Treasurer Trustee

Wishing Well Music for Health seeks a treasurer to support governance and help us develop the best finance processes for the charity. Bring your financial expertise into a creative context to support a small music charity making a big impact.

See role description here: https://wishingwellmusic.org.uk/treasurer-trustee-opportunity/

You will contribute to our finance and governance, and be part of creating our next 3-year strategic vision and underpinning the work of our fantastic team of music for health facilitators. This year, we are taking some important steps towards diversifying our income and increasing financial stability; the Treasurer will play a significant role in this.

Our organisation We bring music to the heart of healthcare. We turn clinical places into cultural spaces to support the wellbeing of people in hospital by creating joy, connection and self-expression. 

“As a Trustee I get to offer guide and counsel on the charity’s strategic direction, contribute my professional expertise, and be an advocate for inclusive, creative health practices that benefit vulnerable groups—from premature babies to older adults in psychiatric care.

Practical Considerations

We meet in-person four times a year in Brighton, although extra time in between meetings might be needed as appropriate.

We prefer to meet in-person where possible but some meetings can be online or blended.

Benefits

• Contribute your knowledge and experience to an organisation with real expertise in bringing arts and health together in partnership.
• Training and support available.
• All expenses covered.

Practical Considerations

Board meetings are held in Brighton at the homes of our current trustees. All travel and access expenses are covered and we ensure that meeting spaces are accessible.

Support Disabled

We would welcome conversations with potential applicants about access/support needs and how we could best enable engagement with our organisation.

What skills do I need?

Our ideal trustee will bring a combination of financial expertise and strategic insight. You’ll have an eye for detail, a pro-active approach and be able to adapt your knowledge to our particular organisation.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of financial reporting including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and cash flow.
• Ability to analyse budgets, forecast income and expenditure.
• Commitment to ensuring financial transparency, good governance, and compliance with Charity Commission requirements.

Desirable Qualities

• The ability to review and reflect as part of a team.
• Understanding of grant funding, restricted income, or reserves management.
• A strategic thinker who can connect financial decisions to wider organisational goals.
• Collaborative, clear communicator with good judgement.