Trustee Smith Art Gallery and Museum

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Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum

Region: Scotland

Salary / Fee: From £0 to £0 No salary

Job Type: Volunteer

Closing Date:30/6/26

Link / Contact details to apply

www.smith museum.scot

Become a Trustee of The Smith Art Gallery & Museum Trust

The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Trust are seeking new trustees to join its Board of Trustees. The Trust is an independent registered charity in Scotland (Charity No. SC16162) providing a civic museum service for Stirlingshire.

The Smith Art Gallery and Museum (The Smith) is about to embark on an ambitious redevelopment project to take the museum into a new phase. This will involve developing our building, displays, collections, and audiences to create a modern and welcoming museum for Stirling.

Collaborating with professional consultants, we will seek substantial funding from bodies such as the National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver this work. This will be a transformational project for the museum and will require significant input from the Board of Trustees over the coming years.

Trustees at The Smith play an active role in the development and oversight of the Museum’s activities, working closely with our employees.

The role of a Charity Trustee carries general responsibilities which may be summarised as:

• Setting the strategic direction of the museum and monitoring its performance.
• Ensuring that the museum complies with its constitution and all applicable legislation and regulations.
• Ensuring the museum follows its stated purpose as set out in its constitution.
• Ensuring that the museum applies its resources exclusively for its purpose.
• Ensuring the financial stability of the museum.
• Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the museum.
• Protecting and managing the assets of the museum.
• Contributing to the formulation of policy and overseeing its implementation.
• Function as an ambassador for the museum, promoting its mission and values.

• Monitoring performance against the Museum Business Plan.
• Approving annual budgets and monitoring progress against them.
• Contributing to and approving the annual report and accounts.
• Appointing Directors and monitoring their performance.
• Safeguarding the good name and ethos of The Smith.

• Attending and playing an active part in the trustees’ meetings.
• Exercising due care and attention and using reasonable skill in dealing with the Smith’s affairs.
• Using knowledge and experience to help the trustees reach sound decisions.
• Taking the lead in activities where the trustee has specific knowledge.
• Avoiding unauthorised conflict of interests.
• Sitting on and chairing committees as required.

We are seeking new trustees to strengthen our capacity to support this work, as well as to replace recent departures from the Board. For the four available roles, we are looking for the following skill sets:

We are seeking a qualified accountant to replace our previous Finance Trustee. The role involves working closely with the Director to support the preparation and management of annual budgets, and to provide financial oversight of major project work. The Finance Trustee will also work with the Director to produce quarterly reports alongside management accounts, and provide proactive support and problem‑solving as required.

The ideal candidate will have experience as a senior accountant within a charity and/or small business environment and will be familiar with working with auditors and regulatory bodies.

We are particularly looking for someone with commercial or retail experience who can help strengthen the museum’s income and visitor offer. This includes supporting income‑generating activities such as the shop, online sales, and overall visitor experience. The Trustee will provide advice on pricing, product range, merchandising, and sales performance, while also contributing to longer‑term planning to ensure the museum’s financial sustainability and growth.

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