The Countryside Regeneration Trust
Registered charity 1142122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COUNTRYSIDE RESTORATION TRUST, CRT
The Countryside Restoration Trust is the UK's leading charity promoting wildlife-friendly farming and campaigning for a living, working countryside. The Trust believes that wildlife is integral to good farming. That philosophy is put into practice on over 1500 acres of working farms, small holdings and woodland across the country.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £2,290,103, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of projected unrestricted expenditure in line with their policy. The charity reported a net income of £392,526 for the year, supported by significant legacy income and investment returns, while maintaining a positive cash position despite substantial capital commitments for property renovations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £2.3m)
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds equivalent to at least six months unrestricted expenditure, which is budgeted at around £908,089 for the financial year to 31 March 2026.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Lark Trading Limited
“The charity has a trading subsidiary, Lark Trading Limited, which was dormant throughout the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by PEM Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
53 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (53 freehold); recorded price paid £1.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£321k
Reported reserves equal ~14.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 21.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- David Mills
- Graham Girling
- John Armstrong
- Nicholas Watts · trustee of 1 other charity
- Rosalyn Mary Hicks
- Susan Lake
- Teona Dorrien-Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
- Timothy Scott
- William Cross
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Dorset · East Sussex · Essex · Herefordshire · Kirklees · Lincolnshire · Norfolk · Surrey · West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is The Countryside Regeneration Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £2,290,103, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of projected unrestricted expenditure in line with their policy. The charity reported a net income of £392,526 for the year, supported by significant legacy income and investment returns, while maintaining a positive cash position despite substantial capital commitments for property renovations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PEM Audit Limited.
Who funds The Countryside Regeneration Trust?
Funders whose own accounts filings name The Countryside Regeneration Trust as a grant recipient include THE DULVERTON TRUST, HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION, DUMBRECK CHARITY.
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