Halifax Minster
Halifax, Yorkshire
Apr 24, 2026
Full time
Treasurer to the Minster Halifax Voluntary position An opportunity has arisen to appoint a new Treasurer to the Minster following the retirement of Mike Berry. This is a Voluntary role supported by a Finance Assistant working 30 hours a week term time. This would suit someone looking for a one day a week opportunity to give back some time and skill to their local community. The Minster currently has a half a million turn over and is into its ninth year of surplus. The Minster Development Board is taking the lead in preparation for a major appeal to support the fabric of the Minster, supported by The Friends of Halifax Minster and the Halifax 900 Trust, the fund raising arm of the Minster. Both are charitable organisations in their own rite. Role description To provide strategic oversight of the Minster s Finances To report to the Minster s monthly Finance Committee and the Minster Council (six times a year), and to prepare the annual accounts for the auditors and present them to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Oversee migration to a new finance system Prepare and set up bank payments Halifax Minster Halifax Minster is one of the leading Major Churches in the Church of England with a heritage going back nearly a thousand years. Built by Benedictine monks from Cluny it has always had a reputation as a significant destination, offering daily public worship and hospitality to thousands of visitors and pilgrims annually. The music and education departments support a rich cultural programme across many genres, including exhibitions, conferences, corporate entertainment, and so much more besides. The events page on the website is crammed with lots of events and services every week. The Minster enjoys an international ministry to Halifax s twin town of Aachen in Germany, and the Cathedral Church of St Peter, in Kowak, in Tanzania, as well as serving the town, the Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, and at a national level. Last year BBC ONE chose the Minster for its Christmas Day live broadcast to the nation.