Overview
Located in Torquay and formed in 2005, we provide safe and affordable sailing for the disabled. We require a proactive, hands‑on volunteer with financial experience to manage the charity accounts. (Option also to get involved with sailing if desired, not essential).
Responsibilities
The Treasurer role is pivotal to the charity’s sustainability. We are looking for someone to provide essential book‑keeping, accurate financial records and responsibility for returns.
Strategically, you will also provide key support in assisting us move into a new operational era, ensuring we can respond to the mounting marine and other regulatory pressures associated with working with vulnerable adults and children.
You will work closely with the fundraising team to ensure financial information is available when required and work together on budgets and planning.
You will advise the Training & Standards Group (TSG) and the Bosun’s Team to ensure boat maintenance costs are under control and that periodic regulatory inspections are successful.
You will assist in improving processes and cost savings, thus helping to strengthen our financial stability.
Qualifications
* Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as a trustee and to act in the best interests of the organisation. Governance experience is useful but not essential.
* Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.
* Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion.
* A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
* Enthusiasm for our vision and mission.
* Book‑keeping experience and knowledge of charity finance is an advantage. Otherwise an enthusiasm to learn, drawing from sound commercial experience.
Additional Information
Hybrid.
We have just completed an exciting fundraising project in 2025, enabling us to purchase a new £300,000 38ft yacht, which will give 10 years service to the charity. In 2026, the charity is undergoing a restructure with 4 members of the management committee (MC) retiring. As we are not in a major procurement phase, now is the ideal time to regroup, recruit and make strategic plans for the next 5 years. We pride ourselves on being friendly and relaxed and we encourage full participation and inclusivity by our abled and disabled volunteers and service users (Full Members). Our accounts are sound and we are looking for a Treasurer to assist with our exciting plans to restructure, strengthen and grow, whilst keeping pace with changing times and tightening regulations.
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