Chair And Trustees Volunteer Roles

Are you passionate about making a difference? We're looking for a dedicated Honorary Treasurer to oversee the financial well-being of our charity.

The Honorary Treasurer will monitor the financial standing of the charity and support the Board in the review of all financial matters and the overarching strategic management of the organisation’s financial resources.

They will Chair the Finance & Resources Sub-committee and feed into the charity’s financial risk-management process, reporting financial health to the Board of trustees at regular intervals. They will also advise on fundraising, income, and development of unrestricted funds of the charity.

The Treasurer will act as a counter signatory on payments and applications to funders, and work with the Accountants and Executive Team to ensure that annual accounts are submitted to all relevant regulators in a timely fashion.

They will provide input to ensure the organisation’s finances are responsibly managed and invested for the betterment of the organisation’s work and for the beneficiaries it serves

Qualities of a Treasurer

Essential

• Qualified accountant
• Knowledge of charity SORP
• Competent use of IT skills
• Proven ability to communicate and explain financial information to members of the Board and other stakeholders
• Analytical and evaluation skills, demonstrating good judgement
• Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• Good communication and leadership skills

Desirable

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of charity fundraising and finance practices
• Committed to our cause and objectives and willing to act as the charity’s ambassador to external bodies, charities and companies
• Skills and experience in one or more areas of non-executive governance and management e.g. strategic planning, business management, financial/accountancy, understanding of HR issues, experience of Trusts or other grant giving bodies particularly fundraising and legal knowledge
• A team-oriented approach to problem solving and to management

Time commitment and location

• Currently the Board meets at least six times a year and the Treasurer is expected to be available at key points in the accounting cycle
• Board meetings are every 2 months (2-3 hours approx. per meeting)
• You will chair the Finance & Resources sub-committee which meet at least quarterly, online (1-2 hours approx. per meeting)
• Ideally meetings will take place in person although online and hybrid options are available

Cyclopark is a charity on a mission…to get our communities active!

Located in Gravesend, Kent, our purpose is to provide a welcoming and safe environment for the local residents of Gravesham, its surrounding areas and the wider disability and cycling communities to discover the extensive range of community and sport-based opportunities available and benefit from their positive social, health and well-being outcomes.

We are seeking a new Trustees to help us deliver our mission – one with a strong background in Finance. The applicant will ideally be from the health and wellbeing sector but this is not essential.

The Trustee will monitor the financial administration of the charity and report to the Board on its state of financial health, in line with best practice and in compliance with the governing document and legal requirements, providing the confidence and knowledge to better make strategic decisions.

Main responsibilities

• To oversee the budgets, accounts, management accounts and financial statements on behalf of the Board in discussion with the CEO, Finance Manager and accountant.
• To ensure that proper accounts and records are kept, ensuring financial resources are spent and invested in line with the charity’s policies, good governance, legal and regulatory requirements.
• To be instrumental in the development and implementation of financial and reserves policies.

We are recruiting Trustees to our Board.

We are looking for Sector experience in Mental Health and Bereavement Services.

As the pioneering charity dedicated to childhood bereavement support in the UK, Winston’s Wish has been at the forefront of developing crucial services for grieving children. We continue to inspire and advocate for bereaved young people by prioritizing their voices and needs.

We are seeking individuals who share our innovative spirit and are passionate about improving the lives of bereaved young people to join our Board of Trustees. If you envision a world where every grieving child or young person receives the support, they need to lead full and meaningful lives, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint a new trustee to our board. Given the focus of our work, we are especially interested in professionals with expertise in mental health, psychology, or related fields. 

Weparticularly want to hear from you if you identify as:

· A person of colour (racially minoritised/racially diverse)

· Live with a disability or condition affecting daily life.

· Come from a disadvantaged background.

Applicants do not have to have lived experience of bereavement or have used the Winston’s Wish services.

Person Specification

· We have a specific gap on our board for a trustee with relevant sector experience.  Given the nature of our work we are especially interested in professionals with expertise in mental health, psychology, or related fields.

· Previous governance experience in the not for profit or commercial sector is welcome but not compulsory.

· Interested individuals should be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for the work we do, an
unwavering promise to live our values and a commitment to work collaboratively and
positively with our board and staff teams to achieve the very best outcomes for bereaved
children.

