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About Schoolreaders
One in four children in England leave primary school unable to read at the expected level — a barrier that shadows their education, confidence, and life chances. Schoolreaders was founded in 2013 to change this.
The Charity delivers weekly one-to-one reading support to primary school children who need it most, powered by a nationwide network of trained volunteers. This community-driven model delivers exceptional impact at minimal cost. It is incredibly simple and everyone wins – the children benefit from consistent, regular additional reading support, schools benefit from trained volunteers spending one-to-one time with children, and volunteers benefit from an increased sense of purpose and wellbeing.
Demand is soaring. In just 13 years, Schoolreaders has become England’s largest in-school reading support charity. Today, almost 40,000 children receive one-to-one reading support each week, and the charity is on track to deliver more than 1.5 million in-person reading sessions in 2026 — the National Year of Reading.
Support is targeted where it matters most: 46% of participating children are eligible for Pupil Premium, and over half of partner schools serve disadvantaged communities. Independent evaluation with the Institute for Research in Education shows powerful results: across three terms, every single child improved their reading age beyond expected progress.
Schoolreaders is proving what’s possible when communities mobilise around children’s futures.
The organisation is run by a small team in Bedford, achieving high staff-to-volunteer leverage and exceptional cost-effectiveness. Its supporters include patrons Gyles Brandreth and Kate Adie, and it is governed by a Board of Trustees and an executive team. Schoolreaders has been praised for its adaptability and innovative use of digital channels in volunteer recruitment and fundraising, and for the strength, expertise, and depth of its Board, whose members typically serve multiple terms, reflecting a strong sense of commitment and continuity. This collective leadership and innovation continue to position Schoolreaders as a vital partner in tackling the literacy gap at scale.
Role specification
As a Trustee at Schoolreaders, they will play a key role, helping to shape the overall direction and vision.
The key duties of Trustees are to:
Person specification
Schoolreaders is seeking to strengthen its Board with new Trustees who bring expertise across two priority areas: Education and Communications / PR. While prior governance experience is welcome, the organisation is equally open to applications from those seeking their first non-executive appointment.
Education
The Board welcomes applications from those with current experience as a primary school practitioner, ideally within the state sector. The capacity to deliver strategic direction is essential. Insight into challenges linked to deprivation and the use of educational technology would be particularly valuable in shaping policy, practice and partnership development. A background in safeguarding would also be highly valued. Candidates may have held leadership roles such as Head of Department, Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Headteacher, Chief Executive, or Director of Education. Appointees will also join the Education Safeguarding Consultation Group (meets online three times per year).
Communications / PR
The Board is seeking a Trustee with significant experience in communications, brand development, and / or marketing, and a strong understanding of digital and social media strategy. Candidates may come from any sector, provided they bring sound judgement, strong strategic thinking, and the ability to operate credibly across these areas. Experience in stakeholder engagement and influencing at a senior level will be valuable.
This Trustee will bring valuable insight as Schoolreaders strengthens its in-house communications and marketing capability and will help to shape the development of a longer-term strategy to raise the organisation’s profile and extend its reach. They will also support the development of a more integrated and cohesive approach, contributing to thinking on brand strategy, marketing and communications priorities, audience engagement, and external profile, as well as offering insight across digital, social, and traditional channels.
Above all, successful candidates will be motivated by the mission of Schoolreaders and committed to supporting children’s literacy and life chances.
Location
Board meetings are primarily held virtually, with one in-person board meeting and one strategy day held annually (typically in Bedford). Trustees from all regions of the UK are encouraged to apply.
Diversity
Schoolreaders welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, belief or disability. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
Terms of appointment
This is a voluntary role; however, reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses will be reimbursed. Trustees are asked to commit to:
The initial appointment is for a three-year term, which may be renewed at the Board’s discretion.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About us:
We're seeking new trustees to join our team and contribute to the effective governance of our charity that delivers information, advice and wellbeing support for unpaid carers in two northwest London boroughs. Our Hillingdon team also offer a young carers service supporting children and young people, aged 5 to 25 years old, who live in Hillingdon and have a caring responsibility at home.
About the opportunity:
As a trustee, you will have a positive opportunity to make an impact on the lives of unpaid carers in Hillingdon and Ealing!
You will be essential in ensuring the effective governance of a charity whose mission is to offer support and guidance to anyone living with the challenges of being an unpaid carer.
About you:
We are delighted to now be covering the London borough of Ealing in addition to Hillingdon and our current focus is strengthening Carers Trust Hillingdon & Ealing's market position. We are particularly interested to talk to people with skills and experience in:
You would need to be able to devote the necessary time and have strategic vision, independent judgement and an ability to think creatively.
Our impact:
Our key achievements last year include:
Our Young Carers team's key achievements last year:
Working hours:
Our governing body is made up of 7 trustees and meetings take place six times a year, typically on a Friday 10:00am to 12:00pm. The option to join meetings online is also available. We pay travel and out-of-pocket expenses and new trustees will receive a full induction. Trustees can also access a small training budget by agreement with the Finance Committee.
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Be Part of our Communication Team at Watford & Three Rivers Refugee Partnership
Location: Hybrid - charity based in Watford, Hertfordshire
Commitment: 5-7 hours a week
Watford & Three Rivers Refugee Partnership is dedicated to supporting refugees and asylum seekers by providing immigration services, advocacy, a social hub and ESOL classes. As Communication Volunteers, you will play a key role in sharing the stories of refugees and asylum seekers, raising awareness about their challenges, and promoting the charity’s mission. As part of a team you will develop and implement communication strategies to engage supporters, attract donors, and build partnerships. This role involves managing social media, creating compelling content, and ensuring consistent messaging across all platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
Skills & Experience
What we offer
How to Apply:
Please apply via Charity Job and someone will give you a call/email to discuss further.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteer Content Creator
Guardian Light Foundation (GLF) & Guardian Light Enterprises Ltd (GLE)
Role Type: Volunteer
Location: Remote / Flexible
Reports to: Board Of Director - Marketing & Communications Lead
About Us
Guardian Light Foundation (GLF) is a mission-driven charity supporting vulnerable and homeless children who have experienced abuse and hardship. Guardian Light Enterprises Ltd (GLE) supports this mission through sustainable initiatives and services.
Role Purpose
We are seeking a creative and committed Volunteer Content Creator to help raise awareness, engage our audience, and grow our online presence across both GLF and GLE platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Create engaging content for social media (posts, captions, short videos, graphics)
Support content planning in line with campaigns and key messages
Share impactful stories (while maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding standards)
Assist in growing audience engagement across platforms (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn)
Maintain a consistent tone and brand voice
Work collaboratively with the marketing team
Skills & Experience
Strong creativity and attention to detail
Basic experience with content creation tools (e.g. Canva, CapCut, or similar)
Good written communication skills
Understanding of social media platforms and trends
Passion for making a positive impact
Safeguarding & Compliance
Must adhere to safeguarding and confidentiality policies
An Enhanced DBS check may be required
What You’ll Gain
Valuable experience in marketing and content creation
Opportunity to build a professional portfolio
Be part of a meaningful cause making real impact
Flexible, remote volunteering
How to Apply
Please submit a short introduction and any examples of your work (if available).
Join us in giving a voice to those who need it most.
At Guardian Light Foundation, we restore hope for homeless children, teens and single parents scarred by abuse, harassment and homelessness.
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Eco-Stylist
We connect shoppers with vetted sustainable fashion brands, marketplace items, and educational guides.
Social Media Manager
The Social Media Manager will focus on engaging and growing our social media presence. Currently focusing on Instagram and Tiktok. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience with potential for massive results.
We currently have 6k+ IG followers, 1k+ FB, 1.3k+ LinkedIn, 7.8k+ Pinterest, and just starting on Tiktok. It will be your job to grow and engage this audience, regularly analyzing performance, identifying opportunities, and tweaking your strategy.
Prior experience not required but must have strong interests in sustainability, fashion, and gaining marketing experience. Must also be excited about social media and the opportunities it presents for both growth, engagement, and storytelling.
Looking for entrepreneurial candidates who are extremely driven and self-motivated.
