About this role
Mountsorrel United Charities and the Mountsorrel Community Support Fund are two separately registered charities that have a joint board of trustees. Anyone appointed as a trustee is therefore a trustee of both these charities, together with the linked Charity of Hugh Phipps (now part of the Community Support Fund).
Mountsorrel United Charities is an umbrella organisation whose sole function is to distribute funds between three other charities:
- Mountsorrel Community Support Fund
- Mountsorrel Educational Fund
- Mountsorrel Church of England Fund
Mountsorrel Community Support Fund is a grant-giving charity helping people in Mountsorrel who are in need. We help by providing and paying for items such as household appliances, furniture, clothing, mobility equipment and many other items and services that will help to improve the quality of life for people who cannot afford to pay for these items themselves. The charity also gives occasional grants to organisations that provide services to local people who are in need.
Website (Community Support Fund only): https://mountsorrelcsf.org.uk/
When you can volunteer
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Requirements
- References needed
Trustees will be asked to attend 8 meetings per year. Meetings take place on a Wednesday evening in Mountsorrel.
We are looking for people who:
• Know about (and care about) Mountsorrel
• Are empathetic, caring and considerate, respectful and non-judgemental
• Have a good understanding of issues affecting people living in need or facing financial or other hardship
• Can commit to attending meetings regularly
Trustees must be willing and able to:
• Read and understand detailed grant application information
• Comprehend basic financial information
• Clarify their understanding by asking questions
• Challenge policy and procedure and contribute to debate in a tactful manner
• Bring their skills, knowledge and experience as local residents to the table
• Maintain absolute confidentiality, and handle highly sensitive personal data with care
• Respect the views of others around the table
• Attend meetings regularly and actively participate in discussions
• Confirm they are not legally excluded from acting as a charity trustee
We welcome applications from anyone who meets the person specification above. However, we are in urgent need of trustees with financial skills, knowledge and experience – for example: Treasurer roles, bookkeeping, annual reports and accounts, risk management, grant-making, investments.
We aim to become a diverse board that represents the community of Mountsorrel and this will include people from all age ranges and gender identities, disabled people, people who are from diverse socio-economic, race, cultural and faith groups and people from LGBTQ+ communities.
To request a full application pack, please reply to this advert and we will send you further details.
Causes
Location
Location Mountsorrel Parish Rooms, Leicester Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, UK