Borderline Arts
Treasurer - Volunteer
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Volunteer Treasurer at Borderline Arts
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a volunteer Treasurer at Borderline Arts. The Treasurer’s role is an important one, which is vital to the well-being of the charity.
What Difference Will You Make?
A charity treasurer's role is to ensure the charity's financial health and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. They will also be on the charity's board of trustees and will help the other trustees to understand the charity's finances and to carry out their financial responsibilities.
What Are We Looking For?
A Treasurer is someone who:
- Has experience of financial control and budgeting, ideally within a charity
- Has very good numeracy skills with the ability to accurately enter and record financial data
- Is committed to their role
- Has experience of using basic databases including Windows-based software packages
- Has access to internet, email, web, MS Word, MS Excel or equivalent/compatible
- Can abide by Borderline Arts policies
- Ensures they are well-informed of all organization activities and plans
- Is able to ensure decisions are taken and followed-up
- Can communicate effectively and has excellent interpersonal skills
- Has the ability to work well in a team
- Is willing to be contacted on an ad hoc basis (within boundaries you set)
- Has experience of fundraising
- Has good time-keeping
- Has the ability to delegate successfully
- Is positive and enthusiastic
- Communicates clearly and regularly with the Borderline Arts Chair (what is happening generally, positive steps forward, if anything is going awry, if yourself or team members are not able to complete tasks, etc. Communication is key!)
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The Treasurer will:
- Produce a budget for the charity (annually) and ensure it is kept to
- Follow the Month End procedures & General Tasks schedule each month to produce the accounts
- Ensure that proper financial records and procedures are kept, maintaining an overview of Borderline’s financial affairs
- Present the financial reports to the board (monthly/quarterly/annually as required) in a format that helps the board understand the charity’s financial position
- Advise the board on how to carry out its financial responsibilities
- Oversee any fundraising activities and receive donations/funds for banking
- Manage online donations/fundraising received via Local Giving, PayPal Giving Fund, Easy Fundraising, Facebook Fundraisers, GoFundMe, Amazon, and CAF Bank
- Ensure donors are thanked
- Ensure that the charity has the right financial policies and procedures in place (e.g., Financial Control Policy, Reserves Policy, Document Retention Policy)
- Ensure that such policies are followed by all the Trustees/Volunteers
- Ensure that such policies are amended and reviewed annually, or as required
- Manage the online and in-person banking (3 accounts at Nat West Bank)
- Prepare & send sales invoices for Workshops etc. that we run
- Manage petty cash
- Make payments when required to suppliers & for services received (e.g., rent, insurance, website, etc.)
- Manage volunteer expenses and reimbursements, etc.
- Complete the Gift Aid claim (annually)
- Complete funding reports for grants
- Work with the Company Secretary to ensure that the Annual Accounts and Annual Report are uploaded to the Charity Commission website and the Annual Return is completed in a timely manner
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