The Forest Of Marston Vale Trust
Marston Vale Trust, The Marston Vale Trust, Forest Of Marston Vale
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1069229
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- April 22, 1998
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- Marston Vale And The Surrounding Area
Address
- Address
- The Forest of Marston Vale Trust
The Forest Centre
Stewartby Millennium Country Park
Station Road
Marston Moretaine
BEDFORD
Contact
- Phone
- 01234762600
- [email protected]
- Website
marstonvale.org
Activities
To benefit the public through the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Marston Vale and surrounding area by creating the Forest of Marston Vale. Planting trees and managing woodlands and green spaces to stimulate social and economic regeneration, and providing major landscape, environmental, recreation, biodiversity, and quality of life benefits.
Objects: (1) The promotion and advancement of biodiversity, by planting trees and establishing and managing woodlands in the Marston Vale in Bedfordshire and the surrounding area;(2) To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Marston Vale in Bedfordshire and the surrounding area by creating the Forest of Marston Vale as a Community Forest;(3) To advance, through community engagement, the education of the public in the improvement and protection of the environment, and in the environmental, social and economic benefits of tree planting, woodland creation and access to nature.(4) To provide recreational and other facilities in the Marston Vale and the surrounding area to members of the public at large in the interests of social welfare.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- What
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £4,346,514 | £3,958,944 | £18,383,145 | 65 |
| March 31, 2024 | £5,711,275 | £4,515,089 | £17,994,224 | 59 |
| March 31, 2023 | £3,641,160 | £3,063,130 | £16,478,875 | 51 |
| March 31, 2022 | £2,997,153 | £2,164,097 | £16,203,770 | 53 |
| March 31, 2021 | £1,508,164 | £1,565,612 | £15,223,340 | 58 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Rod Calvert OBE (Chair) | Nov. 24, 2015 |
| Cllr Sue Clark | May 30, 2023 |
| Craig Austin | July 19, 2017 |
| Debra Jane Hassall | |
| Gordon Johnston | |
| Gareth Richard Ellis | Nov. 4, 2016 |
| John Christopher Thelwall | June 23, 2015 |
| Peter John Faulkner Acma | |
| Robert Wallace |