COMMUNITY FOREST TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 December 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03598556
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £8,920,887
Latest expenditure: £6,160,142
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Mitchell Charlesworth Ltd, The Plaza, 100 Old Hall Street, LIVERPOOL, L3 9QJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cf-trust.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Community Forest Trust works to support the development of community forestry initiatives including City of Trees, The Mersey Forest, and White Rose Forest. Projects include mitigating climate change through the provision of high quality green infrastructure.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £8,920,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,160,142

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,584,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,638,312

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,806,445
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,781,897

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,397,236
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,462,620

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,143,109
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,814,947

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £8,920,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,160,142
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £6,310,265
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,584,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,638,312
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £10,616,774
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,806,445
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,781,897
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £3,452,894
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,397,236
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,462,620
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,432,572
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,143,109
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,814,947
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 142948
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 8641640
Income Investments: 136299
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8920887
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,160,142
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 6160142
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 262114
Expenditure Depreciation: 1375
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £256,734
Assets Total Fixed: 141606
Assets Own Use: 141605
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £12,312,837
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,176,074
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,278,369
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6176074
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £9,560,419
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 692256
Funds Restricted: 5586113
Funds Total: 6278369
Count Employees: 44
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 11310005
Income Investments: 86903
Income Other: 187097
Income Total Income And Endowments: 11584005
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £10,307,042
Expenditure Other: 331270
Expenditure Total: 10638312
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 277152
Expenditure Depreciation: 2851
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £379,325
Assets Total Fixed: 142693
Assets Own Use: 142693
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £12,274,327
Assets Total Liabilities: £8,899,395
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,517,625
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8899395
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £5,488,581
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 379325
Funds Restricted: 3138300
Funds Total: 3517625
Count Employees: 36
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 42720
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 6056085
Income Investments: 41359
Income Other: 3666281
Income Total Income And Endowments: 9806445
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,449,202
Expenditure Other: 6332695
Expenditure Total: 11781897
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 4306342
Expenditure Governance: 17068
Expenditure Support Costs: 170371
Expenditure Depreciation: 5185
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 143412
Assets Own Use: 143412
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £10,384,666
Assets Total Liabilities: £8,152,950
Assets Current Investment: 85000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,375,128
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8152950
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £7,363,699
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 556874
Funds Restricted: 1818254
Funds Total: 2375128
Count Employees: 55
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 185776
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 7205205
Income Investments: 6255
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7397236
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,387,149
Expenditure Other: 75471
Expenditure Total: 5462620
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1782608
Expenditure Governance: 20874
Expenditure Support Costs: 52845
Expenditure Depreciation: 4272
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £774,269
Assets Total Fixed: 347975
Assets Own Use: 147975
Assets Long Term Investment: 200000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £8,206,983
Assets Total Liabilities: £4,204,378
Assets Current Investment: 375000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,350,580
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4204378
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £5,360,375
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 774269
Funds Restricted: 3576311
Funds Total: 4350580
Count Employees: 37
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 97558
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3034359
Income Investments: 11192
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3143109
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,814,947
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2814947
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 867302
Expenditure Governance: 5550
Expenditure Support Costs: 111095
Expenditure Depreciation: 4381
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £198,400
Assets Total Fixed: 151171
Assets Own Use: 151171
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,943,911
Assets Total Liabilities: £679,118
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,415,964
Creditors One Year Total Current: 679118
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,305,716
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 577619
Funds Restricted: 1838345
Funds Total: 2415964
Count Employees: 29
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMUNITY FOREST TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-12-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/07/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/09/2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08/10/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/10/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15/10/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30/10/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/05/2013
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE WITHIN NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND AND BEYOND CONNECTED WITH THE ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LANDSCAPE
Area Of Benefit: NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 409552
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: COMMUNITY FORESTS NORTH WEST LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 580952
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CITY OF TREES

Charity Name Id: 409558
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COMMUNITY FORESTS NORTHWEST THE RED ROSE FOREST TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures