Trustee Treasurer - Volunteer

Eco Counts is seeking a Trustee Treasurer to provide financial oversight and strategic guidance at a pivotal stage of growth. This Board-level volunteer role offers the opportunity to apply your finance expertise while supporting practical, people‑centred climate action.

Financial clarity, stability, and sound governance are critical priorities for Eco Counts at this stage of organisational development. As a growing charity operating with evolving structures and resources, our ability to make confident strategic decisions depends on strong financial oversight and informed planning. The Trustee Treasurer will play a central role in strengthening these foundations.

Through their contribution, the Treasurer will help Eco Counts:

• Strengthen financial governance and oversight
• Support realistic budgeting and financial planning
• Improve the Board’s ability to assess financial performance and risk
• Enhance organisational stability and sustainability
• Enable more confident decision-making around growth and priorities

Beyond financial processes, this role will help embed a culture of disciplined planning, transparency, and long‑term sustainability, all of which are essential for scaling Eco Counts’ initiatives and maintaining organisational resilience.

By supporting the charity’s financial health and governance framework, the Trustee Treasurer will directly contribute to Eco Counts’ capacity to grow, develop partnerships, and deliver meaningful, practical climate action.

We are looking for an experienced finance professional who is confident operating at Board level and motivated by the opportunity to contribute their expertise to meaningful climate action.

The ideal trustee will bring sound financial judgement, strategic perspective, and the ability to support a growing organisation through an important stage of development.

• Fully qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent)
• Strong experience in financial management, budgeting, and statutory or regulatory reporting
• Experience interpreting financial information to support strategic decision‑making
• Confidence contributing to governance discussions at Board level

• Experience with in the charity, voluntary, or not‑for‑profit sector
• Familiarity with charity finance, compliance, and governance requirements
• Experience supporting grant‑funded activity or mixed‑income models
• Experience working with small or growing organisations

• Thoughtful, collaborative, and constructive in their approach
• Comfortable working in evolving, early‑stage contexts
• Able to balance ambition with realism and good financial discipline
• Clear communicators who can explain financial matters to non‑financial colleagues
• Motivated by the organisation’s mission and long‑term impact

We welcome trustees with lived experience that brings additional perspective, including experience of community‑based initiatives, climate or sustainability work, or operating within resource‑constrained environments.

An interest in climate action and openness to engaging with Eco Counts’ work is essential, though prior technical expertise in climate policy or science is not required.

Eco Counts is seeking a Trustee Treasurer to provide financial oversight and strategic guidance at a formative stage of organisational development.

Our Board is currently small, engaged, and actively involved in shaping the charity’s operational and governance foundations. As an early‑stage organisation, Eco Counts is focused on strengthening financial resilience, improving planning processes, and supporting sustainable growth aligned with our programme ambitions.

Over the next 12 months, key priorities include developing clearer financial structures, supporting funding and budgeting frameworks, and ensuring that financial governance evolves in step with organisational growth.

• Providing financial insight and guidance to the Board
• Supporting the development, monitoring, and review of budgets
• Advising on financial planning and sustainability
• Supporting the Board in understanding financial performance and risk
• Advising on financial controls and governance considerations
• Contributing to longer‑term strategic and financial planning

The Treasurer will work closely with fellow trustees and may support finance‑related discussions or working groups as required.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute at a strategically significant stage, where financial clarity and sound governance will directly influence Eco Counts’ stability, growth, and long‑term impact.