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Treasurer

  • Fife Headway Group
  • VO88453
  • Board/trustee role

Description

Fife Headway are looking for a new Treasurer to join their Board of Trustees! This is a great opportunity to build on your skills and experience to help the work of a small charity in Fife.

Fife Headway exists to provide support, information and referrals for people with an acquired brain injury. They aim to reduce social isolation increase access to information and referral information and empower people with an ABI (acquired brain injury) to have more control over their lives. You'll be involved in anything from overseeing, approving and presenting budgets, accounts and financial statements, to informing and advising the board of their financial duties.

Duties:

  • Preparing and presenting financial reports.

  • Ensuring that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place

  • Advising on the financial implications of strategic plans

  • Monitoring the investment activity and ensuring its consistency with our policies and legal responsibilities

  • Ensuring compliance with legislation

Organisation aims and objectives

To help head injured gain a better quality of life, in turn, helping carers . We are aware of people out there in fife who have not heard of Fife Headway and if we can get support to them we will be completing the mission of helping in regaining confidence and make them feel better.

Frequency and commitment details

Meetings arranged to suit those attending

Restrictions

Experience required: They are looking for someone with a passion for ensuring that high quality services are given to people with acquired brain injury, and who has the experience of financial controls , budgeting and applying for grant funding
Travel details: Linton Lane Community Centre, Linton Lane, Kirkcaldy KY2 6LF. Free parking , can be accessed by public transport. Some board meeting will be on zoom and some in person when permitted.
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Out of pocket expenses will be paid.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

Last updated a month ago

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