· All Trustees are appointed for an initial term of two years and are eligible to re-stand for a
subsequent term. Members normally serve for two terms to ensure a balance of
continuity and refresh.

· The Board of Trustees normally meets four times a year and in addition, Trustees are
encouraged to take on responsibility and actively participate in sub-committees, attend
events and support the staff teams as appropriate.

Recruitment Timetable

Q&A Session

We invite any interested applicants to a Q&A session to be held online (Zoom) on Wednesday 11th September 2024 (4pm until 5pm).  Please refer to the Recruitment Pack for further details on how to register for the session.

Closing date for applications: 29th September 2024 (Midnight)

Interview date: W/C 14th October 2024 (may be some evenings required)

Winston’s Wish is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals who bring fresh perspectives and experiences. Should you require the recruitment pack or application form in a different format, or any other adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know.

DO YOU WANT TO SEE CHANGE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA?

By joining the board of SAT-7 UK  you will enable SAT-7 to continue to make and broadcast transforming Christian TV programmes.  God is using SAT-7 to bring about change, through a role on the SAT-7 UK board of trustees you can help make a lasting impact on the lives of millions.

SAT-7 UK is a registered charity (no 1060612) which seeks to see a growing Church in the Middle East and North Africa, confident in Christian faith and witness, serving the community and contributing to the good of society and culture.  SAT-7 UK is part of an international Christian media ministry. Through our partnership with SAT-7 International, we are bringing life-changing joy to the people of the Middle East & North Africa through powerful, faith-filled television and digital media programmes, supported in the UK through mobilising prayer, raising SAT-7’s profile, generating financial support and fostering a deeper understanding and engagement.

Its board of Trustees are responsible for the overall governance, monitoring and strategic direction of the charity to ensure that the charity fulfils the objects defined in its articles and acts in accordance with the charity’s vision and mission, and in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements. The trustees have delegated the overall management of the charity to the CEO. The CEO has recruited a staff team with specific responsibility for implementing strategy.

Meetings of the trustees are held quarterly and are used to review progress, set objectives, establish policies, as well as other issues of relevance.

Role Description – Treasurer to the Board of Trustees  

The Board of Trustees recognise that charity governance is a balanced relationship between the employed staff; the Chief Executive, Executive Leadership team, and the Board of Trustees. Together they are responsible for directing the affairs of the charity, ensuring that it is solvent, well-run, and delivering the intended charitable benefits. 

A key role in the effective governance of the financial affairs is that of the Treasurer among the charity Trustees. While financial matters are the responsibility of all Trustees, the Treasurer takes special responsibility for all aspects of the charity’s financial management and reporting. 

An overview of the role of Treasurer is:

• monitor the financial administration of the charity and report to the Board of Trustees, in compliance with the governing document.

• oversee the charity’s financial risk-management process; 

• act as a counter signatory per the bank mandate; and 

• provide board-level liaison with the external auditors on specific issues such as the Auditors’ Management Letter and the related board representations. 

In addition to the normal responsibilities of a Trustee the Treasurer will:

• oversee budgets, internal management accounts and annual financial statements before presentation to the Board of Trustees; 

• ensure that proper accounting records are kept, financial resources are properly invested and economically spent; 

• liaise with the Chief Executive and Operations Director as appropriate;

• chair the Finance and General Purposes (FGP) committee and report back to the Trustees; 

• monitor and advise on the financial viability of the charity; 

• oversee the implementation of and monitor financial systems; 

• advise on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plan; 

To express an interest in becoming a Trustee at SAT-7 UK, please provide a CV with a covering email explaining your relevant skills and experience and why you wish to become a member of SAT-7 UK’s board.

If you're looking for a chance to join a close-knit board and executive team, where you can play an active role in grant allocation and help shape the charity’s strategic direction, this position could be perfect for you.

• Location: Meetings held in Gloucestershire, Bristol, Swindon or Wiltshire
• Time commitment: The equivalent of up to a day a month
• Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 21st October

Who we are.

The National Benevolent Charity is a grantmaker. We make grants to individuals experiencing poverty and to organisations aiming to relieve poverty.

We are one of only a handful of benevolent charities to which people experiencing poverty can apply directly from anywhere in the UK. Our applicants include refugees, women escaping domestic abuse, people from the travelling community, working families on low incomes, care leavers and pensioners.

Our grants to organisations focused on Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Swindon, and Bristol. Our successful applicants include food banks, housing and homeless shelters, women’s refuges, and money advice organisations.

