At a glance

Skills

Accountancy / Auditing
Financial management
Fundraising research / Bid writing
Fundraising strategy
Strategic development and planning

Where

London, SW9 7QD

Mainly at home

Time

Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month Quarterly (4 times a year evening meetings) including a full-day in-person strategy session with the core team (usually in July)

Deadline

22 Apr 2025

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As we embark on implementing our newly formed strategy, we are looking for a treasurer who can support us by connecting our ambitious goals with financial realities

What will you be doing?

Key responsibilities of the treasurer include:

Ensuring that proper processes and procedures exist for assuring all financial records, decisions and delegations are maintained
Oversee the preparation and scrutiny of annual accounts
Oversee the preparation of the annual budget
Ensuring the reserves policy is viable
Ensuring the charity complies with relevant laws and regulations (eg SORP)
Ensuring the trustee board is aware of financial duties and responsibilities

Responsibilities as a board member

As well as the treasurer specific responsibilities above, you will be required to:

Contribute actively to the board of trustees' role in giving strategic direction to the charity, setting overall strategy and policy, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets
Ensure the charity applies its resources exclusively in pursuing its objectives
Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the charity
Safeguard the good name and values of the charity
Declare any conflict of interest while carrying out the duties of a trustee
Be collectively responsible for the actions of the charity and other trustees
Participate in other tasks as arise from time to time, such as interviewing new staff, helping with fundraising etc.
Attend meetings and read papers in preparation for the meeting
Keep informed about the activities of the charity and wider issues which affect its work
Be available to staff for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis

What are we looking for?

Person specification

In addition to the responsibilities of the role, we are seeking a treasurer who has the following:

Fully qualified chartered accountant / financial qualifications and charity finance experience
The skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences
A commitment to Restarts vision, mission and values
Willingness to devote the time and effort needed to fulfil the role
A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and to contributing to a positive working culture

General attributes we’ll be looking for in all trustees:

Well connected in the environmental, waste, tech, fixing and/ or electronics worlds
Experience with fundraising

What difference will you make?

As a member of our board, you’ll join a group of dedicated trustees who are passionate about our work, who feel pride in what we’ve achieved and are excited about our ambitions for the future.

Before you apply

Please provide your CV and a covering letter highlighting your experience and why you would like to join The Restart Project trustee board

About The Restart Project

Causes

Education

Environment

Organisation type:

Charity

The Restart Project is a new, London-based social enterprise (registered as a charity) that encourages and empowers people to use their electronics longer, by sharing repair and maintenance skills...

Treasurer to join The Restart Project and help fix our relationship with electronics