Corporate Finance Manager Volunteer Roles
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Exciting Fundraising Opportunity.
We are looking for an enthusastic Fundraiser to join our small and ambitious team who is passoniate about supporting children and young people with disabilities. The purpose of the role is to increase our income streams with the initial focus on Grant Applications. This role will play a key part in achieving our Vision where disabled children and young adults along with their families can together enjoy a rewarding life, which is fun,beneficial and above all fulfilling.
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YSS enables people to be emotionally resilient, to thrive and feel they belong to a community. We uphold people’s rights and responsibilities and enable them to exercise these with dignity and respect.
We are looking for volunteers to work with our central functions to support our teams deliver incredible services across west merica and warwickshire. We are happy to consider candidates with experience of any of the below duties of the role and full support and training will be given to support all volunteers. If you would like to arrange a chat to discuss the opportunity further please click apply and we will be in touch.
Main duties of the role
· Hold a portfolio of work across a range of resourcing areas for the charity.
· Collaborate closely with the Head of Resources, providing information, insight, and guidance for the effective delivery of key strategy objectives across finance, HR, Governance, fundraising and IT operations.
Key Responsibilities
Finance
· To provide financial information including management accounts with analysis, forecasting and insightful commentary to internal and external stakeholders.
· To support the annual budgeting process.
· To maintain financial procedures and controls.
· To support managers to make decisions based on forecasts and budgets, providing challenge and financial expertise where necessary.
HR
· Undertake and deliver all HR transactional administration including recruitment, selection, appointment, induction and exit interviews.
· Support production of HR reporting to Senior Management Team and Trustees on a regular basis including staff sickness, diversity, complaints, grievances, disciplinary, turn-over, training, appraisal etc.
· Support Head of Resources on welfare support to staff to include internal promotion of staff benefits and liaison with external providers.
Governance
· Support the preparation and circulation of Board meeting papers and packs.
· Provide organisational and administrative support to the Senior Management Team and be the single point of contact for the Trustees.
Other Duties
· Assist as required with the co-ordination of YSS events.
· To take responsibility for keeping own knowledge up to date on relevant legislation and strategies that affect YSS services.
· To understand and actively promote the vision, values and profile of YSS.
· To uphold the highest standards of professionalism at all times, ensuring that EDI principles are adhered to.
· To maintain continuity of cover for holidays and sickness.
· To ensure all work is carried out in a safe and appropriate manner and in accordance with YSS policies and procedures e.g. lone working, health and safety, child and adult protection, risk, confidentiality etc.
· To undertake any other tasks of a similar level of responsibility as requested by the Head of Resources.
Mulberry Schools Foundation is looking for a Finance Trustee to support it in its next stage of development. The Foundation was set up by the Mulberry Schools Trust and builds on its work to create exceptional educational opportunities.
Who we are
Mulberry Schools Foundation is the charitable arm of Mulberry Schools Trust, established in 2019. The Foundation is creating exceptional opportunities for children and young people facing disadvantage, strengthening their capacity to make a difference in their world. We support, develop and champion young people and their families in the Trust’s schools, its partner schools and its local and global communities through a wide range of commissioned and funded work.
The role
We are looking for an individual with financial experience at a senior corporate level to become the designated Finance Trustee for Mulberry Schools Foundation. The candidate is expected to be a qualified accountant and may have investment experience. Experience of charity funds would be helpful but not essential. We can provide training. Commitment to support MSF’s mission and values is essential. There are currently six Trustees and the board meets three times a year. Meetings are usually held at Mulberry School for Girls, E1 2JP, but occasionally are held remotely for convenience. Trustee terms are four years.
The Foundation has recently resumed operational activity and intends to grow its funds significantly over the coming months and years. The finance team of MST provide the operational financial administration for the Foundation. The Finance Trustee will support the Foundation’s Trustees with oversight of the financial reporting and management of the Foundation’s funds and with identifying and attracting funding partners. The Foundation is particularly interested in securing a large sponsor for its endowment fund.
