Treasurer - Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire ( HSBSG)

Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire ( HSBSG) are seeking a new Treasurer

Time Commitment: c18 hours a month

Remuneration: Voluntary, although travel and other agreed expenses may be claimed.

Home-Start UK is a national, charitable organisation with 180 local, independent Home-Starts of which HSBSG is one. Across all four nations of the United Kingdom, thousands of home visiting volunteers support over 43,000 families and 78,000 children to transform their lives.

HSBSG offers group work for parents and carers as well as their unique home visiting service, all provided by carefully trained volunteers who are managed by a small team of expert staff. They are particularly proud of their new and already expanding service, Dad Matters, that provides support for new fathers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

Becoming a trustee at Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire is a rewarding role and we are now seeking a new Treasurer Trustee to join the board. You will be joining the competent and friendly board of trustees as they develop and steer a successful local charity with a long track record of supporting families that need a helping hand. In the past four years they have streamlined their governance functions, digitised their office systems including implementing Xero finance software, developed their offer to families and started the journey to diversify the lived experience of their board, staff and volunteers.

Summary

The overall role of the Treasurer is to:

• Maintain an overview of HSBSG’s financial affairs.
• Ensure its financial viability.
• Ensure that proper financial records and procedures are maintained.
• Ensure that staff are paid.

General responsibilities:

• To ensure that HSBSG, regarding matters of a financial nature, complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• To ensure that HSBSG applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects.
• To ensure the effective and efficient financial administration of HSBSG.
• To ensure the financial stability of HSBSG.
• To protect and manage the assets of HSBSG and to ensure the proper investment of its funds.
• To ensure HSBSG complies with the Quality Assurance standards and criteria relating to financial management.

Closing date for applications: midnight, Sunday 6th July 2025