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THE WOODLAND TRUST ANNUAL REVIEW 2006

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The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity.

We care for more than 1,000 woods, have planted over eight million I will remember 2006 as the year when climate change
finally reached the top of the political and media agendas.
trees and campaign tirelessly to save threatened ancient woods and trees.
The Woodland Trust has said for some time that climate
change is the biggest threat to the UK’s native wildlife,
including irreplaceable ancient woodland, but our key
audiences are now increasingly receptive to this message.
We seized the moment by taking part in ‘Climate Clinics’ at the three
main political party conferences. Here we promoted the view that
everyone has a responsibility, not only to try to slow climate change, but
also to help nature cope with the effects that are now unavoidable.
We are in no doubt that creating native woodland in the right places is
hugely beneficial to both people and wildlife.At our woodland creation
conference we invited debate among a highly influential audience on the
many reasons why planting trees is important (page 11).
It was also a bumper year for acquiring new sites (pages 14-15) and I am
extremely excited by their potential. Most of these will become new
native woods and will play a vital role in conserving wildlife and giving
pleasure to people.
Ancient trees are a source of wonder to me and I am truly inspired by
the Ancient Tree Hunt (page 12).There are few living organisms on
the planet that play host to as many other species as these beautifully
gnarled relics.
Right now, the natural world is at a crossroads.Thank you for continuing
Main photograph: Moccas Park WTPL/Steven Kind

to support us.You are helping to ensure that we can be as effective as

possible in giving the UK’s richest habitat the best hope of survival.

Sue Holden Chief executive

CONTENTS
04 Looking forward 06 Protecting ancient 08 Restoring woodland 10 Creating new 12 Engaging people 14 Safe in our care 16 Making it happen 18 A year’s journey 20 Summing up 22 Acknowledgements
woodland biodiversity native woodland Acquisitions in 2006 Corporate partners Some highlights The figures Our supporters

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The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity.

We care for more than 1,000 woods, have planted over eight million I will remember 2006 as the year when climate change
finally reached the top of the political and media agendas.
trees and campaign tirelessly to save threatened ancient woods and trees.
The Woodland Trust has said for some time that climate
change is the biggest threat to the UK’s native wildlife,
including irreplaceable ancient woodland, but our key
audiences are now increasingly receptive to this message.
We seized the moment by taking part in ‘Climate Clinics’ at the three
main political party conferences. Here we promoted the view that
everyone has a responsibility, not only to try to slow climate change, but
also to help nature cope with the effects that are now unavoidable.
We are in no doubt that creating native woodland in the right places is
hugely beneficial to both people and wildlife.At our woodland creation
conference we invited debate among a highly influential audience on the
many reasons why planting trees is important (page 11).
It was also a bumper year for acquiring new sites (pages 14-15) and I am
extremely excited by their potential. Most of these will become new
native woods and will play a vital role in conserving wildlife and giving
pleasure to people.
Ancient trees are a source of wonder to me and I am truly inspired by
the Ancient Tree Hunt (page 12).There are few living organisms on
the planet that play host to as many other species as these beautifully
gnarled relics.
Right now, the natural world is at a crossroads.Thank you for continuing
Main photograph: Moccas Park WTPL/Steven Kind

to support us.You are helping to ensure that we can be as effective as

possible in giving the UK’s richest habitat the best hope of survival.

Sue Holden Chief executive

CONTENTS
04 Looking forward 06 Protecting ancient 08 Restoring woodland 10 Creating new 12 Engaging people 14 Safe in our care 16 Making it happen 18 A year’s journey 20 Summing up 22 Acknowledgements
woodland biodiversity native woodland Acquisitions in 2006 Corporate partners Some highlights The figures Our supporters

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I am proud to report a record income of

