About the organisation
Creating a safer, fairer and more equal society for all women and girls.
Rosa is the only UK-wide funder exclusively dedicated to supporting women-led organisations working to transform the lives of women and girls. Through funding and support, we invest in the critical services, campaigning and advocacy that women and girls need.
Rosa’s work supports the thousands of organisations that make up the women and girls sector – a network of primarily small, specialist charities led by women, and deeply embedded in communities across the UK. These organisations are critical to addressing persistent problems facing women and girls such as misogyny, racism, poverty and male violence. They also provide essential services and protect and advance women’s and girls’ rights. Yet our research shows that just 1.8% of all UK charitable grant funding goes to organisations led by and for women and girls, despite the fact that these organisations make up 3.5% of the sector. And these organisations are working in an increasingly tough environment. Our recent report found that 90% of organisations have experienced increased demand, while 64% have experienced either stagnancy or a deterioration in finances.
Since 2008, we have raised and distributed over £11.5 million, impacting the lives of over 400,000 women and girls. Our income in 2024/25 was £1.443m and we currently have a staff team of 11 (9 FTE).
About the role
Do you share our vision of a society in which women and girls are safe, healthy and equal? Do you believe passionately in the importance of women’s and girls’ organisations and feel frustrated at the amount of funding and support that they receive? Would you enjoy contributing to the development of an ambitious organisation that aims to make a difference?
If so, you could be the person we’re looking for to help support Rosa through the next stage of our journey. This is an exciting time to join us as we implement our ambitious new strategy. We’re planning to expand our work in funding women’s and girls’ organisations, building the capacity of the sector and inspiring more investment into it – with the objective of building a sector that is thriving, resilient and sustainable.
Our current Treasurer is stepping down from the role, and we are therefore looking to replace her. We need a qualified accountant with the time and skills to provide strategic financial oversight and governance, as well as supporting our Head of Finance and Operations’ work to ensure that the charity’s finances are on a stable footing and that appropriate policies, processes and controls are in place.
Rosa takes its commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion extremely seriously, recognising the value that this adds to our success. Rosa already reaps the benefits of having a diverse board and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and life experiences. We are particularly keen to hear from people from Black and racially minoritised communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled people, and people with broad educational backgrounds and life experiences. Lastly, as a UK-wide grant maker, we would be keen to have more trustees residing in and/or with personal experience of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
We don’t need you to have previous experience of a Treasurer role, not do you need to have worked in the charity sector before – we would in fact welcome applicants with private sector experience. We are looking for individuals who really care about the work we do and can contribute to the work of the Board. We are committed to supporting you to develop new skills in your role as our Treasurer, for you to take beyond your time with us.
If joining the Rosa board sounds interesting, we would love to hear from you.
Joining our Board
The role of Trustees at Rosa
As a Trustee you will be part of the Rosa team that:
- Sets our direction and purpose;
- Ensures we are well run financially and operating in line with our purpose and the law;
- Connects us to our partners;
- Supports our staff who manage and run the charity; and
- Promotes and always acts in the best interest of our charity.
Commitment
Our board meets four times a year, typically in the early evening in person in central London for about two and a hald hours, but with an all-day strategy day in June/July. We aim to be accessible, so whilst this is a voluntary role, we're always happy to pay reasonable travel, overnight accommodation and childcare expenses to enable Trustees to attend.
Trustess are also asked to sit on at least one of four sub-committees which focus on specific aspects of our work in more depth. The Treasurer chairs our quarterly Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meetings which typically last about 90 minutes, take place during office hours and are held online.
We estimate the time commitment is at least five hours per month, with additional time required during our year-end cycle.
Our ideal candidate
What we’re looking for
When recruiting new Trustees to our Board, we look for people who:
Are passionate about our cause and willing to champion our work;
Believe in and act in accordance with our values;
Take the Trustee role seriously and will show commitment, responsibility and integrity;
Are able to offer constructive challenge and think strategically;
Will share their knowledge, experience and expertise to support Rosa’s development.
Rosa’s Trustees are involved in all aspects of our work, and we strive to ensure our Board collectively holds skills, knowledge and experience of grant making, fundraising, financial and risk management, human resources, communications, marketing and public relations, charity law and governance as well as a knowledge of and interest in the work of the UK women and girls sector.
Our board is currently made up of nine existing Trustees who come from a range of backgrounds in the charity, public and private sectors. Some have previous experience of being charity Trustees, some are newer to board membership. You can read about our Trustees here.
The role of a Treasurer is critical to charities, and we’ve been really lucky to have a skilled and experienced postholder in place. We now need someone to fill her shoes who will provide strategic financial oversight, working closely with the Board, CEO and Head of Finance and Operations to ensure our financial health and compliance with both regulations and good practice. We know that this role requires someone with an accountancy qualification and ideally experience of working with or on a Board, either in the private or the charity sector. Experience of the statutory audit process would be helpful and knowledge of charity finances would be advantageous but is not essential.
In addition, we want our Board to reflect the communities we work in and to have a range of different voices within it. We know that diverse groups of people make better decisions and Rosa already reaps the benefits of having a diverse team. We are therefore particularly keen to hear from people with a variety of educational backgrounds and experiences, people from Black and Asian communities and other racially minoritised ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ people and people with disabilities. We want everyone to feel that Rosa is a place where they belong and that is the reason why we look for the cultural add, not the cultural fit.
All applicants must be based in the UK. As a UK-wide grant maker, we would be keen to have more trustees residing in and/or with personal experience of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
For mor information on the role and how to apply visit Rosa Treasurer - application pack - Rosa. Please apply via the online application form on the Rosa UK website.
What’s in it for you
What’s in it for you?
A chance to use your financial expertise for a cause that matters, while gaining valuable experience in charity governance and strategic leadership.
You’ll join a collaborative and supportive Board, broaden your perspective through working with people from different backgrounds and expertise, and have the opportunity to develop new skills, whether you’re an experienced Trustee or new to Board roles.
Most importantly, you’ll be able to make a meaningful contribution to Rosa’s work and help strengthen the women’s and girls’ sector.
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