Location: Travel to London up to 4 times a year
Term: Three years with a possible further term of three years.
Salary: Voluntary, unpaid position - expenses are covered
Trustee Opportunity
Are you a CLA member and want to be part of a charity which is dedicated to helping those who are disabled or disadvantaged to visit and participate in learning experiences about the countryside?
The CLA Charitable Trust (CLACT) is looking to recruit two new trustees in response to trustee retirement. We want to ensure that our Trustees reflect the diversity of those who we support and so we particularly welcome interest and applications from ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. This could be your first Trustee role, or you could already have some experience as a Trustee. Training will be provided if required.
This is a voluntary, unpaid position; however, reasonable and qualified expenses are covered.
What is the CLACT?
The CLA Charitable Trust (CLACT) was founded in 1980 with the objects of:
• Advancing through financial support of charities, not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises, which are delivering access, recreational and educational opportunities within and about the countryside.
• Promoting and encouraging education in sustainable farming, food production and rural land management.
The Trust makes grants to non-profit organisations across England and Wales and provides a small number of scholarships to students at Harper Adams University and Aberystwyth University.
In 2025, the trust made 58 grants totalling £265,795.
Role of a Trustee
The successful appointees will play a key and determined role in helping to advise, govern, oversee the strategic direction, and award grants for the charity.
Trustees will:
• Assess and decide on grants to be awarded to charities and community groups.
• Attend four board meetings each year – three grant-making meetings and one governance meeting. (These are held in-person in Central London.)
• Enthusiastically and enjoyably take all opportunities to promote the work of the CLACT and communicate its achievements with CLA members.
• Encourage and support diversity of beneficiaries throughout England and Wales.
• Have specific skills and experience in some of the following areas:
- Financial management and accounting; charities; governance; grant making; education; digital strategy and utilising new technologies.
• Develop an understanding of the needs of grantees seeking funds by attending occasional visits to organisations.
• Ensure excellent governance including effective management and monitoring controls, reduction of risk and compliance with charity law.
We are looking for
The Trust is looking for current CLA Members who can demonstrate the following:
• Enthusiasm for, and passion and determination, to advance and support the work that the Trust does.
• Interest in the fields of work that the CLACT’s objects support.
• Strong analytical skills, judgment and decision-making.
• Marketing and communication skills to promote and communicate with our member donors.
• Knowledge of charity and not-for-profit legislation.
Application Process
• Submission of a CV and a covering letter (outlining how you meet the criteria and highlighting what personal qualities you will bring as a Trustee) to
• Interviews will be held online via Teams in late June / early July.
• Successful applicants should, ideally, be available to attend the next trustee meeting on Tuesday 6th October.
• If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Nina who can discuss further or arrange an informal chat with a current trustee.
For further information about the CLACT please see https://www.cla.org.uk/about-cla/charitable-trust/