Chair - animal welfare charity

What will you be doing?

We have been around since 1962 but we are now at an important juncture in the life of the charity. We are a small charity, 8 Trustees and 9 paid employees. Poor health has forced our current chair to step down. We hired a new Charity Manager last year who manages day to day operations but our Trustees are active and critical to delivering our objectives.  In 2025 we became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, a form of charitable organisation that allows us more autonomy and modernises our governance.   Since 2020 we have seen an increase in pet ownership and a corresponding increase in demand for our services. We have a good financial base but, like all charities, costs are increasing while fundraising is becoming more difficult.

What are we looking for?

Ideally you will:

• be passionate about animal welfare;
• be able to lead a team in a collaborative way and with a strong focus on delivery;
• live or work in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Merton or Sutton;
• be able to demonstrate a track record of community involvement;
• have a good network and be willing to leverage that for the benefit of the charity.
• have been a charity trustee with good understanding of charity governance/regulation.

What difference will you make?

Our former Chair led our small team to deliver a lot. Our new Chair will be critical to the delivery of our priorities which include:

• diversifying income streams
• growing fostering capacity
• increasing community engagement and expanding partnerships with local organisations
• improving volunteer recruitment and retention
• developing and implementing an education programme
• sharpening governance and succession planning

Additional information

You can download the following documents:

Before you apply

We will review applications as they arrive so please do not wait until the deadline.