# NATIONAL TRAILS UK

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1196805
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Nov. 26, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1196805


## Contact

- **Address:** National Trails UK, c/o Unit 11, Residence 2, Royal William Yard
- **Phone:** 07828 647659
- **Email:** info@nationaltrails.uk
- **Website:** https://www.nationaltrails.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO:(1) PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PUBLIC BY SECURING THE PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE VARIOUS NATIONAL TRAILS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ('THE NATIONAL TRAILS'), IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL TRAILS AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO WALK, RIDE AND TAKE EXERCISE USING THE NATIONAL TRAILS AND TO ACCESS AND ENJOY THE LANDSCAPES THROUGH WHICH THEY PASS;(2) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE NATIONAL TRAILS, THEIR HISTORY AND HERITAGE, THE COMMUNITIES LINKED WITH THEM AND THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH THEY ARE SITUATED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ARTS AND HERITAGE ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; AND(3) PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN, THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE THIS RELATES TO THE NETWORK OF NATIONAL TRAILS AND THE LANDSCAPES THROUGH WHICH THEY RUN.

**Activities:** National Trails UK will deliver its charitable objects through advocacy, liaising with government and working with relevant departments on long-term policy and strategy for the National Trails. It will actively raise funds in support of its objectives, enabling information exchange and learning opportunities for members and will market and promote the National Trails for the benefit of all.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £407517 | £610866 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £614229 | £409573 | £369548 | 3 |
| March 31, 2023 | £229000 | £64108 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Andrew John Gattiker** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 3, 2021
- Andrew Wang — appointed Oct. 6, 2023
- CRAIG GRIMES — appointed April 28, 2025
- Dr Katy Rebecca Owen — appointed March 31, 2022
- Jeremy Scott Clark — appointed March 31, 2022
- Julian Martin Gray — appointed Nov. 3, 2021
- Karen Jane Pulford — appointed April 28, 2025
- Patrick Gordon Bowhill Stockwell — appointed April 28, 2025
- Shane Robert Logan — appointed March 31, 2022
- Simon Roger Kearey — appointed Nov. 3, 2021