Trusts Manager

  • HARRIS HILL
  • Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Feb 05, 2026
Full time

Job Description

Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with a fantastic health charity in their search for a Trusts Manager.

This is an exciting role that will focus on growing and diversifying income from new and existing trusts and foundations that can support the next five-year strategy.

Key responsibilities:

  • Manage and grow a portfolio of trust and foundation partners, securing multi-year and restricted funding in line with funder requirements.
  • Prospect and develop new trust relationships, bringing forward innovative funding ideas to increase income and diversify the portfolio.
  • Work across internal teams to identify funding needs and develop compelling proposals and cases for support.
  • Oversee the full trusts funding lifecycle from prospecting and application through to negotiation, reporting, and stewardship.
  • Ensure accurate pipeline, reporting, and KPI management and provide clear financial and performance reporting.

To be successful, you will need or need to be:

  • Significant experience of working in trusts fundraising, including writing successful grant applications and reports
  • Experience of securing 6-7 figure gifts from trusts and foundations
  • Experience of working with stakeholders, ideally in a high value fundraising capacity
  • Experience of developing communications and materials to increase engagement and impact

Salary:£35,000 - £39,000

Permanent, Full-time (4 days per week also considered)
Location: Peterborough with Hybrid working (Minimum once per fortnight in the office)

Deadline for applications Friday 13th February at 9am.

Recruitment process: CV and supporting statement to

If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.