Trustees for financial hardship charity

Icaew Volunteers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the UK is looking for committed trustees to join its Board and help tackle poverty among older people. Candidates should possess skills in fundraising, brand engagement, and business development. This critical role involves setting the strategic direction, providing oversight of finance and governance, and working with a collaborative team of trustees. The organization highly values diversity, encouraging applications from individuals with varying backgrounds. This is an impactful opportunity for social good.

Qualifications

• Ability to engage with charity stakeholders and show commitment to social causes.
• Experience in governance or board-level positions is preferred.
• Willingness to serve on Board committees is essential.

Responsibilities

• Set the overall direction and strategy for the charity.
• Provide oversight on fundraising, finance, and governance.
• Work collaboratively with other Board members and staff.

Skills

fundraising

brand / marketing / engagement

business development / transformation / innovation / technology

finance

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking trustees with the following skills, to help us end poverty for older people across the UK:

• fundraising
• brand / marketing / engagement
• business development / transformation / innovation / technology

What will you be doing?

You would be joining a strong, experienced Board who are working together with our dedicated charity staff to tackle poverty in later life.

As we head into 2026, the final year of our current strategy period, we will continue to build on the strong foundations we've established, with the expectation that a new strategy will be approved at our September 2026 Board meeting.

As well as being Board members, trustees generally serve on at least one of our Board committees.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking trustees who are concerned about the growing impact of poverty in later life on our society, and can bring us any of the following skills: finance, fundraising, brand / marketing / engagement, business development / transformation / innovation / technology.

We particularly encourage applications from people who have backgrounds, characteristics or perspectives that align with the priority groups we have identified (please see pack).

What difference will you make?

Like all charities, we are run by a Board of Trustees that sets our overall direction. Our trustees also provide detailed oversight of our fundraising, finance, risk, investments, governance, impact services and policy work through Board committees.

Reach

Reach is the leading skills-based volunteering charity in the UK. We are the single biggest source of trustees for the voluntary sector in the UK. Connecting people, skills and good causes is our mission and our passion.

What we do

We help charities and other non‑profits find the skills they need to thrive. Every year hundreds of charities recruit volunteers through our service. These volunteers share their skills as trustees, advisors or mentors, carrying out short term projects or ongoing operational roles.

Our goal is to create a step change in the quality, range and scale of skills-based volunteering and trusteeship in the UK. We are proud of our growing impact.

Why we do it

Charities can boost their capacity, increase their effectiveness and innovate / find new ways of doing things when volunteers donate their professional skills. Trustees play a crucial role in leading charities and overseeing their work. When the trustee board of a charity has a good mix of skills and professional experience, it can govern more effectively.

How we do it

Our online community inspires people to use their skills for social good. We help organisations to make the most of those skills, to think through their needs and to attract the right person. We believe that communication is important in recruiting trustees and volunteers, so our service encourages dialogue between organisations and individuals. Our service is free to volunteers and to most charities.