THE BOSTON WOODS TRUST

Registered charity 1090420 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Acquiring arable land in an arc close to Boston & creating woodland & wild flower meadows & parkland. We create all-weather paths & appropriate car parking to encourage visitors to walk. The eventual plan includes lakes, an amphitheatre & a "Snail Hill". Currently the trust owns 76 acres and leases 32 acres out of a planned 3000 acres.

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Latest income
£131k
Latest spending
£112k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £855,273, with the trustees considering this level adequate despite noting that further land acquisitions would require additional funds. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,844 for the year, supported by significant incoming resources from donations and grants.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

9 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£131k£112k
31/03/2024£207k£95k
31/03/2023£40k£105k
31/03/2022£64k£76k
31/03/2021£39k£65k

Common questions

Is THE BOSTON WOODS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £855,273, with the trustees considering this level adequate despite noting that further land acquisitions would require additional funds. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,844 for the year, supported by significant incoming resources from donations and grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery01/05/2023£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2019£10kGrange Wood path improvement
The National Lottery Community Fund31/03/2006£5kHard Pathway for Westgate Wood, Wyberton
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/10/2004£5k"This Organisation Aims To Create 3,000 Acres Of Woodland And Unimproved Meadows In An Arc To The West Of Boston. Which Can Be Accessed By Al"
The National Lottery Community Fund15/10/2004£5kLay-bys and benches