The Forest of Marston Vale Trust
Registered charity 1069229 Registered since 1998
Operates: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
10 trustees on the board
- Rod Calvert OBE Chair since 2015
- Cllr Sue Clark since 2023
- Craig Austin since 2017
- Debra Jane Hassall
- David John Pryor since 2026
- Gordon Johnston
- Gareth Richard Ellis since 2016
- John Christopher Thelwall since 2015
- Peter John Faulkner Acma
- Robert Wallace
Trustees past 6 years
- Rod Calvert OBE Chair since 2015
- Craig Austin since 2017
- Gareth Richard Ellis since 2016
- John Christopher Thelwall since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (8)
- Rod Calvert OBE Chair since 2015
- Cllr Sue Clark since 2023
- Craig Austin since 2017
- Debra Jane Hassall
- David John Pryor since 2026
- Gordon Johnston
- Gareth Richard Ellis since 2016
- Peter John Faulkner Acma
Portfolio (2)
- John Christopher Thelwall since 2015
- Robert Wallace
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
1.9 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months · was 4.8 in 2021
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- The CIO of James South and William Burberry 1 shared trustee
- Wootton Village Hall 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
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- ACT on Energy Similar size; both Environment
- The Garden Museum Similar size; both Environment
- Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Similar size; both Environment
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.marstonvale.org |
| info@marstonvale.org | |
| Phone | 01234762600 |
| Address | The Forest of Marston Vale Trust, The Forest Centre, Stewartby Millennium Country Park, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, BEDFORD |
Finances
£4,346,514 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £1,508,164 | £1,565,612 |
| 2022 | £2,997,153 | £2,164,097 |
| 2023 | £3,641,160 | £3,063,130 |
| 2024 | £5,711,275 | £4,515,089 |
| 2025 | £4,346,514 | £3,958,944 |
What it does
What
Environment/conservation/heritageWho
The General Public/mankindHow
Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceCharitable objects
(1) The promotion and advancement of biodiversity, by planting trees and establishing and managing woodlands in the Marston Vale in Bedfordshire and the surrounding area;(2) To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Marston Vale in Bedfordshire and the surrounding area by creating the Forest of Marston Vale as a Community Forest;(3) To advance, through community engagement, the education of the public in the improvement and protection of the environment, and in the environmental, social and economic benefits of tree planting, woodland creation and access to nature.(4) To provide recreational and other facilities in the Marston Vale and the surrounding area to members of the public at large in the interests of social welfare.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/11/1997AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13/06/2014 as amended on 03 Dec 2018 as amended on 13 Dec 2021 as amended on 09 Dec 2021
Trustees (10)
- Rod Calvert OBE Chair since 2015
- Cllr Sue Clarkage band 60-64 since 2023
- Craig Austinage band 55-59 since 2017
- Debra Jane Hassallage band 60-64
- David John Pryorage band 75-79 since 2026
- Gordon Johnstonage band 70-74
- Gareth Richard Ellis since 2016
- John Christopher Thelwallage band 75-79 since 2015
- Peter John Faulkner Acma
- Robert Wallaceage band 80-84
Linked company (Companies House)
The Forest of Marston Vale Trust · 03462405 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 07/11/1997
6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (2)
- Wootton Village Hall 1 shared trustee
- The CIO of James South and William Burberry 1 shared trustee
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