North Kernow Community Housing - Treasurer Trustee

North Kernow Community Housing - Treasurer Trustee

14/09/2023 - 16:16

Local Area

North Cornwall (Bude, Wadebridge & Bodmin & in between)

Not Specified

Description of role/ responsibilities:

• Overseeing the presentation of budgets, internal management accounts and annual financial statements to the Board of Trustees.
• Ensuring that proper accounting records are kept, and that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
• Ensuring that robust and comprehensive financial policies are in place and being implemented, and supporting the development of policies covering financial reserves, and cost management.
• Monitoring and advising on the financial viability of the charity.
• Overseeing financial controls and adherence to systems, regularly liaising with Chief Executive.
• Advising on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plan, including overseeing the charity’s financial risk-management process
• Ensuring investments and assets are maximised.
• Lead on the appointment of and liaison with external auditors.
• Oversee the development and implementation of systems for appraising, mitigating and reporting corporate risk.
• Ensuring that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by relevant statutory bodies, for example, the Charity Commission and/or the Registrar of Companies.
• Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities and liaising with staff to develop the financial understanding of the Board of Trustees.

Skills and/ or experience required:

• Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.
• Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion.
• A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Enthusiasm for our vision and mission.
• Willingness to lead according to our values [charity values].
• Experience working in collaboration with others to make strategic decisions
• Previous experience of being a trustee (desirable)
• An understanding of current challenges around housing provision and the associated social impact of this
• Previous experience of working/volunteering in community or charity sector organisations (desirable)
• IT literacy including a basic understanding of Excel and Word, and video conferencing platforms such as Zoom or Teams
• Willing to play an active role in areas such as forecasting, setting budgets, liaising with auditors
• A background in finance. A knowledge of charity finance is an advantage. Otherwise an enthusiasm to learn, drawing from sound commercial experience and an understanding of SMEs

Hours/ Days anticipated:

• Monthly/6 weekly Board meetings (with a willingness to attend additional meetings on an ad hoc basis when necessary.
• 2 x team days annually- attended by all staff and trustees
• Varied tasks to be completed between Board meetings appx: 3 hours per month
• Ad hoc meetings (online or in person) with Project Administrator (not expected to exceed 1 hour per month)

Any other information:

• North Kernow Community Housing is a relatively new organisation and is therefore still forming and shaping its processes and procedures. It is important that anyone interested in becoming a Trustee understands that there is a period of organisation learning happening presently which they will be a part of.

Who to contact within the organisation about volunteering:

Name: Darryll Probert

Email address: [email protected]

Phone number: 01288 255755

Website: https://northkernowclt.org.uk/ 

Type of activity

Location for Volunteering Activity

Bude and North Cornwall

Flexible Days

We are currently able to welcome new volunteers

Yes

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