Bookkeeper volunteer roles in london, greater london
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Volunteer Bookkeeper (3–4 hrs/month to start)
Team-based • Remote • Growing hours next year
About us
Willowbrook Farm Charity is a small, grassroots UK charity delivering education in sustainability, biodiversity, and ethical farming. Please visit our website to read more about us before you apply.
Purpose of the role
Keep our day-to-day finances tidy, accurate, and compliant, recording donations and expenses and reconciling ledgers. Help set up simple, reliable systems so we’re ready for year-end accounts, trustee reporting, and regulatory returns.
Where this role sits
- Reports to: Treasurer / Operational Director
- Works with: Finance Lead Volunteer, Fundraising Coordinator Volunteers (for donations log) and Operational Director
- Line management: None
Time & location
- Commitment: ~3–4 hours per month (light start; likely to grow next year)
- Location: Remote (occasional on-site optional)
Key responsibilities
- Record transactions: Log donations, grants, invoices, bills, and staff/volunteer expenses (attach receipts).
- Bank & wallet reconciliations: Monthly bank recs; check petty cash/PayPal/Stripe as applicable.
- Donation tracking: Maintain a donations register (date, source, restricted/unrestricted, Gift Aid eligibility).
- Ledger hygiene: Keep chart of accounts clean; tag restricted funds; maintain an audit trail.
- Monthly file: Produce a simple pack (bank recs, transaction list, outstanding items).
- Systems setup: Propose and implement a simple process for receipt capture, naming conventions, and monthly checklists (we use Airtable but also have Google Sheets or could get an accounting software if fund is sourced).
- Compliance support: Keep records ready for trustees, independent examination/year-end accounts, and HMRC Gift Aid claims (if used).
Boundaries & decision-making
This is a record-keeping and reconciliation role. Payment approvals, budgets, and financial decisions rest with the Volunteer Finance Lead and Operational Director/Trustees. You’ll flag issues or gaps; the leadership team will act on next steps.
This position is ideal for professionals looking to dedicate a few hours a month to support charitable, grassroots projects with their skills.
What a good start for us looks like (first 3 months)
- All transactions entered and reconciled monthly with receipts attached. (we have very little currently)
- A simple finance system in place (folders, naming, monthly checklist, donations log). (to be created with the Finance Lead)
- Finance Lead receives a tidy monthly file (bank recs + transaction export).
- Clear list of any gaps (missing receipts/policies) with suggestions to fix.
Person specification
Essential
- Bookkeeping experience and qualifications (charity or small business).
- Comfortable with spreadsheets and/or accounting software (e.g., Xero/QuickBooks/Sage—happy to adopt what suits as we have limited budget to work with paid solutions).
- Attention to detail; organised record-keeping; clear written communication.
- Values alignment with our mission and approach.
Desirable
- Familiarity with UK charity finance basics (restricted funds, Gift Aid, independent examination).
- Experience setting up simple finance processes in small teams.
Induction & support
- Induction to our programmes, finance folders, and current records.
- Named contact (Treasurer/Director) + a short monthly check-in.
- We’ll agree a starter checklist and refine it together.
Inclusion statement
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments. Tell us what you need to participate fully. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from volunteers outside of the UK.
How to apply
Please, apply with a cover letter and CV. References may be requested.
Please, apply with a cover letter and CV. References may be requested.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Bookkeeper/Finance Assistant at SEDSConnective
What will you be doing:
Sales & Purchase Ledger
- Posting sales invoices and ensuring correct coding for tracking.
- Posting purchase invoices and ensuring correct coding.
- Requesting invoice copies and supporting documentation for posting on Xero.
Banking & Reconciliations
- Reviewing bank transactions and completing monthly bank reconciliations.
- Reconciling control accounts and resolving discrepancies.
Journals & Month-End
- Preparing and posting monthly journals including prepayments, accruals, and depreciation.
- Processing monthly payroll journals (historically required; currently paused).
- Reviewing aged payables and receivables reports, following up as required.
Reporting & Analysis
- Running and reviewing monthly management reports: Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Summary.
- Maintaining and updating Restricted Grants records, including reporting as required.
- Updating fundraising tracker, budget vs actuals, and other internal reporting schedules.
Stakeholder Support
- Responding to ad hoc finance email requests and queries.
- Requesting donation information for reporting purposes, with potential development of Gift Aid tracking.
Key role info:
Hours: 12 hours per month
You can carry out this voluntary work either in or out of office hours
Location: This role is completely remote so you can work from wherever you wish!
What are we looking for?
- Experience in a bookkeeper or finance related role, ideally within the charity sector.
- Self-motivated, proactive and reliable, using your initiative to make things happen.
- Detailed-orientated and thorough.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Passion for our vision at SEDSConnective.
About SEDSConnective
We actively support people with symptomatic hypermobility (Ehlers-Danlos syndromes or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders) if formally diagnosed as adults and those who are neurodivergent. This includes associated conditions like Dysautonomia, Chronic Fatigue, IBS, allergies, Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and more. This is why our support is so key and unique. We are a multiple award winning social mobility charity. We also support parents families, carers and allied professionals.
