THE CURRY WOODS CONSERVATION TRUST
Environmental conservation - conserving existing woodland and planting new woodland
Objects
1. TO CONSERVE, PROTECT AND IMPROVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE EXISTING ANCIENT WOODLAND, PASTURE AND GRASSLAND, COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS CURRY WOODS AND ITS ASSOCIATED, FAUNA AND FLORA.2. TO CONSERVE THE PRIORITY HABITATS ON SITE AND RESTORE AND CREATE ADDITIONAL HABITAT, TO THE BENEFIT OF BIODIVERSITY, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELLBEING OF VOLUNTEERS AND VISITORS, AND CLIMATE CHANGE CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH LONG TERM NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS.3. TO REINSTATE AND MAINTAIN THROUGH CAREFUL AND APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY PROVIDING OPEN ACCESS TO CURRY WOODS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.4. TO ENGAGE AND INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION OF CURRY WOODS AND ALL ITS ASSOCIATED FAUNA AND FLORA. THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT AND VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH TREE PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES. INFORMATION RELATING TO CURRY WOODS, ITS HISTORY, FAUNA AND FLORA AND IMPORTANCE AS PART OF THE REGIONAL ECOLOGICAL NETWORK WILL BE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE.5. THE TRUST WILL CONTINUALLY LOOK TO AUGMENT ITS LONG AND SHORT TERM MANAGEMENT PLANS AND KNOWLEDGE WITH EXPERT ADVICE GUIDANCE WHERE AND WHEN APPROPRIATE FROM PARTNER ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE SOMERSET WILDLIFE TRUST, THE RSPB, SOMERSET ECOLOGY SERVICES AND INDEPENDENT ECOLOGISTS AMONG OTHERS.
Policies the charity declares
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/04/2026
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/04/2025
- Volunteers: 9
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/04/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Dr Peter Goodenoughchair
- Catherine Mowat
- Cyril Harriss
- Jeremy Dugdale
- Sylvia Goodenough
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2026 | £487 | £10k |
| 01/04/2025 | £6k | £221 |
| 01/04/2024 | £628 | £2k |
| 01/04/2023 | £2k | £2k |
| 01/04/2022 | £7k | £3k |
Common questions
Who funds THE CURRY WOODS CONSERVATION TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CURRY WOODS CONSERVATION TRUST as a grant recipient include THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 07/07/2022 | £750 | Establishing a new woodland in Curry Rivel to manage flood risks |