Board Trustee

The roles
Finance trustee – Help us strengthen our financial systems, forecasting and reserves as income grows, and join our Finance Sub-Committee. A qualified accountant or senior finance professional would be ideal.
Senior arts trustee – Bring senior experience of programming, producing, touring or commissioning, ideally in work for children and families, as we raise our national profile.
Responsibilities and commitment
Trustees are responsible for The Herd’s direction, finances and governance, and as we are a charitable company our trustees are also company directors. Following the Charity Commission’s six duties, you will help to:
Ensure the charity is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit
Comply with the 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
In practice, you’ll help to set our vision and strategy and hold us to our three-year plan. You’ll approve budgets and monitor financial performance, and make sure we meet high standards of governance, safeguarding and compliance. You’ll also champion The Herd, open doors, support our fundraising, and support and challenge our Co-Artistic Directors.
The trustee role is voluntary and unpaid, with reasonable expenses reimbursed. Terms are three years, renewable up to three terms in line with our Articles of Association. The board meets online at least four times a year, plus an annual Away Day. We also hope you will see our work and meet the team between meetings.
What we are looking for in every trustee
Everyone must
Believe in our work and uphold our values (see below), including a commitment to children’s right to play and to fairer access to the arts.
Work well as a board member: act with integrity, think strategically, offer support and constructive challenge, respect the line between board and staff, and give the time to prepare and take part.