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Sylva Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1128516
Status
Registered
Registered
March 12, 2009
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, Local.

Address

Address
Sylva Wood Centre
Little Wittenham Road
Long Wittenham
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 4QT

Contact

Activities

The Sylva Foundation is working to bring trees and people closer together, following sustainable development principles. The charity works across Britain caring for forests to ensure they thrive for people and for nature, and supporting innovation in home-grown wood. We conduct our work through four main programmes, reflecting our charitable objects, namely: Science, Education, Forestry, and Wood.

Objects: To Promote The Conservation Of The Environment For The Public Benefit Consistent With Sustainable Development Principles By:i Advancing Education For The Public Benefit In The Theory And Practice Of Sustainable Forest Managementii The Promotion And Conduct Of Research For The Public Benefit About Effective Sustainable Forest Management And The Dissemination Of The Useful Results Of Such Researchiii Supporting The Development And Application Of Sustainable Forest Management For The Public Benefitiv Advancing Education And Business Enterprise In The Design And Production Of Home-Grown Wood Products For The Public Benefit

Classification

How
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, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £910,310 £838,523 £1,724,326 11
March 31, 2024 £608,973 £672,552 £1,652,539 9
March 31, 2023 £590,358 £649,823 £1,752,218 10
March 31, 2022 £499,747 £542,418
March 31, 2021 £496,959 £437,222

Trustees

Name Appointed
Sarah Jane Taylor (Chair) Sept. 17, 2018
Amanda Jayne Bryan March 11, 2025
Dr Eleanor Rosemary Tew Nov. 19, 2024
Dr James Ivo Lindsay Morison Sept. 17, 2019
James Waterson MICFor Nov. 25, 2020
Lucius Cary OBE Jan. 24, 2012
Phoebe Tabitha Madison Oldfield July 18, 2024
Robin Buxton MBE July 10, 2017
Sebastian Cox Nov. 11, 2025