Part-time, short term volunteer assignments designed to give charities with limited resources access to qualified accounting expertise. An excellent way for accountants to give back and pick up rewarding experience in the not-for-profit sector.
Our partner celebrates and promotes the legacy of a leading British composer. Through grants, performances and artistic projects, the charity supports musicians, ensembles, festivals and educational institutions.
They are seeking a Treasurer to join the Board and provide financial oversight. Candidates should bring financial management experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to explain finance clearly to non-specialists. An interest in music or the wider arts would be an advantage.
The Treasurer will oversee bookkeeping and payments, prepare quarterly reports for the Board, ensure compliance with charity reporting requirements, and advise on budgets, reserves, risk and investment planning. They will also contribute to strategic discussions, ensuring funds are used effectively and sustainably.
The Board meets three to four times a year (in London or virtually), with a total estimated time commitment of 1-2 days per month (flexible). This is a rewarding opportunity to combine financial skills with a passion for the arts.
Our partner is an Australian not-for-profit supporting people with acquired brain injury and complex needs. For over 30 years, they have helped individuals access the care and opportunities needed to live with dignity and independence.
They are seeking a volunteer Company Secretary to support the Board’s governance and compliance responsibilities. The Company Secretary will not sit on the Board but will attend meetings to carry out statutory duties, including ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, coordinating meetings, preparing minutes, maintaining company records, and supporting director onboarding and offboarding.
Board meetings take place 9-10 times per year (excluding December), lasting 1.5 hours, usually from 5:30 to 7:00pm AEST. Additional governance support is provided by the CEO and Finance Manager.
This is an un-remunerated role, though the Company Secretary may choose to receive either a small gratuity payment or an expenses-paid trip to Australia to attend the AGM (fourth week of November).
Our partner is a UK-registered charity dedicated to expanding access to ear and hearing healthcare in Cambodia, through a network of clinics and outreach services, and providing training to strengthen local health systems.
They are seeking a finance professional, ideally with some experience of charity finance, to serve as Treasurer. While a formal accountancy qualification is not essential, candidates should bring strong financial management skills, an understanding of budgets and controls, and the ability to communicate clearly with non-finance colleagues.
The Treasurer will oversee financial records, budgets, and accounts; ensure timely filings with the Charity Commission; maintain proportionate policies and a risk register; and co-sign higher-value transactions. They will advise the Board on strategy, risk, and sustainability, ensuring the charity’s financial health and good governance.
The Board meets twice a year plus an AGM (mostly remote, with occasional London hybrid meetings). The total estimated time commitment required is 0.5–2 days per month (flexible).
Our partner supports the growth of the clean energy market focussing on innovation, entrepreneurship and development of skills. They are setting up a new office in Laos, and are seeking the support of a finance professional experienced in Xero to help set up their accounts, and coach the finance staff in the new set up.
Our partner supports the growth of the clean energy market focussing on innovation, entrepreneurship and development of skills. They are setting up a new office in Laos, and are seeking the support of a finance professional experienced in Xero to help set up their accounts, and coach the finance staff in the new set up.
Responsibilities
They are seeking someone able to make a 2-3 hour weekly support over a period of 2-3 months, at the latest starting in early October.
Our partner is a wildlife conservancy, sustaining globally significant biodiversity; the adopt a sustainable business model with income generates from tourism, an agricultural business and grants & philanthropic support.
They are seeking the support of an experienced finance professional to offer coaching to their 11 non-finance Heads of Departments and Heads of Units. 3 years ago, they moved to a practice of getting the non-finance budget holders to take responsibility and ownership of the annual budgeting for their departments; this year, additionally, they are going to look to introduce them to annual planning.
Your role will be to work with the non-finance heads to support and coach them through this process, ensuring that their annual plans and departmental budgets are aligned with the organisational budget. This will include:
This exercise has been lead by the Head of Finance over the last two years; however, it has had its challenges, and that is why they are seeking the support of someone external to lead on facilitating the coaching.
