THE ETERNAL FOREST TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1110801 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ETERNAL FOREST, TEFT

Provision of facilities for green burials and dedications; restoration of natural indigenous woodland, amenity woodland accessible to all.

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Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£52k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has no employees and relies on contracted labor and volunteers, with expenditure rising due to inflation and storm damage costs. While income is primarily generated from burial fees, the charity notes that increasing scarcity of burial space means income will likely fall while maintenance costs rise. The trustees report that the charity currently lacks sufficient financial and human resources to develop new sites or expand operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: fees for bookings and burials (80% of income)

“About 80% of income came from fees for bookings and burials and the rest, donations.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“Since Storm Darragh, the Charity has not had sufficient resources, either financial and human, to put energy into finding or setting up a new burial site.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Since Storm Darragh, the Charity has not had sufficient resources, either financial and human, to put energy into finding or setting up a new burial site.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Management and admin work is contracted to a company named 'Angladdau Enfys Funerals ltd'. The document does not explicitly state a trustee connection, but the name suggests a potential link. However, per strict rules, no explicit connection is stated. Therefore, this is not a related party transaction based on explicit text.

“The admin, accounts and managerial work is contracted out to Angladdau Enfys Funerals ltd who do so at a reduced rate.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The Annual General Meeting in 2025 was delayed until 23rd May because of pressure of work on the Charity’s Management Team.

“The Annual General Meeting in 2025 was delayed until 23rd May because of pressure of work on the Charity’s Management Team.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Coedwig Boduan Eternal Forest (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Medrwn Môn — “Thanks to our funders: Medrwn Môn, The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity, The Chapman Trust and Cronfa’r Degwm.” (source page)
The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity — “Thanks to our funders: Medrwn Môn, The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity, The Chapman Trust and Cronfa’r Degwm.” (source page)
The Chapman Trust — “Thanks to our funders: Medrwn Môn, The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity, The Chapman Trust and Cronfa’r Degwm.” (source page)
Cronfa’r Degwm — “Thanks to our funders: Medrwn Môn, The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity, The Chapman Trust and Cronfa’r Degwm.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

DR ARABELLA MELVILLE BSC PHD
Dr Helen Davies Liddle
Liam Jones
Louise White
Manon Llwyd Williams
Patricia Elizabeth MacDonald

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£49k	£52k
30/06/2024	£39k	£49k
30/06/2023	£53k	£52k
30/06/2022	£80k	£49k
30/06/2021	£37k	£34k

Common questions

Is THE ETERNAL FOREST TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has no employees and relies on contracted labor and volunteers, with expenditure rising due to inflation and storm damage costs. While income is primarily generated from burial fees, the charity notes that increasing scarcity of burial space means income will likely fall while maintenance costs rise. The trustees report that the charity currently lacks sufficient financial and human resources to develop new sites or expand operations.

Who funds THE ETERNAL FOREST TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ETERNAL FOREST TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£2k