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Registered charity · No. 1202636CIO

City of Trees Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

City of Trees Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about City of Trees Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
£3,644,810
Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
£3,224,833
Registered charity number
1202636
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Third Avenue, Trafford Park
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

City of Trees Trust (number 1202636) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does City of Trees Trust do?

City of Trees is a community forest organisation for Greater Manchester, working with volunteers and an ever-growing network of individuals, communities, businesses and organisations to plant trees and look after trees across the GM region. Promoting a tree culture with activities to boost health & wellbeing, enhance learning and green skills and tackle the climate and biodiversity emergency.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for City of Trees Trust

Answers City of Trees Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are City of Trees Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

City of Trees Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does City of Trees Trust's money come from?

City of Trees Trust reported £3.6m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.3m (91%), donations and legacies £269k (7%), trading and fundraising events £26k (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.3m · 91%
  • Donations and legacies£269k · 7%
  • Trading and fundraising events£26k · 1%
  • Investments£24k · 1%
  • Other income£19 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record City of Trees Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

City of Trees Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is City of Trees Trust registered for?

Environment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for City of Trees Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score City of Trees Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is City of Trees Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists City of Trees Trust as a registered charity (number 1202636) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is City of Trees Trust's charity number?
City of Trees Trust's charity number is 1202636. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1202636?
Search 1202636 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does City of Trees Trust do?
City of Trees is a community forest organisation for Greater Manchester, working with volunteers and an ever-growing network of individuals, communities, businesses and organisations to plant trees and look after trees across the GM region. Promoting a tree culture with activities to boost health & wellbeing, enhance learning and green skills and tackle the climate and biodiversity emergency.
Does City of Trees Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for City of Trees Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to City of Trees Trust?
City of Trees Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.cityoftrees.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is City of Trees Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. City of Trees Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does City of Trees Trust's money come from?
City of Trees Trust reported £3.6m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.3m (91%), donations and legacies £269k (7%), trading and fundraising events £26k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to City of Trees Trust?
The register does not record City of Trees Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are City of Trees Trust's trustees paid?
City of Trees Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was City of Trees Trust registered as a charity?
City of Trees Trust was entered on the register on 5 April 2023.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.