About the organisation
YMCA Sutton Coldfield is an independent charity transforming the lives of children and young people in need. We provide support, respite and safe spaces for young people experiencing a range of disadvantages and their families. Each year we support around 800 young people across Birmingham.
YMCA Sutton Coldfield believes in fairness and opportunity. Everyone needs the essential building blocks for a full and rewarding life: a safe home, acceptance, guidance, friendship, physical and mental health, academic support, employment skills, and access to real opportunities. Many young people have never known these things. Other people lose some of them as they grow up, but we all need them. All of us. At YMCA, we provide these critical foundations for a fresh, strong start for young people and a better quality of life in the community.
We are completely self-funded and rely on grants and awards from local and national organisations to fund our programmes, together with help from the local community, to be able to continue our work.
Our services
Accommodation
- Supported Housing
Disability
- Children
- Adults
Youth Work
-Young Carers
-Youth clubs
-Why teens Podcasting
Young Adult Carers
-Support & Mentoring
Our mission is simple; we strive to inspire children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to realise their potential.
We offer support where there is none. We listen and encourage when others can’t. We house young people with nowhere else to go. We provide holidays and residential trips that would otherwise be impossible. We prevent loneliness for people that feel isolated.
We actively listen to the community, and we set up projects where there is a local need. We are an inclusive organisation, and we tailor our approach to individual family circumstances.
Inspired by our Christian values, we ensure that young people, children and their families within the local community are at the heart of everything we do:
- Inspiration: We believe that all children and young people can be an inspiration and be inspired, no matter what their circumstances.
- Inclusiveness: We believe that all children and young people have equal worth and equal rights, and that everyone is entitled to belong and participate
- Excellence: We believe that all children and young people deserve the best and we strive to reflect that in everything that we do.
About the role
General Responsibilities
In addition to the responsibilities outlined in The Charity Commission’s The Essential Trustee: what you need to know, as a trustee you will be expected to:
· Review Board papers and attend Board and relevant subcommittee meetings (minimum of 4 times a year)
· Give firm strategic direction to the organisation, assess risk and evaluate performance
· Ensure that YMCA Sutton Coldfield pursues its charitable objectives and complies with its governing document and other relevant legislation or regulations
· Provide occasional advice and support to managers, Leadership and Executive Teams
· Offer advice and guidance (based on individual specific expertise) on new initiatives and other associated community activities
Specific Responsibilities
As Treasurer, you will also be expected to:
· Oversee YMCA Sutton Coldfield’s financial affairs, ensuring our ongoing financial viability and compliance with legal and constitutional obligations including the Charities SORP
· Ensure that the Board of Trustees understands and complies with their financial obligations, and guide the Board in their financial appraisal of YMCA Sutton Coldfield
· Ensure that effective and appropriate financial procedures and controls are in place
· Work with Finance Manager to review and report on YMCA Sutton Coldfield’s financial strategy, risk management, and financial health at quarterly Finance Subcommittee and Board meetings
· Review and sign off annual accounts and analyse findings of reports from auditors
· Act as an occasional counter signatory for online banking and applications to funders
Our ideal candidate
As Treasurer, you should have:
· Chartered Accountant status
· Awareness and knowledge of not-for-profit accounting and the Charities SORP
· A commitment to YMCA Sutton Coldfield’s aims and aspirations
· Strategic vision and good, independent, critical judgement
· Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship as set out by the Charity Commission
· Analytical and evaluation skills, demonstrating good judgement
· A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to your duties as a trustee
We are passionate about diversity and are looking to expand representation across our board, therefore we particularly welcome applications from
· young people
· people from underrepresented groups
· people with lived experience of the services we provide
Previous board/trustee experience is not necessary. Life experience, volunteering, community involvement and passion are as valued as work-based knowledge and skills.
What’s in it for you
You can gain experience within a friendly, well-connected Board, made up of eight trustees with a breadth of experience, knowledge and connections from which you will benefit and to which you will contribute (Profiles of current Trustees can be found on our website). You will be able to have regular reviews and an annual one to one with the Chair of Trustees, which is an opportunity for you to identify any learning needs or areas for development. One of the benefits of volunteering is being able to access learning and development opportunities relevant to the role. Agreed out-of-pocket expenses are paid in line with our travel and expenses policy. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the long-term success and resilience of a small but hard-working charity with a proven record of helping young people from a range of backgrounds achieve their true potential.
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