Volunteering Opportunity: Charity treasurer with Herts Welcomes Refugees

Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment

District: Broxbourne, Dacorum, East Herts, Hertsmere, North Herts, St Albans, Stevenage, Three Rivers, Watford, Welwyn/Hatfield

Location: From home, Indoor

Time of day: To Be Discussed

Practical Considerations: .

Requirements: Will require a criminal record check (DBS)

Suitable for: Aged 26 and over, Older People, People with restricted mobility

Suitable for volunteers interested in: Children, Families & Family Support, Ethnic Minority Groups & Communities, Poverty Relief - Domestic, Refugees/Asylum seekers/Immigration

Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: Yes

Full Description:
Our treasurer is standing down from the post at the end of December. This is a busy role and having reviewed it, we feel it would work best if the role were shared between two or three people. Our current Treasurer will continue as a trustee and will be available to ensure an effective handover.


The Treasurer manages the charity’s finances, working closely with the trustees, who have the formal responsibility for the accounts, and the management committee. The Treasurer will join the management committee.


As a small charity, Herts Welcomes Refugees produces simple cash receipt and payment accounts, subject to independent examination rather than audit, and there is no requirement for the Treasurer to have accounting qualifications or experience.


However, previous experience of charity finance and reporting requirements would be an advantage. The accounting records are set up in Excel, and the Treasurer’s role requires some familiarity and a readiness to work with an Excel database. There will be a handover period working with the current Treasurer on both day-to-day activity and the preparation of the accounts for 2025.


The Treasurer’s role covers the following areas:

Payments and financial records
Manage the charity’s bank accounts and maintain the formal payment records and supporting documentation. Receive and approve payment requests and set up payments for dual authorisation. Enter the receipts and payments into the accounts database.

Reports
Produce reports from the database for the management committee and the trustees, and to support applications for grants and subsequent reporting.

Accounts
Prepare the formal annual accounts, working with the trustees, and manage the process of external examination. Prepare and present the treasurer’s annual report.


All volunteers at Herts Welcomes Refugees require a fully enhanced DBS check. We can assist new volunteers with this.