Trustee & CIC Non Executive Director

About Frank Water

Frank Water is a small charity and social enterprise working to alleviate global water poverty, enhance health, and protect the natural environment by improving the way that people understand and use water, with a focus on those most in need. We are two organisations (with a joint board of Trustees and Non-Executive Directors) that share a single vision of a global water system that can provide everyone, everywhere with access to enough, good-quality water to sustain their livelihoods, protect their health, and unlock their potential, which conserves the environment and maintains peace and political stability.

Our work is centered around Sustainable Development Goal 6 – providing access to safe water and sanitation for all by 2030. Frank Water Charity raises funds to provide vulnerable communities overseas with long-term access to safe water, sanitation, and good hygiene. Frank Water CIC raises funds to support our charitable programmes and raises awareness to inspire the UK (and beyond) to value and protect the world’s most precious resource through refill services, water coolers, and bottled spring water (in glass bottles only).

About the role

We are seeking:

• Finance Trustee – for our Charity board, with finance & accounting skills and experience.
• Non-Executive Director (NED) – for our CIC board, with skills and experience in the Events & Festivals or Food & Drinks sectors.

We welcome applicants with or without prior Trustee/NED experience. Frank Water values fresh perspectives and new ideas as well as experience, and we encourage people of colour, who are LGBTQIA+, disabled, under 30 and/or from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to apply. Training and mentorship are available for first-time Trustees/NEDs.

This is an unpaid voluntary role, requiring a minimum 3-year commitment (one term), ideally two terms (6 years).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic input and accountability to help focus plans and deliver impact.
• Set overall aims in line with strategy, approve budgets, and support staff by reviewing new ideas and existing plans.
• Ensure compliance with governing documents, charity law, and relevant regulations.
• Help develop effective governance, including appropriate policies and procedures.
• Act as an ambassador for Frank Water, networking on its behalf and sharing its mission with your networks.
• Attend quarterly board meetings (held in Bristol or remotely), an annual development/away day, and occasional subgroup meetings.
• Read and respond to board papers and communications between meetings in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Desire to positively impact the WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) mission.
• Willingness to share relevant knowledge, experience, and expertise.
• Willingness to promote Frank Water’s work and fundraising appeals within your network.
• Commitment and time to contribute to the Board (approximately 4 hours per month, in addition to quarterly meetings and the annual development day).
• Ability to be objective, maintain confidentiality, and work as part of a team.
• Understanding of the legal requirements of being a charity and a Board member.

Skills

• Finance Trustee: Finance & Accounting experience.
• CIC Non-Exec Director: Experience in the Events & Festivals or Food & Drinks sectors.

Benefits

• Reimbursement for travel and other expenses to attend board meetings.
• Full induction tailored to Trustee/NED requirements.
• Option of training and mentorship for first-time Trustees/NEDs.
• Opportunity to attend Frank Water events for networking and community engagement.