We ensure our grants are used to help people survive and thrive, live in reasonable comfort, and improve their physical and psychological well-being by providing home essentials, financial, emotional, and practical support, advice, and training.

We collaborate with other funders and referral agencies to offer the widest support possible and aim to be inclusive and equitable in our grant giving. In 2023, we awarded grants to 729  individuals and 42 organisations.

The charity employs three staff members, led by the Chief Executive, Ali Russell. Total income and endowments for the year ending 31 December 2023 were £ 867,742, with expenditures £1,108,271. Assets are just under £24m.

About the role.

To complement the skills and experience of the existing Trustees, we are looking for a new board member with expertise in finance. This board member will be a qualified accountant and hold a senior strategic leadership position as our new Finance and Investment Committee Chair. They will need to attend all Full Board and all Finance Committee meetings.

We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board and demonstrate the following personal skills and qualities.

• They must be willing and able to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and act in the best interests of the organisation.
• Be able to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.

• Be an effective communicator who is willing to participate actively in discussions.
• Have a strong personal commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Have enthusiasm for our vision and mission.
• Be willing to practice our values of collaboration, compassion, and openness.

This board member will Chair the Finance and Investment Committee and will be responsible for ensuring investments and assets are maximised professionally and ethically by:

• Having oversight of the charity’s Investment Managers.
• Ensuring robust and comprehensive investment policies are in place and being implemented.
• Assisting in the presentation of investments to the Board of Trustees.
• Advising on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plan.
• Oversight of the Management Accounts and Budget setting.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 21st October.

The Chair and the Board of Trustees of Bendrigg are looking for new Trustees to help take the organisation forwards. If you would like to use your skills and experience at board level to help us achieve our mission, we would very much like to hear from you.

We are looking for committed and motivated individuals who have a real interest in our work. Although not essential, people with the following skills and/or experience will be of particular interest:

• Finance and accounts management
• Construction, building surveying and/or architecture
• Experience in marketing and/or fundraising

We would particularly welcome applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates as these are currently underrepresented in this kind of role.

About Bendrigg Trust

We make adventure accessible, working together to overcome barriers and transform lives. 

Situated just outside Kendal, between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks, Bendrigg's accessible centre is ideally positioned to enable people to participate in a wide range of challenging activities such as climbing, caving and canoeing. 

The spirit of adventure is incredible. A bona fide superpower that can fill any one of us with conviction and confidence, with new abilities and renewed agency. And it’s universal too – not the exclusive preserve of the advantaged and non-disabled. It’s for everyone, because we’re making sure it is. At Bendrigg, we have the setting and the scenery, the equipment and the expertise, the people and the passion. Together we have a limitless supply of adventure. With a limitless determination to improve people’s lives. 

Because we know that, whatever adventure means to each individual, it has the power to empower. To challenge and inspire, to tear down barriers and build up possibilities, to create real and lasting change. Above all, it has the power to change minds – within those individuals and across our whole society: changing the way people see their world, and changing the way the world sees them. 

At Bendrigg we create change, one adventure at a time. 

Expected Time Commitments

Trustees are asked to attend four trustee (Council) meetings per year, one of which includes the AGM.   Further support to the Trust and attendance to other committee meetings are encouraged, but it is recognised that these would be dependent on the individual’s personal circumstances and other commitments. 

Hybrid working - Meetings ideally take place ‘in person’ at the Bendrigg site (LA8 0NR) (minimum of two per year), however, online access can usually be made available if required. 

How to apply

Interested applicants should send a CV and cover letter/email to our Centre Director, Nick Liley via email. Nick would also be more than happy to answer any questions you might have.

Closing date for applications: Friday 27th September 2024 

We will shortlist applications and hope to meet with candidates in October. 

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.

Boxing Futures is a charity which works to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of disadvantaged young people. We empower young people by building positive relationships, developing core soft skills, and increasing confidence and motivation.

Who we are

Boxing Futures is a dynamic charity which works to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of disadvantaged young people. We empower young people by building positive relationships, developing core soft skills and increasing confidence and motivation.

Our proven, positive impact provides a springboard to re-engage with education, volunteering and employment opportunities.

The role

We are currently looking to recruit a new Treasurer to our board at an exciting time in our charity’s development.

