THE TRAILS TRUST

Registered charity 1094139 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MENDIP CROSS TRAILS TRUST

promoting the protection, restoration and improvement of existing bridleways, byways and other public rights of way, and the addition of new bridleways, byways or other public rights of way

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING BRIDLEWAYS, BYWAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY, AND THE ADDITION OF NEW BRIDLEWAYS, BYWAYS OR OTHER PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE ENGLAND AND WALES

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £14,429 to £20,392 during the year, resulting in a net incoming resource of £5,963. The charity reported total incoming resources of £49,104 against resources expended of £43,142, indicating a positive financial position for the period.

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Conflicting interests

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• DEFRA — “The Trails Trust was commissioned by DEFRA to carry out a ‘Test and Trial’ with the aim of incentivising green infrastructure public access …” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• SALLY JANE WHITTAKERchair
• Andrew John Combes
• Fiona Mary Powell
• Gregory Glendall
• Hannah Gardner
• Jennifer Mary Ham · trustee of 1 other charity
• Miranda Robinson Fyfe
• Paul John Hooper OBE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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