Treasurer

Growing Redhill is a community gardening group for Redhill and the surrounding area, which is run by a volunteer Committee of Management. It’s volunteer officer roles consist of, as a minimum, a Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer. Plus other elected committee members. All Committee members must be paid up members of Growing Redhill, which costs £5 per annum and be elected annually ant the AGM. Members can be co-opted onto the Committee during the year and can carry out the role in an acting position.

The Treasurer will:

• Help the group achieve the group’s goals while making sure money is safe, properly used and accounted for.
• Attend the group’s Committee Meetings and produce a financial update, engaging via email between meetings.
• Vote on activities and events of the group.
• Maintain a Bank Account and PayPal account.
• Maintain financial records, a record of income & expenses and bank account records.
• Assist in the application of grants to support our work and the tracking of restricted funds.
• Function as a signatory on the group’s bank account, hold cheque books and be able to bank lesser amounts of cash in person at a Lloyds Bank branch.
• Prepare payments for member’s expenses.
• Prepare our end of year accounts.
• Invite our Independent Examiner to examine and approve the accounts.
• Present the accounts to the members/stakeholders at the AGM.
• Preferably, to act as a gardening volunteer and promote the activities of the group.

What skills do I need?

• Have an interest in gardening and the work of Growing Redhill.
• Have a financial background, accountancy or bookkeeping or the ability to maintain financial records and prepare the end of year accounts.