Helen Bamber Foundation
Finance trustee
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This is an exciting time for the Helen Bamber Foundation Group (which comprises Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid) as we continue to grow our impact and strengthen our services for survivors of torture, trafficking, and human cruelty and those seeking protection. Our work is more crucial than ever, as we advocate for vulnerable individuals within a challenging and evolving global landscape.
This year, we are looking to recruit a Trustee and Chair of the Finance and Fundraising Committee to replace the current position holder who is retiring from the role. This role is a key member of both Boards of Trustees, providing oversight of both charities’ financial health and helping ensure strong financial governance of the Group. Working closely with the CEO of Helen Bamber Foundation Group, the Executive Director of Asylum Aid, the Director of Finance and Governance and both Boards, this trustee will support strategic decision-making by ensuring that trustees have clear and accurate financial information and that the Group operates with robust financial controls. The role plays an important role in helping the Boards balance ambition and growth with responsible financial stewardship.
As a Trustee you will be part of a small team of volunteers who are collectively responsible for developing and guiding the strategic direction of the Group and steering the long-term stability. You’ll also chair the Finance and Fundraising Sub-Committee, which serves both Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid.
Responsibilities As a trustee, you will share overall responsibility for the charity but provide particular focus on financial and fundraising issues.
Strategic direction and oversight
- To set the Helen Bamber Foundation’s and Asylum Aid’s overall strategic direction.
- To help define goals and evaluate performance for each charity.
- To be responsible for the governance of each charity, ensuring that each charity acts in accordance with its governing documents and applicable legislation.
- To support and advise the Executive on the vision, direction and management of each charity.
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Decision making
- To exercise control over the financial affairs of each charity and protect its assets, ensuring that each charity is financially sustainable.
- To make decisions at all times in the best interests of the Group.
- To attend and contribute to Board Meetings and any relevant Committee meetings.
Responsibilities
- To ensure that each charity uses its resources exclusively to further its charitable objects.
- To advocate on behalf of survivors and asylum seekers and refugees.
- To raise the profile of each charity and act as an ambassador for the Group.
- Provide ad hoc support to the CEO and Executive Team.
Principal responsibilities of the finance Trustee and Chair of the Finance and Fundraising Committee:
- Review and have oversight of the financial model that underpins the strategy for each of the two charities.
- To review and recommend the annual financial plan and budget for each of the two charities for the approval of the Board of Trustees.
- To ensure that the Board of Trustees receives accurate annual Report and Accounts.
- To review monthly Management Accounts for each of the two charities, and reforecasts, against budget and report on such to the Board of Trustees at quarterly Board meetings.
- To review each of the charity’s financial policies and procedures.
- To review and have oversight of the development and implementation of the each of the two charities’ fundraising and supporter engagement strategy and plan.
- To receive regular reports on progress towards the fundraising target at committee meetings and as and when required.
- To ensure that there are in place for the two charities appropriate safeguards, policies and procedures regarding financial risks including investments and fundraising.
- Manage relationship with external auditors.
- To act as Chair of the Finance and Fundraising Committee.
- To provide guidance and support to the Director of Finance and Governance and the Group Director of Fundraising.
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Qualifications
TRUSTEE PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Committed to the Helen Bamber Foundation’s and Asylum Aid’s vision, purpose and values and able to act in a manner consistent with these.
- Able to work constructively as part of a small team.
- Able to think strategically and have sound independent judgement.
- Open minded with a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and committed to shifting power to people with lived experience and upholding anti-racist practice at all levels.
ADDITIONAL FINANCE TRUSTEE PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Financial expertise gained whilst working as a finance director and/or a qualified senior financial expert (ACA or equivalent).
- A proven record of significant achievement as finance director in the private, public or voluntary sector, or as a partner of a large audit/accountancy firm.
- Experience in treasury, risk and reserves management, audit and other corporate governance responsibilities.
- Experience of operating within a Board in a charitable, public sector or commercial organisation (desirable).
This is an unpaid role, however we are able to meet trustees’ reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in line with our expenses policy e.g. travel or carers costs to attend Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid board meetings and the Finance and Fundraising Committee meetings where necessary.
Please apply via either the Helen Bamber Foundation or Asylum Aid website along with your CV and statement by 10am on Thursday 9th July
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