The Captive Animals’ Protection Society

Trustee Person Specification

Trustee Person Specification

All candidates must have a demonstrable commitment to CAPS’ objectives and principles.

All candidates must be able to demonstrate the following core governance and management skills:

  • Ability to think strategically, creatively and for the long-term
  • Knowledge of and ability to discharge the core responsibilities of being a charity trustee
  • Willingness and ability to commit the time to the Board as indicated below
  • Willingness and ability to serve on appropriate formal and informal committees/advisory groups relating to specific functions or projects
  • Willingness and commitment to absorb information about CAPS (and its key messages) so as to be an effective ambassador and ‘influencer’ for the organisation
  • A commitment to the rights of captive animals and be either vegetarian or vegan

Skills, knowledge and experience

Candidates must be able to demonstrate at least one of the following:

  • Financial management/accountancy
  • Journalism or other relevant media experience
  • Income generation experience, for example in earned income, fundraising among individuals/major donors and/or companies and with grant-making trusts and foundations.
  • Human resources expertise such as the development of HR policies; equal opportunities and diversity or management of an HR function
  • Experience as a lawyer (solicitor or barrister – self-employed or in-house) with expertise relevant to an organisation of CAPS size and stage of development
  • Experience, preferably at senior level, of management (people and other resources) and/or governance (for example as trustee of another organisation)
  • Experience of working in community development
  • Experience in brand management and marketing (relevant to CAPS’ overall brand management and to its marketing of specific activities

Time commitment and nature of involvement

Trustees are expected to contribute the equivalent of around six to eight hours per month including the Board’s quarterly meetings (which last around 4 hours and currently take place near London on a weekend daytime).

We expect trustees between them to support and attend a reasonable number of CAPS events, contributions outside meetings vary.

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The Captive Animals’ Protection Society

PO Box 4186, Manchester, M60 3ZA, UK

tel: 0845 330 3911 or0161 273 3649, email: