The Minster Centre is seeking a Treasurer to join its lively and diverse Board of Trustees. The Minster Centre is is a registered charity that provides training in psychotherapy and counselling and an affordable therapy service.
What difference will you make?
As well as fulfilling the duties of a Trustee, the Treasurer maintains an overview of The Minster Centre's financial affairs. The Treasurer ensures that effective and appropriate financial measures, controls and procedures are in place and reports to the Board at regular intervals about the financial health of the organisation. The Treasurer will work closely with the Head of Finance, the Chair and the Management Committee. The Centre has a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Trustees will be expected to share this commitment, and the Board would like this to be more fully represented in its composition. We would particularly welcome applications from people from global majority communities, the LGBTQI+ community, care leavers, people with disabilities and people from other underrepresented groups in the profession.
What are we looking for?
For the role of Treasurer we are seeking A finance professional - Qualified accountant with Membership of a professional accountancy organisation. A knowledge of charity finance is an advantage, otherwise an enthusiasm to learn, drawing from sound commercial experience and an understanding of SMEs. A strategic thinker with an ability to balance risk and opportunity. A clear communicator with the ability to bring the financial information alive to non-finance specialists. Willing to play an active role in areas such as forecasting, setting budgets, liaising with auditors Able to provide effective support and challenge to the management team and other Trustees Experience of fundraising and finance practices in the charitable or voluntary sector (including understanding of charity SORP) would be an advantage Commitment to Nolan's seven principles of public life selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
What will you be doing?
The Minster Centre was founded in 1978 as the first Integrative psychotherapy and counselling training in the UK. Now based in Queens Park, NW London, it runs training ranging from open access introductory courses to post-graduate degrees and provides a safe and affordable counselling service to people over the age of 18 who are experiencing a range of difficulties. Key responsibilities Ensuring the presentation of budgets, internal management accounts and annual financial statements to the Board of Trustees. Ensuring that proper accounting records are kept, and that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place. Ensuring that robust and comprehensive financial policies are in place and being implemented, and supporting the development of policies covering financial reserves, and cost management. Monitoring and advising the Board on the financial viability of the charity. Overseeing financial controls and adherence to systems, regularly liaising with the Head of Finance. Advising on the financial implications of the charity's strategic plan, including overseeing the charity's financial risk-management process Ensuring investments and assets are maximised. Leading on the appointment of and liaison with external auditors. Overseeing the development and implementation of systems for appraising, mitigating and reporting corporate risk. Ensuring that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by relevant statutory bodies; the Charity Commission, Companies House and the Office for Students. Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities and liaising with the Chair, Head of Finance and the Management Committee to develop the financial understanding of the Board of Trustees. To apply, please submit your CV and a statement outlining why you wish to be a Treasurer and your suitability for the role (maximum two sides of A4). Closing date Thursday 28th August 2025. Start of appointment September 2025