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FUTURE TREES TRUST CIO

Registered charity 1201851 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We envision that all productive forests and woodlands in the UK will contain a proportion of selected or genetically improved trees to enhance diversity and resilience to climate change, pests and diseases. The wood they produce will be used in the construction of net zero carbon buildings, locking up carbon for decades and helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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Latest income
£526k
Latest spending
£510k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £525,517, with unrestricted free reserves totaling £96,770. The trustees report that these reserves are broadly in line with their stated policy target of maintaining twelve months' core operating costs as a contingency. The charity confirms it is prepared on a going concern basis with sufficient budgeted income and expenditure to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £97k; policy: at least twelve months’ core operating costs)
“As at 5th April 2025, free reserves totaled £96,770 (2024: £106,825), and the trustees are content that this is broadly in line with the above target.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£526k
Total spending
£510k
Cost of raising funds
£86k
Reserves (reported)
£242k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~5.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (52% 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: 16.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£526k£510k
31/03/2024£0£0

Common questions

Is FUTURE TREES TRUST CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £525,517, with unrestricted free reserves totaling £96,770. The trustees report that these reserves are broadly in line with their stated policy target of maintaining twelve months' core operating costs as a contingency. The charity confirms it is prepared on a going concern basis with sufficient budgeted income and expenditure to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FUTURE TREES TRUST CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FUTURE TREES TRUST CIO as a grant recipient include THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST, JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALA GREEN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£365kYr1 2021
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£40k
THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25kMartin Wills Fund - Conservation and wildlife charities
THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£23k
THE ALA GREEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£18k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2025£10kSecondary
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2022£5kEnvironment
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE ALA GREEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kConservation and Environment
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kConservation and Environment
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
WOODLAND HERITAGE LIMITEDFY2024£2k
MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£2k
THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2kOther charitable donations
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2025£2kArts, Conservation and Heritage
ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kSingle payment
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2022£1k
CAREW POLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£500Conservation Fund
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£130
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£100

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/01/2026£14kFuture Trees Trust Core Operating Costs 2025/26