At a glance

Skills

Accountancy / Auditing
Bookkeeping
Financial management
Governance

Where

Wetherby, LS22 6PN

Mainly at home

Time

Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week Monthly two-hour trustee meetings in addition to work from home (normally no more than four hours per month)

Deadline

23 Feb 2025

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Wetherby & District Foodbank are looking for someone with accounting experience to join the board as a trustee to advise on financial matters, ensure we meet our financial obligations, and help us build a sound financial strategy.

What will you be doing?

As a trustee you will share collective responsibility for the governance of the food bank and all decisions made by the board, ensuring the organisation is well run, fulfils its mission, is compliant with charity law and that the charity is open and accountable. It is also the responsibility of the treasurer to work in partnership with the chairperson and other trustees to ensure the financial viability and development of the organisation.

Key tasks:

ensure the board fulfils its financial responsibilities
ensure that the food bank has proper systems for budgeting, financial control, insurance and reporting
inform the trustee board members of the finances of the food bank by written report, at least on a quarterly basis ensuring that the board have a clear picture of the financial health of the food bank
ensure that financial reports: are comprehensible and properly discussed at trustee board meetings; are provided in the proper format and at the proper time, as required by the relevant charity regulator body (Charity Commission of England & Wales); have properly appointed auditors or independent examiners, as our income is over £25K.
Other responsibilities, along with the board of trustees, include:
to approve, support and guide the charity’s purpose, vision, strategy, goals and objectives
to manage the charity’s resources responsibly, including ensuring the charity’s assets are used only to carry out its purpose, avoid undue risk and not over-commit the charity
to ensure the effective and efficient administration of the charity, responding to changes in the local community as appropriate
to ensure that key risks are identified, monitored and controlled appropriately
to ensure appropriate financial plans are in place, budgets are monitored and progress is evaluated
to provide financial statements
to help promote the organisation to key stakeholders and beneficiaries
to ensure the charity has appropriate procedures to comply with current legislation and good practice; including employment, health and safety, equality, diversity and inclusion, safeguarding and GDPR compliance/data protection
to prepare for and regularly attend and participate in board and subcommittee meetings and any trustee away days.

What are we looking for?

Wetherby and District Foodbank are seeking someone with financial experience to join the board as a trustee, who will be able to lead on financial matters, ensuring we meet our financial obligations and help us build a sound financial strategy as we move forward. This role involves leading on the financial affairs of the food bank and ensuring that they are conducted within the required legal, accounting and good practice. This role will require the preparation of quarterly management accounts as well as maintaining the income and expenditure ledger. Along with instigating and approving banking transactions along with another Trustee.

Our ideal candidates would demonstrate:

a knowledge of and commitment to the work of Wetherby and District Foodbank
previous experience or an ability in: financial accounting and reporting procedures; communicating financial information to those who may have little or no financial background; keeping all financial records up to date.

We would be particularly interested in a candidate in the early stages of their career, who is interested in expanding their knowledge and skill base, as well as contributing to a community.

What difference will you make?

By leading on the financial matters of the food bank operation, you are part of providing a vital holistic support function in your local community, ensuring a dignified experience to anyone visiting or anyone who comes into contact with Wetherby and District Foodbank.

Before you apply

Please apply through Reach in the first instance, providing a CV and cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an informal interview with members of the Board of Trustees at Wetherby & District Foodbank.

Wetherby_Treasurer Trustee_FINAL.pdf

About Wetherby & District Foodbank

Causes

Local / community

Poverty relief

Organisation type:

Charity

“The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline”

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Treasurer Trustee - Wetherby & District Foodbank