Treasurer

Family Holiday Charity is seeking a Treasurer to work alongside the Finance Director, Senior Leadership Team and other Trustees to guide the charity's financial strategy and ultimately ensure the charity delivers its mission and vision.

The Treasurer will also chair the Audit and Risk Committee, collaborating with fellow trustees to manage risk, support income generation and align financial strategy with the charity's mission.

The Treasurer ensures that the Board have oversight of the charity's financial affairs, promoting its financial viability and compliance with legal obligations.

Who we are looking for

We're looking for someone who shares our passion for supporting all families to get time away together.

You'll have a strong background in financial management and commercial income generation, as well as an appetite to explore new opportunities to diversify our income and grow our impact. Prior involvement in charity finance, fundraising, or pension schemes would be helpful but isn't essential.

You'll be comfortable chairing meetings and will promote a collaborative team environment.

We welcome applications from people with a broad range of backgrounds and from all sections of the community.

Time commitment

We'll ask you to participate in four two-hour Board Meetings per year, either in person at our office in London, which has a lift, or remotely. They are in Feb, May, Aug and Nov on Thursday evenings from 5-7pm.

We also get together for a strategy day in September which is held on a weekday in London, and you'd need to attend that in person. We can support with any access needs for in-person meetings.

The Audit and Risk committee also meets four times a year, two weeks ahead of the Board meetings. Meetings are virtual and scheduled for two hours.

Family Holiday Charity helps families get time away together, often for the first time ever.

There are more than 2.5 million families with dependent children in the UK who cannot afford to have a holiday. Not a fancy holiday at an all-inclusive resort but a holiday that would cost about £600.

In fact, it's around a third of families for whom this kind of holiday is simply out of reach. We know that the very same families are often dealing with mental or physical ill-health, domestic abuse, bereavement, a disability or are kinship or young carers.

They NEED a holiday more than most.