£21.9 million for the Woodland Trust in 2006
(pages 20-21). Clearly there are many who share
LOOKING FORWARD
our passion for native woodland and this is
We want to see:
supported by another all time high – our
membership has now exceeded 160,000. No further loss of ancient woodland
I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to our The restoration and improvement of woodland biodiversity
success this year – members and other supporters who have An increase in new native woodland
helped our work in so many ways by making a donation, pledging An increase in people’s understanding and enjoyment of woodland.
the lasting gift of a legacy or by participating in our campaigns.
To date, through our Tree For All campaign (page 12), we have
involved 500,000 people in planting over 3.5 million trees. Our vision is: Our current priorities are to:
We are also indebted to our many volunteers, the companies
who have provided funding and helped us to spread the word, Increase protection of
Ancient woodland and ancient trees ancient woodland and ancient
and the charitable trusts and grant-giving bodies who have absolutely protected trees. Identify and record
boosted crucial projects. every ancient tree in the UK

This review describes how effectively we are already using our

financial resources.The Trust’s new Strategic Plan gives further A well-developed conservation approach
across whole landscapes, including Acquire more woods,
clarity to our future direction over the next three years and sets including at least one flagship
out an ambitious vision for trees and woods (see right). acquisitions, care of sites, providing advice ancient woodland every year
and partnerships
In the immediate future, our priorities will include working
across whole landscapes to make vulnerable, fragmented
All ancient woods, currently planted with Actively restore 15,000
ancient woodland more robust. Acquiring carefully selected new hectares of ancient woods
non-native conifers, to be in an active
sites will enable us to achieve this, and to plant more trees.We currently planted with non-
restoration programme native conifers
will develop our use of email and internet communication,
create learning and involvement opportunities so that more
adults and children can appreciate the value of trees and woods, Native woodland cover doubled and
and we will continue to invest in our extremely dedicated staff. Establish 5,000 hectares of
everyone having access to a large woodland new native woodland
There is still much to do, as many of the UK’s woods remain within 4 kilometres of where they live
under threat, but together we are rising to the challenge.
Improve all premier
People, especially children, better Woodland Trust sites,
understanding and valuing trees and woods especially access and
interpretation

John Lake Chairman

Engage 1 million children in
Every child having the chance to the planting of 12 million
plant trees trees through our
Tree For All campaign

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I am proud to report a record income of

£21.9 million for the Woodland Trust in 2006
(pages 20-21). Clearly there are many who share
LOOKING FORWARD
our passion for native woodland and this is
We want to see:
supported by another all time high – our
membership has now exceeded 160,000. No further loss of ancient woodland
I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to our The restoration and improvement of woodland biodiversity
success this year – members and other supporters who have An increase in new native woodland
helped our work in so many ways by making a donation, pledging An increase in people’s understanding and enjoyment of woodland.
the lasting gift of a legacy or by participating in our campaigns.
To date, through our Tree For All campaign (page 12), we have
involved 500,000 people in planting over 3.5 million trees. Our vision is: Our current priorities are to:
We are also indebted to our many volunteers, the companies
who have provided funding and helped us to spread the word, Increase protection of
Ancient woodland and ancient trees ancient woodland and ancient
and the charitable trusts and grant-giving bodies who have absolutely protected trees. Identify and record
boosted crucial projects. every ancient tree in the UK

This review describes how effectively we are already using our

financial resources.The Trust’s new Strategic Plan gives further A well-developed conservation approach
across whole landscapes, including Acquire more woods,
clarity to our future direction over the next three years and sets including at least one flagship
out an ambitious vision for trees and woods (see right). acquisitions, care of sites, providing advice ancient woodland every year
and partnerships
In the immediate future, our priorities will include working
across whole landscapes to make vulnerable, fragmented
All ancient woods, currently planted with Actively restore 15,000
ancient woodland more robust. Acquiring carefully selected new hectares of ancient woods
non-native conifers, to be in an active
sites will enable us to achieve this, and to plant more trees.We currently planted with non-
restoration programme native conifers
will develop our use of email and internet communication,
create learning and involvement opportunities so that more
adults and children can appreciate the value of trees and woods, Native woodland cover doubled and
and we will continue to invest in our extremely dedicated staff. Establish 5,000 hectares of
everyone having access to a large woodland new native woodland
There is still much to do, as many of the UK’s woods remain within 4 kilometres of where they live
under threat, but together we are rising to the challenge.
Improve all premier
People, especially children, better Woodland Trust sites,
understanding and valuing trees and woods especially access and
interpretation

