THE NATIONAL FOREST CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Number: 1073891
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Create and maintain the Heart of the National Forest Park with CONKERS at its centre to raise public awareness about climate change, the creation of the National Forest, the importance of forests for the environment and to provide recreational facilities in a way that encourages healthy lifestyles.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2022

Total income:
£2,126,682

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Donations and legacies £1.29m
Charitable activities £841.60k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £1
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£8,684,776

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Raising funds £17.63k
Charitable activities £1.82m
Other £6.84m

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £382,222 from 17 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £6.86m
Charitable expenditure £1.82m

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 February 1999: Standard registration
  • 02 March 2023: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 02 March 2023: Funds transferred to 1166563 THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HEART OF THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 30/06/2022
Total gross income £1.48m £1.45m £1.31m £991.13k £2.13m
Total expenditure £1.54m £1.42m £1.46m £1.69m £8.68m
Income from government contracts £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £112.50k £113.90k N/A £21.50k £382.22k
Income - Donations and legacies £971.95k £1.14m £937.02k £795.01k £1.29m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £512.72k £314.64k £371.17k £196.12k £841.60k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £143 £304 £8 £1 £1
Income - Other £0 £0 £2.67k £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.50m £1.41m £1.43m £1.67m £1.82m
Expenditure - Raising funds £37.28k £12.04k £31.83k £20.95k £17.63k
Expenditure - Governance £84.54k £84.87k £0 £99.51k £281.63k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £6.84m

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 30/06/2022
Own use assets £7.64m £7.76m £7.46m £6.62m £0
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £320.34k £156.35k £248.19k £345.69k £0
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £578.65k £505.68k £455.38k £407.03k £0

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2022 06 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 06 December 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2020 16 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 16 August 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2019 16 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 16 October 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2018 03 July 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 03 July 2019 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/11/1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/05/1998 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/06/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/01/1999 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10/06/2010 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26/10/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/12/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/06/2015 as amended on 06 Jun 2018 as amended on 15 Dec 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN PARTICULAR IN THE COUNTIES OF LEICESTERSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE AND STAFFORDSHIRE AND TO HOLD AND DEVELOP LAND IN THE OWNERSHIP OR OCCUPATION OF THE COMPANY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC FOR RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE OCCUPATIONS AND IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE RECREATIONAL CHARITIES ACT 1955ARCH

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

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