Finance Trustee

Organisation

Worcestershire Cricket Foundation

Salary

0

Location

Worcester

Contract type

Volunteer

Closing date

31 August 2026

Job Description

As part of the ECB County Partnership Agreement 2.0, we are looking for a non-executive treasurer trustee to lead Worcestershire Cricket Foundation in meeting all financial standards.

The role of a treasurer includes:
• Maintaining an overview of the organisation’s affairs
• Ensuring its financial viability
• Ensuring that proper financial records and procedures are maintained.
In charities without paid staff, the treasurer may take a greater role in the day-to-day finances of the organisation.
It’s important to remember all trustees share responsibility for making sure that the charity's money is safe, used properly and accounted for. Trustees must:
• Act in the interests of their charity and its beneficiaries
• Protect and safeguard the assets of their charity
• Act with reasonable care and skill.


Role Responsibilities
• In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, duties of the treasurer include the following.
• Overseeing, approving and presenting budgets, accounts and financial statements.
• Ensuring the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs.
• Ensuring that the charity has an appropriate reserves policy.
• Preparing and presenting financial reports to the board.
• Ensuring that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
• Liaising with any paid staff and volunteers about financial matters.
• Advising on the financial implications of the organisation’s strategic plans.
• Ensuring that the charity has an appropriate investment policy.
• Ensuring that there is no conflict between investments and the aims and objects of the charity.
• Monitoring the organisation’s investment activity. Ensuring it is consistent with the organisation’s policies and legal responsibilities.
• Ensuring that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by funders and the relevant statutory bodies. For example, the Charity Commission and the Registrar of Companies.
• Ensuring that the accounts are scrutinised in the manner required any recommendations are implemented. For example, via an independent examination or audit.
• Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities.
• Contributing to the fundraising strategy of the organisation.
• Making a formal presentation of the accounts at the annual general meeting. Drawing attention to important points in a way that’s coherent and easily to understand.
• Sitting on appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary panels as required.

Person Specification
• Financial qualifications and strong understanding of financial accounting systems such as Xero.
• Some experience of charity finance, fundraising and pension schemes.
• Ability to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences.
• Being prepared to make unpopular recommendations to the board.
• A willingness to be available to staff for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis.
• A commitment to the organisation.
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort.
• Strategic vision.
• Good, independent judgement.
• An ability to think creatively.
• A willingness to speak their mind.
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team.

Safeguarding:

Worcestershire Cricket Foundation is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.

Equality of Opportunity:

Worcestershire Cricket Foundation will ensure that all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, gender, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion/belief or sexual orientation. All applicants will have equality of opportunity during our selection processes.

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this vacancy please complete and send a covering letter accompanied with your recent CV quoting the Job Reference TREASURER in the subject heading to: info@worcestershirecricketfoundation.co.uk Please also complete our equal opportunities survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/mmDmbBftbN Deadline for applications is 9 am, Friday 29th July, 2026 and interviews will take place in July/August 2026.

Share

• X
• LinkedIn
• Email