Benefits: includes mentoring. At the end of your 3-6 month internship we will assist you in your next career steps: informational interviews, jobs, letters of recommendation, grad school applications, etc.
Eco-Stylist is a growing startup and social enterprise, with a mission to make sustainable fashion the norm.
Our handle is @yourecostylist.
Minimum Hours per Week:
4-6 hours per week
Duration:
3-5 months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At CISWO, The Coal Mining Charity, our mission is to improve the lives of individuals and communities facing disadvantage due to the impact of the coal mining industry, delivering services across all former coalfield areas in the UK. We do this through the provision of practical support and advice for former miners and their families, community investment, and the protection and improvement of recreational land.
We are currently seeking to broaden the skills and experience of our Board of Trustees and would particularly welcome individuals with previous trustee experience, and strong charity governance knowledge. We would also welcome applicants with expertise in fundraising, marketing and communications, or risk management, and from those with an interest in serving in a Chair or Vice Chair position.
Successful candidates will have experience operating at a senior level within a large and/or complex organisation (in either a paid or voluntary capacity). You will be able to demonstrate effectiveness in your field, bring strategic insight, and take a solutions-focused approach to supporting the work and future direction of the charity.
The role in unremunerated but expenses are covered.
To find out more and apply, please download the full Trustee Candidate Information Pack available from our website.
Improving the lives of individuals and communities facing disadvantage due to the impact of the coal mining industry.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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LONELINESS AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS MANAGER (VOLUNTEER ROLE)
SUNSHINE Charity – Because No One Should Live in Lockdown Forever
Do you remember lockdown?
Now imagine living like that every single day — not because of a global crisis, but because loneliness has quietly become someone’s normal.
Since lockdown ended, loneliness has slipped out of the headlines. But it hasn’t slipped out of people’s lives.
At SUNSHINE, we refuse to let loneliness be forgotten. We’re here to bring it back into the spotlight — and we need someone bold, creative and passionate to help us do it.
Who We Are
SUNSHINE is a brand‑new, grassroots, 100% volunteer‑powered charity on a mission to brighten the lives of people experiencing loneliness and social isolation. We’re small, passionate, and building something hopeful from the ground up. We’re awaiting our charity number — but our mission is already alive, growing and ready to shine.
Now we need someone who can help the world understand why loneliness matters — and what SUNSHINE is doing to change it.
Your Role: Loneliness Awareness Campaigns Manager
This is your chance to lead campaigns that spark conversations, shift perceptions and bring loneliness back into the public eye.
You will be the person who helps people see loneliness again — and see SUNSHINE as a beacon of hope.
You will:
Create and lead awareness campaigns that highlight the reality of loneliness today
Develop messaging that is emotional, human and impossible to ignore
Work with our Marketing & Communications team to amplify our voice
Raise awareness of SUNSHINE’s services, helping people find support
Engage communities, partners and local groups to spread the message
Use storytelling, social media and creative content to make loneliness visible
Help shape national and local conversations around loneliness
Ensure loneliness stays on the agenda, not forgotten after Covid
Your work will help people understand that loneliness is still here — and that SUNSHINE is here to help.
Who You Are
What matters most is your drive, your imagination, and your belief that loneliness should never be ignored.
Why Join Us Now?
Because this is the moment everything begins.
You won’t just be joining a charity — you’ll be helping to shape its voice. Your campaigns will spark conversations. Your creativity will shift perceptions. Your work will help people feel seen, valued and connected again.
If you want to be part of something hopeful, human and life‑changing, this is your moment.
How to Apply
Send us your CV and a short statement about why this role speaks to you.
We welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences and walks of life.
Let’s make loneliness impossible to ignore — together.
SUNSHINE is a small grassroots charity that works to reduce loneliness & help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships & community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Red Diamond Compost
We transform invasive biomass into regenerative biostimulants and an AI-enabled bioconversion platform.
Impact Communications & Content Strategist
We are looking for a volunteer Impact Communications & Content Strategist to help shape how we communicate our work globally.
