Treasurer and Board Trustee

Treasurer and Board Trustee

Trustee/Governor
J104090
At a glance

Skills

  • Financial management
  • Strategic development and planning

Where

Cardiff, CF24 5EA
Remote opportunity

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month
There are 4 Board meetings a year, generally for two hours in the early evening via Teams. We also have an annual awayday to take stock of the longer

Deadline

30 May 2025

Visitors from Fifth Day

Welcome to Reach Volunteering. We are a community and registered charity that connects people, skills and good causes.

To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more about our criteria.

We’re looking for a passionate individual from any background who will complement the skills and backgrounds of our current Board of Trustees whilst providing additional financial assurance to the Trustees and support to the Chair and FD.

What will you be doing?

You will have a financial or accounting background and likely hold or have held responsible roles in Finance departments or similar. A recognised accounting qualification is preferred, but candidates who are equivalently qualified through experience will also be considered.

Some key aspects of this role are

  • Chairing our Finance Audit and Risk Committee that meets virtually ahead of each board meeting, ensuing that the Committee and Trustee board are kept aware of all key matters
  • Acting as a business partner to the Chair and liaising with our FD as a critical friend
  • Providing financial insight and advice to the Board

You do not need to have been a trustee before if you do many of these things in your day job or have done them in your past and you have a passion for communities and our Vision, Mission and Purpose

Starting with a comprehensive induction and then through continued support, our current Treasurer, Chair and CEO will all help you understand the role and how you can play a positive and constructive part in shaping our future

What are we looking for?

A recognised accounting qualification is preferred, but candidates who are equivalently qualified through experience will also be considered. 

What difference will you make?

Our Impact is felt by the volunteers who use our platform, the community groups we work with and our recognition network that we partner with

1. From our 2024 Impact survey of Volunteers using our platform

  • 37% Hadn’t or had only occasionally volunteered before
  • 60% Said that earning and using Time Credits had improved their quality of life
  • 64% felt that their mental health had improved
  • 53% said that their physical health has improved
  • 35% reported they had less need to see their GP
  • 23% said that they had been able to get employment

2. We work with over 1,600 community groups, 61% said that they recruited more volunteers as a result of working with Tempo and 37% said they had increased the diversity of their volunteers

3. We have worked with over 750 recognition partners to provide an incredible range of offers for our volunteers. Our partners value the opportunity to support communities, they also tell us they benefit from wider brand exposure, increased awareness and footfall and a more diverse customer base. 

Before you apply

Please apply through Reach in the first instance, including your CV and supporting statement outlining your interest in his role and how you meet the role requirements specified

Causes
  • Local / community
  • Museums / heritage
  • Refugees / migrants
  • Voluntary sector support
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

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