Trustees (Treasurer and Company Secretary)

Join Gilgal Birmingham’s Board and help provide safety, dignity and new beginnings for women and children escaping domestic abuse.

Location: Birmingham

Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 2nd November 2026

Time commitment: c.1 – 2 days per month

 

About Gilgal Birmingham

Gilgal Birmingham is a women-led charity providing safe accommodation and specialist support for women and children escaping domestic abuse.

Gilgal’s origins are grounded in Christian values. Today, we honour that heritage through services delivered in an inclusive and faith-neutral way, supporting women and children of all faiths and none. Access to our services is never dependent on belief.

Our practice is trauma-informed, strengths-based and rooted in intersectional feminist principles. We understand domestic abuse as a pattern of power and control shaped by wider inequality, and ensure our support is culturally responsive, empowering and informed by the diverse experiences of the communities we serve.

Our work is about more than accommodation. Through refuge and move-on housing, specialist advocacy, counselling and practical support, we help women restore autonomy, rebuild confidence and move from crisis towards lasting stability and independence. We also provide dedicated support for children, including play therapy and help accessing education, healthcare and positive activities.

About the roles

Following a period of strengthening and consolidation, Gilgal is seeking two new Trustees — a Company Secretary and a Treasurer to deepen its governance and financial capability. The Company Secretary will establish a reliable company secretarial function, strengthen Board processes and help ensure legal, constitutional and regulatory responsibilities are met. The Treasurer will provide strategic financial oversight, supporting stronger forecasting, informed decision-making and long-term resilience.

These are active Board roles. Both trustees will contribute beyond their specialist remit and be actively involved in wider discussions about Gilgal’s strategy, risks, resources, future property needs and the development of its outreach and community work. Gilgal is seeking thoughtful, rights-driven women who combine professional insight with sound judgement and understand that strong governance is an act of care.

Who we are looking for

Company Secretary

We are seeking a woman with strong charity governance experience, gained through governance, regulatory compliance or company secretarial work.

You will be organised and confident working with policies, governing documents and regulatory requirements. You should also be able to explain technical information clearly and offer practical solutions.

Legal training is welcome but not essential. Sound judgement, discretion and commitment to Gilgal’s purpose are more important.

Treasurer

We are seeking a woman who is a qualified accountant or senior finance professional with strategic financial experience.

You will be comfortable reviewing accounts, budgets and forecasts, identifying financial risks and explaining financial information clearly to others.

Charity finance experience and knowledge of SORP would be helpful but are not essential if you bring relevant transferable experience and understand the realities of a small charity.

For both roles, we welcome applications from experienced Board members and people looking to take on their first trustee role. You do not need previous trustee experience, but you must be willing to learn, contribute actively and share responsibility for Gilgal’s future.

Please click on the link to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the roles and how to apply.

Applications for these roles close at 9 a.m. Monday 2nd November 2026.