The successful candidate will:
· be passionate about creating opportunities for those from disadvantaged backgrounds
· have professional expertise in finance and an accounting qualification
· have experience at a senior level
· be commercially astute and comfortable with fundraising
· be willing to leverage their own networks for the Foundation
· be a strong ambassador for the Foundation and its stakeholders
· have the energy, time and commitment to fulfil the role
Mulberry Schools Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointment as a Trustee will be dependent on a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate, and Barred List Check.
Help shape the future of the science profession.
We are looking to appoint up to three individuals to our Finance, Audit and Risk Committee who can work collaboratively to support the Science Council to; strengthen the collective impact of the science community for public benefit; and realise our ambition of a diverse science profession that is trusted, respected and equipped to deliver national ambitions.
As an independent member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, you will play a key role in the governance and strategic direction of the Science Council, ensuring good financial and risk oversight. You will actively participate in decisions regarding the effective and efficient use of our resources to support our long-term financial stability and help grow the Science Council into an increasingly respected and influential organisation.
We are particularly looking for individuals with financial expertise as demonstrated by a relevant qualification and/or membership of a Chartered Accountancy Body. Other essential qualities include an ability to understand complex issues; a strong business environment and strategic awareness and ability to identify emerging external factors that may impact on financial and strategic plans; and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of charities’ legal duties, liabilities and responsibilities.
Experience of working within professional body, membership or regulatory sectors will be highly beneficial. Additionally, candidates would benefit from having a solid understanding to charity audit and risk management frameworks to support our financial stability and strategic growth.
We are committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion, and as such we welcome applicants from all backgrounds to represent the diverse population of people that we serve.
This is your opportunity to join an ambitious and well-run organisation and play a leading role in the shaping the future of the Science Council.
The closing date is midnight Monday 30th September.
The information pack will provide you with further information about the role and its requirements.
Please note that employees and members of our Member Organisations are not eligible for this role.
For more information contact Governance and Corporate Services Manager, Oliver O’Hanlon (o.ohanlon(at)sciencecouncil(dot)org).
Prior to making an application we invite you to have a discussion with us about the role. Please contact the Governance and Corporate Services Manager, Oliver O’Hanlon. If you do wish to apply, please visit our application website where you will be asked to provide an up to date CV (which should be no more than 2 pages in length) and covering letter (which should be no more than 2 pages in length) outlining your suitability for the role. Please note that we will not consider applications that do not include a CV and covering letter. Please also provide details of two referees that we may contact (we will not contact your referees without your prior consent).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join our Board as a Trustee
We are looking to appoint two more trustees to the board of The Harmony Project this Autumn.
Our Trustees play a vital role in making sure that The Harmony Project achieves its core purpose of transforming education and putting sustainability and nature at the heart of learning. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that The Harmony Project has a clear strategy and that our delivery plan is in line with our vision.
We are keen to recruit individuals who have:
- A strong commitment to young people, education, a sustainable future for our planet in line with the vision of The Harmony Project.
- Professional experience and networks in any of the following areas:
- Marketing, digital marketing, educational marketing, educational business development
- Fundraising from Ultra High Net-Worth Individuals (UHNWI)
- Corporate giving, corporate social responsibility, corporate fundraising
- A willingness to learn the ropes of charity trusteeship, if this might be the first time of serving on a charity Board
- Capacity to attend 3 Board meetings per year and 3 informal meetings per year.
About The Harmony Project
We are a small UK registered charity. We began life in 2019 within the charity the Sustainable Food Trust. We received our charitable status in November 2022 and became a fully separate charity on 1st April 2023.
We have a core team of 6 staff, and a team of freelance writers and designers. We have an annual turnover of c. £400k. Some of the team are based in Surrey, and others are based around the UK. We are a passionate, friendly and supportive team.
Our goal is to transform education by putting sustainability and nature at the heart of learning and to see the principles of Harmony woven into the education of all pupils, both in the UK and globally. Our enquiry-based approach to learning balances academic rigour with meaningful application to the world. We support schools in adopting this approach to learning through training, teaching and learning resources and events. We work to influence education policy at a strategic level through high level networks, and we promote our ethos through our marketing and social media channels.
To date our Board has had 4 members, and we are keen to grow to 6, to allow for natural cycles of change and to ensure the Board remains a healthy size. The initial term is 3 years with a further 3 years possible.
