1. Fair Shot

Trustee - Treasurer

Covent Garden

The Treasurer Trustee provides board-level oversight of Fair Shot’s financial health, sustainability, and governance. This role supports the board in ensuring robust financial management, strong financial controls, and clear strategic understanding of the orga

Trustee - Treasurer
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Who we are

Fair Shot is a UK-registered charity and social enterprise (1190582), established in July 2020 and based in Covent Garden, London. We were founded to tackle the stark reality that 95% of adults with learning disabilities in the UK are unemployed—a statistic driven by systemic barriers, lack of accessible training, and employer misconceptions.

Our vision is simple: if someone with a learning disability wants to work, they can. Our mission is to champion neuroinclusion in employment by equipping y


The role

Key Responsibilities

As a trustee, you will share collective responsibility for governance and strategic direction. In addition, the Treasurer will:

Financial Oversight

  • Oversee the charity’s budget, cash flow, and financial planning

  • Review management accounts and financial reports with the leadership team

  • Support board understanding of financial performance and risks

Financial Governance

  • Ensure appropriate financial controls and processes are in place

  • Oversee management of multiple income streams and accounts

  • Support oversight of reserves policy and restricted/unrestricted funds

Strategic Financial Input

  • Contribute to long-term financial sustainability planning

  • Support income diversification discussions

  • Provide financial insight to inform strategic decisions

Audit & Compliance

  • Support and oversee the annual audit process

  • Liaise with auditors where appropriate

  • Ensure compliance with charity financial reporting requirements

Skills and Experience Sought

  • Strong financial expertise (accounting, finance, audit, or similar)

  • Experience interpreting financial information strategically

  • Understanding of charity finance, reserves, and restricted funding

  • Ability to communicate financial information clearly at board level

  • Attention to detail with strong risk awareness

  • Experience overseeing both charity finance and commercial trading income is essential, ideally including financial oversight of hospitality or social enterprise operations, to support Fair Shot’s hybrid funding model.

Time Commitment

  • Approx. 3 hours monthly contribution

  • Quarterly triangulation meetings

  • Two virtual board meetings annually

  • Two in-person board meetings annually

  • Additional time during audit and budget cycles

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