Treasurer

Tender aims to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence by educating children and young people about the issues through creative projects. Our programmes are safe, enjoyable, and age-appropriate which allow people to engage with sensitive topics and “rehearse” for real-life scenarios. Participants are encouraged to learn through script-work, role-play and creative media such as films and art. Throughout, we enable young people to explore their choices, rights and expectations in relationships and to recognise the early warning signs of abuse.​

We are looking for a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees. As well as fulfilling the duties of a Trustee, the Treasurer maintains an overview of Tender’s financial affairs and runs the Finance & Audit Committee. The Treasurer ensures that effective and appropriate financial measures, controls and procedures are put in place and reports to the Board at regular intervals about the financial health of the organisation.

Tender has gone through a significant period of growth, with our current annual income exceeding £2m. We now need to ensure that our financial systems and processes keep pace, so that we can manage our finances confidently and proactively. This will be lead by our Finance Manager, reporting to the CEO. We would expect the Treasurer to work closely with the Finance Director and CEO to ensure that systems and processes are working effectively.

As well as fulfilling general trustee responsibilities, the Treasurer will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the presentation of budgets, internal management accounts and annual financial statements to the Board of Trustees
• Ensuring that proper accounting records are kept, and that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place
• Ensuring that robust and comprehensive financial policies are in place and being implemented, and supporting the development of policies covering financial reserves, and cost management
• Monitoring and advising on the financial viability of the charity
• Overseeing financial controls and adherence to systems, regularly liaising with Finance Director
• Advising on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plan, including overseeing the charity’s financial risk-management process
• Lead on the appointment of and liaison with external auditors
• Oversee the development and implementation of systems for appraising, mitigating and reporting corporate risk
• Ensuring that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by relevant statutory bodies, for example, the Charity Commission and/or the Registrar of Companies
• Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities and liaising with the Chief Executive to develop the financial understanding of the Board of Trustees

General Trustee Responsibilities

Our Trustees are vital to us, setting the strategy for the organisation, ensuring its financial stability and offering insights that help us to ask and answer questions. The Board of Trustees lead and control Tender and are responsible for its governance, policy and affairs. Trustees have responsibilities under charity and company law, and also under Tender’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, for directing the affairs of the organisation, ensuring that it is solvent, well run and delivers Tender’s objects. The day-to-day running of the charity is delegated to the CEO and the Senior Leadership Team.

All trustees are expected to:

• Safeguard and promote the reputation, vision, mission and values of Tender
• Ensure the charity complies with its governing documents, relevant legislation and regulatory requirements
• Determine the overall strategic direction and development of Tender, by agreeing organisational polices, budgets and objectives, and to ensure targets are set and performance is measured against those targets
• Contribute any specific skills, knowledge, and experience which they may have to help the Board of Trustees reach sound decisions
• Ensure the effective and efficient administration of Tender and its financial stability
• Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively
• As requested by the Chair, represent the Chair of the Board at functions and events, and lead or be a member of committees/panels/groups
• Collectively own and hold the Board to account for its decisions and activities, ensuring the avoidance of any personal conflict of interest
• Provide support and challenge to Tender’s CEO in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs
• Engage with volunteers, Patrons and other beneficiaries to keep informed about the organisation’s activities and wider issues that affect Tender’s work
• Attend Board meetings, adequately prepared to contribute to discussions

We look for the following qualities in all trustees:

• An interest in and commitment to the mission, values and vision of Tender
• The ability to think and act strategically
• Leadership, communication and influencing skills
• Sound independent judgement and integrity
• An understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
• The ability to inspire trust and confidence in people
• A willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort to prepare for and attend board and committee meetings, including remaining in the role for a minimum term of two years

For the Treasurer role, we are also looking for:

• A finance professional with knowledge of charity finance, ideally gained in a treasurer or finance role at a large or medium-sized charity
• A strategic thinker with the ability to balance risk and opportunity
• Clear communicator with the ability to bring the financial information alive to non-finance specialists
• A willingness and ability to devote time each month to support the Finance & Audit Committee, CEO and Finance Director with forecasting, setting and monitoring budgets, and liaising with auditors