We are passionate about education and are proud to be driving inclusion in our work. We’re totally committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation. For this role, we particularly encourage applications from people of colour and people with disabilities, as we are currently under-represented for both those protected characteristic within The Harmony Project generally and also at this level.
How to Apply
Please email Morwenna Lewis for the role description and information on how to apply.
Deadline to apply: Wednesday 16th October 2024
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th October and you would be invited to attend our next Board meeting in central London on the 6th November, as an opportunity to meet the whole Board.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Aurora Nexus is a fast growing, innovative and forward-thinking health and social care charity, supporting individuals with Autism and Learning disabilities. The Charity is at a pivotal moment in its growth and development, with a new strategy being developed for launch in April 2025.
We are excited to be recruiting a new chair and new trustees to join our creative and committed small group of trustees and newly structured executive team, in leading the charity through a truly exciting time of growth and development.
We are looking for 2 – 4 trustees. As our trustee you will be central in setting our future direction and strategy, with your skills and governance enabling us to lay strong foundations for the future. We have and plan to continue our highly effective Board, to keep our organization contemporary and relevant. We want to be seen as an exemplar support provider, and this is mirrored in our 100% of Outstanding CQC rated homes.
We are particularly keen to work with individuals from a financial background, to take on the role of the Finance Committee, and those with health and social care, Marketing and Comms, ESG, Charity fundraising and IT/Cybersecurity experience.
Our Vision
A world where people with learning disabilities or autism are equal in society and lead a good life.
Our Mission
To deliver services that support people with learning disabilities or autism to lead fulfilling lives, effectively engaged in the local community feeling safe and involved
Our Values
Our Values are core ethics or principles that we will abide to, no matter what. They will inspire our best efforts and constrain actions. Overtime they will improve our ethical character.
We are proactive, honest, professional and brave.
· Proactive and innovative in everything we do.
· Honest – we will acknowledge our errors and mistakes and foster an open and transparent culture, to learn from them and improve our future performance.
· Professional - We will strive to be professional in everything we do.
· Brave – We will support people to be brave and to take risks, we will be courageous in everything we do and we will do the right thing even when it isn’t the easy thing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an exciting opportunity to help lead Big Leaf Foundation in the next phase of its development, as we transition our self-employed contractors to employee contracts and explore new multi-year core funding opportunities to build greater sustainability in our work. We are looking for someone with direct experience in financial management and/or charity finance and fundraising to fill this role. Ideally you will have experience of moving people onto employee contracts. You will use your skills and knowledge to make a lasting difference to the lives of displaced young people in Surrey.
In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, duties of the treasurer include:
- Overseeing, approving and presenting budgets, accounts and financial statements.
- Being assured that the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs.
- Ensuring that the charity has an appropriate reserves policy.
- Preparing and presenting financial reports to the board.
- Ensuring that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
- Liaising with any paid staff and volunteers about financial matters.
- Advising on the financial implications of the organisation’s strategic plans.
- Ensuring that the charity has an appropriate ethical funding policy.
- Ensuring that there is no conflict between any funding sources and the aims and objects of the charity.
- Ensuring that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by funders and the relevant statutory bodies, for example the Charity Commission.
- Ensuring that the accounts are scrutinised in the manner required (independent examination or audit) and any recommendations are implemented.
- Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities.
- Contributing to the fundraising strategy of the organisation.
- Ensuring the accounts are presented in a coherent and easily understandable way in our annual review.
- Sitting on appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary panels as required.
In addition, with other trustees to hold the charity “in trust” for current and future beneficiaries by:
- Ensuring that the charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these.
- Being responsible for the performance of the charity and for its “corporate” behaviour; ensuring that the charity complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
- Acting as guardians of the charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application.
- Ensuring that the charity’s governance is of the highest possible standard.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role: Trustee Board Member & Finance Committee Chair
Voluntary / Homebased
About the Jon Egging Trust (JET)
At JET, we support vulnerable young people to get back on track and realise their potential; more than 40,000 young people right across the UK to date, and there’s so much more we can do. We’re an organisation that really values its people and we’re immensely proud that our team culture is based on caring and raising each other up.
