Trusts and Foundations Officer

Chance to Shine; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

8% non-contributory employer pension

Private medical healthcare

Long-term sickness insurance

Life assurance - four times your basic

Travel season ticket loan

Flexible working

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Generous sick pay

Volunteering 2 days per year

WeCare online support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Chance to Shine is seeking a Trusts and Foundations Officer to secure and grow income from charitable trusts and foundations. You will develop funding applications, manage relationships, and deliver high-quality reports to funders from our London office.

The role includes office-based work with two days on-site per week and flexible days for remote work. The ideal candidate is a dynamic fundraiser with strong writing skills, capable of turning information into compelling proposals, and willing

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrable experience of writing engaging proposals/reports.
• Desirable: Experience working on Raiser's Edge or a similar CRM system.

Responsibilities

• Apply to trusts, foundations and grant bodies with potential for five-figure annual grants.
• Develop and manage communications with a portfolio of supporters to renew support.
• Collaborate with operations and finance to develop robust budgets for funding applications.
• Prepare reports for funders in collaboration with operations and impact teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proposal writing

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Trusts and Foundations Officer

Application Deadline: 4 October 2026

Department: Fundraising

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager

Compensation: £29,000 - £33,000 / year

Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join Chance to Shine’s fundraising team and help shape the next phase of our growth. The Trusts and Foundations Officer is responsible for securing and growing income from charitable trusts and foundations through the development of funding applications, effective stewardship, and high-quality reporting. The role offers the chance to build funder relationships, contribute to ambitious fundraising plans, and play a key part in enabling more young people to benefit from the power of cricket.

The role would suit a dynamic fundraiser looking to develop their skills and knowledge within an established and ambitious charity.

You may already be working in fundraising or the charity sector, but we would also encourage applicants from other sectors with transferable skills to apply for this position. You could come from a communications, marketing, research, bid writing or relationship management background. If you are a strong writer, enjoy building relationships, can make sense of different types of information and are organised in managing deadlines and detail, many of your skills could transfer well into this role.

This is a London Office based contract. A minimum of two days a week in the office would be required with the option to work from home on the other days. The role holder will need to be flexible as and when they are required to attend meetings, events, mostly in London but otherwise around the country.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Apply to a range of trusts, foundations and grant giving bodies who have the potential to give up to five figure annual grants.
• Develop and manage communications with a portfolio of existing supporters with a clear objective to renew support.
• Liaise with operational colleagues to identify projects and priorities for funding, and in consultation with the Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager develop them into compelling projects for funders.
• Liaise with the Operations and Finance & Resources team to develop robust budgets for funding applications.
• Develop strong relationships with trusts and foundations.
• Work with the Operations team and Impact and Evaluation team to prepare reports as required by funders.
• Work with the Impact and Evaluation team to gather impact data and evidence from Chance to Shine programmes to strengthen funding applications and reports.
• Work with the Communications & Marketing team to gather stories from Chance to Shine programmes to support funder communications and applications.
• Assist with other fundraising tasks as required.

Research & Data

• Research and identify prospective foundations to approach for funding.
• Support with briefing senior contacts for meetings and events as needed.
• Maintain effective records of key activities and contacts on Raiser's Edge.
• Regularly update funding pipeline data and report on progress to senior managers as required.

Other

• Be a representative for the charity at networking events where required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Experience Required

Essential:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrable experience of writing engaging proposals/reports

Desirable:

• Demonstrable experience in a fundraising role and/or securing grants from charitable trusts and foundations
• Experience working on Raiser’s Edge or a similar CRM system

Key relationships

• Trusts and foundations contacts
• Chief Executive and the CTS Senior Management Team
• Trustees and Development Board members
• Fundraising team
• Impact & Evaluation, Operations, Communications & Marketing, and Finance & Resource teams
• Supporters and prospective supporters

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (with additional non-contractual time at Christmas when the office is closed)
• 8% non-contributory employer pension
• Private medical healthcare
• Long-term sickness insurance
• Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary
• Travel season ticket loan scheme
• Flexible working
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Generous sick pay
• Volunteering 2 days per year
• WeCare - 24/7 UK-based online GP, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, legal and financial guidance
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme