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.
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