Chair of Finance Committee - Volunteer

We are seeking a Chair of Finance Committee and up to 3 other trustees with legal / heritage / arts / environment expertise to lead our arts charity through a period of growth to fulfil our mission to improve people's wellbeing through culture, heritage and nature.

As a Trustee you will help lead West Horsley Place Trust to fulfil its mission to be a place that improves people's wellbeing through culture, heritage and nature. You will support our growth from a start up charity to one with a national outlook that makes a difference to people's lives and does things a little bit differently.

• Ensure the charity is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit;
• Comply with your charity’s governing document and the law;
• Act in the charity’s best interests;
• Manage the charity’s resources responsibly;
• Act with reasonable care and skill;
• Ensure the charity is accountable;
• Reduce the risk of liability.

We are looking for a Finance Committee Chair and up to 3 additional trustees representing the following areas of expertise:
Legal / Heritage / Arts / Environment.

As a Trustee you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of West Horsley Place and help establish the charity as a national force in the arts/heritage sector.

As Chair of Finance Committee additionally you will lead the important work of this Committee and support the executive team to create the financial security needed to see the charity flourish.

The next 3-5 years represents a huge moment of growth and change for us as we finalise a masterplan and embark on nothing short of an estate wide transformation for our 400 acres site.

We're looking for trustees with experience in working with charities through moments of change and growth. As our future will entail large capital works to bring heritage buildings back to public use, experience in this area would also be welcome.

The board and Finance Committee each meet 4 times a year. We also have advisory groups in Conservation and Environment & Sustainability so there are opportunities for trustees to get more deeply involved in specific areas of interest.

Trustees are appointed for an initial term of three years, with the possibility of renewing this appointment for a further two terms to a maximum of nine years in total.