About the organisation
Home-Start Guildford is an independent local charity helping families with at leat one child under the age of six and who are struggling for a variety of reasons including isollation, mental and/or physical challenges and multiple births. We recruit, train, support and deploy volunteers who are themsleves experienced parents who are matched with a struggling family and then spend a few hours a week in that family's home until they are able to stand on their own.
About the role
We employ six staff and have annual running costs of about £220,000. Our Treasurer ensures compliance with accounting rules (we are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation) , oversees payments, provides management information and produces our report and accounts.
Main tasks include leading budget planning on the income side, providing reports and management accounts to the Board, managing the bank account and cash. The role is not responsible for fundraising but liaises with those who are, especially in terms of reserve levels.
Our ideal candidate
The role requires experience of accounting and producing the above reports, not necessarily in a charity. An accounting qualification is desirable but not essential.
What’s in it for you
The charity's work is often described by parents as not just life-changing but life-saving. We can only continue to operate by attracting new funds and we can only do this by demonstrating that we are well run and that the donors money is being wisely spent. The Treasurer, as much as any other Trustee , will get a great sense of satisfaction at helping so many children make a much better start in life. Our Trustee board is full of compassionate, caring and humorous people. Board meetings are very rewarding and enjoyable!
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