Fundraising Consultant

St Osyth Priory & Parish Trust is currently in the development phase of a project funded by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund which will focus on the redevelopment of the Tithe Barn and Old Dairy and into hireable wedding, event and community spaces.

St Osyth Priory and Parish Trust wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and highly experienced Fundraising Consultant to work on the Development phase if this project.

This ITT sets out the background to the project, the tender process, timescales, and management arrangements.

There is, however, no guarantee that Delivery Phase services will be required, and bidders should take account of this.

Working closely with the Board of Trustees and the Project Manager, this role will include supporting a range of projects across a wide spectrum of fundraising mechanisms including: donor engagement and development; fundraising in line with the strategic objectives; community fundraising; events; commercial marketing and creating any Gift Aid opportunities from events.

Coworking and collaboration with the Project Manager for the fundraising strategy and implementation will be required to ensure that funding is in place to support the capital programme, rollout the supporting activity plans and the day-to-day running of the Trust.

You will also be required to support funder reporting and the development (writing and submission) of the Delivery Phase Application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

SOPPT need to raise approximately £850K in match funding, volunteer hours and in kind support from a variety of sources, for example Trusts and Foundations, Individuals and Corporates. This needs to be in place or underwritten by the time the Delivery Phase application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund which will be submitted in August 2026.

Please review the invitation to tender document attached. All applications and clarifications are to be submitted to tenders@stosythoriorytrust.org,uk