John Lake Chairman

Engage 1 million children in
Every child having the chance to the planting of 12 million
plant trees trees through our
Tree For All campaign

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PROTECTING ANCIENT
WOODLAND
In 2006, we continued to campaign for stronger legislation to protect
ancient woodland, and to ensure that existing policies were
implemented.
One of the year’s most worrying developments was the proposed expansion of
some UK airports. If these plans succeed, as well as directly affecting several ancient
woods, air travel will increasingly contribute to rising CO2 levels and consequently
to climate change, the greatest threat to ancient woodland.
So, to campaign against the proposals, we orchestrated a public protest at Luton
Airport and then, joined thousands of demonstrators in a European Day of Action.
And, as part of the Stop Climate Chaos campaign, we encouraged our supporters to
come along to the ‘I Count’ event in London’s Trafalgar Square, which called for the
Government to take urgent action to address the causes of climate change.
In Northern Ireland we completed our hugely important Ancient Woodland
Inventory. The project revealed that ancient woods cover only 0.08 per cent of
the Province. We are now working with a number of government agencies to
secure stronger legislation and policies to protect the small, vulnerable fragments
remaining.The results of the inventory are available at www.backonthemap.org.uk
To encourage better protection of ancient woodland within the English planning
system, we joined forces with the Forestry Commission England and Natural
England to produce guidance for planners on Planning Policy Statement 9 (PPS9).
We aim to ensure that planners implement the statement’s recommendations,
which advise against allowing developments that are damaging to ancient
woodland. In Wales, we launched a set of eight Woodland Challenges for the
Welsh National Assembly, including a call for stronger ancient woodland
protection.
Unfortunately, another 70 woods were added to our Woods Under Threat caseload
in 2006. But the good news is that by the end of the year, where we had objected,
Ancient woodland is home
Ancient woodland at Bigsweir 80 per cent of planning proposals affecting ancient woods had been decided in favour
Wood, Gloucestershire to more rare and of the woods. For more details visit: www.woods-under-threat.org.uk
WTPL/Archie Miles
threatened species than any
Inset Dave Walsh/Stop Climate Chaos Although the increasing number of cases in Scotland remains a concern, we were
other UK habitat, yet it
Map with kind permission of the
Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich Library covers only around 2 per heartened by a success story at Livingston.We persuaded Network Rail not to use
and Archive.
cent of our landscape. their compulsory purchase powers to turn plots of land in two of our ancient woods
into railway depots.

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PROTECTING ANCIENT
WOODLAND
In 2006, we continued to campaign for stronger legislation to protect
ancient woodland, and to ensure that existing policies were
implemented.
One of the year’s most worrying developments was the proposed expansion of
some UK airports. If these plans succeed, as well as directly affecting several ancient
woods, air travel will increasingly contribute to rising CO2 levels and consequently
to climate change, the greatest threat to ancient woodland.
So, to campaign against the proposals, we orchestrated a public protest at Luton
Airport and then, joined thousands of demonstrators in a European Day of Action.
And, as part of the Stop Climate Chaos campaign, we encouraged our supporters to
come along to the ‘I Count’ event in London’s Trafalgar Square, which called for the
Government to take urgent action to address the causes of climate change.
In Northern Ireland we completed our hugely important Ancient Woodland
Inventory. The project revealed that ancient woods cover only 0.08 per cent of
the Province. We are now working with a number of government agencies to
secure stronger legislation and policies to protect the small, vulnerable fragments
remaining.The results of the inventory are available at www.backonthemap.org.uk
To encourage better protection of ancient woodland within the English planning
system, we joined forces with the Forestry Commission England and Natural
England to produce guidance for planners on Planning Policy Statement 9 (PPS9).
We aim to ensure that planners implement the statement’s recommendations,
which advise against allowing developments that are damaging to ancient
woodland. In Wales, we launched a set of eight Woodland Challenges for the
Welsh National Assembly, including a call for stronger ancient woodland
protection.
Unfortunately, another 70 woods were added to our Woods Under Threat caseload
in 2006. But the good news is that by the end of the year, where we had objected,
Ancient woodland is home
Ancient woodland at Bigsweir 80 per cent of planning proposals affecting ancient woods had been decided in favour
Wood, Gloucestershire to more rare and of the woods. For more details visit: www.woods-under-threat.org.uk
WTPL/Archie Miles
threatened species than any
Inset Dave Walsh/Stop Climate Chaos Although the increasing number of cases in Scotland remains a concern, we were
other UK habitat, yet it
Map with kind permission of the
Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich Library covers only around 2 per heartened by a success story at Livingston.We persuaded Network Rail not to use
and Archive.
cent of our landscape. their compulsory purchase powers to turn plots of land in two of our ancient woods
into railway depots.

