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Honorary Treasurer & Ex-Officio Trustee
canterbury food bank cio
  • Salary Unpaid role, expenses paid
  • Location Whitstable, Kent (On-site)
  • Job Type Voluntary
  • Category Finance
  • Sectors Social Welfare
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Job Description

Role Description

General Trustee Governance

  • Fulfil the statutory duties of a trustee including Attendance at monthly Trustee Board Meetings
  • Monitoring the financial activity and undertakings of the charity to ensure that they are carried out within the terms of the charity’s Constitution, charities legislation, Charity Commission Regulations and guidance and other relevant requirements.
  • Oversight of the charity’s accounting and financial control systems in accordance with Charity Commission guidance (CC8) to ensure that they meet with the requirements of Charities Act, the Charity Commission guidance on managing a charity’s finance (CC12), the Charities SORP and other regulations, HMRC gift aid regulations and ‘Generally Accepted Accounting Principles’ as required by the Charity Commission and charities legislation.

Duties Include

  • Making changes to the Charity Commission records for new appointments to - and resignations from - the trustee board.
  • In consultation with the Trustee Board to prepare the draft annual reports and accounts from the charity’s financial records and liaise with the Independent Examiner to obtain his draft report prior to finalisation and approval of the document for filing.
  • Completing the charity’s Annual Return online and up-loading the Reports and Accounts to the Charity Commission website.
  • Preparation of a monthly Treasurer’s Report to the board of trustees on the financial situation of the charity.
  • Oversight of monthly financial management accounts.
  • Oversight of monthly cash flow forecast.
  • Monitoring trustee and staff decisions that have a, impact on the charity’s finances.

Time Commitment

It is anticipated the role will require a minimum of 2 days per month plus Trustee Board Meetings.

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