Red Diamond Compost develops regenerative agricultural solutions by converting organic and invasive biomass into high-performance inputs that rebuild soil health and strengthen climate resilience. Our work includes field trials, farmer training through the Journey to 1000 Acres initiative, and international research collaborations.
This role will focus on guiding our overall content and messaging strategy using a “pillar-to-micro” content model, where long-form content (field updates, talks, research insights) is structured and repurposed into multiple formats across platforms.
Responsibilities may include:
This role is ideal for someone interested in climate innovation, storytelling, and helping translate real-world impact into clear, compelling narratives.
Minimum Hours per Week:
2-3 hours per week
Duration:
3-5 months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Graphic Designer (MINDSET Charity) - VOLUNTEER ROLE
Remote | Very Flexible
Help shape the visual identity of a national movement for men’s wellbeing
MINDSET is building a bold new movement for men’s mental wellbeing and personal growth in the UK — rooted in action, challenge, brotherhood, and real‑world transformation. To bring this mission to life, we urgently need a talented Graphic Designer who can help us create powerful, professional visuals that will put MINDSET firmly on the map.
This is a role for someone who wants their creativity to matter — someone who wants to design work that directly supports men across the UK.
Why This Role Matters
Our programmes, campaigns, and recruitment efforts rely on clear, compelling, and consistent design. Your work will help us:
Reach men who need support
Build trust with partners and communities
Strengthen our national identity
Communicate our mission with clarity and dignity
Every banner, post, booklet, and graphic you create will help us change lives.
What You’ll Design
We urgently need a designer who can create a range of high‑impact digital and print materials, including:
Roller Banners for events, outreach, and public visibility
Social Media Posts for campaigns, recruitment, and programme promotion
Print Materials such as flyers, leaflets, and business stationery
Digital Assets for our website, online programmes, and volunteer recruitment
Guide Booklets for our 12‑week Self‑Improvement Programme and other initiatives
You’ll be helping to build a cohesive, professional visual identity for a charity that is growing fast.
What You’ll Do
As our Graphic Designer, you will:
Create clean, modern, impactful designs that reflect MINDSET’s mission
Work with the Head of Marketing & Communications to deliver campaign visuals
Produce both digital and print‑ready artwork
Ensure brand consistency across all materials
Bring creativity, clarity, and emotional resonance to every design
Help shape the visual identity of a national movement
This role is remote, flexible, and ideal for someone who wants to make a meaningful contribution in just a few hours each week.
Who This Role Is Perfect For
You’ll thrive in this role if you are:
Skilled in graphic design (Canva, Adobe, or similar tools)
Able to produce polished, professional designs quickly and reliably
Passionate about men’s wellbeing, personal growth, and community
Someone who enjoys turning ideas into visuals that inspire action
Excited by the idea of helping build a national charity from the ground up
You do not need charity experience. You do not need formal qualifications. You simply need creativity, initiative, and a desire to help men live fuller, healthier lives.
If you want your design skills to make a real difference…
We’d love to hear from you. Join us and help build the visual identity of MINDSET.
To empower men across England to take charge of their mental wellbeing and personal growth through connection, conversation, and community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are Looking for 1 – 2 Exceptional Volunteers! Use your expertise to help shape the future of care for children and families who need us most. Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is recruiting Non-Executive Members for our Income Generation Committee – inspiring leaders who can bring sharp insight, sector know-how and big-picture thinking to drive our fundraising, marketing and communications strategies forward. If you are experienced in the charity sector, passionate about fundraising and ready to make a strategic impact that genuinely changes lives, we would love to hear from you.
Duties and Key responsibilities
Essential Skills and Experience
We believe every life-limited or dying child and their family should have the opportunity to make every moment count and get the support they need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Us
Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil CIC is a grassroots movement committed to confronting and eradicating Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) across the UK.
We give survivors, families, and allies the power to speak out, heal, and educate communities through storytelling, outreach, and collective action. We work across all communities Black, white, Asian, Caribbean, and African ensuring no survivor feels alone or silenced.
Our CIC operates through a community-driven, volunteer-led structure, built by people who believe in truth, justice, and love as law.
