Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser

Job title: Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser

Location: 2 days a week in our London Hammersmith office, 3 days homeworking. Some other travel will be necessary across the Honeypot houses and to funder events.

Reporting to: Trusts and Foundations Manager

Benefits: 25 days per annum plus bank holiday allowance, increasing with time in role; 6% contributory pension after a qualifying period; access to Simply Health insurance.

About Honeypot

The Honeypot Children’s Charity supports children who are performing a surrogate adult role as a carer for a loved one, often single-handedly, from as young as five years old. This responsibility is a heavy mental and physical burden which puts their wellbeing at significant risk, leading to anxiety, isolation, poor confidence, and low self-esteem.

Honeypot is the only UK charity that continuously supports young carers aged 5 to 12 years old, with a range of Wrap-Round support services designed to address their unique needs. Through countryside residential short breaks, Wellbeing Fund grants, ‘Memory Making’ days and an educational booster programme, we aim to give young carers their one chance at childhood and set them on the path to bright futures.

With headquarters in London, we operate three residential houses:
Honeypot House, in the New Forest, which welcomes children from London and across the South of England;
Honeypot Pen y Bryn, in Powys, which hosts children from Wales, the West Midlands, and the North-West; and our newest house (opened 2023), Honeypot Dalleagles in East Ayrshire, supporting children from across Scotland.

Opportunities for you

• Build your experience, skills and knowledge of Trusts and Foundations by managing a portfolio of highly loyal supporters.
• Grow professionally by working in an organisation that is committed to professional training and development.
• Be part of a growing team;
  The Trusts and Foundations team will be increasing from two to three members, a reflection of the success we have achieved and the expansion into Scottish Trusts.
• Be part of a wider winning team;
  Honeypot has had an impressive growth curve since its inception in 1996. To achieve this, the fundraising team has been instrumental in securing diverse funding to expand our services and create new projects. As well as the trusts team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside our corporate, community and lottery & statutory fundraisers.
• Expand/develop your knowledge and success with statutory funders as approximately 20% of your role with be to support the Head of Lottery and Statutory Grants with lower-level applications to statutory bodies such as local authorities.
• Be part of our exciting strategy to grow and develop, including increasing our services in Scotland, creating more bespoke services for the youngest young carers (aged 5-7) and securing a 4th Honeypot House, thereby expanding our reach in the UK.
• Gain and develop knowledge and competencies through fundraising for a dynamic range of eminently fundable services and projects.
• Work with a professional fundraising and communications team, who have a strong and supportive team ethos.
• Enjoy working in a culture that supports the individual and gives the space and the support to help each person make their contribution.

Job purpose

Be a valued member of the Trusts and Foundations team, and work in partnership with the Trusts and Foundations Manager and the Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to raise a team income of £700K- £750K annually. The Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser will build on existing relationships with warm donors, as well as researching and approaching new prospects who are giving at the four to six figure level.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Trusts and Foundations team, who currently jointly steward 70+ warm funders, to implement and deliver against a fundraising income strategy for the charity, ensuring long-term income growth to support our charitable goals.
• Steward, research and review trusts with capacity broadly to give up to £100,000 (this amount would likely be multi-year) and make independent approaches on behalf of Honeypot.
• Support the Head of Lottery and Statutory Grants…