THE BILL HOGARTH MBE MEMORIAL APPRENTICESHIP TRUST

Registered charity 1096755 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Annual Woodland Pioneers week for apprentices, potential apprentices and others.

Objects

I. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN TRADITIONAL COPPICE SKILLS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND RUNNING OF AN APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME.II. TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN PARTICULAR BY PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY AND THE BETTER MANAGEMENT OF BROAD-LEAVED WOODLAND THROUGH TRADITIONAL COPPICE SKILLS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £67,022 in unrestricted funds at the end of the year, resulting in a surplus of £6,430 for the period. The trustees report that the charity does not consider it necessary to hold a reserve because it is a very small charity that only recruits apprentices when it can afford to do so.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (52% of income)
“The major income sources in the year were donations from private individuals, grants from DEFRA and the National Coppice Association and payments for the Woodland Pioneers events.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Funders the charity credits

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£47k£41k
31/05/2024£32k£27k
31/05/2023£30k£29k
31/05/2022£11k£16k
31/05/2021£2k£15k

Common questions

Is THE BILL HOGARTH MBE MEMORIAL APPRENTICESHIP TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £67,022 in unrestricted funds at the end of the year, resulting in a surplus of £6,430 for the period. The trustees report that the charity does not consider it necessary to hold a reserve because it is a very small charity that only recruits apprentices when it can afford to do so. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2024£2kGCA PROG DEL RPA COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP
UK government01/04/2023£4kGCA PROG DEL RPA COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP
The National Lottery Community Fund15/09/2011£10kWorking Woodlands - The Story of Coppice
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/06/2005£5k"This Previously Funded Group Provides Three-Year Apprenticeships In Coppicing - An Ancient, Traditional Craft. With A Grant It Will Pay To"
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2005£5kWebsite
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/03/2001£5k"This new group wish to develop a model for apprenticeship training in coppicing. They seek funding for initial meetings, publicity, researc"