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Treasurer - ARFID Awareness UK
This is a fully remote role
Remuneration
Travel and subsistence will be paid for attendance at meetings in accordance with the ARFID Awareness UK expense policy where required. Board members are not remunerated for their Board/trustee work.
Responsible to:
Chair of Board of Trustees
Regular liaison with:
- Board of Trustees
- Executive Director/s
- Motion Accountancy
Duration of appointment:
Three-year term (with a possible extension of a further three years)
Overview:
Established in 2019 and supporting a community of over 30,000 families ARFID Awareness UK is the only registered UK charity dedicated to raising awareness and further information about Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. As a not-for-profit, we work to provide individuals, parents, carers and medical professionals with up-to-date relevant information, research and support.
We are equally committed to supporting medical professionals across varying specialities, by equipping them with the information they need to ensure that their patients receive an early diagnosis and have access to appropriate care.
Our charitable aims are to:
- Raising awareness about the condition within the medical and associated professions and the general public in such ways as the trustees shall determine;
- Providing advice and information in such ways as the trustees shall determine to enable and empower parents and carers to advocate for the children in their care;
- Facilitating research into the condition, the useful results of which will be published for the public benefit;
- Potentially providing grants of financial assistance to enable economically disadvantaged families to obtain necessary treatment and medication unavailable via the NHS.
- Advancing the education of the public in the subject of ARFID.
With regards to our structure, we are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). As a CIO, our Charity Trustees are protected with limited liability, and whilst they are responsible for helping to manage the organisation, they do not hold dual roles of Company Director as they might with other charity structures.
Time commitment:
Trustees meet twice a year virtually. Meetings last approximately 2 hours.
The Remuneration and Finance, Risk and Investment Committee meet once a year virtually. Meetings last approximately 1 hour.
In addition, Trustees are expected to allow time for reading of papers and preparation for meetings, attending events training and induction. As a small charity there may also be the requirement for additional input up to 10 hours per annum as required specifically to your professional background and expertise
Purpose of the role:
Trustee (general)
The overall aim of the trustee role is to provide strong leadership, direction and expertise to the governance of ARFID Awareness UK.
The Board of trustees (‘the Board’) is the body with the legal duty to protect the mission and vision of the FSRH and to ensure that it is run in accordance with legal requirements.
The role of the Board is to provide good governance and leadership by:
- Shaping ARFID Awareness UK’s organisational strategy
- Approving organisational statutory policy
- Ensuring the organisation’s financial stability and sustainability, and agreeing the annual operational budget
- Appointing the Executive Director/s (who is overseen by the Chair of the Board on behalf of the Board)
- Providing support and constructive challenge to the Executive Director/s and their staff team
- Setting and monitoring procedures for assessing and managing risk
- Taking advice from Board members and external specialist advisors
- Ensuring oversight of the financial position of the charity and providing updates to the Board where appropriate.
As a charity and CIO Board members are charity trustees only. They do not represent any group or organisation in this role, and they must act in good faith and in the best interests of ARFID Awareness UK.
Treasurer
- Chair the Remuneration and Finance, Risk and Investment Committee (FR&IC):
- To review progress of financial elements of the operational plan and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees.
- To review the strategic plan in context of financial and budgetary impact.
- To review the annual budget and make recommendations to the trustees
- To receive and review proposals for new expenditure outside of the annual budget
- Advise the Remuneration Committee on the affordability of any changes to pay and or benefits.
- To receive reports at each meeting on financial performance and report as required to the Trustees
- To develop an Investment Policy and strategy
- To review the draft annual accounts along with the audit report, ensuring they are in accordance with relevant accounting standards and Charity Commission guidance
Person specification:
Essential:
- A financial accountancy qualification or equivalent experience (eg ACA, CIMA)
- Experience of investment, strategic planning and budgetary planning
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a diverse team whilst keeping in mind the responsibility of being an individual trustee
- Experience of guiding an organisation through growth and change
- Confident and effective communication skills including listening skills
- Understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
Desirable:
- Knowledge or experience of the charity sector
- Knowledge of the healthcare sector and/or ARFID
- Experience of board or committee membership in a charity, public sector or commercial organisation.
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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Central to us now and always is our fantastic Youth Work programme which provides individual and group support to LGBTQ+ young people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
We are looking to add to our board's expertise in particular areas, and would welcome applications from people who share our passion and commitment to supporting LGBTQ+ young people, alongside skills and experience in any of the following: Finance (for Treasurer role), Charity Governance and Compliance, Income Generation and Business Development, Safeguarding, Human Resources, and Communications.
