--- title: "Maresfield Woodlands Trust — charity 1159490 | CharityCompare" description: "Maresfield Woodlands Trust (charity 1159490): income £390 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/maresfield-woodlands-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:04:49.948Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1159490 MW # Maresfield Woodlands Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Maresfield Woodlands Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1159490&subId=0) Work at Maresfield Woodlands Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=maresfield-woodlands-trust&type=claim&name=Maresfield%20Woodlands%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Maresfield Woodlands Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £390 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £157 Registered charity number 1159490 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Maresfield Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Maresfield Woodlands Trust (number 1159490) 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 Maresfield Woodlands Trust do? The Trusts activities are to promote access for all abilities to open countryside outside of any development to use for leisure and educational purposes within the Maresfield Parish. The Trust will acquire this land by gift, lease or purchase. It will raise money by membership fees, patronage, donations, grants and fundraising activity. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Maresfield Woodlands Trust Answers Maresfield Woodlands Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Maresfield Woodlands Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 December 2014 Previous names on the register Maresfield Village Meadows Trust Where it says it operates East Sussex ## 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:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Maresfield Woodlands Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Maresfield Woodlands Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Maresfield Woodlands 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Maresfield Woodlands Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Maresfield Woodlands Trust's charity number? Maresfield Woodlands Trust's charity number is 1159490. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1159490? Search 1159490 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 Maresfield Woodlands Trust do? The Trusts activities are to promote access for all abilities to open countryside outside of any development to use for leisure and educational purposes within the Maresfield Parish. The Trust will acquire this land by gift, lease or purchase. It will raise money by membership fees, patronage, donations, grants and fundraising activity. Does Maresfield Woodlands Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Maresfield Woodlands 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 Maresfield Woodlands Trust? Maresfield Woodlands Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Maresfield Woodlands Trust? The register does not record Maresfield Woodlands Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Maresfield Woodlands Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Maresfield Woodlands Trust: Maresfield Village Meadows Trust. When was Maresfield Woodlands Trust registered as a charity? Maresfield Woodlands Trust was entered on the register on 4 December 2014. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1159490&subId=0).