Treasurer - Volunteer

The Treasurer helps ensure the charity’s money is safe, properly managed, legally compliant, and used effectively to advance the charity’s mission.

What difference will you make?

The Treasurer is an exciting key role responsible for overseeing the financial affairs of the charity, ensuring proper financial management, and supporting the Board of Trustees.

What are we looking for?

• Financial experience and numeracy
• Attention to detail
• Integrity and discretion
• Ability to explain financial matters clearly
• Strategic thinking
• Knowledge of UK charity governance (desirable)

Hybrid

What will you be doing?

• Oversee the charity’s financial health, income, expenditure, cash flow, and reserves.
• Ensure accurate financial records and bookkeeping are maintained.
• Prepare and monitor annual budgets with the trustees.
• Present clear financial reports at trustee meetings.
• Ensure funds are used only for the charity’s charitable purposes.
• Monitor restricted funds, grants, and donor-designated income.
• Help develop financial plans to support sustainability and growth.
• Oversee banking arrangements, payments, and authorised signatories.
• Ensure appropriate financial controls to reduce risk and prevent fraud.
• Coordinate preparation of annual accounts for submission to our Chartered Accountants for audit and onwarding filing to the Charity Commission.
• Ensure statutory filings and returns are submitted on time.
• Liaise with accountants, auditors, or independent examiners where required.

Although the Treasurer leads on finance, all trustees share collective responsibility for the charity’s finances, governance, and decision-making.