As their annual planning & budgeting and process has already started, they are seeking the support of someone able to start the placement from mid-September, offering 2-3 hours of weekly support, over a 3 month period.
Khmer Creations
Our partner is dedicated to improving awareness, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for people with heart failure. Supporting over 1,300 healthcare professionals, they promote research, education, and policy change.
They seek a qualified accountant with senior financial management experience, ideally in the non-profit sector, to serve as Treasurer. Strong analytical skills and experience in risk management, internal controls, and audits are essential, along with the ability to explain complex financial matters clearly.
The Treasurer will oversee financial health, advise on strategic plans, review budgets and accounts, ensure compliance, and liaise with auditors. They will work closely with the Finance Director, Chief Executive, and Board to ensure sustainability and good governance.
The Board meets 4-5 times per year (two in London), with the Finance Committee meeting three times annually, mostly online. The total estimated time commitment required for the role is 1-2 days per month (flexible).
Our partner is works to reduce poverty in Zambia by helping vulnerable children and young people access education, develop skills, and build better future - through training, health education, and community initiatives.
Amid a period of significant change, the charity is moving to a locally led delivery model, with the UK focusing on fundraising, governance, and reporting. They seek a qualified accountant with strategic financial management experience, charity accounting knowledge, and ideally some international development insight. The Treasurer will provide hands-on financial oversight, ensure robust controls, and maintain compliance.
The role includes chairing a Finance & Operations Sub-Committee, guiding the Board on financial matters, and working with trustees, outsourced providers, and the team in Zambia.
The Board meets quarterly (remotely) for up to three hours, with the Sub-Committee meeting beforehand. The estimated time commitment required is 4 hours per week, flexibly.
Our partner is a highly respected professional membership organisation and charity working to shape fair and effective immigration and asylum law, supporting over 1,000 legal professionals and advocate for justice and human rights.
They are seeking a qualified accountant with strong financial oversight experience, with some charity sector experience, to serve as Treasurer. The post holder will have solid experience in financial management and governance, with the ability to communicate financial matters clearly, as well as a strong interest in social justice.
The Treasurer will monitor the organisation’s financial health, guide long-term planning, chair a funding decision panel, and ensure robust financial controls are in place. They will review budgets, management accounts, and annual reports, and act as a signatory for major transactions.
The Board meets eight times a year (for approximately 2 hours), and the funding panel meets six times annually. Most meetings are held online, with occasional in-person meetings in London. The total estimated time commitment required for the role is 1-3 hours per month.
Our partner is an acclaimed vocational ballet school providing exceptional full-time classical ballet and academic education, helping students achieve excellence in both the performing arts and wider life.
They are seeking a strategically minded individual with significant experience in financial management to serve as Treasurer. The ideal candidate will be a qualified finance professional with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly, and with a keen interest in the arts.
As a Trustee and Chair of the Finance Sub-Committee, the post holder will oversee the school’s financial health and sustainability, review and present draft budgets and management accounts, advise on reserves and investment policies, and ensure compliance with charity accounting standards.
The Board and Finance Sub-Committee both meet four times a year, with meetings currently taking place remotely. The minimum time commitment required for the role is 5 hours per month.
Our partner provides practical support and financial assistance to people forced to travel to access abortion care, operating across Europe and beyond, whilst working towards a future where safe, legal abortion is accessible to all.
They are seeking a Treasurer with strong finance and accounting experience to join the Board of Trustees. The Treasurer will provide oversight of financial strategy, risk and compliance, review management accounts and budgets, and support the preparation of annual accounts in collaboration with the staff team and bookkeeper.
The post-holder will bring charity governance experience, commercial awareness, and the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial trustees. A commitment to the organisation’s pro-abortion, feminist and anti-oppressive values is essential.
The Board meets remotely every six weeks, with an additional monthly Governance Working Group meeting. Occasional in-person gatherings may take place every couple of years. The time commitment is approximately 5 hours per month.
