1. R-evolution

Finance Trustee

Humber wide

ROLE DESCRIPTION: FINANCE TRUSTEE

Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that R-evolution achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that R-evolution has a clear strategy and that

Finance Trustee
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Who we are

Engaging with communities to improve their quality of life, wellbeing and skills through innovative and engaging projects which encourage people to get outdoors, be more active and develop new skills, primarily in the Yorkshire and Humber area, in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs. These activities aid carbon reduction through cycles and horticulture.


The role

The role of a finance trustee includes:

· Liaising with the finance manager and CEO in the day-to day finances of the organisation

· Attending finance sub-committees every quarter

· Attending full board meetings every quarter

· Overseeing, approving and presenting budgets, accounts and financial statements.

· Ensuring the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs.

· Ensuring that the charity has an appropriate reserves policy.

· Ensuring that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.

· Advising on the financial implications of the organisation’s strategic plans.

· Monitoring the organisation’s investment activity. Ensuring it is consistent with the organisation’s policies, aims and legal responsibilities.

· Ensuring that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by funders and the relevant statutory bodies such as The Charity Commission.

· Ensuring that the accounts are scrutinised in the manner required and any recommendations are implemented such as via an independent examination.

· Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities.

All trustees share responsibility for making sure that the charity’s money is safe, used properly and accounted for. Trustees must:

· act in the interests of their charity and its beneficiaries

· protect and safeguard the assets of their charity

· act with reasonable care and skill.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

· Financial qualifications and experience.

· Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation.

· Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.

· Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion.

· A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

· Enthusiasm for our vision and mission.

· Willingness to lead according to our values of Community, Empowerment, Integrity and Creativity

· Some experience of charity finance, fundraising and pension schemes.

· Being prepared to make recommendations to the board.

· A willingness to be available to staff for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT

Terms of office

· Trustees are appointed for a 3 year term of office, renewal for further terms will be done through election at the Annual General Meeting.

· This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

Time commitment

· Attending approximately 4 full Board meetings annually and 4 finance subcommittee meetings annually. Currently meetings are held across the Humber region and can be accessed remotely.

· Completing trustee training.

DBS checks

· R-evolution is committed to safeguarding and trustees will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Our commitment to diversity & inclusion

Trustees Unlimited believes that diverse boards strengthen society. We will strive to remove the barriers that prevent people from applying to become trustees and help our clients to recruit and support people with a wide range of skills and lived experience.

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Our commitment to diversity & inclusion