The Land Restoration Trust
Analysis
The Land Restoration Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warrington. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05077263). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Land Restoration Trust reported income of £10.3m and spending of £11.0m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £10.4m to £10.3m (-1.0%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 65% 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 Land Restoration Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Federation of Jewish Services (£10.3m), Association of NHS Charities (£10.3m) and Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charity (£10.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 76%, charitable activities 12% and trading 11%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.2%. Reserves of £33.8m would cover about 37 months of spending at that rate. It employed 53 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 12%
- Trading 11%
- Investments 76%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
The Land Trust manages public open spaces on behalf of and with local communities. We are a dynamic, commercially focussed organisation whose financial strength enables us to benefit both communities and businesses across the country by providing cost effective, sustainable and secure management solutions for green open spaces.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Federation of Jewish Services | Manchester | £10.3m |
| Association of NHS Charities | Warwick | £10.3m |
| Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charity | London | £10.3m |
| St Leonard's Hospice York | York | £10.3m |