TRUSTEE ROLE INTRODUCTION

Together our board of trustees support our staff team and lead the Forest Farm Peace Garden strategy. Our trustees must be great ambassadors for our charity, modelling our core values and ethos, and we ask for a commitment of at least one year. This role is a voluntary position.

We recognise that trustees need to reflect the communities in which we live and work. We encourage applications from all sections of the community. We're committed to creating an organisation that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

TREASURER ROLE DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities may include: 

  • Provide leadership and advice to the board of trustees on financial matters and help the board fulfil its responsibilities for the financial governance and direction of the organisation, such as appropriate accounting procedures, controls, compliance with legislation, reserves policy etc.

  • Work in partnership with the Project Manager, and as necessary in liaison with the independent Examiner, to ensure the production of key financial documents including statutory accounts, annual budget and bi-monthly management accounts.

  • Liaise with the Project Manager on financial matters including budgets for funding applications.

  • To be a bank signatory for FFPG and authorise online payments.

  • Attend most board meetings, normally held on Monday evenings every 6 to 8 weeks. Meetings are currently online or may be at the Ilford office or garden in Hainault.

  • Attend and contribute to other meetings as necessary, such as sub-groups and yearly strategy day.

  • Attend and contribute, where possible, to FFPG annual public events alongside staff, other trustees and volunteers.

  • Read and respond to emails or papers from other trustees and staff as necessary.

  • Contribute to the strategic direction and other trustee responsibilities as they arise, such as staff recruitment, policy reviews, organisational development etc.

Experience, knowledge & Skills

  • Work experience in the field of finance, and possibly a financial qualification.

  • An understanding of budgets and of management and statutory accounts.

  • A knowledge of charity-specific financial matters such as restricted funding – or the ability and willingness to learn about such matters.

  • The ability to explain financial matters to people who don’t have specialist financial knowledge.

  • Experience of making decisions collectively on boards, committees or other types of working groups.

  • Commitment to and enthusiasm for the aims of FFPG.

HOW TO APPLY

Please contact us for an informal conversation about Forest Farm Peace Garden and your interest in becoming a trustee and the Treasurer role on: email info@forestfarmpeacegarden.org or phone 07525 131996.

Please complete an application form outlining your interest, skills and experience below.