We welcome applications from people with a range of skills and from diverse backgrounds, with experience of being a charity Treasurer.

The Trustees of Boxing Futures provide strategic direction, financial control, and overall assurance of effective accountability, with the Treasurer needing to steer the Finance Working Group, for the organisation to ensure that we deliver in line with our mission and objectives. Trustee meetings are quarterly and held remotely with one in-person meeting per year.

Please see the full role description for the Treasurer position.

For further information or arrange an informal chat please contact our Chair, Ali Reid

To apply please send a CV and brief covering letter to Anoushka Austin k or apply through Trustees Unlimited.​

Become a Trustee of Akshaya Patra UK

Akshaya Patra, the Indian-born charity which provides nutritious school meals to more than 2.2 million children every day, is recruiting two new Trustees for its UK organisation.

Akshaya Patra UK raises awareness and funds to help sustain and grow the organisation’s support to children living in poverty across India, whilst directly running Akshaya Patra’s first international kitchen in North London, from which 700,000 meals have been served to British beneficiaries since it opened in 2020.

The UK charity recently published its ambitious new strategic plan and is entering an exciting phase of development, as it seeks to grow its UK meals programme and thereby support many more disadvantaged children across Britain to both eat well and make the most of their education.

The Trustee role

Akshaya Patra UK’s vision is a world where no child is deprived of education because of hunger. And our mission is to build a movement of people who – working together with compassion, generosity and determination – will ensure a growing number of vulnerable children can realise their full potential free from poverty and malnutrition.

To help us navigate the next stages in our vital journey, we have the opportunity to welcome two new members to our volunteer Trustee Board.

Our Trustees – in close collaboration with our CEO and staff team – draw on their diverse mix of backgrounds and skillsets to guarantee Akshaya Patra UK’s good governance, set our strategic direction, carefully steward our resources, uphold our vision and values, and ensure we always act in the best interests of those children and communities we exist to serve.

Applications are invited from those with the knowledge and experience – perhaps gained from working at a senior level in the business, public or charity sectors – needed to provide strategic insight, sound advice and constructive challenge to both fellow Trustees and the staff team.

Through offering a blend of mission-centred scrutiny and skilled support, you can contribute to Akshaya Patra UK’s continued strong governance and the expansion of our hot and nutritious meals service to many more children and young people.

Though expressions of interest are invited from all qualified parties, applications are especially welcomed from those with a background in:

• The UK education sector.
• Fundraising.

The key time commitments involved in this non-remunerated Trustee role are:

• Attendance at a two-hour Board meeting once per quarter.
• Participation in an annual strategy day.
• Nominated membership of a Board sub-committee, meeting for an hour once per quarter.

Half of all Board meetings are generally held online, with Trustees invited to attend in-person meetings in central London for the other half (with support available for reasonable expenses).

Submit your application

Please apply for this Trustee role by submitting an up-to-date CV and a supporting letter (covering no longer than two sides of A4).

As a low-cost charity with limited resources, we will only be able to acknowledge those applications from candidates we wish to take forward to interview with the Chair and potentially other Trustees from the Board’s Nominations Committee.

Thank you for your interest in Akshaya Patra UK’s mission!

Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed.

After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.

The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 35,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.

In April 2022, Smart Works launched a new Three-Year Plan that will see the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. To achieve this, we will grow our existing centres and open new centres in areas of need.

Smart Works Newcastle operating as a licensee of Smart Works Charity, is led by a Board of passionate and dedicated trustees, who are responsible for the managing the service in the north east. This covers the legal aspects of governance – however don’t worry we don’t expect you to have experience of this you’d be trained and supported. More information about who we are can be found on our Smart Works website.

About the role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Smart Works Newcastle Board of Trustees as a Shadow Trustee, someone who can gain experience from the current board in an advisory role. This is great progression into an official trustee role.  (A Trustee is a legal term for anyone in a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of others.)

The Shadow Trustee will support in raising the profile of the Smart Works Newcastle service with the aim of helping younger clients aged 16-25 access the service, advocating for and being the voice of young people, helping shape the service to appeal to the younger demographic offering insight and advice. You really need to be able to put yourself in the shoes of a younger person and give that perspective.

This will enable us to continue to deliver our core service and increase the number of women we can support into work by dressing and coaching women for interview and job success.

This is a brilliant development opportunity for someone with the aspiration and potential to become an advocate for young people in the Northeast.

