Time commitment: Around one to one and a half days per month.

Term: Three years, with the possibility of renewal.

Remuneration: Voluntary (reasonable expenses reimbursed).

Independent Age is the national charity focused solely on improving the lives of older people facing financial hardship. Every day, we work alongside older people to increase their income, reduce their costs and help them live with dignity, choice and purpose. As the scale of financial hardship faced by older people increases, so does our ambition to strengthen our impact, amplify older people’s voices and drive lasting change.

We are now seeking a Trustee with expertise in fundraising to join our Board and help shape Independent Age’s future.

While our investment income provides strong foundations, diversifying and growing voluntary income is a strategic priority. The Trustee will play a key role in supporting sustainable growth, enabling us to expand our reach, deepen our influence and reduce reliance on reserves.

What you’ll do
As a Trustee, you’ll join a committed and skilled Board, helping to ensure Independent Age is well governed, financially resilient and delivering meaningful impact. You will:

Help shape our future direction by contributing to strategic priorities and success measures.
Strengthen financial sustainability through your fundraising expertise.
Support strong governance, compliance and accountability across the organisation.
Work closely with fellow Trustees and our Senior Leadership Team to guide investment in fundraising, brand, partnerships and engagement.
Provide constructive challenge and strategic insight to support high standards across all income-generating activity.

This is an opportunity to use your professional experience to improve the lives of older people on a national scale.

Who you are
You’ll bring:

Experience developing or supporting successful fundraising strategies across a range of income streams.
A strong understanding of fundraising best practice, regulation, innovation and emerging trends.
Excellent communication, collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively with Trustees, senior leaders and external stakeholders.
The confidence to contribute constructively to Board discussions, offering thoughtful challenge and support.
An understanding of charity governance and Trusteeship (or a willingness to learn).
A genuine commitment to Independent Age’s mission, values and strategic aims.

You’ll be collaborative, evidence-led and values-driven, with a strong personal motivation to improve the lives of older people facing financial hardship. You will also share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, helping embed these principles across all aspects of our work.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and value the different perspectives and experiences people bring. Previous Board experience isn’t essential. If you share our values, we’ll provide induction, mentoring and tailored support to help you thrive as a Trustee.

Ready to learn more?
Click below to view our full Candidate Pack for everything you need to know, including how to apply.

Applicant Questionnaire
At Independent Age, we actively encourage people from different backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. It is important to us that we are reaching and attracting a diverse pool of candidates to our trustee roles.

To do this, it is helpful to understand more about the people who have applied for the role and where you found the role. This applicant questionnaire includes a question about where you heard about this role, and a selection of diversity questions.

Need an accessible version in Word? No problem - just email us at talent@aawpartnership.com and we'll send one your way

Closing date: 30th March, 9am

Fundraising Trustee