Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

£75,000 plus excellent benefits including 36 days holiday

Flexibility regarding time spent in the office in Cheltenham

Barnwood Trust is a long-established charitable Trust in Gloucestershire. Their vision is that Gloucestershire will be a better place when disabled people and people with mental health conditions are equal, empowered and their rights are upheld.  

They are now looking for a Chief Financial Officer who can lead, deliver, and develop the finance function, governance, and operational systems of a complex charitable foundation which aims to create social change. They have made exciting strides in their approach to social and impact investment alongside local grant making, and the way in which they manage their investment portfolio. The new CFO will shape and evolve this approach, ensuring alignment between capital stewardship and mission impact.

The new CFO will be a strategic, pragmatic and commercially-minded leader and will ensure effective, efficient and innovative use of financial resources, investments and capital assets to deliver mission aligned impact and value.

They will bring:

• Commitment to social change for disabled people and people with mental health conditions
• Demonstratable CFO experience or similar
• Chartered accounting or equivalent financial qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience in developing and implementing long-term organisational, financial and governance strategies, with a focus on operational improvement and effectiveness.
• Experience and confidence working with a diverse Board of Trustees

The Trust is coming to the end of its current strategy phase and has a new CEO and Leadership Team in place. They have developed and piloted a range of interesting work over the last few years, and in 2026 will be setting plans, partnerships and strategies for the next phase of their journey. This is a period of renewal and strategic opportunity, building on strong foundations while shaping the Trust for its next phase.

How to Apply 

To apply for the role, please upload your CV together with a supporting statement (of no more than 1000 words) onto the Prospectus website via the link below. 

Please ensure that you have included a telephone number, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the recruitment timetable. 

If you wish to apply using an alternative format, please contact Prospectus on 020 7691 1920 or email [email protected] 

For guidance on formulating your supporting statement, please review our guide How to Write a Cover Letter for a Charity Leadership Role – 

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact our retained partners: 

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Recruitment Timetable 

Deadline for applications: Sunday 1st February (midnight)

Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 9th February

First stage interviews with Barnwood Trust: 2nd– 5th March