Finance & Governance trustee

What will you be doing?

Dyspraxic Me is seeking a trustee with expertise in finance, accounting, taxation, governance, or charity compliance to help strengthen our board and support the organisation's long-term sustainability.

We are looking for someone who can provide strategic guidance on financial management, governance, tax and regulatory responsibilities, helping to ensure the charity is well-managed, financially resilient, and able to continue supporting dyspraxic and neurodivergent people.

As a trustee, you will contribute to the strategic direction of the organisation and help ensure that wellbeing remains a key consideration in our activities, communications, and member support.

As a team of trustees, we are required to:

• Ensure Dyspraxic Me works towards its objectives as defined in its governing document
• Ensure that Dyspraxic Me has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these
• Ensure Dyspraxic Me uses its resources wisely and to protect the financial stability of Dyspraxic Me
• Ensure Dyspraxic Me complies with all legal requirements
• Contribute to the Board of Trustees' role in giving strategic direction to, writing, and reviewing policies, defining goals, and setting targets and evaluating performance
• Maintain the values of Dyspraxic Me
• Support the day-to-day administration
• Safeguard all members of Dyspraxic Me
• Protect Dyspraxic Me’s property and assets (e.g. our laptop/projector)
• If Dyspraxic Me eventually employs staff, to appoint the member of staff and monitor their performance

Time commitment: at least 1 hour a week actively supporting the charity and 4 Board meetings per year

What are we looking for?

Key Tasks:

• Advise the board on finance, governance, taxation, and organisational risk.
• Support oversight of budgets, financial reporting, and financial planning.
• Help ensure the charity meets its legal, regulatory, and financial responsibilities.
• Provide guidance on charity finance, taxation, and compliance matters where appropriate.
• Contribute to strategic planning and organisational development.
• Attend trustee meetings and actively contribute to board discussions.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Knowledge of finance, accounting, bookkeeping, taxation, or financial management.
• Understanding of charity governance and trustee responsibilities.
• Experience of budgeting, financial reporting, financial controls, or risk management.
• Ability to interpret financial information and provide strategic advice.
• Understanding of charity compliance, reporting requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Ability to think strategically and work collaboratively as part of a board.
• Professional background in accountancy, finance, taxation, law, governance, or business management.
• Experience within the charity or voluntary sector.
• Knowledge of charity accounting, Gift Aid, VAT, or other charity tax matters.
• Passionate about Dyspraxic Me and its aims.
• Willingness to commit time to supporting Dyspraxic Me.

What difference will you make?

Dyspraxic Me is looking for a new trustee in the area of Finance & Governance to develop and grow the charity.

Dyspraxic Me offers dyspraxic young people the chance to take part in a series of workshops that help them develop useful skills for adulthood for example cooking, sports and social skills. Participants help to inform the sessions by having opportunities to suggest what sessions they would like to attend and would find beneficial. Sessions have included cooking, cycling, social skills, employability skills and art; we usually organise a social picnic each year. Every year we organise events for Dyspraxia Awareness Week to raise awareness of dyspraxia.

Dyspraxic Me started in June 2013 and has been delivering workshops since February 2014. Dyspraxic Me is a volunteer run registered charity with 5 trustees including the founder of the group. Trustees and volunteers play an active role in the daily running of the charity. Dyspraxic Me has plans to grow to support more dyspraxic people.

Before you apply

Please apply by answering the following questions and sending your responses via Reach. Your responses can be answered in any format you find most accessible for example this could be a pre-recorded presentation, a film, audio, text, mind-map, bullet points, collage… 1. Why are you interested in becoming a trustee for Dyspraxic Me? 2. What previous experience can you bring to the trustee role?