Befriending Networks
Treasurer at Befriending Networks - Volunteer
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Want to help champion the vital role of befriending in reducing loneliness and social isolation? Befriending Networks is looking for a new Treasurer to provide strategic financial support to our charity.
What difference will you make?
As a Befriending Networks trustee, you will be part of a welcoming and active board that enables befriending services across the UK and beyond to thrive. You will join us at an exciting time, as we begin to deliver our next strategic steps as an organisation.
By joining our board, you will play an integral role in moving our charity forward and helping us champion the impact of befriending on loneliness and isolation.
What are we looking for?
Qualities we are looking for
- Enthusiasm / passion for the mission of Befriending Networks
- Commitment to our organisation’s vision, objectives and values
- Willingness to devote required time to carry out Trustee responsibilities
- Ethos of skill and connection sharing
- Self-awareness and commitment to personal development
- Ability to challenge with good intent
- Open and capable communicator
Essential Experience
- Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of being a company director and charity trustee.
- Knowledge and understanding of charity finances and reporting requirements.
- Commitment to the organisation’s objectives, aims and values and willingness to devote time freely to carry out responsibilities.
- Strategic and forward-looking vision in relation to the organisation’s objectives and aims.
- Good, independent judgement, political impartiality, and the ability to think creatively in the context of the organisation and external environment.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to respect the confidence of colleagues.
- Balancing tact and diplomacy with a willingness to challenge and constructively criticise.
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Desirable Experience
- CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant with relevant post-qualification experience
- Experience of implementation of financial policies and procedures and risk management.
- Practical bookkeeping or business administration experience.
- Experience of fundraising.
- Xero or other cloud account software experience.
- Prior experience of committee work or familiarity with the charity sector.
- Awareness of the befriending sector and the type of work undertaken by our membership.
- Awareness of the specific role of intermediary (membership) organisations within civil society.
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What will you be doing?
Are you passionate about befriending, addressing social isolation and loneliness, and creating social connections? Or do you believe in the power of collaborative networks and the importance of continuous professional development in the voluntary sector?
As Befriending Networks' Treasurer, you can donate your skills, time, and attention to a cause you love!
The Treasurer will be responsible for
- Presenting financial reports to the board in a format which supports fellow trustees to understand the charity’s financial position.
- Providing advice and guidance to fellow trustees about the financial responsibilities of the charity.
- Seeking the expertise of external advisors regarding aspects of financial and resource management.
- Working with the CEO and Finance Officer, and appointed accountants in the preparation, scrutiny, and presentation of annual financial accounts.
- Participating as a member of the Board Executive Subgroup (an online 1.5-hour meeting taking place approx. 7-10 days in advance of each board meeting)
- Working with the CEO to ensure good financial practices are upheld within the organisation.
- Working with the CEO to manage financial risks and to be able to present these and answer questions to follow directors.
- Identifying areas for growth, innovation, and best practice in relation to the charity’s finance.
- Ensuring there is a longer-term financial plan and fundraising objectives in place, and to support the CEO in fundraising and funder relationships as may be required.
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About Befriending Networks
Befriending Networks is the network for befriending organisations. Established as a charity in 1994, they have more than thirty years of experience in supporting and connecting befriending services. Their members form the largest network of befriending services in the world.
They provide access to sector-specific training, events, resources, and awards which support quality in befriending. Befriending Networks' vision is of a society where quality befriending support is available to everyone who needs it, and the importance of meaningful connection is recognised.
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