Avon Needs Trees
Analysis
Avon Needs Trees is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath and North East Somerset. It was registered in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Avon Needs Trees reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.2m, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £335k to £2.0m (+492%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 530%. Over the whole period it spent 29% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Avon Needs Trees sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chess in Schools and Communities (£2.0m), Ombersley Conservation Trust (£2.0m) and The Greensand Trust (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88% and donations and legacies 11%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £490k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 11%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Avon Needs Trees is acquiring suitable land in the Bristol-Avon Catchment Area tocreate new, permanent forest through reforesting and rewilding. We aim to lock upcarbon, improve biodiversity, mitigate flooding through natural means and to createopportunities for the public to engage with nature. Our first purchase was 34 acres atHazeland near Calne, where we have planted over 10,000 trees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chess in Schools and Communities | London | £2.0m |
| Ombersley Conservation Trust | Winchester | £2.0m |
| The Greensand Trust | Bedford | £2.0m |
| Earthpercent | London | £2.0m |