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The Kanji Project aims to promote education and relieve poverty in Southern India. It is a small, volunteer-run charity which raises funds to support a school and children’s home in Tamil Nadu. It also supports community initiatives including a day centre for children with learning disabilities.

The Role

The roll of treasurer to the Kanji Project includes:

• attending Trustee meetings
• liaising with other Trustees between meetings by phone and by email
• reading documents that are circulated
• taking responsibility (after a suitable induction period) for the financial management of the charity’s activities, including:
  • ensuring donations and sponsorships are in order
  • transferring money to the supported projects in Kanji
  • managing the payment of expenses
  • managing financial reserves
  • Keeping track of the charity’s financial viability

Essential Attributes

The Treasurer needs:

• to be supportive of the aims of the charity
• to be a Trustee
• to attend Trustee meetings held approximately every six weeks in and around Brighton/Eastbourne
• to be confident using email, MS Word, and the internet
• to be confident in keeping track of financial information
• to have previous experience as a Treasurer or of management of financial records

Trustee Eligibility

To be eligible to be a Trustee you must:

• be at least 18 years of age
• not be disqualified according to the criteria set out in the Charities Act 2011

Email contact@thekanjiproject.org.uk for more information and we’ll get back to you.

www.thekanjiproject.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 1090901