The time commitment for this voluntary, unpaid role is an average of equivalent of around two days per month, with more time given at busy periods of the year, we are flexible to fit around other commitments. There will be a requirement to attend board meetings four times per year (they are usually 3 hours) and share ideas with the staff team, join board meetings, take part in discussions and inform decision-making. There may also be some mini projects which may or may not include sitting on a working group from time to time. We also run brilliant events around fashion, support, coaching and sales which you can get involved in.

You won’t be thrown in at the deep end and you’d be given support and coaching by the experienced Trustees. 

If you feel you have valuable experience and skills to contribute to the Smart Works mission and would like to develop your career and experience in the charity sector and speak for younger people, we would love to hear from you.

General Duties of a Smart Works Trustee

• Work with the Chair of the Board of Trustees to ensure the centre is well-run and managed effectively.
• Provide insights, suggest ideas, encourage scrutiny, and challenge traditional ways of thinking.  
• Provide support to help decide on the plans and strategic direction of the Centre.
• Advocate for the Centre, raising its profile and the awareness of the Smart Works service for young clients in the north east.  
• Build strong working relationships with the Chair, trustees, staff, volunteers and supporters.
• Work in a small team and use your interpersonal and communication skills to support anyone.

“This is a fantastic developmental opportunity to be the voice of young people across Newcastle and the North East and to help shape the Smart Works Newcastle service”. Sarah Lamb, Smart Works Newcastle

Personal Specification

The successful applicant is not required to have any experience just the willingness to support our Smart Works mission.  It is a fantastic opportunity to learn from and be mentored by the current board who will support and nurture them.  The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic and able to communicate and share their ideas effectively.

They will be a voice for young people in the service. They should be able to advise us from a young person's perspective on things like clothing offer, socials and outreach.

As this is a voluntary, unpaid role it requires a self-starting and proactive approach with the capacity and time to challenge, engage and contribute to the work of the Board in a positive manner.

It is essential that all applicants believe in the mission of Smart Works and align with our core values, share a commitment to fairness and promoting equity, diversity and inclusion, acting at all times with honesty and integrity.

We welcome applicants from talented people of diverse characteristics including age, disability, race and ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or by marginalised group.

Learn More and Application Process

If you are interested in learning more about the role before applying, please reach out to be connected with a member of the Smart Works Newcastle Board of Trustees.

To apply for this position, please click the link above and apply via our website. 

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview w/c 14th October.  From this, selected candidates will meet with the Smart Works Charity CEO for appointment.

Secretary/Trustee

Who we are:

We are a long-standing (33 years) local charity, based in Ashford, providing friendly advice, companionship and volunteering opportunities for anyone in our part of Kent who is socially isolated, lonely, or would welcome support with their mental health and wellbeing. We arrange 3 free drop-in sessions per week at Ashford Parish Rooms, at which our service users participate in a wide range of activities including crafts, singing and art therapy. We also offer food and beverages from our pop-up healthy eating café and dedicated door-to-door transport where required.

Due to an upcoming retirement we are now seeking a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees. 

About the Role:

The Secretary will be responsible for the smooth and efficient running of meetings of the Trustee Board, providing assistance and support to the Chair. They will also be involved in monitoring compliance to the legal and regulatory requirements affecting the charity and its activities, and ensuring that the Trustees’ decisions are acted upon and that all decisions made by the Trustees are in accordance with the governing document, reflect the objects of the charity, and continue to provide public benefit. They will liaise with the Chair and the charity team to ensure that events such as the AGM and Trustee Board meeting are scheduled and administered, with accurate minutes taken and circulated and agreed action points implemented.

It is expected that all Trustees will be able to attend our Trustee meetings in Ashford, which are held at least once a quarter, as well as the AGM and ideally a small number of other functions eg fundraising events.

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

Good time management and keeping to deadlines

Good level of IT skills (email, Microsoft Word)

Ability to take minutes of meetings

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Willingness to commit sufficient time to the Secretary role

Eligible to be a Trustee

Desirable:

Previous experience of working with/for a charity, or being a charity trustee or involved with the adult social care/health sector, would be an advantage but is by no means essential.

Why you should Apply:

You will be using your skills, knowledge and experience to help ensure Ashford & Tenterden Umbrella continues to be an important part of the local community, providing mental health and social support. Although this is a voluntary position, reasonable out of pocket expenses will be paid.

