Become a Trustee

At Age UK Wakefield District, our Trustees are dedicated, community-minded individuals who use their skills and experience to improve the lives of older people. As both Trustees and Company Directors, they share responsibility for ensuring the charity is well-governed, financially sustainable, and focused on achieving its mission.

Available Roles 

Finance Trustee

The Finance Trustee plays a key role in providing financial leadership and oversight, ensuring robust financial management, compliance, and transparency. Working alongside our Finance Manager and senior team, the Finance Trustee supports the Board in maintaining the charity’s financial health and sustainability.

We’re looking for someone who brings both financial expertise and a genuine commitment to supporting older people. You’ll ideally have:

• Experience in finance, accounting, or strategic financial oversight
• Understanding of charity finance (or willingness to learn)
• Integrity, sound judgment, and independence of thought
• Strategic and analytical thinking
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to Age UK Wakefield District’s values and mission

As a Trustee, you’ll help shape the future of a respected local charity, ensuring older people in our community receive the support they deserve. You’ll also gain valuable experience in governance, strategy, and leadership while contributing to meaningful, positive change.

Trustee

Becoming a trustee is a rewarding way to use your skills, experience and perspective to make a real difference for older people. As a trustee, you’ll help guide our charity’s strategy, ensure we are well-governed and sustainable, and support services that reduce loneliness, protect independence and improve quality of life in later years. You don’t need prior trustee experience — just a commitment to our values, a willingness to ask thoughtful questions and the time to contribute. In return, you’ll gain insight into the charity sector, develop your leadership skills and be part of a team working to ensure older people are respected, supported and able to live well.

• Reliable and trustworthy
• Understanding of charity organisation (or willingness to learn)
• Integrity, sound judgment, and independence of thought
• Strategic and analytical thinking
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to Age UK Wakefield District’s values and mission