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About Us
Cherry Trees is a charity. located in East Clandon (near Guildford, Surrey), providing home-from-home short breaks for children aged 0–19 with a range of complex disabilities, including learning, physical, and sensory impairments.
We are rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and care for more than 100 children and young people in a safe, stimulating, and fun environment. At Cherry Trees, we see the child first and the disability second, valuing every child for who they are. We are a dedicated community, enabling children to spend time with friends and enjoy new experiences while their families have a much-needed break from care.
It’s an exciting time to join Cherry Trees. We have recently recruited a new Head of Fundraising and Communications who will be building the team as we invest in a programme of service growth in conjunction with a new 5-year strategy which will be publicised in 2026.
What difference will you make?
Cherry Trees offers a lifeline to vulnerable children and their families. As a Trustee, you will play a key role in helping us to grow and develop and to enable us to continue to provide support and a critical lifeline to even more vulnerable children and their families in great need. Alongside a team of 8 trustees you will play a key role in ensuring we have the maximum impact we can for our community.
Role Description
The treasurer is an officer of the trustee board and not a paid worker. The role of the treasurer is to ensure that all the finances and the supporting financial control systems are kept in order.
Key objectives of the role:
- To provide strategic advice to the Trustees on financial matters as regards the operation and development of Cherry Trees within the direction set by the Chairman of the Trustees.
- To oversee the financial affairs of the Charity and ensure that they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice.
- To ensure that proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures are in place.
- To monitor and report on the financial health of the Charity.
- To oversee the production of necessary financial reports, returns, accounts and audits.
- The role requires active participation in board meetings and collaboration with fellow trustees and the executive team to support Cherry Trees’ mission.
- The will be a minimum of 8 board and committee meetings to attend
Principal Tasks
The responsibilities of the treasurer are essential for maintaining the financial stability and integrity of the charity, ensuring that it can continue to fulfil its mission and objectives. Specifically, these include:
Financial oversight
- Ensure that all financial records are accurate, up to date and compliant with legal and accounting standards.
- Ensure that effective financial procedures and controls are in place.
- Appraise the financial viability of plans, proposals and feasibility studies.
- Chair the Management and Finance Committee (M&F) quarterly, monitor performance against budgets and ensure that Capital Expenditure is properly controlled in line with the latest Capex Policy approved by the Trustees.
- Attend half-yearly meetings of the Investment Committee at which the Charity’s investment brokers report on their management of the Cherry Trees investments and measure performance against their benchmark.
- Liaise with the investment brokers as necessary to ensure that adequate liquidity (cash flow) is available and that Cherry Trees is able to meet its liabilities.
- Assist the trustees and management in ensuring that the financial reserves of Cherry Trees are maintained at an appropriate level.
Budget Management
- Oversee the production of the annual budget and propose its adoption by the board.
Financial reporting
- Work closely as necessary with the CEO and COO to appoint appropriate external auditors and to ensure that any audit recommendations are implemented in a timely manner.
- Oversee the production of necessary financial reports and accounts and present them, along with any audit recommendations, to the board.
Strategic advisory
- Provide strategic advice to the board on financial matters and help shape the charity's financial strategy.
- Work closely with the CEO and COO to ensure that a long-term financial strategy is in place, which can guide the organisation in achieving its objectives.
Board liaison
- Regularly report the financial position and ongoing financial viability of the charity at board meetings.
- Make fellow trustees aware of their financial obligations and take a lead in interpreting financial data.
- Assist the trustees in ensuring that appropriate steps are taken to manage financial risks that could impact significantly upon Cherry Trees.
Personal skills and qualities
- Knowledge of bookkeeping and financial management.
- Good financial analysis skills with the ability to think about the future as well as the present.
- Strong working knowledge of Excel.
- Be methodical, organised and consistent.
- Ability to communicate clearly.
- Have a strong commitment to the organisation.
- Some experience or knowledge of charity finance, fundraising and pension schemes would be an advantage.
Qualifications
- Strong skills and experience in Financial Statements and Accounting
- Proficiency in Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Finance
- An understanding of charitable organisations and nonprofit financial management is a plus
- Good communication and teamwork abilities
- A commitment to the vision and values of the Cherry Trees Charity
- Professional qualifications in accounting or finance are desirable
Safer Recruitment
Due to the vulnerability of our children and young adults, applicants will be required to complete a short application form and will require an Enhanced DBS check, which the charity will facilitate.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We help to keep families together by providing home from home care for children with complex disabilities and a meaningful break for the families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Cardinal Hume Centre is looking for two new trustees to help break the cycle of homelessness for children, young people and families.
Based in Westminster, we support more than 1,400 children, young people and families each year who are facing homelessness and poverty. Through personalised, wraparound services, we work alongside people to build stability, confidence and the foundations for longterm independence — tackling homelessness now to prevent it in the future.
We are recruiting for two complementary trustee roles:
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A trustee with lived experience.
We are looking for another trustee whose personal experience of challenges such as homelessness or insecure housing, migration, poverty or longterm unemployment can help ground our decisions in what truly works. Your insight will strengthen the voice of past, present and future clients at Board level and help us become a more inclusive, responsive organisation.
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A trustee with senior estates, building or facilities expertise.