For more information, and if you would like us to call you for an informal chat about the role, please email our Chairperson, Edwin Chambers. Contact information can be found when you click on the blue "How to Apply" button above.

Finance Trustee

Are you interested in becoming a voluntary Finance Trustee? We are looking for an experienced and committed individual to play an essential role in the governance and development of a hospice charity dedicated to supporting people with terminal and life limiting illnesses.

Position: Finance Trustee (voluntary)

Location: Remote, with travel to Swindon

Time commitment: Trustees are asked to participate in quarterly Board meetings, preferably in person. Plus Trustees are asked to participate in and/or Chair, preferably in person, at least one Sub-committee. Meetings of these sub-Committees are held once every quarter. Trustee are also asked to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Hospice.

Remuneration: The position is unpaid, though reasonable expenses (such as travel to meetings) are reimbursed.

The Role

It is the duty of the Board of Trustees to act in the interests of the Charity’s beneficiaries. It should ensure that the Charity as a clear strategic direction and purpose, and a sense of urgency to get on with the work it was established to do. It should set clear objectives, establish priorities, safeguard the assets (money, property, equipment, human resources) and use them effectively and exclusively to benefit those Charity exists to help.

Some of the main key responsibilities include:

· To ensure that the charity complies with its Memorandum and Articles of Association, Charity law, Company law and any other relevant legislation.

· To ensure the charity applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects.

· To contribute actively to the Board’s role in giving firm strategic direction to the charity.

· To ensure the financial stability of the charity.

· To appoint the Chief Executive and monitor their performance.

· To assist in the recruitment and selection of potential new Trustees.

· To contribute as a member/chair of a committee reporting to the Board

About You

You need not have been a charity trustee before, although experience of charity governance and working as part of a committee would be highly beneficial. You will need to have great inter-personal/people skills and the time to perform the role effectively.

We are also seeking the following essential skills and experience for this role:

· A qualified Accountant with extensive professional experience within a finance based role

· Experience of contributing to senior/executive level board discussions

· Experience in development and delivery of business plans in line with strategic planning

· Experience of chairing meetings and/or events

· An understanding or developing partnerships and building relationships with other organisations

This is a fantastic opportunity, so if you feel you have the necessary skill apply today and start making a valuable contribution to the essential work of the Hospice! Trustees are volunteers who give their time, skills and expertise for no financial gain. As a member of the Board, Trustees you will develop a range of skills and experience which are applicable beyond the charity sector.

Other roles may include; Qualified Accountant, Finance Director, Head of Finance, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Accountant, Head of Accountancy, CEO, Charity CEO, Finance Trustee, Treasurer, Senior Finance Manager, Senior Accountant, etc.

Opportunity to join this ambitious, environmental charity keen to benefit from your financial planning skills and accountancy experience, to support our developing 5-year strategic plan, as London's green spaces come under increasing threat.

About CPRE London

CPRE is England’s leading countryside charity, comprising a National Office and 42 local CPREs, each operating as a distinct charity. At a national level, CPRE campaigns for a beautiful and thriving countryside that is valued, enjoyed and accessible to everyone. At a local level, the London branch looks to make London a greener and healthier city for all. In 2024, we aim to focus efforts into three main thrust areas:

1. Creating an M25 of trees around the capital

2. Ten New Parks

3. London Friends of Green Space Network and GoParks London

These are in addition to our core case work supporting local campaigners in their efforts to stand up to threats to local green spaces and the environmental and health and well-being benefits these bring. More details about CPRE’s work is available on our website. 

What will you be doing as Honorary Treasurer/Trustee

The Trustee board is the principle governing body of CPRE London and is collectively responsible for the leadership and direction of the charity.

In addition to the expectations we have of all our Trustees, responsibilities would include: 

• Ensure our financial affairs are conducted within legal requirements, accounting regulations and good practice. 
• Submitting annual accounts to the Charity Commission, in liaison with the Honorary Secretary
• Assisting with funding applications  
• Oversee the financial sustainability and development of our charity. 

Full details can be found on the Hon Treasurer Role Description attachment.

Although keen to appoint dedicated Trustees offering a breadth of skills who share our aims, the Trustee board have identified experience and skills detailed below needed for this role: 

• Financial Planning and budgeting
• Preparation of financial reports
• Accountancy & Bookkeeping skills
• Experience with an environmental organisation or charity preferred but not essential.

