Trustee – Treasurer

Summary of STAND and the role

STAND is an international development charity working across sub Saharan Africa to support people with limb loss through access to prosthetic legs, peer support, and sustainable, locally led services. As STAND continues to scale up it’s work in The Gambia and East Africa, this is an opportunity to help shape a growing organisation at an important moment in its development.

This is a thoughtful and influential role within STAND. The Treasurer plays an important part in helping the organisation remain financially resilient, well governed, and able to grow with care and intention. Working alongside the Board and Executive Team, the Treasurer brings financial insight, sound judgement, and curiosity into conversations about strategy, sustainability, and impact.

STAND does not have a CFO or full time finance manager. Alongside their non executive trustee role, the Treasurer provides light touch executive oversight of financial reporting, working closely with the Director and supervising a part time accountant who manages bookkeeping through to management accounts. This is a supported role, designed to be manageable alongside other professional and personal commitments.

What the role involves

1. Helping steward STAND’s financial health, resilience, and good governance.
2. Working with the Director and part time accountant to oversee budgets, management accounts, and annual financial statements, and presenting these clearly to the Board.
3. Chairing the Finance Committee and supporting proportionate, effective financial oversight.
4. Advising the Board and Executive Team on the financial implications of strategy, growth, and changing circumstances.
5. Acting as a key point of contact for audits and major financial matters, including presenting the audited accounts at the Annual General Meeting.
6. Supporting fellow Trustees in feeling confident with their shared financial responsibilities.

The Treasurer is not expected to carry financial responsibility alone, and works closely with an engaged Board, an experienced Director, and a capable part time accountant.

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:
• are a qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA
• have senior level experience in finance, audit, or accountancy, either in the charity or commercial sector
• enjoy bringing clarity and perspective to financial information
• are comfortable balancing oversight with light touch involvement
• bring a collaborative mindset and sound judgement
• are motivated by values led work and international development
• based in the UK (due to banking and Charity Commission requirements)

Previous trustee experience is helpful but not essential.

All STAND trustees are expected to:

• Share a genuine commitment to STAND’s mission and values.
• Act with integrity, good judgement, and high ethical standards.
• Be willing to engage constructively, ask questions, and offer challenge where needed.
• Work collaboratively and in the best interests of the charity as a whole.

What you will get from the role

• The opportunity to use your professional skills to support life changing work.
• A meaningful role within a thoughtful, values driven organisation.
• The chance to help shape strategy and sustainability at board level.
• Experience working within an international development charity.
• A supportive board culture that values reflection, care, and good governance.
• The satisfaction of contributing to long term impact rather than short term gain.

Time commitment

The Board meets quarterly online. The Treasurer also chairs a quarterly Finance Committee and offers occasional support between meetings as needed.

This is a voluntary role and Trustee appointments are for an initial three year term

We are particularly keen to hear from people who bring diversity of experience and background to our board, and who are motivated by values as much as vision.

To formally apply

Please submit a C.V. and supporting statement (maximum 2 sides of A4) that clearly outlines your suitability for the role against the criteria provided in the advert, including your interest and motivation in applying for this position.

When applying, please can you:

• email your application to the Chair of Stand at Daniel@stand.ngo.
• insert “Application: STAND – (role here)” into the subject field.
• include your town/city you live, contact email and mobile.

You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt within 2-3 days.

Application deadline, 28 March 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

To arrange a confidential discussion

Please contact the CEO of Stand at phil@stand.ngo