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Director of Aid Box Trading (ABT)
Subsidiary of Aid Box Community
Voluntary Role
You will work with the Co-Director to ensure ABT operates effectively as a trading company, meets its legal and financial obligations, and generates sustainable income for ABC. Working alongside ABC Trustees, finance staff, external accountants and the Refutrees team, you will oversee systems, controls and statutory compliance while supporting a capable operational team.
About Refutrees & Aid Box Trading
Aid Box Trading (ABT), the trading subsidiary of Aid Box Community (ABC), is seeking a voluntary Co-Director to join the existing Director to provide strategic leadership, financial oversight and robust governance for its small trading operation — Refutrees seasonal project. This is a seasonal project running between November and December, so this role is most active between these dates with some work to tie up accounts in January/February.
Refutrees is Aid Box Community’s much‑loved seasonal fundraiser, selling around 1500 locally grown Christmas trees each year and generating over £30,000 profit to support refugees and people seeking asylum in Bristol. Powered by hundreds of volunteers and thousands of customers, it operates as a vibrant community enterprise each festive season, with all profits funding essential support, crisis assistance, and well-being activities for our service users.
This role is ideal for someone with senior management or governance experience who wants to make a meaningful contribution to a charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain statutory company information and filings with Companies House.
Oversee financial performance, records, year‑end processes and profit transfers to ABC.
Maintain oversight of banking, payment platforms and financial controls.
Provide strategic guidance for the Refutrees trading season.
Ensure appropriate arrangements for paid helpers, contractors and volunteers.
Oversee Gift Aid, donations and inter-company transactions.
Maintain accurate governance, financial and operational records.
Liaise with external accountants and ABC Trustees on risks, performance and compliance.
Commitment
This is a flexible voluntary role with varying activity across the year, particularly active during the Refutrees planning and trading season, which is from November - February and around financial year‑end.
How to Apply
To express interest, please contact the Director of ABC Imogen McIntosh imogen@aidboxcommunity.co.uk
To apply please send a covering letter and CV to the Charity Administrator Susan Qazi susan@aidboxcommunity.co.uk
About Aid Box Community
Aid Box Community (ABC) is a Bristol charity that provides hope, love and a sense of belonging to people seeking asylum in Bristol.
The charity was started 10 years ago on the Refugee camps in France by a local mum and has grown and evolved to support over 3000 people a year through our Free Shop and Welcome Hub, Activity Groups and Trips and Connections Befriending program. We have 336 volunteers and a fantastic small team.
Our Vision, Mission & Values
Vision - that the rights of refugees and those seeking asylum will be respected so that they have the opportunity to achieve financial and emotional independence.
Mission – to provide a warm welcome to people seeking asylum in Bristol and to offer the support they need to access living essentials, emotional support, recreation, shelter, community, legal advice, health care and employment.
Values – we welcome with open arms all displaced people regardless of their faith, race, ethnicity, culture, age, disability, gender and sexuality and always respecting the principle of equity. We treat everyone with respect, compassion and love and seek to offer hope, advocacy and a space to belong.