# COMMUNITY FOREST TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1072706
- **Other names:** COMMUNITY FORESTS NORTH WEST LIMITED, CITY OF TREES, COMMUNITY FORESTS NORTHWEST THE RED ROSE FOREST TRUST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 2, 1998
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1072706


## Contact

- **Address:** Mitchell Charlesworth Ltd, The Plaza, 100 Old Hall Street, LIVERPOOL
- **Postcode:** L3 9QJ
- **Phone:** 07483 317111
- **Email:** info@cf-trust.org
- **Website:** www.cf-trust.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE WITHIN NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND AND BEYOND CONNECTED WITH THE ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LANDSCAPE

**Activities:** The Community Forest Trust works to support the development of community forestry initiatives including City of Trees, The Mersey Forest, and White Rose Forest. Projects include mitigating climate change through the provision of high quality green infrastructure.

**Area of benefit:** NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £8920887 | £6160142 | £6278369 | 44 |
| June 30, 2024 | £11584005 | £10638312 | £3517625 | 36 |
| June 30, 2023 | £9806445 | £11781897 | £2375128 | 55 |
| March 31, 2022 | £7397236 | £5462620 | £4350580 | 37 |
| March 31, 2021 | £3143109 | £2814947 | £2415964 | 29 |



## Trustees

- **ALISON BALL** (Chair) — appointed Dec. 4, 2020
- Angela Main — appointed Dec. 12, 2024
- BENJAMIN WILLIAMS — appointed Dec. 4, 2020
- Clare Shaw — appointed June 24, 2024
- Jane Worthington-Cobb — appointed Dec. 12, 2024
- Kieran Wilcock — appointed Sept. 29, 2025
- PROF ALAN SIMSON — appointed May 22, 2014
- Thomas Kirkman — appointed Sept. 29, 2025
- Tom Lindley — appointed Dec. 12, 2024
- VICTORIA MERTON — appointed March 29, 2017


