Trustee with finance experience

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused charity in Eastbourne seeks a Trustee with finance experience to enhance governance. You'll oversee financial affairs and work closely with the CEO and Finance Officer. Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with charity finance experience and a commitment to supporting female survivors. You will contribute to discussions, provide advice on financial matters, and participate in regular board meetings to help drive sustainable growth and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Commitment to the needs of female survivors.
• Willingness to contribute to discussions and provide advice on financial matters.
• Understanding legal duties and responsibilities of Trusteeship.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an overview of the organisation's financial affairs.
• Work closely with the CEO and Finance Officer on governance.
• Contribute to discussions and provide financial advice as needed.

Skills

Chartered accountant or financial qualifications

Experience in charity finance

Ability to analyze financial proposals

Good communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent judgement

Education

Fully qualified chartered accountant or equivalent

Job description

Bramber Bakehouse is a charity working alongside women who've experienced abuse, exploitation and displacement. We want women to have a healthy, meaningful life, despite their past circumstances.

We are looking for a Trustee, with finance experience, to support us in our mission of providing women with the confidence, knowledge and skills for a positive future.

What will you be doing?

You will help to maintain an overview of the organisations financial affairs. This is an oversight and governance role, not a hands-on operational role. However, it will require you to work closely with the CEO and Finance Officer (both employed posts) to ensure duties are carried out effectively. You will be expected to read Board papers in advance, contribute to discussions and provide timely advice and challenge on financial matters between meetings where needed.

Time commitment

The Board of Trustees meets six times a year in person in Brighton: four early-evening meetings and two weekend away-days. You will also be a member of the Fundraising & Finance Committee, which meets online for 1.5 hours on a quarterly basis; dates are agreed with committee members in advance to support attendance.

What are we looking for?

Skills, attributes and experience

• Commitment to the organisation and the needs of female survivors
• Fully qualified chartered accountant / financial qualifications and experience
• Some experience of charity finance, fundraising and pension schemes
• Ability to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences
• Willingness to speak one's mind and listen to others
• Strategic vision
• Sound, independent judgement
• Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Good communication and people management skills
• Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship
• Experience in the social enterprise space is an advantage.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We aim to achieve equity, diversity and inclusion at every level of our workforce. We believe organisational diversity matters and we will be more accountable and better able to assess the needs of the women we support if we have a good range of perspectives within our team.

What difference will you make?

Over the next three years we plan to our financial sustainability. This will enable us to grow our service delivery, meeting increasing demand for women to access safe, trauma informed support and care. In order to support our plans, we are looking for a Trustee, with finance experience, to support us in our mission.

Before you apply

The TrusteeWorks Team at Reach Volunteering are supporting Bramber Bakehouse with their Trustee recruitment. Applications should be made via TrusteeWorks in the first instance. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to:[e-mail]

Deadline: Friday 16 January 2026