Trustee

Merstham Community Facility Trust is dedicated to our local community and helping our residents to achieve their personal, social and economic goals. Our efforts to serve the community include: challenging deprivation: supporting people to gain new skills; providing facilities that help to bring people together; promoting digital inclusion by giving access to information technology.

We currently have a small staff team (actual number is variable), and otherwise operate with volunteers.

What skills do I need?

We're looking to recruit a new Trustee with a legal background to advise the board on legal matters

The main responsibilities of a MCFT Trustee are as follows:

• To ensure that MCFT complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
• To ensure MCFT uses its resources in line with the aims set out in its governing document
• To contribute actively through the board of trustees to give strategic direction to the organisation, set targets and evaluate performance
• To ensure the financial stability of MCFT
• To support the paid staff and volunteers in the work and activities they undertake.

Commitments include:

• Trustees are expected to attend monthly meetings of the trustee board
• Trustees are expected to contribute to the overall work of the charity, either through sharing their particular knowledge and expertise; undertaking lead responsibility for particular areas of work and/or attending and participating in relevant activities and events (e.g. annual fun day).