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About the Respond Treasurer role
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Please note this is a voluntary role. Any expenses incurred while carrying out the duties of the role will be reimbursed.
About Respond
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Through specialist advocacy and therapeutic support, we support people to navigate complex systems such as criminal justice, social services and housing, and to cope with the impact of trauma, build healthy relationships and move forward with their lives.
If you are a qualified accountant that shared our passion for supporting survivors, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining your experience and interest in the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Make a difference in Kent by joining our team of trustees!
Kent Community Foundation (KCF) is looking for individuals to join our Board of Trustees who have a real passion for our county and want to make a demonstrable difference to the lives of people in our communities.
KCF is a professional grant-maker and local philanthropy advisor for Kent and Medway. We have been established for 24 years; distributing more than £60 million in grants to voluntary sector organisations across the county; supporting small charities to be sustainable and successful, and helping major donors maximise the impact of their donations.
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We have a comprehensive trustee induction programme, so if you have never been a trustee or on a board before, we will ensure you have all the knowledge and support you need.
Trustee: Desirable skills
We are looking for applicants to have one or more of the following:
· Lived experience of the communities we work with and the issues which arise in our county
· Experience of grant making; either as a philanthropist, grant maker or grant applicant
· Experience in working with or within social enterprises
· Experience in communications and PR
· A background in socio/economics, or connections with education in that field
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· Professional experience or active interest in technology, digital communications and AI
· Long term connections and networks with any of our stakeholder groups in Kent; such as philanthropists, businesses owners, key voluntary sector influencers
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It is an exciting and challenging time for the international development sector. Vision Action is seeking to appoint two new Trustees, one of whom will serve as Chair Designate, to bring experience, insight, and energy in support of our ambition to increase equitable access to basic eye care services in Ghana, Zambia, and Ethiopia (with plans to expand further).
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Terms of service
For Vision Action the Trustees are Members who have been elected to serve on the Board. Vision Action’s constitution allows for up to 12 Trustees, who can serve a maximum of three consecutive terms of three years. Vision Action is a company limited by guarantee and the Trustees are its legal directors. The Trustee role is voluntary but out of pocket expenses are paid. Trustees are appointed by the Vision Action Board of Trustees annually at the Board meeting following the Annual General Meeting. The time commitment in being a trustee involves attendance at four Board meetings per year, one of which will be an all-day strategy session. Otherwise, Board meetings are usually half a day in the afternoon of a weekday with at least half the meetings online. Papers are circulated for reading in advance. There may be other ad-hoc meetings or online events to discuss specific topics.
Main tasks
Charity Trustees have and must accept ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of the charity and ensuring it is solvent, well-run and delivering the charitable outcomes for the benefit of the public for which it has been set up. Each Trustee will be expected to join one of the two sub-committees (Finance and Fundraising; and Programmes and Research). The Committees meet remotely at least four times per year, usually timed with or in advance of the board meetings.
General Responsibilities
- Ensure that Vision Action complies with its governing document (i.e. its Constitution and Bylaws), charity law, and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
- Ensure that Vision Action pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
- Ensure Vision Action applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects, i.e. it must not spend money on activities which are not included in the objects, however worthwhile they may be.
- Contribute actively to the Board’s role in the formulation and review of strategy, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
- Ensure that all policies are implemented, monitored and reports are acted upon, (including the policies on Harassment and Misconduct, Safeguarding, Recruitment, Child Protection and Anti- Bribery).
- Appoint and support the Co-Chief Executive Officers and monitor their performance.
Additional Specific Responsibilities
In addition to the above, we are looking for a Trustee who can be the Chair Designate and assume the role of Chair in December 2025.
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
Each Trustee must demonstrate:
- A commitment to the mission and values of Vision Action.
- A commitment to Vision Action’s key organisational policies, including those on Harassment and Misconduct, Safeguarding, Whistleblowing, Recruitment, Child Protection, and Anti-Bribery.
- Good, independent judgement.
- Willingness to represent, advocate for, and support the work of the charity.
Desirable Experience
While not essential, experience in the following areas would be an advantage:
- Leadership or senior management experience in business, the third sector, or civil service.
- Understanding of the International Development or Global Health sectors.
- Fundraising, philanthropy, or partnership development.
