Chair - The Sir Heinz Koeppler Trust

Who we are

The Trust, registered charity 292860, works to advance the ‘Wilton Park purpose’, in particular supporting education through Wilton Park conferences. The Trust is formed from a small bequest by Wilton Park’s founder, Sir Heinz Koeppler, but has the ability to receive additional external funds.

The role

The Sir Heinz Koeppler Trust (the ‘Trust’) is seeking a skilled independent individual to take it to its next stage of development.

The exciting Chair vacancy offers a dedicated individual an excellent opportunity to lead the governance of an independent charity of volunteer Trustees, and to network with government, the private sector and potential donors.

The Chair should have the following experience:

– Knowledge of and willingness to abide by Charity Commission guidance;
– Past experience in a voluntary charity and ensuring its good governance in conjunction with other voluntary Trustees, Treasurer, Secretary and investment manager;
– A track record of promoting a charity and its work;
– Familiarity with government (desirable);
– Knowledge of international relations (desirable).

As a volunteer-led organisation, the Chair will take responsibility for key tasks of the Trust including:

– promoting Sir Heinz Koeppler’s vision and values;
– overseeing the Trust’s activities;
– ensuring compliance with the terms of the Trust and its charitable obligations.

The voluntary Chair will be appointed for an initial term of 3 years and may be renewed for a second 3-year term. If you are interested, please forward a one page letter outlining interest, experience and vision for the Trust to Trustees Unlimited via the ‘apply’ button before 23.59 Sunday 1 December 2024.

A panel for shortlisted candidates will be convened in the first half of December with a view to the term commencing 1 January 2025.

About the Trust

The Trust, registered charity 292860, works to advance the ‘Wilton Park educational purpose’. The Trust is formed from a small bequest by Wilton Park’s founder, Sir Heinz Koeppler, but has the ability to receive additional external funds. Wilton Park has since 1946 evolved from a ‘re-education camp’ to a leading international policy forum operating around the world discussing development, international security, economics and a sustainable future.

In recent years, the Trust’s main project has been the sponsorship and writing of a major history of Wilton Park’s discussions (forthcoming in 2025 by a leading publisher) which has been edited by the retiring chair. In the future, more emphasis will be placed on fundraising efforts.