Jon Egging Trust – Inspiration, Teamwork, Leadership, Employability
Why you should join the JET family:
JET is in an exciting stage of expansion and national recognition, and we are always looking for fresh thinking and positive ideas to enhance and further energise our committed board of trustees and committees. Being a Trustee of JET is a rewarding and fulfilling role:
· Opportunity to work with and learn from like-minded, experienced and accomplished trustee colleagues
· Driving towards a common goal of helping grow the quality and reach of a brilliant and unique, established charity
· Networking opportunities among JETs corporate, military and individual partners and supporters as we develop our work with and through them
The most effective Boards benefit from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets. Across the JET team we cultivate a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better outcomes for our young people.
What the Finance Trustee role entails:
We are looking for a dedicated and passionate Trustee to join our Board and become a member and chair of our Finance Committee (FC), with specific skills and expertise in financial management, ideally bringing charity finance experience.
Our Trustee Board is the legal entity, which is ultimately responsible for everything that the Trust does and is accountable for the organisation's financial regularity and all other aspects of propriety. Trustee Council is made up a group of volunteers who hold the financial and legal responsibility for everything the Trust does. They bring a wide range of knowledge, expertise and experience to the charity and are responsible for approving our strategic plans, annual budget and Annual Report & Accounts.
The Finance Committee (FC) is a sub-committee of our Board that assures we have suitable financial systems and controls in place, that they are working effectively, and that risks are properly identified, managed, mitigated and reported. FC is currently chaired by a long serving member of the Board.
What we ask of you and your time:
Our Board meets at least every 3 months remotely/virtually via Teams. Board meetings tend to be held on weekday evenings lasting approximately 1.5 hours, normally starting at 6pm. Board papers are circulated 1-week prior to each meeting to enable plenty of time to read through and ask questions prior to the meeting.
Our Finance Committee meet at least every 3 months, around a week in advance of the Board. Again, these meetings are remote/virtual, generally lasting 1.5 hours, normally on a weekday afternoon.
The role is meant to be compatible with a full-time job and caring responsibilities, and we always aim for trustee input to be as flexible and time-efficient as possible. We are always open to new ideas to make our Board and Committee rhythm accessible and reasonable for our members.
We welcome individuals who have:
· Strong empathy with JET’s mission.
· Significant experience of strategic financial leadership, ideally including charity finances.
· Demonstrable experience of working at a senior leadership team or Board level.
· Good, unprejudiced judgement and strategic vision.
· An understanding, awareness, and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.
Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV and a cover letter explaining how they could contribute to JET’s lifechanging work and why they would like to join as a Trustee. For more information please take a look at our latest Trustee Annual Report: JET Trustee Annual Report and Accounts FY23 Signed
If you have any additional questions or would like an informal chat with the Director of Operations and Finance, please contact through our website
Closing date is 15th October at 23.30
Interviews will be 30th October 2024
Child and adult at risk protection policy statement:
The Jon Egging Trust is committed to providing a safe and positive environment for everyone involved in its services and activities. The Trust takes its extended moral and legal duty of care very seriously in relation to children, young people, staff and volunteers. We seek to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children and to protect them from harm or abuse when they engage in any of our activities. JET expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're recruiting for new members of ReachOut's Board of Trustees, as well as members of our governance committees.
If you’re passionate about supporting young people from under-resourced communities to thrive, and you have the skills and experience to help shape and guide our organisation to achieve our vision, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re currently recruiting for the following roles:
- Trustees.
- Committee members for our Programmes and Impact Committee and Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.
For more information on the roles please download our information pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re recruiting a Treasurer to provide strategic leadership over our continued financial growth to support our ambitious new strategy to be launched in 2025.
We’re seeking a Treasurer to join our board of trustees and work with our CEO to ensure the financial stability and growth of Camcycle. You will be a committed and enthusiastic supporter of cycling in and around Cambridge and a member of Camcycle. This does not mean you need to cycle very far, very often or indeed at all, but rather that you understand the benefits large-scale everyday cycling can have for our society and environment. (If you are not currently a member you can join in advance of submitting your trustee nomination form).
Ideally, you will have a formal accountancy qualification and/or practical experience with charity finances. You will also understand the dynamics of a small high-performance organisation, and be able to work with a variety of stakeholders including staff, other trustees, volunteers, members, donors and other partners. Our Treasurer will not be expected to get involved in day-to-day financial operations.
