Wychwood Forest Trust Ltd
Analysis
Wychwood Forest Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Witney. It was registered in December 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04093088). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wychwood Forest Trust Ltd reported income of £168k and spending of £119k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £89k to £168k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 406%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wychwood Forest Trust Ltd sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Douglas Bomford Trust (£167k), Stotfold Mill Preservation Trust (£168k) and Friends of Essex Churches Trust (£167k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advance the education of the public in the history, ecology and management of woodland and wildlife in the forty-one parishes in West Oxfordshire, which are in the area of the former Norman Royal Hunting Forest of Wychwood. Conserve, restore and promote the use and management of trees, woodlands and other wildlife habitats and the landscape for the benefit and participation of the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Douglas Bomford Trust | Cranfield | £167k |
| Stotfold Mill Preservation Trust | Hitchin | £168k |
| Friends of Essex Churches Trust | Essex | £167k |
| Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust Limited | Folkestone | £168k |