We are Scotland’s Armed Forces Children’s Charity
Enable | Empower | Thrive
Young people are at the heart of everything we do. Our ambitious, innovative and impactful projects enable children
and young people, from Armed Forces communities across Scotland, to develop in confidence, find their own voice
and speak up for what they feel most passionate about. What’s more, our services support children and young
people to realise their potential and explore a wide range of positive futures. Our charity also awards grant
funding to Armed Forces families and now, more than ever, we remain passionate and committed to supporting
families living through considerable crisis as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This is your opportunity to
join our charity as a Trustee, and we are looking for your passion, commitment and drive to support Armed Forces
children and their families thrive across Scotland, during an exciting period of organisational change and
development in services.
About the role
We are looking for Trustees who share our vision and values and who have the energy, integrity, passion and skills to
drive forward a successful and dynamic future for our charity. Our Trustees are volunteers, who are responsible
for the strategic direction of the charity’s services, business plan and organisational policies as well as
monitoring the performance of the CEO and team. Our Board of Directors meet four times a year and consists of up
to nine members. Our Treasurer, alongside the aforementioned Trustee responsibilities, will be responsible for
overseeing many of the charity’s financial operations and, therefore, this role requires specific experience and
competencies. For instance, you will have achieved Chartered Accountant status and be able to demonstrate
knowledge and understanding of charity finance and fundraising.
The main duties of the role include:
• Overseeing the financial affairs of the charity, ensuring that they are legal, constitutional and within accounting
good practice.
• Ensuring proper records are kept and stored in accordance with good practice and that control measures are
effectively managed.
• Monitoring and providing reports with regard to the financial health of the charity.
• Overseeing the production of financial reports, returns, accounts and audits.
We warmly encourage applications from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences, and we
are particularly keen in candidates with knowledge and expertise within children’s social care, young people’s
mental health and wellbeing as well as children’s rights. As a military charity, it is also important that we
strive to ensure those who have served or have gained considerable experience working within the veterans sector
are reflected within our Board of Directors.