If you would like to learn more about the role of Treasurer or express interest in the position please get in touch. We will arrange a conversation with our CEO, Chair of the Board or Chair of our Finance Subcommittee to discuss the role.
Who we are and what we do
Camcycle (Cambridge Cycling Campaign) is a high-profile and influential local charity working for more, better and safer cycling, for all ages and abilities, in and around the Cambridge region, where half the population cycles at least once a week. We are democratic and member-led, with over 1,700 members and many volunteers.
Our funding is derived from membership subscriptions, donations, grants from grant-making bodies, corporate partnerships, advertising and merchandise sales. We have five permanent members of staff, periodic interns and freelancers and many active volunteers including our board of trustees. In 2025/2026 we expect to complete our transition to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Our Finance Subcommittee of trustees and staff oversees the financial processes and operations of the organisation. Our CEO and Finance Assistant run our day-to-day finances and we have plans to add a Finance Director or similar role to the team in the near future.
Camcycle’s work includes:
- Responding to planning applications and public consultations.
- Organising events including our Cambridge Festival of Cycling, the Reach Ride with 1,000 participants, stalls at community events, workplace information sessions and campaigning meetings.
- Publication of print and digital cycling advocacy materials including leaflets for students, our quarterly magazine and blogs and social media posts.
- Making representations to the media and public bodies such as the council in the interest of a wide diversity of people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities who are cycling for general transport purposes in the greater Cambridge region.
Read more about our work and our finances in our latest annual reviews and find out more about becoming a Camcycle trustee.
Our values
Camcycle is: Inclusive, Informed and Influential
Our work is: Positive, Practical and Professional
Camcycle works for more, better and safer cycling for all ages and abilities in and around the Cambridge region.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are recruiting for a new Treasurer to oversee our finances and are looking for someone with a formal qualification in a financial discipline and financial management experience at a strategic level to join our small but dynamic team. We are particularly interested in hearing from young people from all backgrounds and all experiences and welcome individuals who want to apply their knowledge and learn from our young people, staff and fellow Board members. A full induction and training on the work of Sculpt will be provided.
Role Description
Key tasks:
1. Specific Treasurer tasks
- Chair the Finance and Resources Group meetings held once a quarter
- Work with the Chief Executive to prepare and present financial reports to the quarterly Board meetings
- Keep the Board aware of their financial responsibilities
- Ensure that the accounts and financial systems are audited, as required by law
- Liaise with the Accountants/Auditors to complete end of year accounts
- Assist with filing annual accounts with the Charity Commission
2. General Trustee duties
- Assist in ensuring that the organisation pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document and legally operates
- Contribute actively to the Board of Trustees’ role in giving firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets
- Safeguard the good name and values of the organisation
- Represent the organisation at functions and meetings as appropriate
- Declare any conflict of interest whilst carrying out the duties of a trustee
- Take collectively responsible for the actions of the organisation and other trustees
- Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation
- Abide by all relevant policies and procedures
- Ensure the financial stability of the organisation
- Protect and manage the property of the organisation and to ensure the proper investment of the organisation’s funds
- Ensure the organisation is properly insured against all reasonable liabilities
- Assist in the appointment and support Senior Managers and monitor their performance
- Provide feedback on board papers, lead discussions, focus on key issues, provide advice and guidance on new initiatives
- Attend meetings and to read papers in advance of meetings
- Attend sub-committee meetings as appropriate
- Participate in other task as arise from time to time, such as interviewing new staff, helping with fundraising
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic individual to lead the Board of Trustees of Nottingham Contemporary. This is an exciting time to join us, as the gallery marks its 15th anniversary whilst looking forward to its next chapter.
As Chair of Trustees, you will be an effective and influential ambassador for Nottingham Contemporary and have a personal commitment to our ethos, vision and values. You will have the ability to balance the strategic challenges faced within the sector with a supportive and creative leadership style.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for an individual with previous Trustee experience to support the Director and collaborative leadership team, to build upon current successes and to identify new opportunities for future sustainability.
Main Duties of the Role
Please look at the supporting documents to find out more about the organisation and the role.
Time Commitment
Estimated at an average of 2 days per month.
To Chair 4 (from 2025 – 5) full Board meetings per year and to attend the Finance and Audit Committee meetings, of which there are up to 6 per year. Regular 1:1’s with the Director and up to 2 Board Development/Away Days per annum. You will be invited to voluntarily attend the 3 exhibition openings per year and other fundraising, networking and promotional functions.
Some meetings may be able to be accessed remotely; however, the attendance of the Chair is felt to be beneficial as regularly as possible.
Interviews
Closing date for applications: 11 October 2024, 12.00 midday
First interviews: week commencing 4 November 2024
Second interviews: week commencing 18 November 2024
Remuneration
The role, as defined by the Charity Commission, is an unpaid voluntary position. Expenses incurred taking part in Board business, such as travel, caring or support costs, will be reimbursed or met directly by Nottingham Contemporary.
We actively encourage applications from people whose perspectives and experiences are currently under-represented on our Board:
- people from ethnically diverse cultural backgrounds,
- people from working class / lower socio-economic backgrounds,
- people who identify as disabled or have a long-term condition.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Would you like to volunteer your time and knowledge as a Trustee to support Latin American communities across London and the UK? IRMO would love to hear from you.
We are recruiting three new trustees to help steer our organisation through its next chapter of growth. As board members, IRMO trustees play a vital role in supporting our organisation to broaden its reach and impact, bringing valuable and varied expertise to the table.
We particularly encourage individuals from the Latin American community to apply. However, we would like to hear from all candidates who believe they can make a difference for our organisation and our community.
About IRMO
Our vision is a future where Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers living in the UK have equal rights, live free from poverty and discrimination, and feel empowered to pursue their aspirations.
Our mission is to enable the development, agency, and participation of all Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers, by responding to both immediate needs and structural inequalities.
We do this by offering high-quality information and advice services, opportunities for development and training, and a platform to seek social and systemic change. Our work is organized across three main operational areas—Advice and Casework, education, Training and Employment, and children and Young People—and a crosscutting area: Advocacy, Research, and Campaigning.
With 40 years of experience, we support over 4,000 people every year.
Being a Trustee
IRMO’s Board of Trustees is made up of six to nine Trustees, who work together to ensure the charity is run properly. As a trustee, you will have the opportunity to support IRMO’s strategic development and oversee its finances. Trustees meet every two months (usually online in the evening) and are asked to commit an additional eight to ten hours between meetings to follow up on actions and provide advice and input on strategic documents and areas of work relevant to their areas of expertise.
General Responsibilities
- Stay up to date with and assess the political, economic and social contexts that affect IRMO’s work
- Support the development of and approve IRMO’s key strategic documents
- Annually review and approve IRMO’s budget
- Review, update and approve major policies
- Approve salaries, benefits, terms and conditions for staff
- Ensure that IRMO’s financial structure is adequate for its current needs and long-term strategy
- Ensure that the organisation has the necessary resources in place to meet its long-term goals
- Ensure that the Board of Trustees is adequately informed of the condition of the organisation and its operations
- Ensure that published reports adequately reflect the nature of the services and the financial condition of the organisation
- Approve major actions of the organisation, such as capital expenditure over authorised limits and major changes in activities and services
- Review staff results in relation to IRMO’s aims and objectives, as well as annual and long-term goals
- Appoint, supervise, support, and appraise IRMO’s Director
- Provide candid and constructive criticism, advice, comments and praise
- Ensure that the Director has established appropriate policies to define and identify conflicts of interest throughout the organisation and are administering and enforcing those policies
- Appoint independent examiners/auditors subject to approval by members
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation affecting the organisation
- Annually review the performance of the Board of Trustees and take steps to improve its performance
We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Enable the development, agency, and participation of all Latin Americans by responding to both immediate needs and structural inequalities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
MAC-UK’s new Trustees will bring deep awareness of and connectivity across the communities and systems that they serve. They will be conversant in public health and alternatives to mainstream mental health approaches, and well placed to support and advocate MAC-UK’s youth-led, co-produced approaches. They will also be confident leading the Board and ensuring a healthy and collaborative relationship with the MAC-UK team.
