About the organisation
Katherine Low Settlement is a busy, local charity that has been serving Battersea and the wider Wandsworth community since 1924. We are dedicated to building stronger communities and enable people to challenge and find ways out of poverty and isolation. We run a range of our own community services to support local older people and children, young people, and their families from refugee communities. We campaign for social change. We incubate and support other charities and social businesses to thrive. Each week we work with 30+ charities and community groups supporting more than 1,000 people.
About the role
KLS is looking for a Treasurer Trustee to bring financial insight, sound judgement and strategic challenge to our Board. This is a rewarding opportunity to help a community-focused charity stay financially strong, well governed and able to make a lasting difference for people in Battersea and Wandsworth.
What You’ll Do
· Guide Board-level understanding of KLS’s finances, risks and long-term sustainability.
· Chair the Finance Committee and help turn financial information into clear, confident decisions.
· Provide Board level scrutiny of budgets, management accounts, reserves, cash flow, controls and annual accounts, including reviewing income and expenditure, monitoring restricted and unrestricted funds, and supporting year-end reporting.
· Provide constructive challenge on funding, strategy, financial planning and major commitments, including grant budgets, funder reporting, reserves planning and financial sustainability.
· Champion transparent, ethical financial stewardship that supports safe, effective services.
· Contribute to wider discussions on strategy, governance, safeguarding and organisational sustainability, in a more general trustee capacity.
Our ideal candidate
We are looking for someone with:
· Financial confidence, curiosity and clarity, with the ability to read the numbers and ask thoughtful questions.
· The ability to help others engage with finance in a practical, accessible way.
· Experience in finance, accountancy, audit, risk, grant management, charity finance, trusteeship or the voluntary and community sector.
· An understanding of charity finance, including monitoring restricted funds, reviewing management accounts, supporting reserves policy, preparing for audit or independent examination, and helping trustees understand financial risks.
· A professional accountancy qualification is welcome but not essential if you have broader financial leadership or governance experience.
· Previous trustee experience is desirable but not essential.
What’s in it for you
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with financial experience to use their skills to support one of Battersea's longest-established charities.
Time commitment: 4–8 hours per month - attending 6 trustee meetings a year,
1 annual strategy away day, chairing the monthly Finance committee, plus key finance periods.
Term: Three years, renewable once
Remuneration: Unpaid; reasonable expenses reimbursed
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