Trustees
Maudsley Charity
London
Voluntary basis. Reasonable expenses reimbursed.
We are the UK’s largest specialist mental health funder, working closely with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), Kings College London (KCL) and community organisations. We are committing £44m between 2024 to 2029, to improve mental health outcomes.
As we head into Year 3 of our five-year strategy, we are sharpening our focus on impact beyond South London. With pioneering work in psychosis, and growing momentum in children’s mental health, we are increasingly able to influence national debate and practice, and to be a catalyst for real change in mental health policy and social innovation.
THE ROLE
We are an inclusive and ambitious charity with a deeply engaged board; Over the past year we have strengthened our Senior Leadership Team and reviewed our capability and ways of working. We are united by our mission to drive change and promote equity within the NHS and wider mental healthcare system.
We are looking for four new Trustees:
- an experienced qualified accountant to chair our new Finance and Audit Committee;
- a commercial leader with substantial expertise gained in a large, complex sector such as retail or property (you will also chair our Trading Arm);
- a prominent academic researcher in mental health, with a national profile;
- a senior leader from within the philanthropy space with experience that has perhaps been gained in a trust
or foundation.
Wherever you are now, you will be joining a collaborative and supportive board, committed to helping the Charity achieve its strategic priorities. We are always looking for gifted strategic thinkers who demonstrate exceptional communication and influencing skills and can quickly form positive relationships within teams. We are committed to Diversity, Equalities and Inclusion (DEI) in why, how, and what we fund; this means that you must also have a genuine understanding of how factors such as racism and poverty impact mental health.
INFORMATION
Download the candidate brief to find out about the role.
DOWNLOADHow to apply
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A covering letter that sets out your motivation for the role and describes the specific experience you can
bring to the appointment.
Closing date:
Friday 14th November 2025
Preliminary interviews:
w/c 24th November 2025
Final Panel interviews:
Monday 15th and Wednesday 17th December 2025