At a glance

Skills

Accountancy / Auditing
Financial management

Where

Gloucester, GL1 2HN

Mainly at home

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month

Deadline

16 May 2025

Help guide our finances to ensure Gloucestershire Nightstop can provide safe homes and brighter futures for young people facing homelessness.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for someone who finds numbers and their impact interesting! We are less concerned with formal qualifications (although very welcome) than someone who commits to doing the work necessary in a timely manner and an ability to work co-operatively with the Chair, Executive Director and all trustees. The board takes the overall responsibility so you will need to be able to help trustees and staff to understand the financial information and its actual or potential impact on the charity immediately and long term. We have an experienced bookkeeper and an appointed experienced external examiner.

Overall purpose:

Oversee all financial aspects of the charity, on behalf of the board of trustees, to evaluate our financial position and associated risks.
Assist the Chair and the Executive Director in ensuring that the board of trustees fulfils its duties and responsibilities for the proper financial governance of the charity.

Please see the attached candidate pack for more details on the role.

What are we looking for?

Essential:

Financial Awareness: Knowledge of, or a willingness to learn, accounting practices relevant to corporate governance.
Understanding of Regulations: Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, financial regulations governing charities and companies.
Collaborative Approach: Financial oversight is a shared responsibility of the board, with the Treasurer working closely alongside fellow trustees as part of a team.
Commitment & Time: Able to dedicate sufficient time to the role.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to plan ahead and contribute to the charity’s long-term vision.
Ability to digest, present & critically evaluate a range of information, including written reports, statistics and verbal communications.
Willingness to challenge and engage.
Understanding and commitment to diversity issues.

Desirable:

Experience serving as a trustee or working within the charity sector.
Formal financial qualifications.

Support and training available: If you're new to being a trustee, the Chair and board members will offer guidance and training to help you succeed.

What difference will you make?

Your financial oversight and insight will ensure Gloucestershire Nightstop can open its doors to every young person who turns to us in crisis - not just today, but for years to come. By helping us make the most of every pound, identifying risks before they become problems, and ensuring our resources match our ambition, you’ll directly empower us to provide safe homes, compassionate support, and real opportunities for young people on the brink of homelessness.

Before you apply

The TrusteeWorks Team at Reach Volunteering are supporting GSN with their Treasurer recruitment. Applications should be made via TrusteeWorks in the first instance. To apply please submit your CV along with a covering letter stating why you wish to join the organisation and how your skills and experience would add value to the board. Please send applications and enquiries to:

trusteeworks@reachvolunteering.org.uk

GSN is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

GNS Treasurer Candidate Pack.pdf

About Gloucestershire Nightstop

Causes

Housing and homelessness

Young people

Organisation type:

Charity

Gloucestershire Nightstop is a leading youth-specific homelessness charity dedicated to preventing homelessness among young people aged 16-25 in Gloucestershire. For nearly 20 years, we have...