Trustee – Treasurer
Position: Treasurer Trustee (Board Member)
Reports to: Chair of the Board
Time commitment: 6-10 hours per month (Monthly board meetings, sub-group work, and alignment with operations team).
Term: Trustees typically serve a five-year term, with annual re-election
About the role:
This is a standout moment for the charity – a period of growth, momentum and bold ambition. We’re about to elevate our public presence, sharpen our story, and step into a new chapter of confidence and visibility. To support these ambitions, we need a new treasurer who will have responsibility for overseeing the financial affairs of the charity, ensuring they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice.
The successful applicant should have an excellent understanding of financial management and accounting. They should be able to communicate financial information to non-financial trustees in a clear and concise manner.
While the treasurer has board level responsibility for looking after the group’s money, the committee as a whole is responsible for deciding how funds will be raised and spent.
Responsibilities
Working with our operations treasurer, the successful applicant will:
- Monitor and report on the financial health of the charity in the monthly board meeting
- Oversee the production of financial reports and audits
- Help secure funding and advice on financial implications of strategic plans, investments, and fundraising activities.
- Ensure the charity is financially well-managed, sustainable, and compliant with OSCR regulatory requirements.
- Ensure legal compliance.
In addition, as a member of the DMT-DRSG board of trustees, you will be collectively responsible for:
- Ensuring the charity operates in line with its charitable purposes.
- Acting in the best interests of the charity and its beneficiaries.
- Contributing to strategic direction, risk management, and oversight of policies and performance.
- Attending board meetings and participating actively in discussions and decision-making.
- Upholding the charity’s values and promoting good governance, equality, and inclusion.
Who we’re looking for :
If you’re interested in joining our small, but passionate board of trustees, what we’re looking for in our next member is:
- Previous experience in financial management, bookkeeping, or charity finance.
- Strong analytical, evaluation, and communication skills.
- Understanding of charity accounting (SORP) and OSCR regulations would be desirable but not essential
- Accountancy qualification (CA, ACCA, CIMA) is desirable but not essential
- Commitment to the aims, values, and good governance of the charity.
- Willingness to contribute actively and collaboratively at board level.
- Understanding of strategic thinking to support operational delivery.
This is an opportunity to volunteer with a group of passionate people. A group who are committed to growing the charity to new levels over the coming years. We need someone to support this by helping us ensure we have the financial stability to achieve these aims.
If you think this might be a role for you, please email sean@dmtdrsg.org with a CV and covering letter, and we’ll be in touch!
