Formerly known as United in Hammersmith & Fulham, H&F Giving serves the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, which is home to around 182,000 people. It focuses on galvanising people into devoting the time, money, effort and brainpower needed to create strong communities for everyone. H&F Giving distributes grants to existing charities with a proven track record of making a tangible change in their local community as well as individuals and groups who develop new projects and initiatives that meet its funding criteria.

Its aims are to raise awareness about the great talents and assets that exist in the community, act as a facilitator and catalyst for new collaborative projects and build new networks and partnerships. It also aims to raise money to support local charitable projects and encourage local living and finally, to support and enable locally grown and locally developed projects that bring people together to build their capacity and resilience.

H&F Giving has distributed more than £400,000 in grants to local community groups since March 2020. Furthermore, it has spearheaded fundraising, encouraging the public to give more than £160,000 to fund urgent community need. This includes the Tech4Kids campaign to get 1,000 children in poverty their own laptops with connectivity, and the Big H&F Christmas Lunch delivery for hundreds of isolated senior citizens. Its creative project, Humans of Hammersmith & Fulham has also been touring community venues since the beginning of 2020, featuring portraits and interviews of local people, that help dismantle prejudice and exclusion while inspiring belonging, discussion and sharing in the borough.

At this exciting time in its growth journey, H&F Giving seeks a treasurer who will advice the Board on financial matters as well as contribute to the overall strategy development.

H&F Giving is looking to appoint a Treasurer to join its Board of Trustees, who will support the team with developing and implementing strategy, and maintain oversight of budgetary and financial reports. In this role, the Treasurer will be responsible for maintaining an overview of H&F Giving's financial affairs.

The Treasurer will provide support and guidance to the Board and work closely with the management team on financial issues, including assisting with the annual accounting processes. The Treasurer will lead the Board’s duty to ensure due diligence, that proper accounting records are kept, and that financial resources are invested in line with governance best practice and any legal requirements. 

In this role, the Treasurer will actively contribute towards helping H&F Giving build out its network through introductions to businesses and high-net-worth individuals as well as establish sources of funding. The Treasurer will also work closely with the executive team to ensure H&F Giving continues to expand its reach while ensuring financial stability. The Treasurer, alongside other Trustees, will serve as a steward of the charity's resources and will be responsible for H&F Giving's strategy, operations, adherence to law and regulation, and financial management.

H&F Giving seeks a new Treasurer to join its Board. The successful candidate will be a motivated and financially skilled individual who can help continue to build its impact and navigate the next stage in its development. The new Treasurer will be a qualified accountant, or possess a financial qualification of equal merit, with a strong background in finance. 

Applications from those who are from ethnic minority backgrounds are particularly encouraged as H&F Giving is keen to maintain a high level of diversity on its Board.

Whilst not essential, a strong understanding of UK charity finance and governance frameworks will be beneficial. A good network in the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham as well as having an understanding of businesses in the borough will also beneficial for this appointment. 

H&F Giving welcomes applications from candidates who are applying for their first Trustee role. 

Joanna Kennedy, Chair
Elise Brown
Helen Fagan
Julian Hillman
Chris Hammond
Vivienne Lukey
Funkola Odeleye
Sue O’Neill

This role is unremunerated, but reasonable, pre-agreed travel expenses will be reimbursed. The appointment is for a three year term, which can be renewed once at the discretion of the Board.

Board meetings are a hybrid of in-person meetings in London and remote meetings that take place virtually. 

H&F Giving welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, belief or disability. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.