01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 26 November 2021
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Latest income
- £749,756
- Latest expenditure
- £581,479
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: National Trails UK, c/o Unit 11, Residence 2, Royal William Yard
Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.nationaltrails.uk/ (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
National Trails UK will deliver its charitable objects through advocacy, liaising with government and working with relevant departments on long-term policy and strategy for the National Trails. It will actively raise funds in support of its objectives, enabling information exchange and learning opportunities for members and will market and promote the National Trails for the benefit of all.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 September 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £749,756
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £581,479
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 23 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £407,517
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £610,866
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £614,229
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £409,573
- Fin Period Start Date
- 26 November 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 16 May 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £229,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £64,108
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 28 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £749,756
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £581,479
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £617,485
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 23 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £407,517
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £610,866
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £331,000
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £614,229
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £409,573
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £579,515
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 26 November 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 16 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £229,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £64,108
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £160,000
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 2
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 28 September 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 749756
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 749756
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £581,479
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 581479
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 360
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 869
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £143,433
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6942
- Assets Own Use
- 6942
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £565,420
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £237,886
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £334,476
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 237886
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £495,353
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 143434
- Funds Restricted
- 191042
- Funds Total
- 334476
- Count Employees
- 5
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 614229
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 614229
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £409,573
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 409573
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 9789
- Expenditure Governance
- 2475
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 15503
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 916
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £73,820
- Assets Total Fixed
- 8682
- Assets Own Use
- 8682
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £564,761
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £203,895
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £369,548
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 203895
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £342,596
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 73820
- Funds Restricted
- 295728
- Funds Total
- 369548
- Count Employees
- 3
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- NATIONAL TRAILS UK
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2021-11-26T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Nov 2021
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO:(1) PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PUBLIC BY SECURING THE PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE VARIOUS NATIONAL TRAILS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ('THE NATIONAL TRAILS'), IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL TRAILS AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO WALK, RIDE AND TAKE EXERCISE USING THE NATIONAL TRAILS AND TO ACCESS AND ENJOY THE LANDSCAPES THROUGH WHICH THEY PASS;(2) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE NATIONAL TRAILS, THEIR HISTORY AND HERITAGE, THE COMMUNITIES LINKED WITH THEM AND THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH THEY ARE SITUATED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ARTS AND HERITAGE ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; AND(3) PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN, THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE THIS RELATES TO THE NETWORK OF NATIONAL TRAILS AND THE LANDSCAPES THROUGH WHICH THEY RUN.
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests