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Behçet’s Disease is an auto-immune disorder which is incurable but can be managed by specialist consultants. It is very rare and can affect any part of the body. It often takes years to diagnose and can be debilitating to the patient.
Behçet’s Patients Centres (BPC), a charitable company, was formed in 2011 to provide the specialist, multi disciplinary care for patients.
We are seeking to recruit a Finance Director to our Board in order to both increase our experience and skills base and to facilitate effective succession management. This is a volunteer role that offers rewarding experience and the chance to make a difference in the lives of those who are affected by this rare condition.
This is a highly autonomous role that will make a big difference to the Board of Directors and their purpose to provide a service to one of the rarest patient groups in England. We’re looking for someone who can come in and help us build on our achievements and do things even better. You will be responsible for the financial management of the charitable company to ensure we successfully deliver our contractual commitments and thus influence the future of our funding, (we have a contract which runs until March 2028). You will play an important role as a member of the Board of Directors, ensuring they are guided by your financial expertise. This will involve preparing budgets; paying salaries and finances owing to HMRC and invoicing the NHS. We also work collaboratively with Behçet’s UK, the registered charity for patients with Behçet’s Disease and you’ll be building relationships with that charity.
The time commitment for this role is around 2 to 3 days per month on average, with extra time needed around budgeting and year end accounts.
Experience Required:
- Proven management and leadership skills
- Proven financial skills in budget preparation and management
- Proven communication skills
- Awareness of both Charity and Data Protection Law
- Computer literate in use of Microsoft products
- Experience of contract performance management
- Flexibility of working hours to attend quarterly Director meetings and the Behçet’s UK Annual Conference
Qualifications Required:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent financial experience.
- Preferably a qualification with CIMA, ACA or ACCA (or working towards)
- A UK driving licence and the ability to travel
- A clean Disclosure & Barring Services check will be undertaken
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Location: Remote (Poole-based charity; meetings held online/hybrid)
Time commitment: Around 4 to 6 hours per month on average, with extra time needed around budgeting and year-end accounts
Term: 1 year, eligible for re-election annually
Board meetings: Approximately 6 per year (online/hybrid)
What you’ll do
You’ll join the Board as Trustee Treasurer and help provide clear, steady oversight of the charity’s financial governance. Working with fellow trustees and any staff or external support, you’ll help ensure the charity’s finances are well managed, transparent, and aligned with its purpose and values.
You’ll help the board make confident decisions so the charity can sustain and grow its work. You don’t need prior trustee experience if you can offer financial insight, integrity, and a willingness to contribute at board level.
If you’re an experienced Treasurer, or you’d like this to be your first trustee role, we’d love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities
You’ll help the Board to:
- Maintain oversight of financial affairs and ensure appropriate controls and procedures are in place
- Ensure proper accounting records are maintained, and resources are safeguarded and used in line with the charity’s purposes
- Review income, expenditure and cash flow, and flag risks or concerns early
- Provide oversight of payroll processes and contractor payments, supporting segregation of duties where possible
- Support key financial policies such as reserves (and investment policy where relevant)
- Lead or support annual budget-setting, monitor performance against budget, and support sustainability and longer-term planning
- Ensure the Board receives clear financial information and present updates at trustee meetings to support informed decision-making
- Oversee annual accounts, liaise with the independent examiner (or auditors if applicable), and support timely Charity Commission submissions
- Act as the Board’s lead on financial governance matters
What you’ll get from the role
- A full trustee induction, plus support to get up to speed on the charity’s finances and current processes
- The chance to make a real difference behind the scenes, helping the Board make confident decisions
- Opportunities to develop your governance experience and deepen your financial oversight skills
- A welcoming board environment where constructive challenge is valued
This role will suit you if you
Essential
- Have knowledge of (or affinity with) Christian Science and/or faith-based community work and the ability to represent the charity’s purpose and values appropriately and sensitively
- Can read, interpret and explain budgets, management accounts and cash flow to non-finance trustees
- Bring integrity, sound judgement, and the confidence to ask the right questions
- Work well with others and can offer constructive challenge and support
- Can commit the time and follow through on agreed actions
Desirable
- Charity finance or trustee experience
- Accounting/bookkeeping/controls/risk background
- Experience working with an independent examiner/auditor
- Familiarity with charity reporting (including SORP awareness)
- Experience chairing or contributing to a finance committee
About us
You’ll be supporting a Poole-based registered charity (England & Wales) that serves as a central resource for Christian Science literature and activities. You don’t need to be a Christian Scientist to apply, but you should be comfortable supporting and representing the charity’s purpose and values as a trustee.
Inclusion and accessibility
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and life experiences. If you need adjustments at any stage of the process, please tell us what would help.
Safer recruitment, eligibility and declarations
We’re committed to safeguarding and to taking reasonable steps to protect everyone who comes into contact with the charity. Appointments will be subject to proportionate safer recruitment checks and declarations, which may include references and verification of identity.
This includes confirmation that you are not disqualified from acting as a charity trustee under the Charity Commission’s automatic disqualification rules, and a conflict of interest declaration with agreement on how any conflicts will be managed.
A DBS check will only be considered where it is legally eligible and proportionate to the activities of the role.
How to apply
Please submit your CV along with a statement of up to one page explaining your interest in supporting the charity’s purpose and values in a Trustee capacity, and any relevant experience.
- Closing date: 23 June 2026 (we review applications as they’re received)
- Interviews: Remote via Microsoft Teams
Note: We reserve the right to close early if we appoint before the closing date.
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