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Do you want to use your financial expertise to make a real difference to people’s lives?
Mental health affects all of us — yet for too many people, financial circumstances can stand between them and the support they need. At FreshStart, we believe everyone should have access to safe, professional and affordable therapy, whatever their circumstances.
FreshStart Psychotherapy C.I.C. is seeking a Treasurer and Director to join our Board and help guide the financial sustainability and growth of our organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a passionate, community-focused organisation with a simple but powerful mission: to make high-quality psychotherapy available to people on low incomes who might otherwise be unable to afford it.
Treasurer Role Description
Purpose of the Role
To maintain effective financial oversight of FreshStart Psychotherapy C.I.C., ensuring financial sustainability, sound governance, and compliance with all relevant financial and regulatory requirements.
The Treasurer will provide financial leadership to the Board and support informed decision-making that enables the organisation to achieve its mission and strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Leadership
- Contribute actively to the development and implementation of the organisation's strategy.
- Advise the Board on the financial implications of strategic decisions.
- Support sustainable growth and long-term financial planning.
- Help identify opportunities for funding diversification and organisational development.
2. Financial Oversight
- Ensure the Board receives clear, accurate, and timely financial information.
- Monitor the financial health and sustainability of the organisation.
- Review management accounts, budgets, cash flow forecasts, and annual financial statements.
- Ensure appropriate financial controls, policies, and procedures are in place and regularly reviewed.
- Oversee the preparation and filing of statutory accounts and financial returns.
- Support the development and monitoring of reserves and risk management policies.
- Work closely with any external accountants, auditors, or financial advisers as required.
3. Governance and Compliance
- Ensure the Board understands and fulfils its financial responsibilities.
- Support compliance with relevant regulatory, legal, and reporting requirements.
- Promote good governance and transparency across the organisation.
- Contribute to risk management and financial decision-making.
General Responsibilities of a Director
In addition to the Treasurer responsibilities, all Directors are expected to:
- Contribute actively to setting the organisation's strategic direction.
- Ensure the organisation remains focused on its mission and objectives.
- Safeguard the organisation's reputation, values, and resources.
- Monitor organisational performance and impact.
- Ensure resources are used effectively and responsibly.
- Act in the best interests of FreshStart Psychotherapy C.I.C. and its beneficiaries.
- Declare and manage any conflicts of interest.
- Participate in Board meetings and relevant working groups.
- Stay informed about developments affecting mental health services, the voluntary sector, and community wellbeing.
Person Specification
We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals who have:
Essential
- A recognised accountancy qualification or equivalent financial expertise.
- Experience in financial management, accounting, audit, or financial governance.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues.
- A commitment to the mission of improving access to mental health support.
Desirable
- Experience of charity, CIC, voluntary sector, or healthcare governance.
- Knowledge of fundraising, grant funding, or social enterprise finance.
- Previous board or trustee experience.
- An interest in mental health, wellbeing, and reducing barriers to accessing support.
Non Charity Employer
6 - 10
To ensure high-quality, long term psychotherapy is available to everyone who needs it regardless of their financial circumstances.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
About You
Are you a member of the Methodist Church in Britain seeking to use your skills, expertise and gifts in a new way? Could you make a significant contribution to an important committee in the Methodist Church?
We are seeking new lay members of the Ministries Committee for 2026-27, initially for a term of three years, renewable for a further 3 years if appropriate.
The Role
The Ministries Committee reports to the Connexional Council, the trustee body of the Methodist Church in Great Britain. The Committee is charged with responsibility to keep in constant review the life of the Methodist Church as it relates to Ministries, ordained and lay, to reflect strategically and review ministries related work that will enable the ministry and mission of the Church to be more effective, and to review the formational and support needs of those who exercise lay and ordained ministry on behalf of the Church.
Working collaboratively with other committee members and with the Mission Committee and Resourcing Committee, you will be experienced in chairing committees and bring a range of circuit experiences and other experiences of the Methodist Church to the work of the Ministries Committee.
In order to ensure a diverse mix of lay and ordained members of the committee, applications are particularly invited from lay members of the Methodist Church in Britain including Local Preachers, Worship Leaders and Local Lay Pastors. You are encouraged to apply if you feel that overall your skills and experience meet the person specification requirements. You will have some experience of serving on a church body and some experience or interest in cross-cultural ministry, stationing, candidating or training.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities and those still developing their careers. We are committed to fairness, and all applications will be assessed on merit.
If you would like to speak to someone about this role then please e-mail; HR Team.
Key Dates
Closing Date: 18 September 2026
Interview Date: 28 September 2026 to be held in person at Methodist Church House in London
Registered Charity
101 - 500
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
