NATIONAL LANDSCAPES ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1158871 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NAAONB, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AREAS OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY, NATIONAL LANDSCAPES TRUST, National Landscapes Alliance, National Landscapes England, THE LANDSCAPE TRUST

The NATIONAL LANDSCAPES ASSOCIATION works to further the work of National Landscapes Partnerships by (1) being a trusted, influential unified voice for the AONB (2) harnessing the collective experience of the AONB to further mutual objectives (3) provides leadership and direction for the AONB (4) celebrates unique identity of individual members (5) works with others to achieve shared objectives

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves fell to £327,163, which is below the Board's adopted target of £400,000 representing six months of running costs. Despite this decrease in reserves and a net expenditure for the year, the Trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by WR Partners. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 04729800

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — National Landscapes Association (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).

• National Lottery Heritage Fund — “Five members of the National Landscapes family secure over £5 million in National Lottery Heritage Fund investment” (source page)
• Speedy Hire — “The funding from Speedy Hire, on behalf of its client Amey Infrastructure, will deliver outdoor experiences for children from underserved co…” (source page)
• Amey — “The funding from Speedy Hire, on behalf of its client Amey Infrastructure, will deliver outdoor experiences for children from underserved co…” (source page)
• Defra — “The Defra award celebrates a project that empowered thousands of people to create better habitats for pollinators and wildlife” (source page)
• Arts Council England — “Our Supporters A huge thanks to all our supporters. You can find out more about how we work together below. Defra Find out more Arts Coun…” (source page)
• National Grid — “Conference sponsors National Grid Platinum Conference Sponsor Find out more” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• HOLDEN, Philip Stuart Stclair — director, appointed 01/06/2024on trustee list
• GRANT, Robin Oliver Martin — director, appointed 25/07/2023on trustee list
• THOMAS, Kieran — director, appointed 25/07/2023on trustee list
• LORIMER, Elliott — director, appointed 25/07/2023on trustee list
• MCLAREN, Madeleine Lucy — director, appointed 25/07/2023on trustee list
• SINCLAIR, Moira Sarah — director, appointed 25/07/2023on trustee list
• TAYLOR, Karin Anne — director, appointed 24/02/2021on trustee list
• PERRY, Gillian — director, appointed 24/02/2021on trustee list
• DIXON, James Bennie — director, appointed 24/02/2021on trustee list
• HYGATE, Philip Stuart — director, appointed 29/07/2010on trustee list
• PERRY, Gillian — secretary, appointed 01/07/2021

Official officers record.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elliott Lorimer
• Gillian Perry
• James Bennie Dixon · trustee of 1 other charity
• Karin Taylor
• Kieran Thomas
• Madeleine McLaren · trustee of 1 other charity
• Moira Sinclair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Philip Stuart Hygate
• Philip Stuart StClair Holden
• Robin Grant

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · 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).

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE.

• THE LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE income £2.4m
• THE ASSOCIATION OF ADVISERS FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL VISITS income £213k
• NATIONAL TRAILS UK income £750k
• SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK TRUST income £2.3m
• THE SOIL ASSOCIATION LAND TRUST income £639k
• DOWNLANDS TRUST income £557k

Side by side with its peers

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.