1. Terms of Service.
The Chair is appointed by the Board annually for a maximum of 3 consecutive terms. He/she will normally assume his/her appointment at the Board meeting following the AGM in November.
2. Main Tasks:
- To lead the Board in ensuring it fulfils its responsibilities for the governance of Vision Action.
- To ensure the Trustees set and regularly review policy, overall strategy and objectives.
- To undertake a supportive role in achieving Vision Action’s funding target.
- To guide the Co-Chief Executives, to help achieve Vision Action’s objectives.
- To monitor approved strategies and business plans.
3. Specific Duties relating to:
3.1 Ensuring the Board fulfils its responsibilities for the governance of Vision Action:
- To chair meetings of the Board, seeing that it functions effectively and carries out its duties.
- To ensure the Board works within the framework of law, Charity Commission guidelines and management best practice.
- To ensure that the policies of the Board are compliant with its charity objectives.
- To ensure the Trustees set overall strategy and policy objectives and regularly review them.
- In conjunction with the Treasurer, to ensure Vision Action’s financial dealings are prudently and systematically accounted for in compliance with legal requirements.
- Make recommendations on the composition of the Board, with a view to succession, and future Chair.
- To serve as an additional spokesman for, and promoter of Vision Action (Note: The Co-Chief Executives act as the primary spokespeople)
3.2 To ensure Trustees develop overall strategy and policy objectives and regularly review them:
- To incorporate the skills and experience of the trustees and the Co-Chief Executives’ team in the development of strategic objectives and planning processes.
- Identify with the Co-Chief Executives, clear objectives and key performance indicators
3.3 Helping the Co-Chief Executives achieve Vision Action’s mission:
- The Chair should always adopt an attitude of strategic overview and avoid becoming immersed in the day-to- day details of running Vision Action. Such matters are the responsibility of the Co-Chief Executives.
- To support and monitor the work of the Co-Chief Executives.
- To assist in the promotion of Vision Action to a wider audience of potential donors and beneficiaries.
- To undertake a supportive role in achieving Vision Action’s fundraising target.
3.4 Optimising the relationship between the Board, staff, volunteers and other stakeholders:
- In consultation with the Co-Chief Executives, to agree the annual calendar of Board meetings and major events involving Vision Action.
- To thank and encourage Vision Action volunteers, staff and other stakeholders as opportunities present themselves.
- To conduct the annual appraisal of the Co-Chief Executives and agree their annual objectives and performance measures.
We are New Wine
New Wine is a network of leaders and a family of churches, committed to seeing local churches thrive and communities transformed.
Our strategic priorities are:
- Equipping Leaders – Investing in current and emerging leaders through training, mentoring, gathering and practitioner-led ministry.
- Empowering Younger Generations – Investing in ministries that raise up children, youth, and young adults to know Jesus and lead with courage and conviction.
- Multiplying Churches – Supporting church plants, revitalisations, and pioneering expressions of church in diverse contexts.
Representing over 1,000 churches, 4,000 church leaders and 50,000 individuals, building networks, equipping leaders and empowering people to advance the Kingdom of God through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus’ church is always facing challenges and opportunities, and it’s as true now, and for New Wine, as it’s ever been. At this time of tremendous opportunity, we are seeking a new Chair of Trustees to work with our Board and Leadership to oversee and steward our mission, people and strategic priorities.
Could you be that person?
We’re looking for an exceptional, Godly person as our next Chair who has:
- A vibrant faith in Jesus, evident in their life and leadership, who is actively engaged in a local church aligned with New Wine’s vision and values, and who is passionate about seeing the Kingdom of God advance in the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Proven governance experience, with an ability to bring wisdom, accountability, and spiritual discernment to lead the Board in fulfilling New Wine’s mission and values.
- A proven ability to bring strategic oversight and discernment, that will help shape and steward the New Wine’s vision and priorities in pursuit of its mission.
- Strong emotional intelligence, with an ability to lead collaboratively and build consensus to enable effective and unified decision-making.
- Exceptional relational and leadership abilities, with an ability to inspire, influence, and build effective working relationships across the Board and the wider New Wine network.
This is a time of amazing opportunity.
As the ‘quiet revival’ continues across our nation, New Wine’s mission of local churches changing nations feels more spiritually potent than ever. We are living in a time of exceptional opportunity for New Wine and we will need a Chair who can help us realise the full potential God has for us.
Could you be that person?
Closing date for expressions of interest is12pm GMT on Friday 21st November 2025.


