 34% year-on-year since 2021 as we approach our new 5 year fundraising strategy.
This role is responsible for managing and developing the charity’s portfolio of Trusts and Foundations, securing significant gifts and growing the long-term potential of this portfolio (target for this 12 months period is £378,000). There are no direct reports, however the successful candidate will be expected to work closely with Senior Management Teams, other departments and stakeholders to build and develop cases for support to help fund our much-needed work.
The successful candidate will utilise their expert writing skills to shape those cases for support into compelling, high-quality proposals and reports.
Building relationships with a wide range of audiences including funders is key. Inspiring them to support kidney patients across the UK and engage with the kidney community, enabling them to tell their stories and better communicate how larger trust grants can make a real difference for people with chronic kidney disease.
A dynamic, self-motivated, ambitious and pro-active fundraiser is required for this role, demonstrating enthusiasm for the projects and services we are seeking funds to support.
About you
The ideal candidate for this role will have experience and a proven track record of successful income generation and delivering against targets.
You will have demonstratable experience in researching potential Trust funders, submitting compelling proposals, securing funding and project managing successful bids through to completion of the grant award.
You will also have a background in report writing and demonstrating grant impact whilst being able to build relationships with funders, individual/major donors and senior stakeholders.
Experience of providing excellent supporter care, building mutually beneficial long-term relationships with funders is a must for this role.
Key responsibilities
Research and process management
Work closely with our Director of Patient Support Services (Patient Grants, Hospital Grants, Advocacy and Counselling) to fully understand our work, and with our Director of Finance to fully understand the costs of delivering our work
Build strong cases for support, ensuring that you have all the information needed to create compelling proposals and reports for high and mid-value funders
Research and identify prospective trusts and foundations and other grant giving bodies
Grow and maintain a strong trust funding pipeline, creating new trust prospects for our priority funding areas
Develop our long-term trusts and foundations strategy, and agree ongoing budgets and targets for this income stream
Maintain accurate records including tracking and analysing opportunities, results, and outcomes
Fundraising
Identify and manage a pipeline of high-value prospects and opportunities which have the potential to deliver five- and six-figure grants
Work with colleagues across Kidney Care UK to develop and submit high-value and high-quality trust and foundation bids for a range of short, medium and long term projects
Develop relationships with the Senior Management Team and other key stakeholders across the charity maximising every opportunity for cultivation and development
Champion ways of working with the kidney community to enhance your fundraising approaches
Plan and organise opportunities for funders to view Kidney Care UK’s work first-hand, ensuring all safeguarding procedures are followed and met
Reporting
Compile comprehensive and compelling progress reports to feed back to grant makers in a timely fashion and incentivise continued support
Alongside the Director of Finance prepare accurate budgets detailing spending of specific grants
Draw down on any multi-year grants as outlined in our annual budget
Provide briefing notes and income pipeline on donor activities and potential funding opportunities
Employee Benefits:
Employee assistance programme | Generous annual leave | Pension | Cycle2Work scheme | Flexible working | Retail discounts | Family leave | Health cash plan
Alton, Hampshire (flexible/hybrid working considered with a minimum of one day per month at Head Office)
37.5 hrs per week or Part Time considered. Permanent
£35,000 to £39,000 a year, dependent on experience
About the role
For 50 years, Kidney Care UK has been at the forefront of supporting people with kidney disease. From our early days when we campaigned to introduce donor cards in the UK, we have worked hard to support and represent the interests of everyone affected by kidney disease.
We are looking for a passionate, talented Trusts and Foundations Manager to join our ambitious, successful Fundraising team that has been growing non-legacy income 34% year-on-year since 2021 as we approach our new 5 year fundraising strategy.
This role is responsible for managing and developing the charity’s portfolio of Trusts and Foundations, securing significant gifts and growing the long-term potential of this portfolio (target for this 12 months period is £378,000). There are no direct reports, however the successful candidate will be expected to work closely with Senior Management Teams, other departments and stakeholders to build and develop cases for support to help fund our much-needed work.
The successful candidate will utilise their expert writing skills to shape those cases for support into compelling, high-quality proposals and reports.
Building relationships with a wide range of audiences including funders is key. Inspiring them to support kidney patients across the UK and engage with the kidney community, enabling them to tell their stories and better communicate how larger trust grants can make a real difference for people with chronic kidney disease.
A dynamic, self-motivated, ambitious and pro-active fundraiser is required for this role, demonstrating enthusiasm for the projects and services we are seeking funds to support.
About you
The ideal candidate for this role will have experience and a proven track record of successful income generation and delivering against targets.
You will have demonstratable experience in researching potential Trust funders, submitting compelling proposals, securing funding and project managing successful bids through to completion of the grant award.
You will also have a background in report writing and demonstrating grant impact whilst being able to build relationships with funders, individual/major donors and senior stakeholders.
Experience of providing excellent supporter care, building mutually beneficial long-term relationships with funders is a must for this role.
Key responsibilities
Research and process management
Work closely with our Director of Patient Support Services (Patient Grants, Hospital Grants, Advocacy and Counselling) to fully understand our work, and with our Director of Finance to fully understand the costs of delivering our work
Build strong cases for support, ensuring that you have all the information needed to create compelling proposals and reports for high and mid-value funders
Research and identify prospective trusts and foundations and other grant giving bodies
Grow and maintain a strong trust funding pipeline, creating new trust prospects for our priority funding areas
Develop our long-term trusts and foundations strategy, and agree ongoing budgets and targets for this income stream
Maintain accurate records including tracking and analysing opportunities, results, and outcomes
Fundraising
Identify and manage a pipeline of high-value prospects and opportunities which have the potential to deliver five- and six-figure grants
Work with colleagues across Kidney Care UK to develop and submit high-value and high-quality trust and foundation bids for a range of short, medium and long term projects
Develop relationships with the Senior Management Team and other key stakeholders across the charity maximising every opportunity for cultivation and development
Champion ways of working with the kidney community to enhance your fundraising approaches
Plan and organise opportunities for funders to view Kidney Care UK’s work first-hand, ensuring all safeguarding procedures are followed and met
Reporting
Compile comprehensive and compelling progress reports to feed back to grant makers in a timely fashion and incentivise continued support
Alongside the Director of Finance prepare accurate budgets detailing spending of specific grants
Draw down on any multi-year grants as outlined in our annual budget
Provide briefing notes and income pipeline on donor activities and potential funding opportunities
Employee Benefits:
Employee assistance programme | Generous annual leave | Pension | Cycle2Work scheme | Flexible working | Retail discounts | Family leave | Health cash plan
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