Textile Conservation Foundation is a charity providing support for the Kelvin Centre for Conservation & Cultural Heritage Research based at the University of Glasgow. Principal activities include providing bursaries to students completing the two-year MPhil Textile Conservation - a prestigious and internationally recognised course attracting students from across the world. In addition, the charity provides grants to the Centre to support the development of new courses and other research projects.

The Charity Trustee and Hon Treasurer will be responsible for:

• authorising bank payments initiated by the Secretary (approx. 30 payments per annum)
• reviewing budget summary prepared by the Secretary and then discussing this at Trustee meetings.
• Oversight of investment reports prepared by Investment Managers
• scrutiny of annual financial accounts which are subject to Independent Examination by a CA Firm.
• Advising on maintenance of unrestricted reserves to ensure charity is a going concern.

Travel and subsistence expenses reimbursed.

Time Commitment – Attendance at 3 Trustee meetings per annum each lasting 2-3 hours. Other duties around 1 hour per month.