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Kiplin Hall and Gardens in North Yorkshire is recruiting Trustees to join the friendly and dedicated Board which oversees the management of this intriguing Jacobean house. The house was built in the 1620s for George Calvert, Secretary of State to James I, and founder of the US state of Maryland. A member of the Historic Houses Association, the Hall and Gardens welcome 40,000 visitors a year. In 2025 we opened a new Welcome Centre at Kiplin with improved retail and catering for our visitors and with the support of MEND funding undertook major repairs of the Hall roof. The National Lottery Heritage Fund enabled us to create new galleries and improve our visitor access and services. There is a dedicated staff of 10 FTE supported by a team of 240 volunteers.
TRUSTEE - We are seeking a Trustee with skills and experience in finance/accountancy to join the Board. We are keen to recruit someone who can advise the Board on its financial responsibilities and has oversight of the Trust's finances. As a Trustee you will contribute to Kiplin's business strategy and forward plan, ensuring the organisation's financial stability and sustainability. Over the next 10 years we are planning further developments to enhance the visitor experience. We are keen to attract the right person to the Trust Board to help guide Kiplin through an exciting period of change and transition.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR - We are also seeking a new Independent Director to join the Board of Kiplin Hall Trading CIC, our trading arm that looks after our retail and café. We are particularly looking for people with experience in cafés or other catering environments.
Our aim is to develop and broaden the diversity of our governance team, ensuring we have a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are particularly interested in receiving local applications.
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This is a chance to make a huge difference through volunteering as Trustee for a life-saving charity which has been having a positive impact in North Somerset since 1994. We provide professional, low cost counselling and mental health support for people who cannot get the help they need through the NHS and cannot afford to pay for private therapy. You will hear testimonies of adults and teenagers who have had their lives turned around because of Wellspring. The Finance Trustee plays a vital role in keeping our organisation on track by ensuring accounts are kept up to date and accurately, having oversight of all our financial matters and providing forecasting to help keep the charity viable and sustainable.
The Finance Trustee should be or have been a finance professional preferably with experience in accounting. You will keep in contact with the Director and Administrator regularly (1-2 times per month), and meet with the other friendly and caring Board of Trustees once every two months to report on our finances.
In detail the role inovles:
• 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
Director and Senior Administrator.
• Advising on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plan, including
overseeing the charity’s financial risk-management process
• Ensuring investments and assets are maximised.
• Lead on the appointment of and liaison with the Independent Examiner.
• Oversee the development and implementation of systems for appraising, mitigating
and reporting corporate risk.
• Acting as Company Secretary for the Charity.
• 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 Director to develop the financial understanding of the Board of
Trustees.
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Do you want to help guide and support a welcoming community centre in Calderdale
Do you want to help make Calderdale a more welcoming place for refugees and people seeking asylum?
Do you have experience in finance, accounting or company secretarial work?
We are looking for a Trustee Treasurer to join the Board of St Augustine’s Centre.
This is a voluntary role, but a vital one, helping to ensure our charity remains financially sustainable and well governed.
About St Augustine's Centre
St Augustine’s is a highly respected specialist charity working with people seeking asylum, and new refugees, who are rebuilding their lives in Calderdale. We help with advice on immigration and asylum and offer one-on-one support with welfare, housing, health, and access to wider services.
Renowned for our person-centered approach, we provide a welcoming, safe and inclusive space. We offer English language classes, training, creative, social, sports and wellbeing activities, trips and volunteering opportunities.
About the Trustee Treasurer role
Our current Trustee Treasurer is stepping down after more than seven years in the role. We are seeking someone with the right skills and experience to take on this important position.
Key responsibilities include:
- Acting as Company Secretary
- Filing accounts and annual returns to Companies House and the Charity Commission
- Maintaining bank accounts and mandates
- Authorising payments and overseeing movement of funds
- Ensuring compliance with our governing documents (Memorandum and Articles of Association)
- Supporting the preparation of annual accounts
- Working with the Director on budgets and forecasts
- Supporting financial systems (including QuickBooks)
Time commitment
- This is a voluntary role (reasonable expenses are paid, including travel and childcare where needed)
- 4 Board meetings per year, lasting around 2 hours each
- Meetings are usually held in person, with the option to join online
- Preparation time of around 1 hour per meeting
- Trustees also join at least one Board sub‑group, meeting 4 times a year
Overall, the commitment is approximately 8 hours per month, with flexibility depending on your availability.
Support is available for trustees whose first language is not English.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
At our vibrant centre in Halifax, we welcome and support refugees and people seeking asylum, helping them to rebuild their lives with dignity.
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