The Role - Volunteer Content and Donor Communication Specialists
JOB PURPOSE
This role exists to:
• Craft and manage communications for donors, stakeholders, and the wider community
• Translate survivor-led stories and CIC activities into impactful messaging
• Develop content for emails, newsletters, social media, and fundraising campaigns
• Support the Fundraising Director in building donor relationships through clear, engaging, and ethical communication
• Ensure all content aligns with CIC values, trauma-informed practice, and safeguarding policies
You are the voice that converts purpose into action.
Responsibilities:
Develop clear, engaging, and accurate copy for all donor and community communications, including: Emails and newsletters, Fundraising campaign materials, Donor updates and acknowledgements andEvent promotions and volunteer communications.
Maintain a consistent organisational voice and messaging across all communication channels.
Collaborate with the Fundraising Director to ensure content aligns with campaign goals, donor engagement strategies, and organisational priorities.
Work with the Social Media Team to ensure content supports multi-channel campaigns and wider communications objectives.
Track donor engagement, feedback, and responses to communications to identify patterns and refine messaging for maximum impact.
Support segmentation, personalisation, and targeting of communications to ensure relevance and donor retention.
Ensure compliance with data protection (GDPR), safeguarding, confidentiality, and ethical standards in all communications.
Collaborate with volunteers and other teams to adapt content for different audiences, ensuring inclusivity, accessibility, and cultural sensitivity.
Proofread, edit, and quality-check all content before publication to ensure accuracy and professional presentation.
Contribute to content planning, calendars, and scheduling to maintain regular, timely, and coordinated communications.
Assist in developing templates, guides, or SOPs for donor and community communications.
Provide guidance and mentoring to other volunteers involved in content creation or communications.
Monitor performance metrics for communications and produce reports to inform strategy and campaign planning.
Ensure all communications reflect and uphold the C.I.C’s values, culture, and brand identity
What We’re Looking For:
Essential / Highly Valued Experience
Professional or voluntary experience in copywriting, communications, or journalism.
Experience creating email newsletters, donor updates, or fundraising communications.
Strong understanding of donor engagement strategies and how content impacts retention.
Experience creating content for social media with organisational or campaign objectives in mind.
Editing, proofreading, and content planning skills.
Ability to maintain a consistent organisational voice across platforms.
Familiarity with GDPR, data protection, and safeguarding requirements for communications.
Skills in tracking and interpreting engagement metrics and refining communications accordingly.
Collaborative skills to work effectively with multiple teams, volunteers, and directors.
Ability to adapt content for different audiences and ensure accessibility and inclusivity.
Strong organisational and project management skills for content planning and scheduling.
Experience in creating templates, guides, or standardised communication processes.
Desirable / Can Be Developed
Experience using email marketing or newsletter platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, CiviCRM).
Knowledge of digital content analytics tools to monitor performance.
Experience mentoring or supporting volunteers in communications roles.
Ability to integrate donor communications with wider fundraising campaigns and events.
Familiarity with multi-channel campaign planning and content strategy.
Skills in visual content creation or basic design for communication purposes.
Qualifications
Formal qualifications not required.
Equivalent professional or voluntary experience in communications, content creation, or donor engagement highly valued.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a volunteer to help take PINT’s external brand to the next level – focusing on building the profile of PINT via media, TV and radio, with the ultimate aim of gaining more support for the charity and increasing our fundraising. We are looking for someone who has experience in public relations and external communications, with strong written and verbal communication skills, who is familiar with writing press releases and working across multiple media channels.
Please provide your CV so we can understand your skills and experience, and our volunteer HR manager will then be in touch to discuss further.
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About Roots Academy
Roots Academy's Vision.
A generation of young Muslims who embody and promote a God-centred way of life. At Roots Academy, we've built a learning experience that's changing the lives of the ummah's future leaders, change-makers, and visionaries. Our mission is to deliver a structured and transformative education in the Essentials of Islam in a way that lowers barriers to access, develops deep certainty, and inspires action.
Why does Roots Academy exist?
Crisis of Faith: 1 in 4 young Muslims are leaving the religion due to various factors, primarily the pervasive anti-religious content and temptations they encounter online and oine.