What We Offer
- A chance to make a meaningful difference in a growing, inclusive charity with an outstanding reputation
- Flexible, fully remote volunteering.
- Supportive and collaborative team culture.
- Opportunities for personal development and skill-building in a mission-driven environment.
This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.
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We are looking for a trustee who understands charity finance. Ideally you would be a qualified accountant, perhaps retired, but with a particular expertise in charity finance. We have a bookkeeper who does the work for us, so we are not looking for someone to do our accounts but we need a trustee who can give them direction and ensure the Board has the necessary financial information.
We are looking for someone who cares about and wants to help young people who are in the care system to make it to and through university. This is not about helping individual youngsters personally. We are building and funding programmes to enable others to help them more effectively.
You need to be willing to be a trustee. This involves preparing for meetings by reading the papers, speaking up in meetings and sharing your opinions and experience, working with others on the board and with our education partners to develop ways we can fulfil our goal of increasing the number of care-experienced young people who successfully complete a degree and find work.
You need to be able to meet the time commitment which is to attend our (virtual) trustee meetings. These are held on a Wednesday afternoon once a quarter – the dates are published well in advance. We also get together, in person, for up to a full day once a year – again usually on a Wednesday. You will need to prepare for meetings and there may be the occasional other tasks so we recommend thinking of a time commitment of 2 -3 hours a month.
Previous experience as a charity trustee is highly desirable, but not essential, as you will have a full explanation of the duties and responsibilities of trustees during your induction.
Please send a CV and a covering letter explaining how you match the requirements for the role
Registered Charity
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We focus on improving the aspirations and education opportunities of care leavers. In particular we work to get them into and through Higher Education
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Transform is looking for a new Treasurer to join our board of Trustees!
We are looking for a qualified accountant, preferably with experience in the charity sector; knowledge and experience of the drug sector an advantage.
As we are a small organisation this is quite a hands-on role. You will need:
To work collaboratively with the CEO, our book-keepers and the auditors to produce annual accounts
and regular financial statements
Proven accountancy qualifications, budgeting and understanding the finance of small
charities including a working knowledge of xero
Ability to translate finances in an easy-to-understand manner for different
stakeholders with less financial knowledge
Good knowledge of charity governance rules and procedures
To be passionate about the values and mission of the charity
You will also work closely with the Chair and the Board to ensure we are meeting our
financial objectives
You will be willing to bring experience, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and be
willing to broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.
About Transform
Transform Drug Policy Foundation is a global leader in developing, and advocating for, more
humane drug policies. Our vision is a world where drug policy contributes to safer and
healthier societies. We want to recruit a treasurer, to oversee income and expenditure of the
organisation, to help drive forward our work.
This is an exciting time in drug policy. Rapid changes in approach are occurring in the UK and
internationally. Transform has a long history of shaping these changes and seeking to ensure
that reform reduces harm, improves social justice and protects public health. Our Anyone’s
Child campaign is a highly effective family-led movement that has had a significant impact
here and abroad. But like so many charities, we are feeling the strain from the cost of giving
crisis and gaining longer-term sustainable funding is essential for the continuation of our
important work.
We welcome applications from all candidates with the skills and commitment to support the
work of Transform. We especially welcome applications from Black and minority ethnic
candidates as part of our commitment to ensuring a full diversity of experience is reflected in
our work. We are also interested to hear from candidates with personal lived experience
which informs their understanding of the need for drug policy reform.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Period Reality
Period Reality fight for gender equity through system-level change by educating about and advocating for living in sync with your cycle.
Period Reality aims to address period related issues and stories by sharing the real life stories from girls and women globally. Although half the population experiences a menstrual cycle, the stark contrast in the different realities of girls and women is very real and through storytelling we aim to educate and provide relatable content.
Through sharing stories from girls and women focused on their common humanities. Even though our realities might be very different depending on many factors (physical, geographical, socio-economical, mental etc.) we all share a lot of the same questions, worries, dreams, anxieties, ambitious etc. Making these stories relatable and accessible will educate and inspire and create a movement of girls and women being able to first and foremost understand their own cycle, in order to be kind to themselves.
Book Lead (Writer/Reader)
Why this role matters
We’ve got an exciting book project in the works at Period Reality and we’re looking for someone who can help us bring it to life! From research and admin to creative support and marketing, this role is all about helping our words reach the world. If you love books, stories, and the behind-the-scenes process of publishing, this one’s for you.
What you’ll do
- Support the team with publishing research, from editors and platforms to design ideas.
- Help with admin tasks like organising drafts, tracking timelines, and managing feedback.
- Assist with marketing plans and outreach once we’re ready to share the book.
- Contribute creative ideas for how to connect the book to PR’s wider community work.
- Share your own love of reading or writing through book-related content for our channels.
What we’re looking for
- Someone who loves books and the process of bringing them to life.
- Organised, reliable, and happy to handle both creative and admin tasks.
- Interested in learning about or experienced in publishing, communications, or marketing.
- Collaborative and excited to help a meaningful project take shape.
Minimum Hours per Week:
4-6 hours per week
Duration:
6+ months
Non Charity Employer
6 - 10
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.