Trustee – Finance & Business Planning (Qualified Accountant)

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental charity is seeking a Trustee with financial expertise to join its Board. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant responsible for overseeing financial affairs and guiding strategic investment decisions. This role requires strong governance acumen and a commitment to the charity’s mission of helping nature and people thrive together. Meetings are held around one day per month, and the initial term is three years. Voluntary position with expenses reimbursed.

Qualifications

• Experienced in financial governance and risk management.
• Ability to balance ambition with resilience.
• Commitment to sustainability and enhancing community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial affairs as part of the Board of Trustees.
• Advise on financial viability of goals and strategic objectives.
• Provide strategic insight to the Executive team.

Skills

Financial acumen

Strategic business planning

Governance expertise

Risk management

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

We’re looking for a Trustee with financial expertise to help Earth Trust thrive.

Earth Trust is looking for a Trustee who is a qualified accountant with the skills to keep us financially strong and future-focused. You’ll provide financial expertise at Board level—strengthening governance, guiding investment decisions, and ensuring long-term sustainability. Your insight will be vital as we set up a new trading subsidiary to manage visitor experiences and generate income. By helping us balance ambition with resilience, you’ll help bring to life bold plans like creating a Gateway to Nature at the Wittenham Clumps - connecting thousands of people with the natural world and shaping a future where nature and people thrive together. Your impact will be significant and lasting.

What you’ll do

Join our Board of Trustees and the Finance & Risk Committee, overseeing financial affairs and ensuring effective policies and controls. Advise on the financial viability of strategic objectives and guide investment decisions. Help maintain robust governance and support the creation of Earth Trust Experiences. Provide constructive challenge and strategic insight to the Executive team.

What we’re looking for

A qualified accountant with strong financial acumen and strategic business planning experience. Senior-level expertise in governance and risk management. Ability to balance ambition with resilience and support long‑term sustainability. Commitment to Earth Trust’s mission and values.

About Earth Trust

We’re an ambitious environmental charity with a simple mission: to help nature and people thrive together. For over 40 years, we’ve pioneered nature‑friendly land management and inspired hundreds of thousands to care for the natural world.

In 2026, we’ll begin transforming our Centre at Wittenham Clumps into a Gateway to Nature—creating welcoming spaces, an expanded café, and a nature‑based adventure playscape. Our growing visitor and catering operations will be managed by a new trading subsidiary, Earth Trust Experiences Ltd, which will help us achieve our mission while generating income to support our work and impact.

These developments will inspire thousands to take their first steps into nature and enable innovative conservation and engagement projects for generations to come.

Why join us?

Earth Trust is a friendly, collaborative organisation where people are at the heart of what we do. As part of a small but ambitious charity, your expertise will help shape bold plans that connect people with nature, tackle climate and biodiversity challenges, and inspire action for generations to come.

Role details

Location: Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire

Commitment: Around one day per month, including four Board meetings annually plus committees and task groups

Term: Initial three‑year term (renewable)

Salary: Voluntary (reasonable expenses reimbursed) If you want to use your financial expertise to make a lasting difference for nature and people, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more and apply: earthtrust.org.uk/get-involved/vacancies.

Closing date: Monday 26 January 2026 | Interviews: Early February

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.