Treasurer for Hope Nottingham
OFFERED BY:
Hope Nottingham CIOLocation(s): Aspley, Basford, Berridge, Bestwood, Bilborough, Bulwell, Bulwell Forest, Castle, Clifton East, Clifton West, Dales, Hyson Green and Arboretum, Leen Valley, Lenton and Wollaton East, Mapperley, Meadows, Radford, Sherwood, St Ann's, Wollaton West, Outside of Nottingham City
Address where volunteering takes place: Hope House Hope Nottingham Boundary Road Nottingham NG9 2RFHow many places are on offer? 1
Purpose of Role:
Hope Nottingham is blessed with an already strong Board of Trustees with experience across general charity leadership, HR, and project management.
Our current Treasurer steps down shortly and we wish to recruit a new Treasurer with suitable qualifications and/or financial experience.
Our current Treasurer steps down shortly and we wish to recruit a new Treasurer with suitable qualifications and/or financial experience.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
Help our well established and respected charity by :
Providing Financial oversight and Governance, ensuring our financial policies and procedures safeguard and build on our financial resources
Overseeing our annual budgeting, forecasting and regular reporting
Helping communicate our financial position and financial duties and responsibilities to the Board to assist with decision making
Supporting our fundraising including helping identify income streams
Supporting our Independent Annual audit and signing off our accounts
This role will be supported by our Chair and existing Assistant Treasurer,
as well as working closely with our CEO
Benefits of joining our Team
We are a friendly and welcoming trustee board of 7 and staff team of 11 with approximately 370 volunteers across 14 locations;
Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals and communities
Utilising your professional skills to help address poverty of resources and relationships
Gaining governance / Trustee experience.
Hope Nottingham began as a small drop in café with a dozen volunteers in 2010 and has now grown to encompass 14 foodbanks supporting communities across the Nottingham area, with main hubs in Beeston and Carlton, seeking to offer holistic and life-changing support for hundreds of people. Hope Nottingham holds the East and West Nottingham Trussell Trust Franchise and partners with various churches and organisations including Citizens Advice Bureau.
For more information, see www.hope-nottingham.org.uk
We are a Christian charity which welcomes those of any or no faith, but we do ask you to uphold our Vision, Mission and Values. As a Trustee you will be required to attend evening meetings at Beeston 7-9.30pm approximately 6x per year, with the Treasurer also attending finance sub-committee meetings online or in person quarterly.
Providing Financial oversight and Governance, ensuring our financial policies and procedures safeguard and build on our financial resources
Overseeing our annual budgeting, forecasting and regular reporting
Helping communicate our financial position and financial duties and responsibilities to the Board to assist with decision making
Supporting our fundraising including helping identify income streams
Supporting our Independent Annual audit and signing off our accounts
This role will be supported by our Chair and existing Assistant Treasurer,
as well as working closely with our CEO
Benefits of joining our Team
We are a friendly and welcoming trustee board of 7 and staff team of 11 with approximately 370 volunteers across 14 locations;
Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals and communities
Utilising your professional skills to help address poverty of resources and relationships
Gaining governance / Trustee experience.
Hope Nottingham began as a small drop in café with a dozen volunteers in 2010 and has now grown to encompass 14 foodbanks supporting communities across the Nottingham area, with main hubs in Beeston and Carlton, seeking to offer holistic and life-changing support for hundreds of people. Hope Nottingham holds the East and West Nottingham Trussell Trust Franchise and partners with various churches and organisations including Citizens Advice Bureau.
For more information, see www.hope-nottingham.org.uk
We are a Christian charity which welcomes those of any or no faith, but we do ask you to uphold our Vision, Mission and Values. As a Trustee you will be required to attend evening meetings at Beeston 7-9.30pm approximately 6x per year, with the Treasurer also attending finance sub-committee meetings online or in person quarterly.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
You should ideally hold a financial qualification and/or have experience in a Treasurer or Senior financial role
WHEN REQUIRED:
This grid shows when you can volunteer for this opportunity.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Are there age restrictions for this opportunity? Yes
Age Restrictions:
You must be over 18 to be a charity trustee
Are there gender restrictions for this opportunity? No
Gender restrictions:
Is the opportunity accessible to disabled people? Yes
Disability restrictions:
Please talk to us about your access needs
How long before volunteer can expect a response?
We will try to respond to volunteer enquiries within one week
How long to complete training and recruitment?
A couple of sessions
Volunteer Expenses offered? Yes
Induction and Training offered? Yes
Support and Supervision offered? Yes
Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes
DBS Disclosure required? Yes