Mountain top orchestra from Bolivia Clásica
Our partner works to reduce destitution among people seeking asylum in the UK, defending the rights of those forced to flee their countries by providing free legal representation and influencing policy around asylum.
The Deputy Treasurer will support the Treasurer and the wider board with oversight of financial matters, ensuring the charity’s financial stability and legal compliance. This includes reviewing financial plans, budgets, and accounts, and offering strategic advice from a financial perspective.
They are looking for a qualified accountant with a strong commitment to social justice, especially in the context of migration and asylum. Lived experience of the asylum system is highly valued, and applicants from all backgrounds are warmly encouraged to apply.
The Board meets around 5 times per year, mostly online with 1 or 2 meetings per year in person. The total estimated time commitment required for the role is approximately 2 to 4 hours per month.
Our partner supports young people, who have experienced childhood trauma such as abuse, exclusion or violence in their communities, and have experience in health, youth justice and care services.
They are seeking a new Treasurer to take a lead on providing oversight of all financial aspects of the organisations on behalf of the Board of Trustees and to help deliver their ambitious new 2025–2029 strategy, as well as to share responsibility for ensuring sound governance and staying true to its charitable objectives.
You will advise your fellow Trustees on financial issues, have oversight of internal financial controls and managing financial risks, and make sure that accurate and insightful financial information is provided both internally and externally, as required.
The Board meets quarterly in London on weekday evenings, with additional online committee meetings, and the total estimated time commitment required for the role is approximately 2-3 hours per week.
Our partner is a legal charity committed to alleviating poverty and helping citizens create a fairer and more just society, by providing free, community based legal advice on issues affecting the day-to-day lives of people living in North Wales.
They are seeking a new Treasurer, with suitable accounting and finance experience as well as energy and enthusiasm, to provide board level insight and scrutiny of financial plans, processes and decision making.
The post holder will inspect and authorise fortnightly payments, review and approve the organisations financial statements, and oversee financial plans and budgets and monitor and evaluate progress. Previous governance experience is not required, and a full induction and training will be provided.
The board meets 4-6 times a year, usually remotely in the evening, with one annual in-person away day in North Wales. The total estimated time commitment required for the role is approximately 5 hours per month.
Our partner works in highland communities in Guatemala, supporting indigenous women by facilitating technical and educational training on topics that range from civic participation, entrepreneurship, nutrition, and community resilience.
They are seeking the support of a volunteer as they develop internal control mechanisms to account for and report activities that are associated with Sustainable and Responsible Investing (SRI) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors.
Through the support of an AfID volunteer, they are looking to achieve:
Our partner operates a drop-in centre five days a week, providing hot nutritious meals, food packages and wider support to homeless, lonely, vulnerable or financially struggling adults in the local community.
Having recently appointed a new Treasurer, they are looking to strengthen their board further with an additional finance professional able to support with overseeing the charity’s finances, including its budgets, accounts and investments, as well as to monitor it's financial health.
As a Trustee, the postholder will be involved in setting the charity’s strategic direction.
The Board meets monthly, for no more than 2 hours, in-person in Newbury.
Seedlings planted at Kusamala, Malawi
Our partner protects in perpetuity a collection of ceramics, archives and manufacturing artefacts, covering nearly 250 years of world-renowned Spode pottery production and a global manufacturing site with world class assets.
They run a small visitor centre, shop and café on the former Spode Works site. Given its size, comprehensiveness and location on the original site, this collection is unique in the UK as the sole surviving enterprise in industrial ceramics and very likely in the world.
They are looking to bring on board someone, either as a Trustee or Advisor, with the experience and ability to inform business planning, strategic development and financial management.
The post holder will also oversee monthly cash flow and forecasts based on bank statements, sales and expenditure as well as supervising the preparation of annual charity commission return accounts and tax return.
The organisation are very flexible in terms of what the role may look like, dependent on who they appoint, with a minimum time commitment of 6 meetings annually.