MAC-UK is particularly keen to hear from individuals who have experience of being excluded by the systems it seeks to change, especially care, criminal justice and mental health services.
Looking ahead, MAC-UK is committed to:
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Increasing opportunities for excluded young people to co-produce services;
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Advancing equalities and inclusion across their team and partnerships;
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Enabling youth-led service design and commissioning in the systems that affect young people’s lives;
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Influencing a public health and preventative approach against violence and inequalities based on creative, therapeutic and relational investment rather than punitive deterrents.
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Improving our fundraising strategy
Treasurer main responsibilities:
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Overseeing the presentation of budgets, internal management accounts and annual financial statements to the Board of Trustees.
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Ensuring that proper accounting records are kept, and that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
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Ensuring that robust and comprehensive financial policies are in place and being implemented, and supporting the development of policies covering financial reserves, and cost management.
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Monitoring and advising on the financial viability of the charity.
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Overseeing financial controls and adherence to systems, regularly liaising with the Co-Leadership team.
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Advising on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plan, including overseeing the charity’s financial risk-management process
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Lead on the appointment of and liaison with external auditors.
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Oversee the development and implementation of systems for appraising, mitigating and reporting corporate risk.
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Ensuring that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by relevant statutory bodies, for example, the Charity Commission and/or the Registrar of Companies.
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Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities and liaising with the Co-Leadership team to develop the financial understanding of the Board of Trustees.
The deadline for expressions of interest is Tuesday 1st October 2024 at 5pm.
Interviews will take place the week commencing 9th October 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Pecan is seeking an accountant and Christian to join the Board of Trustees as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance committee. See person spec.
Pecan is a community development charity based in Peckham. We work with the local community to help people find a way through seemingly impossible barriers to a better future.
Over the past 30 years, we’ve seen thousands of clients flourish through our programs, including: ex-offenders and their families, refugees and asylum seekers, young people and the long-term unemployed. We see our service users as people who need supporting – not problems which need solving.
We advocate for those we work with, challenging inequality and injustice at a local and national level to provide hope and belief in a better a future for our community.
Board meetings are held on 10-12 occasions annually on a weeknight at 6.30pm.
Meetings of the Finance committee are held quarterly at a time agreed between trustees and management.
The Treasurer, along with the other finance committee members and senior management, guides the financial and business matters of the charity in line with good practice and in accordance with our governing documents and legal obligations. There are no executive responsibilities within Pecan and the Treasurer will not be an employee.
Main responsibilities and duties - in addition to the general responsibilities of a Trustee and undertaken with other members of the Finance sub-committee
- To scrutinise and recommend budgets, accounts, financial policies, management accounts and financial statements to the board of Trustees after discussions with the Chief Executive, other senior staff, and other members of the Finance Committee, where applicable.
- 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 mechanisms, and legal and regulatory requirements
- To ensure that Pecan has appropriate reserves and investment policies.
- Liaising where applicable with appropriate members of the core management team responsible for the financial and operational activities of the charity.
- Attending and contributing to the work of finance committee in line with its terms of reference and reporting back to the board of Trustees verbally and in writing.
- Liaising with the charity’s auditors where appropriate and monitoring and advising on the financial viability of the charity.
- Ensuring that specific financial and organisational controls and systems are in place and adhered to.
- Advising on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plans.
- Ensuring that sound financial management of the charity’s resources is maintained and that expenditure and investment are in line with the charity’s objects.
- Reviewing the financial aspects of the charity’s risk register.
Person specification
● A Christian.
● Experience of financial management, planning and strategic influence.
● An understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.
● The skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences.
● Commitment to the mission and values of Pecan.
● Commitment to safeguarding the reputation and values of Pecan.
● Experience of board or committee membership in a charitable organisation.
● Skills and experience to strengthen the work of the committee in areas including fundraising, impact and evaluation, digital technology and administration.
● Being prepared to make unpopular recommendations to the Board
● Willingness to be available to staff to discuss issues related to the Treasurer portfolio.
Trusteeships
We are also seeking expressions of interest by the same date from people with similar experience interested in becoming a Trustee. We are currently particularly interested in recruiting new trustees with fundraising and/or buildings experience.
Trustees are required to sign Pecan’s Statement of Faith.
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