To best represent London’s diverse community on our Boards of Trustees and ensure all residents benefit from our green space advocacy, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. 

What difference will you make?

Opportunity to contribute financial expertise to underpin our new strategic plan and help steer the direction of CPRE London for the next 5 years. Your chance to influence through teamwork: working with the Director, financial volunteers and other trustees to ensure that the charity’s strategy is achieved and modified as necessary to embrace new ideas or changes in circumstances. 

Commitment:

Typically, 2-4 days a month with other trustees and staff in support of CPRE London and its key objectives, either at the office or remotely. There are 4 Board meetings a year at our London office, from 18.30, generally finishing by 20.30, plus an Away Day meeting in the Greater London area.

Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that Upbeat Communities achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity, and they also ensure we have a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, they support and challenge the leadership team to enable Upbeat Communities to grow and thrive, and through this, empower refugees to thrive.

Through regular meetings, strategy days and written reports provided to the board, trustees are able to set the direction of the organisation, develop its strategic objectives and support and keep the staff team accountable in delivering on these
strategic goals.

Trustee meetings are currently held every 2 months either in person in Derby or online (hybrid). We have an annual strategy away day and trustees are also invited to be part of our sub-committees. Trustees are requested to be available to attend occasional ‘unscheduled’ meetings or engage in email communications which address urgent business as it arises, join working groups when needed and spend time preparing for meetings by reading and considering the papers circulated before meetings.

Benefits of Being a Trustee

We believe being a trustee of Upbeat Communities offers a number of fantastic
benefits:

• Strategic decision-making that positively impacts the lives of over a thousand
• asylum seekers and refugees every year
• Supporting an innovative, talented and passionate staff team as they develop
• our work and explore new services and ways of working
• Being part of a committed and focused trustee team working to see the charity
• grow
• Using your skills, experience and passion to contribute to an effective and wellfunctioning
• board
• Opportunities to learn new skills and experiences to contribute to your own
• personal development

Duties

Any individual acting as a trustee for Upbeat Communities would be required to
carry out the following:

• Promote the vision, mission and values of the charity
• Ensure Upbeat Communities and its representatives function within all legal and
• regulatory requirements applicable, and in line with its constitution, continually
• striving for best practice in governance
• Determine the overall direction and development of Upbeat Communities
• through good governance and clear strategic planning
• Approve operational strategies and policies, and monitor and evaluate their
• implementation
• Oversee Upbeat Communities’ financial plans and budgets and monitor and
• evaluate progress
• Review and approve the charity’s financial statements
• Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively
• Provide support and challenge to Upbeat Communities’ Chief Executive in the
• exercise of their delegated authority and affairs
• Contribute to regular reviews of Upbeat Communities’ own governance.
• Attend Board meetings, and be adequately prepared to contribute to
• discussions.
• Use independent judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and
• protect the charity’s interests, avoiding any personal conflict of interests
• Take appropriate professional advice in all matters where there may be a
• material risk to the charity
• Maintain confidentiality about all aspects of the trustee’s business

Finance Specific Duties

• Lead on the strategic financial management of the charity at board level
• Liaise with our outsourced finance team (including our Finance Director)
• Chair the finance sub-committee (which meets 6 times per year ahead of every
• board meeting)
• Maintain a clear grasp of the charity’s financial position and ensure full and
• timely financial transparency and information disclosure to the board
• Support the board of trustees in financial decision making processes
• Review and approve annual budgets
• Advise on banking and investments
• Take an active role in the financial audit process
• Contribute to the financial management of our trading subsidiary (Upbeat
• Enterprises Limited)

National Coal Mining Museum for England is looking for Trustees with expertise in the areas of digital and new media, large scale capital projects, advocacy and influencing  and coal mining as we embark on the next exciting part of our journey to deliver a fresh new vision over the next 10 years. 

We are here to ensure that a vitally important part of our national heritage is protected and sustained for future generations. We are building a talented and dedicated Board of Trustees to help the Museum move forward to preserve the mine - both underground and above ground - and to find sustainable and sympathetic uses for the site to fund the task of attracting more visitors and to generate more income in the future. 

If you welcome a challenge, are inspired by our plans for the future and would like to be a part of the team, we would be delighted to hear from you.