Honorary Treasurer

We are looking for a new Honorary Treasurer for the Civic Power Fund, the pooled fund for community organising.

At the Civic Power Fund we start with a core belief: too many people cannot achieve their full potential because of who they are or where they are from. Community organising changes this by unleashing the power of people to improve their lives and achieve lasting change.

We are looking for an Honorary Treasurer who shares this belief and understands three things about our approach:

• Civic power is the capacity of citizens to organise to win change. We are only interested in building power.
• Organising is how we build power and it is not free. We fund organisers - sustainably, equitably and by taking our lead from them.
• Our governance is there to support the mission. We are governed by movement builders who volunteer their governance skills so the team can execute against the mission: building lasting civic power through community organising.

With an annual income of approximately £1-2 million, we are in an exciting phase of transformation, growing our partnerships, systems, and impact.

We are serious about doing funding differently and in line with our values .

If you are too, we would love to talk.

Overview

Title: Honorary Treasurer, Civic Power Fund Trustee

Time: Approximately 12 days a year, including Board Meetings and taking part in some meetings and events.Terms are for three years, with the potential for expansion by a further three years.

Resource: This role is voluntary, but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

Location: Most Board Meetings take place online, but we ask Trustees to attend two face-to-face strategy meetings once a year.

Timeline: Please apply by midnight 25th August 2025.Interviews will take place online w/c 31st August 2025.We hope that the successful candidate will be able to join our full-day face to face meeting on 18th September 2025.

About us

You can read more about our strategy and where and how we work here . As you can see, providing a degree of infrastructure support is part of our strategy but we aim to do only that which organisers tell us is useful to them. You can read and listen to some of our thinking here but we'd rather you looked at the work done by the partners we are privileged to serve.

About you

We have a strong team and have grown both our capability and reputation quickly. We are looking for an Honorary Treasurer who can provide strategic oversight and guidance on financial matters.

They will work closely with the Chair, CEO, external finance consultant and internal finance lead to ensure robust financial governance, sound financial risk management, sustainable planning, and clear financial reporting in support of our mission and participatory values.

We are looking for someone who has:

1. A deep affinity with our values and commitment to shifting power to groups traditionally excluded from it.
2. The time and energy to dedicate to this responsibility.
3. Strong financial expertise.

Specific Financial Expertise Required:

Essential

• Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience in financial leadership.
• Experience of financial oversight in a charity, social enterprise, or similarly complex organisation.
• Understanding of charity finance and reporting requirements (e.g., Charity SORP, reserves policies)
• Strategic thinker with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-specialists.
• Commitment to participatory and values-led approaches.

Desirable

• Experience supporting or working within a participatory or community-led organisation.
• Familiarity with financial planning for growing organisations, especially with diverse income streams.
• Understanding of grant-making and/or philanthropic funding.

Our Honorary Treasurer will be eligible for appointment for an initial term of three years with the potential for an extension for a further three years, with the approval of the board.

We expect the trustee will spend, on average, one day a month on Civic Power Fund duties. This is a volunteer role and is unremunerated, though expenses will be compensated.

How to apply

If you are interested in this role, please email a cover letter of no more than two pages of A4 and a CV to by midnight on 25th August 2025.

We are particularly keen to hear from people who experience marginalisation and minoritisation or who are often excluded from decision-making roles. For example, people of colour; people from working class backgrounds; people from LGBTQ and migrant communities; care experienced young people; and disabled people.

In order for us to make fair and equitable decisions, please do share anything you would like us to know about before we assess any applications.

For example: English is an additional language or that you have a neurodiversity.