Registered charity · No. 1072706Charitable company
CF
Community Forest Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Community Forest Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Community Forest Trust (number 1072706) 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 Community Forest Trust do?
The Community Forest Trust works to support the development of community forestry initiatives including City of Trees, The Mersey Forest, and White Rose Forest. Projects include mitigating climate change through the provision of high quality green infrastructure.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Community Forest Trust
Answers Community Forest 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 Community Forest Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Community Forest Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Community Forest Trust's money come from?
Community Forest Trust reported £8.9m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £8.6m (97%), donations and legacies £143k (2%), investments £136k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£8.6m · 97%
Donations and legacies£143k · 2%
Investments£136k · 2%
Does Community Forest Trust receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Community Forest Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Community Forest Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Community Forest Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Community Forest Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Community Forests Northwest the Red Rose Forest Trust; City of Trees
Previous names on the register
Community Forests North West Limited
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Community Forest Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Community Forest Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Community Forest Trust.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Community Forest Trust?
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The register data used for this profile lists Community Forest Trust as a registered charity (number 1072706) 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 Community Forest Trust's charity number?
Community Forest Trust's charity number is 1072706. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1072706?
Search 1072706 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 Community Forest Trust do?
The Community Forest Trust works to support the development of community forestry initiatives including City of Trees, The Mersey Forest, and White Rose Forest. Projects include mitigating climate change through the provision of high quality green infrastructure.
Does Community Forest Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Community Forest 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 Community Forest Trust?
Community Forest Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.cf-trust.org. 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 Community Forest Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Community Forest Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (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 Community Forest Trust's money come from?
Community Forest Trust reported £8.9m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £8.6m (97%), donations and legacies £143k (2%), investments £136k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Community Forest Trust?
The register records Community Forest Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Community Forest Trust's trustees paid?
Community Forest Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Community Forest Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Community Forest Trust: Community Forests North West Limited.
When was Community Forest Trust registered as a charity?
Community Forest Trust was entered on the register on 2 December 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03598556).