The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Woodland Trust

Registered charity 294344 Registered since 1986

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle Of Man, Jersey

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Board DNA

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13
trustees on the board
3.2y median 3y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
9.9y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
12
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 12Education/training 3General Charitable Purposes 1Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1

Commercial experience

Agriculture 15Professional services 12Finance 8

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Contact

Websitewww.woodlandtrust.org.uk
Emailenquiries@woodlandtrust.org.uk
Phone0330 333 3300
AddressThe Woodland Trust, Kempton Way, GRANTHAM, NG31 6LL

Finances

£89,379,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£87,485,000£70,147,000
2022£76,376,000£68,647,000
2023£82,496,000£69,501,000
2024£84,205,000£71,577,000
2025£89,379,000£72,356,000

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO CONSERVE, RESTORE AND RE-ESTABLISH TREES, IN PARTICULAR BROAD-LEAVED TREES, PLANTS AND ALL FORMS OF WILD LIFE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THEREBY TO SECURE AND ENHANCE THE ENJOYMENT BY THE PUBLIC OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THOSE TERRITORIES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCISTION INCORPORATED 27/1/1986 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL AND WRITTEN RESOLUTIONS DATED 1/8/1991, 9/3/1994, 29/9/1994, 8/4/1997, 26/2/1998, 31/5/2000, 23/1/2001, 12/3/2003, 9/2/2005, 20/9/2007, 23/4/2009, 14/11/2012 AND SCHEME DATED 18/8/2006

Trustees (13)

13trustees
51median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Woodland Trust(the) · 01982873 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 27/01/1986

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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