Trustee

Trustees

Location: Remote

Start Date: Early 2027

Join the Board of Trustees at Well Grounded

Well Grounded is growing and evolving, with ambitious targets for scale and impact in the coming years. To support this next phase, we are seeking to recruit additional Trustees who will bring complementary expertise, strategic judgement and diverse perspectives to our Board.

For this recruitment round, we are particularly seeking Trustees who can bring expertise and perspectives in one or more of the following areas:

• Finance and UK Charity Governance: Strong financial oversight, audit, risk management and knowledge of UK charity governance.
• Fundraising and Strategic Networks: Experience in philanthropy, fundraising strategy, donor engagement and strategic partnerships.
• Congo Basin Expertise and Representation: Strong knowledge of the Congo Basin context, civil society leadership, forest governance, community rights, Indigenous Peoples’ issues or locally led development.

We welcome candidates whose experience spans more than one of these areas and particularly encourage applications from individuals who can strengthen the Board’s diversity and regional representation.

The Board of Trustees provides governance and strategic oversight to Well Grounded, ensuring that the organisation operates in accordance with its charitable purpose, complies with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, remains financially sustainable and delivers against its mission.

Trustees also play an important advisory role by bringing expertise, experience, constructive challenge and independent judgement to strategic decision-making and to the work of the executive team.

Trustee input is provided mainly through quarterly Board meetings (held online), during which key documents, risks, proposals and organisational priorities are reviewed and approved. Papers are shared in advance, and Trustees are expected to prepare for each meeting and contribute to appropriate follow-up.

Trustees may also be called upon to provide specific advice and support to Well Grounded’s Co-Directors and senior leadership team.