Roots Academy exists to bridge this gap by providing a structured and transformative Islamic education that speaks directly to the needs and challenges of young Muslims today, delivered in an engaging and accessible form that provokes thought and action.
Role Summary
To bring our vision to life, you will play a key role in shaping how Roots Academy communicates its message online. As a Website Copywriter, you will be responsible for writing clear, compelling, and structured website content that reects our mission, engages visitors, and drives action
Key Tasks
What we're looking for:
What we have to offer
Please note: This is an unpaid volunteer position. Volunteers are entitled to claim expenses incurred for food , travel, and equipment, in line with our Expenses Policy.
We teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to Young Muslims across the UK and internationally.
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Social Friday
We transform Fridays into scalable social-impact days by connecting companies, nonprofits and volunteers.
PR Director
Join us as PR Director and help us to shape Social Friday’s global story
Location: North America (remote-friendly)
Role Type: Leadership
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer (with dotted line to CEO)
About Social Friday Social Friday is more than a movement—it’s a lifestyle brand inspiring people worldwide to connect, collaborate, and create positive impact every Friday.
We’re now seeking a visionary PR Director to amplify our voice globally and ensure our story resonates across cultures, markets, and media platforms.
Role Purpose As PR Director, you will be the architect of Social Friday’s public image. You’ll design and execute global PR strategies, build trusted media relationships, and craft compelling narratives that strengthen our credibility and recognition worldwide. This is your chance to shape how millions experience Social Friday.
Key Accountabilities:
Core Competencies
Skills & Experience Essential:
Desirable:
Success Indicators
Minimum Hours per Week:
2-3 hours per week
Duration:
3-5 months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking a Treasurer/Trustee for The Historic Towns Trust, an educational charity that focuses on inspiring future generations to understand, appreciate and preserve their urban heritage. The Trust works in partnership with local historians, geographers and archaeologists to publish historical maps and atlases that give everyone a sense of belonging and custodianship. Our unique multi-layer mapping techniques reveal a new way to visualise the complex development of Britain’s towns, enabling us to better analyse the impact of events and communities over time. We use our research to develop teaching materials for schools and to engage the public with free talks, empowering them with the knowledge and confidence to influence future decisions about their built environments.
Among our Trustees we have some of the leading academics in the fields of urban history and archaeology, architects, and business people, who share a passion for maps and history. While the organisation has no central office and Trustees are spread across Britain, we meet frequently, usually but not exclusively in London.
The Trust has expanded significantly in recent years, increasing the number of maps and atlases we produce and developing educational and community outreach programmes to increase the impact of each map for the town it serves. The number and value of transactions we undertake (raising funds for projects, selling maps, taking on our first employee) has grown considerably and we are seeking a new Trustee to fill the role of Treasurer, helping us to re-shape the organisation for the future.
The Role
The Historic Towns Trust has the following financial activities
1. Income from our endowment
2. Income from sale of maps and atlases directly, through our website and through third party distributors
3. Income from grants and donations to HTT towards core activities
4. Holding of money raised for individual atlas and map projects
5. Expenditure on administration
6. Quarterly VAT filing
7. GiftAid collection and accounting
8. Annual audit
Currently three sub-committees (Projects, Communications and Resources) report to an Executive Sub-Committee (“ESC”) that reports to the Board of Trustees. Each of these meets quarterly, with two Board meeting held in person in June and December, usually in London.
In the light of the recent growth in activities we are reviewing our operating structure. This may include
· A new Educational sub-committee
· Splitting Resources between Administration and Sales/Marketing
· Recruitment of a paid part-time book-keeper
· Recruitment of an office administrator
The Treasurer will sit on ESC and will be responsible for the financial administration of the Trust and its reporting obligations to HMRC and the Charities Commission. They will report to the Board on the financial position of the Trust on a quarterly basis, and lead deliberations on major investments. They will lead the audit.
As a Trustee they will have the opportunity to be engaged in our atlas and map activities, attending events and launches and contributing in any other way to the development of the Trust.
The Candidate
We are looking for an experienced, preferably qualified, accountant who has a passion for cartography, for urban history and for education.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.