District Treasurer

The District Treasurer provides sound financial administration, support and information to the District Trustee Board and District in accordance with UK charity law and the Policy, Organisation, and Rules of The Scout Association.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and monitor the financial activities of the scout district
• Prepare and present financial reports and accounts to the district board of trustees
• Leading the district boarde of trustees in the creation of budgets and financial planning and monitoring of these 
• Ensure that all financial reports, annual statements of account and supporting documents (including receipts, cheque books and bank statements) are maintained accurately and in accordance with legal regulations 
• Ensure that the scout district is financially able to function, has appropriate reserves and accounting procedures and controls in place 
• Prepare the annual statement of accounts for independent examination and approval by the trustee board and presenting these at the annual general meeting 
• Administer the process of independent examination of the annual statement of accounts in accordance with Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association
• Membership and attendance of any finance working groups or sub-committees set by the trustee board