The Centre owns a large site in central London and is developing a longterm vision for how it can best support our mission over the next 10–15 years. We are seeking someone who can guide, support and challenge our thinking as we plan for the future of our buildings and facilities.
We are deeply committed to building a Board that reflects the diversity, experience and strength of the community we serve.Around 85% of our clients are from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and many live with disabilities — perspectives that are not yet fully represented on our Board.We strongly encourage applications from people whose experiences or backgrounds are underrepresented in charity leadership.
Trustees receive a full induction, training and ongoing support. We cover all reasonable expenses — including travel and caring costs — and can learn and make adjustments so every trustee can participate fully, confidently and on an equal basis.
If you share our belief in dignity, welcome and potential- and want to help shape a compassionate, inclusive Centre - we would love to hear from you.
The role closes on Monday 11 May 2026. For further information, please read the job pack.You can contact the CEO for an informal conversation
Registered Charity
51 - 100
The Centre enables families, children and young people to overcome poverty and avoid homelessness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a technically skilled problem-solver ready to contribute to transformative social impact?
Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C. is seeking a pioneering Open-Source Platform Engineer to join our founding volunteer team. This role is central to building and maintaining the digital infrastructure that will power our survivor-led, community-owned membership ecosystem for 2026 and beyond. You will be directly shaping the systems that enable vulnerable and marginalised communities to access resources, engage safely and participate in transformative personal development.
Purpose of the role:
The Volunteer Open-Source Platform Engineer contributes to the development, maintenance and improvement of open-source software platforms that support the organisation’s mission. This role involves collaborating with developers, contributors and stakeholders to build scalable, reliable and efficient solutions while ensuring code quality, security and accessibility.
About the Role:
As our Open-Source Platform Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain the core technology stack for our membership platform, ensuring it is secure, scalable, and aligned with open-source principles. You will work closely with the Membership Director, Technical Systems Liaison, and other team members to integrate community-facing tools, data systems, and collaborative features that support our anti-capitalist, values-led mission. This is a hands-on, impact-driven role where your technical expertise directly enables social change.
Experience Qualification and Requirements
Essential Technical Competencies:
- Experience designing, integrating and maintaining APIs, as well as managing secure authentication and data practices.
- Familiarity with cloud-hosted and on-premises system environments, including deployment and maintenance.
- Proven experience in open-source development, software engineering or systems architecture.
- Ability to clearly document technical processes, system workflows and platform architecture.
- Skilled at communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Contributing to open-source projects or collaborative software development initiatives.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities to debug code, optimise performance and implement improvements.
Desirable / Can Be Developed:
- Basic understanding of open-source software principles and collaborative development practices.
- Familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Bash or similar).
- Developing knowledge of system reliability, security best practices and performance monitoring.
- A problem-solving mindset, curiosity and enthusiasm for learning new tools and technologies.
Qualifications:
- Formal qualifications are not required but desirable.
- Practical experience through open-source contributions, personal projects, study or volunteering is valued.
- Willingness to learn and complete required induction or training.
Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties
- Develop, implement and maintain the open-source membership platform and associated tools to support community engagement and organisational objectives.
- Build scalable, secure and accessible systems that facilitate user registration, content management and interactive community features.
- Build robust content management systems (CMS) to enable efficient creation, organisation, publishing and retrieval of digital content for community members and volunteers.
- Integrate third-party tools, APIs and plug-ins to extend platform functionality in alignment with organisational goals and requirements.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical team members to understand community and organisational needs, translating them into functional and user-friendly systems.
- Provide technical guidance and insights to inform strategic decisions around system architecture, integrations, platform design and development priorities.
- Monitor platform performance and troubleshoot issues, proactively identifying and resolving technical problems to ensure smooth operation.
- Ensure documentation supports compliance and best practices, including data protection, accessibility standards and organisational policies.
- Use documentation as a tool for continuous improvement, identifying gaps, optimising workflows and refining platform usability based on feedback.
- Document technical processes, system architecture and user guides to maintain organisational knowledge, support future development and assist team onboarding.
- Contribute to the ongoing strategy for digital systems development and platform innovation, suggesting improvements, new features and best practices for long-term sustainability.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer by providing documentation that supports onboarding of new volunteers, technical contributors and staff members.
What This Role Offers You:
- The opportunity to shape the digital foundation of a pioneering C.I.C. and directly impact survivor-led and community-driven initiatives.
- Hands-on leadership experience in open-source systems design and platform development.
- Personal growth through working in an innovative, mission-driven environment tackling real-world social challenges.
- The satisfaction of contributing to a platform that empowers marginalised communities, amplifies survivor voices and builds collective culture.
What This Role Is Not For:
- Individuals seeking traditional corporate structures, hierarchies or purely financial reward.
- Those unwilling to work within an anti-capitalist, collaborative, values-led framework.
- People expecting pre-built systems or rigid processes—this role requires creativity, problem-solving and adaptability.
Next Steps
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to
- A values-led conversation.
- If you are ready to apply your technical skills to a high-impact, community-driven initiative and help build systems that empower survivors and marginalised communities, we want to hear from you.
- Apply now and be part of creating something truly transformative.
A Final Word
Platforms enable communities to connect.
If you know that: Turn organisational needs into practical. User-friendly digital solutions support communities to connect.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.