Winchester Poetry Festival wishes to appoint a Trustee Treasurer to join its Board of Trustees.

With a year-round remit, Winchester Poetry Festival was launched in 2013 and is a registered charity (Charity No: 1150097). 

Our current treasurer, Sue Spiers, is planning to step down at the end of 2026, after 10 years in the role. We are therefore now seeking a new Trustee Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees and work with Chair and Trustees ensuring sound financial administration, reporting and oversight of the work. This is an important role within the organisation, helping the trustees to maintain sound financial management and ensuring that WPF meets its financial and charitable responsibilities.

This is an unpaid voluntary trustee role. The role is flexible and combines practical financial administration with an overview of the Festival’s financial position. The Treasurer will need to allow time (estimated at an average of 1 hour per week, throughout the week) for routine monthly financial administration, preparation of reports, trustee meetings and the annual accounts process. Extra time may occasionally be needed relating to Winchester Poetry Prize entries, Poetry Day/Biennial Festival and at year end.

The role offers an opportunity to play a significant part in supporting the financial health and sustainability of Winchester Poetry Festival while contributing to the development of a well- established local poetry organisation.

Learn more: https://www.winchesterpoetryfestival.org/trustee-treasurer

Role description can be found here: www.winchesterpoetryfestival.org/trustee-treasurer

To express interest, please send us a short CV and covering statement, outlining your interest in the work of Winchester Poetry Festival and highlighting the skills and experience you would bring to the role.

Please email this to: hello@winchesterpoetryfestival.org

Deadline for expressions of interest: Monday 30th Nov 2026 23:59

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If you would like an informal conversation about the role, or would like to find out more about becoming a trustee of Winchester Poetry Festival, we'd love to hear from you.

Please contact Jane Bryant, on chair@winchesterpoetryfestival.org