At Cats Protection we’re here for every cat. At the forefront of research on cat welfare, we use our decades of experience to support cat owners to keep their pets happy, healthy and safe. From creating a cat-friendly home, to understanding their behaviour, to fostering cats for anyone fleeing domestic abuse. We know that, for many people, their cat is part of the family. So our trained volunteer listeners are here to support anyone who’s dealing with the heartbreak of their cat’s death, a cat who has gone missing or difficult issues like euthanasia. We also offer cat owners peace of mind that, if they should pass away themselves, we’ll look after their cat and find them a loving new home. Helping people understand their cats better means we can often avoid the need for owners to give up their pets. But when rehoming is the right thing to do, we look after cats with care and kindness, and help them find a loving new place to stay. We campaign to make sure cats are not forgotten by decision makers, speaking out on issues like kitten smuggling and cat theft. And we run the world’s largest single-species neutering programme, for both pets and feral cats, to support a healthy and balanced cat population. Whatever it takes, we’re here for cats and the people who care for them. Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats.

Job description

Our treasurer volunteers maintain the finances of local groups and teams, ensuring they hold the funds needed to continue their vital work.

What difference will you make?

At Cats Protection we help thousands of cats each year thanks to our dedicated and passionate volunteer groups and teams, all of which help our cats in different ways. Our treasurer volunteers maintain the finances of local groups and teams, ensuring they hold the funds needed to continue their vital work. Cats Protection relies solely on donations from generous members of the public, and our treasurer volunteers help make sure these funds are spent in the most effective way.

What are we looking for?

Applicants should have experience of preparing budgets and keeping accurate financial records. Records are reported via Cashlog which is software supplied by Cats Protection so a reasonable degree of IT proficiency is required, although training will be given. This is a committee role so an ability to work with the rest of the committee to agree expenditure etc is essential.

What will you be doing?

What we need from you You’ll be Preparing budgets Keeping accurate financial records Reporting financial records via ‘Cashlog’ (Cats Protection supplied software) Paying invoices and volunteer expenses Being part of a team which ensures there are sufficient funds to meet expenditure Updating and advising others on income received, expenditure and available funds Managing and monitoring donations made to the group Following financial procedures e.g. Gift Aid returns and VAT claims Time expectation Our current volunteer treasurers usually spend between 2 to 4 hours per week in this role. More hours may be required at certain times, such as towards the end of the financial year but support is always available.

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