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3 Apr 2025
The Racing Foundation is seeking a new Trustee to join its Board from July 1, 2025. The Foundation was established in 2012 as a registered charity to receive Racing’s share of the proceeds of the government’s sale of the Tote. Since inception, nearly £40m of grants have been awarded and the endowment now stands at just over £83 million. The Foundation supports charitable purposes associated with the horseracing and Thoroughbred breeding industry to create a lasting legacy for the sport.
The Foundation’s current purpose is to work in partnership with the racing industry to help achieve a sustainable future for the sport and its ambition is to develop understanding and action around the key charitable issues facing racing and to assist the industry with developing a collaborative and strategic response.
The Foundation’s Directors and Trustees are responsible for its strategy and grant making and oversee its financial affairs and governance. They normally meet three times a year, in person, with the occasional additional virtual meeting.
This is an exciting period to join the Foundation as it enters its new three-year strategy for 2025-2027 and further develops its role within the sport to ensure it has a positive impact in its key areas of focus – equine welfare; racing’s people and ESG (including social impact, social licence and environmental sustainability).
The Foundation is looking for someone who has a strong empathy with its charitable purpose. An interest in racing is essential, as is some prior experience of working within a charitable environment, either as a Trustee, volunteer or employee. At this time, one or more of the following experiences, knowledge and professional backgrounds would be of particular relevance to the role:
Trustees are also open to considering someone from another industry, charitable foundation, equestrian sphere or sport with one or more of the above skills.
In addition, from the end of 2025, the Racing Foundation will be looking to recruit a Trustee to represent the Thoroughbred breeding industry and we encourage applicants with the relevant knowledge and expertise to express an advanced interest in this role.
The Racing Foundation is committed to creating a diverse environment within our own organisation and as such would very much welcome applications from people within those demographic groups that are currently under-represented on the Board.
Further details, including the role description can be accessed via this link.
To view the Racing Foundation’s 2025-2027 Strategy please click here: RF-2025-2027-Strategy.pdf
Applications by CV and covering letter, explaining why you are interested in this opportunity and your suitability for the role, should be sent to the Racing Foundation’s Chief Executive, Tansy Challis, via the following email address: [email protected]
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 30th April 2025
Interviews to be held mid-May.
More information about the Racing Foundation’s Board of Trustees can be found here: https://www.racingfoundation.co.uk/about/trustees-staff/
Hear more from Trustee Rishi Persad about his experience on the Racing Foundation Board in the video below.