Board Trustee and Member of Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Everyturn Mental Health; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity based in the UK is seeking a Board Trustee and Member of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee. This voluntary role offers an opportunity to ensure financial performance, support audits, and guide risk management in a values-driven organization. Ideal candidates will have experience in finance, fundraising, and governance. Quarterly meetings are held in Newcastle and online.

Benefits

Travel expenses reimbursed

Qualifications

• Experience in finance and investment management is highly desirable.
• Strong strategic risk management skills.
• Ability to generate income through fundraising efforts.
• Understanding of property and estates management.
• Knowledge of legal and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide assurance to the Board on financial performance.
• Support oversight of internal and external audits.
• Guide risk management, sustainability, and investment decisions.

Skills

Finance and investment management

Strategic risk management

Fundraising and income generation

Property and estates management

Legal and governance

Job description

Overview

Board Trustee and Member Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Location: Newcastle (Board meetings) / Online (Committee meetings)

Commitment: Quarterly meetings (Board: half day in Newcastle; FARC: 2 hours online)

Term: Voluntary (expenses reimbursed)

Closing date: Wednesday 5th November 2025

Everyturn Mental Health is a leading charity providing compassionate, person-centred mental health and wellbeing services across the UK. Guided by our values of Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, our purpose drives everything we do.

We are now seeking a Board Trustee and Member Finance, Audit & Risk Committee, a key group that provides assurance to our Board on financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic risk management. This is a rewarding opportunity to use your professional expertise to help shape the future of a growing charity.

Main duties of the job

About the committee:

The Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meets quarterly to provide assurance to the Board on all matters relating to finance, audit, risk, business development, and transformation.

Its work includes:

• Overseeing Everyturns financial performance, budgets, and strategic investments.
• Ensuring effective internal and external audit processes.
• Monitoring risk management, business continuity, and legal compliance.
• Providing oversight of fundraising, estates, and sustainability initiatives.
• Reviewing major transformation and digital programmes to ensure value for money and delivery against strategic goals.

What we’re looking for

We’re particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Finance and investment management
• Strategic risk management
• Fundraising and income generation
• Property and estates management
• Legal and governance

Experience in the charity, health, or social care sector would be an advantage but is not essential.

Your contribution will help:

• Provide assurance to the Board on financial and operational performance.
• Support oversight of internal and external audits.
• Guide risk management, sustainability, and investment decisions.
• Champion Everyturns values and uphold strong governance practices.

The commitment:

• Board meetings: 4 per year (half day, Newcastle)
• FARC meetings: 4 per year (2 hours, virtual) All travel expenses are reimbursed.

About us

As a Trustee, you’ll join a collaborative and values-driven Board shaping the strategic direction of a national mental health charity. You’ll have the chance to apply your skills to influence key decisions, strengthen our governance, and help us deliver on our promise that no one struggles alone.

Interested?

If you’d like to make a meaningful contribution to our mission, we’d love to hear from you. Please review the Trustee information pack for more details.

We are proud to champion equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences.

Job responsibilities

Board Trustee and Member Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Location: Newcastle (Board meetings) / Online (Committee meetings)
Commitment: Quarterly meetings (Board: half day in Newcastle; FARC: 2 hours online)
Term: Voluntary (expenses reimbursed)

We’re here so no one struggles alone.

Everyturn Mental Health is a leading charity providing compassionate, person-centred mental health and wellbeing services across the UK. Guided by our values of Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, our purpose drives everything we do.

We are now seeking a Board Trustee and Member Finance, Audit & Risk Committee, a key group that provides assurance to our Board on financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic risk management. This is a rewarding opportunity to use your professional expertise to help shape the future of a growing charity.

About the committee:

The Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meets quarterly to provide assurance to the Board on all matters relating to finance, audit, risk, business development, and transformation.

Its work includes:

• Overseeing Everyturns financial performance, budgets, and strategic investments.
• Ensuring effective internal and external audit processes.
• Monitoring risk management, business continuity, and legal compliance.
• Providing oversight of fundraising, estates, and sustainability initiatives.
• Reviewing major transformation and digital programmes to ensure value for money and delivery against strategic goals.

What we’re looking for

We’re particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Finance and investment management
• Strategic risk management
• Fundraising and income generation
• Property and estates management
• Legal and governance

Experience in the charity, health, or social care sector would be an advantage but is not essential.

Your contribution will help:

• Provide assurance to the Board on financial and operational performance.
• Support oversight of internal and external audits.
• Guide risk management, sustainability, and investment decisions.
• Champion Everyturns values and uphold strong governance practices.

The commitment:

• Board meetings:4 per year (half day, Newcastle)
• FARC meetings:4 per year (2 hours, virtual) All travel expenses are reimbursed.

As a Trustee, you’ll join a collaborative and values-driven Board shaping the strategic direction of a national mental health charity. You’ll have the chance to apply your skills to influence key decisions, strengthen our governance, and help us deliver on our promise that no one struggles alone.

Interested?

If you’d like to make a meaningful contribution to our mission, we’d love to hear from you. Please review the Trustee information pack for more details.

We are proud to champion equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences.

Person specification

Experience

• Overseeing Everyturns financial performance, budgets, and strategic investments.
• Ensuring effective internal and external audit processes.
• Monitoring risk management, business continuity, and legal compliance.
• Providing oversight of fundraising, estates, and sustainability initiatives.
• Reviewing major transformation and digital programmes to ensure value for money and delivery against strategic goals.
• What we’re looking for
• We’re particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Finance and investment management
• Strategic risk management
• Fundraising and income generation
• Property and estates management
• Legal and governance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£1 a yearVoluntary (expenses reimbursed)