Grants and Compliance Manager

We are seeking a skilled Grants and Compliance Manager to join our charity. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the grant application process and building relationships within the local community.

The Grants and Compliance Manager will: -

Manage the grant application process including

• Inviting people, groups, schools, churches and charities to apply
• Work with grant applicants to produce good quality grant applications
• Reviewing applications against the applicable criteria
• Produce reports and evaluations of applications
• Conduct due diligence on applicants

Manage the grants award process

• Undertake correspondence with applicants
• Arrange bank payments to be made including liaise with trustees to ensure timely payments of success grant awards
• Monitoring and evaluating supported projects through visits and reports
• Maintaining records of grant awards and all applications

Financial Management and Accounts

• Ensure financial management of grants and undertake any financial control requirements
• Keep accurate financial records and liaise with Accountants and Clerk
• Maintain accurate accounts and records of expenditure, ensuring an adequate documented audit trail is available for all activities and spending
• Work with Clerk and trustees to produce budgets and in year forecasts

Administration

• In collaboration with the Clerk and secretary, prepare and assemble papers for trustee meetings, including financial forecasts, investment reports, reports on applicants and other papers as required.
• Host, attend, and advise at trustee meetings, including all preparatory work and if required minute taking.
• Prepare documents to comply with statutory regulations, e.g. Risk Assessment, Policies, GDPR
• Update trustees on best practise and appropriate updates
• Keep website up to date.
• Undertake any other administration duties as reasonably requested by trustees.

General Practice

• Be accountable for own personal development, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills in order to continuously improve and progress and keep fully up to date with relevant legislation and practice.
• Assist in the implementation of procedures & practices that develop legally compliant, efficient and effective support to the charity.
• Ensure the confidentiality of all documentation and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018.
• Undertake regular CPD in order to develop and apply knowledge of legal compliance, e.g. Anti-money Laundering, GDPR, Equality & Diversity, Financial Crime, Cyber Security, Modern Slavery, Anti Bribery, Health & Safety.
• Assist in the induction of new trustees and provide information, advice, guidance and training as required.
• Comply with individual responsibilities for health and safety at work, reporting any problems or areas of concern to the clerk and Chair of Trustees