We are looking for 2-3 trustees with strong links to Somerset, and with skills, experience or knowledge of digital transformation, investment management, local community groups/ development, or organisational leadership/management/governance.
Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) (charity no.1094446) helps passionate people in Somerset change the world on their doorstep by funding local charities and inspiring local giving and philanthropy.
We provide rewarding and impactful ways for donors to give to the people, places and causes they care most about in Somerset. Working with individuals, businesses and public sector partners, we are the largest independent funder of local communities in our county.
Since we were founded in 2002, we’ve awarded over £30 million in funding, to thousands of local charities and social enterprises, and hundreds of individuals, building stronger communities and changing thousands of people’s lives across Somerset.
We are also building a significant endowment as a long-term asset to sustain our support long into the future.
We’re building our Board of Trustees to provide us with the skills and expertise we need to sustain the highest standards of governance, while reflecting the diversity and expertise of the communities we work with.
As a Trustee you’ll:
You’ll share our passion for Somerset and have the range of skills and experience needed to support the delivery of our mission.
We warmly welcome applications from members of diverse communities or backgrounds, including young people, and those who bring lived experience or knowledge of activities undertaken in the programmes we fund.
Due to the forthcoming retirement of a number of trustees, we are recruiting up to 3 new trustees. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our Board to better reflect the communities we serve and are particularly looking for people who bring the following skills and experience:
As we enter into our next phase with an exciting new 10 year strategy, you will help steer our future growth and development as part of Somerset's largest independent funder of our local communities, charities and social enterprises.
To apply, please fill in our form and send us a CV and a covering letter explaining how you would use your knowledge to help the Foundation and why you’d love to join our Board.
Interviews (preferably to be held in person with location TBC): weeks beginning 5 and 12 May 2025
