| Position | Strategic Treasurer & Chair, Finance, Audit & Risk |
| Posted | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Expired | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Company | THE VARRIER-JONES FOUNDATION |
| Location | Papworth Everard | GB |
| Job Type | Full Time |
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The Foundation manages £60m of investment assets which enables us to support Papworth Trust and other disability charities. We are seeking an additional Trustee with a strong finance and audit background to act as Treasurer and to Chair our Finance, Audit & Risk Committee.
What difference will you make? As a Trustee with an understanding of charity accounting, audit processes, risk management and financial controls this role will provide detailed oversight and assurance about the charity's financial position and forward plans, in addition to performance and reporting.
This role will also link to the Property and Investment Committees, both of which have representation on the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.
Capable oversight and stewardship of the Foundation's finances are essential to ensure valuable support can be provided to disabled people for the foreseeable future.
Documents included are as follows
Knowledge And Experience
Skills And Abilities
Personal style and behaviour
The Foundation's investment assets are divided between property (commercial and developable land) and an investment portfolio. In the financial year 2024/25 the Foundation made total donations of £1.4m. The Trustees seek to preserve the long-term real value of the capital held and to generate a sustainable inflation proofed level of donations in order to deliver a predictable level of support to the Papworth Trust and other disability charities.
Financial performance and the level of reserves are regularly monitored and reviewed. The role of Trustee provides vital support to our charity by helping us to manage our substantial assets and to ensure that there is good governance and professional management in place to ensure that these are deployed effectively to meet our long-term sustainable financial goals.
The Treasurer and Chair of Finance, audit and Risk Committee is the trustee who provides assurance to the Board that the charity's finances, controls and risks are sound and well controlled.
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Desc: The Foundation manages £60m of investment assets which enables us to support Papworth Trust and other disability charities. We are seeking an additional Trustee with a strong finance and audit backgro...