Arden Al Certification Charity

Why your help matters

Most people don’t realize that even organic farming in the UK often relies on animal manures and slaughter by-products such as blood, bone, feather, and fish meal. Conventional vegan labels usually don’t cover these hidden inputs.

Our charity exists to change that. We certify plant-only farming and bring the rigour of independent product certification to vegan claims—so consumers can finally trust that their choices align with their values.

As a trustee, you can help lead this change.

The role

As a Trustee of Arden Al Certification Charity, you’ll help set strategy, ensure resources are used effectively for the public benefit, safeguard impartiality, and oversee risk, audit and financial stewardship.

What you’ll do

Attend board meetings (typically 6 per year) and a short annual strategy session
Serve on one committee (e.g., Finance & Risk, Impartiality, Audit & Sampling) according to your skills
Review key documents (budget, risk register, impartiality review, audit performance)
Uphold our impartiality policy and manage conflicts of interest

We’re especially keen to hear from people with expertise in

Product certification / auditing (ISO/IEC 17065 or similar), food systems or agriculture (including plant‑only farming)
Law, finance, risk, governance, data/digital, user‑centred design
Retail / catering, supply chains, labelling & claims
Lived experience as a micro‑producer or community organizer

Time commitment & term

Approx. 1–2 days per month on average.

Eligibility & conflicts

Standard charity trustee eligibility applies. We take conflicts seriously; trustees must declare interests and follow our Impartiality & Conflicts Policy.

Inclusion

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and actively encourage candidates who are under‑represented in charity governance.

Trustee recruitment