The Sherwood Forest Trust
Analysis
The Sherwood Forest Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edwinstowe. It was registered in June 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05639227). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Sherwood Forest Trust reported income of £379k and spending of £338k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £209k to £379k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Sherwood Forest Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Muslim Women's Council (£379k), British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (£379k) and Emerge (£379k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the benefit of the public, the Sherwood Forest Trust will work alone and with others, via persuasion, education, co-operation and direct action, to secure the re-creation of the traditional landscapes and habitats of Sherwood Forest. We will work within Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City and the district of Bolsover in Derbyshire
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim Women's Council | West Yorkshire | £379k |
| British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes | Bristol | £379k |
| Emerge | Bristol | £379k |
| Alstrom Syndrome UK | Devon | £379k |