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1 Horse logging at Great Knott

Wood, Cumbria
WTPL/David W. Jones

RESTORING WOODLAND 2 Wentwood, South Wales

WTPL/Steven Kind

BIODIVERSITY 3 Speckled wood butterfly

WTPL/Keith Walkling

Inset WTPL/Fiona Granger

WTPL/Adrian Tucker
Increasingly, others are sharing our view that focusing only on protected
sites and priority species is not enough.To help nature adapt to climate
change we must see the bigger picture and work across whole landscapes
to make native woodland more robust.
With 40 per cent of the UK’s ancient woods planted with non-native conifers, 1
restoring them is an urgent priority. In 2006, we continued working to restore our
own sites and forged close partnerships to help others do the same. Currently,
we have around 1,500 hectares of planted ancient woods in an active restoration
programme.
We also began the really important task of restoring Wentwood, Wales’ largest
planted ancient woodland. A habitat survey was conducted and local people were Like all natural habitats,
given the chance to participate in consultations on the proposed management
woodland is a dynamic
plan.Tree and seed planting events, involving local people and school children, have
but fragile web of
taken place and we have started thinning over 50 hectares of conifers. For more
interdependent life.
details visit: www.wentwoodforest.org.uk
At Great Knott Wood in Cumbria, where 85 per cent was planted with dense
conifers, their gradual extraction is increasing the light level and restoring the
ancient woodland species. Because of the site’s steep slopes, a traditional horse
logger helped extract most of the timber, much as it would have been done in
years gone by.
Through partnership projects in the Dartmoor National Park in Devon and the
High Weald AONB in Sussex, we advised landowners on the restoration of their
woods. And we are working with the Scottish Forest Alliance on a landscape scale
restoration project covering at least 16,500 hectares. This falls within the Loch
Lomond and Trossachs National Park, incorporating Glen Finglas, our largest site.
Forward planning is always a priority for us. 2006 saw the launch of the new
Biodiversity Action Plan Habitat targets.We were involved in the development of
these and welcome the challenges they set for woodland restoration. They will
influence conservation activity until at least 2030.

3 2

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1 Horse logging at Great Knott

Wood, Cumbria
WTPL/David W. Jones

RESTORING WOODLAND 2 Wentwood, South Wales

WTPL/Steven Kind

BIODIVERSITY 3 Speckled wood butterfly

WTPL/Keith Walkling

Inset WTPL/Fiona Granger

WTPL/Adrian Tucker
Increasingly, others are sharing our view that focusing only on protected
sites and priority species is not enough.To help nature adapt to climate
change we must see the bigger picture and work across whole landscapes
to make native woodland more robust.
With 40 per cent of the UK’s ancient woods planted with non-native conifers, 1
restoring them is an urgent priority. In 2006, we continued working to restore our
own sites and forged close partnerships to help others do the same. Currently,
we have around 1,500 hectares of planted ancient woods in an active restoration
programme.
We also began the really important task of restoring Wentwood, Wales’ largest
planted ancient woodland. A habitat survey was conducted and local people were Like all natural habitats,
given the chance to participate in consultations on the proposed management
woodland is a dynamic
plan.Tree and seed planting events, involving local people and school children, have
but fragile web of
taken place and we have started thinning over 50 hectares of conifers. For more
interdependent life.
details visit: www.wentwoodforest.org.uk
At Great Knott Wood in Cumbria, where 85 per cent was planted with dense
conifers, their gradual extraction is increasing the light level and restoring the
ancient woodland species. Because of the site’s steep slopes, a traditional horse
logger helped extract most of the timber, much as it would have been done in
years gone by.
Through partnership projects in the Dartmoor National Park in Devon and the
High Weald AONB in Sussex, we advised landowners on the restoration of their
woods. And we are working with the Scottish Forest Alliance on a landscape scale
restoration project covering at least 16,500 hectares. This falls within the Loch
Lomond and Trossachs National Park, incorporating Glen Finglas, our largest site.
Forward planning is always a priority for us. 2006 saw the launch of the new
Biodiversity Action Plan Habitat targets.We were involved in the development of
these and welcome the challenges they set for woodland restoration. They will
influence conservation activity until at least 2030.

3 2

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1 Planting at Pickle Wood, a
Trafalgar Wood, Perth and
Kinross, Scotland
2
WTPL/Jim Christie
Planting at Glebe Wood,
3
Hampshire
WTPL/Paul Carter
Planting at Mars Wood,
Warwickshire
WTPL
Inset WTPL/Nick Cobbing
Gary Trundell SBUK Group
3 completion of Trafalgar Woods, which commemorated the bicentenary of the
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9:46 am Page 10
1 2
Forests, woods and trees are
fundamental to our well-
being, as individuals and as a
society, yet the UK is one of
the least wooded places in
Europe.
2 will develop into a mature native wood.This flagship project marked the successful
CREATING NEW
NATIVE WOODLAND
Creating new woods close to communities gives people greater access to
healthy environments. Increasing native woodland in the right locations
also makes landscapes more sympathetic to the needs of wildlife, giving
it a better chance of adapting to the effects of climate change.
But, at a time when competition for land is increasingly fierce, the voice for new
native woods needs to become ever louder.That is why, in October 2006, we held
our woodland creation conference.
The conference successfully raised awareness of the need for more new native
woodland, with over 100 delegates attending, including leading academics,
international experts and individuals at the forefront of conservation thinking.
During the two day conference, 15 speakers gave a passionate perspective on the
subject.
As well as increasing the profile of native woodland, 2006 saw us taking great steps
in the practical job of creating new woods by planting trees, under the Tree For All
banner and through natural regeneration.
Wherever possible, these were located where they would make the biggest
difference to wildlife, such as buffering vulnerable, fragmented areas of ancient
woodland.
At Victory Wood in Kent, local people helped plant 120,000 trees which, in time,
Battle of Trafalgar.
We were also able to acquire several new planting sites in 2006, which will turn into
the woods of the future (find out more about our acquisitions on pages 14-15).
Nevertheless, securing suitable land is increasingly a challenge. Consequently,
nurturing partnerships and encouraging others to plant native trees on their land
continues to be a key part of our strategy.
In 2006, we engaged valuable support from several partners, which will lead to the
creation of 100 new woods to celebrate the centenary of the Scouts organisation
in 2007. To achieve this, trees will be planted on our own sites, Scout sites, and also
those owned by other landowners.
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1 Planting at Pickle Wood, a
Trafalgar Wood, Perth and
Kinross, Scotland
2
WTPL/Jim Christie
Planting at Glebe Wood,
3
Hampshire
WTPL/Paul Carter
Planting at Mars Wood,
Warwickshire
WTPL
Inset WTPL/Nick Cobbing
Gary Trundell SBUK Group
3 completion of Trafalgar Woods, which commemorated the bicentenary of the
2006 | 10
9:46 am Page 10
1 2
Forests, woods and trees are
fundamental to our well-
being, as individuals and as a
society, yet the UK is one of
the least wooded places in
Europe.
2 will develop into a mature native wood.This flagship project marked the successful
CREATING NEW
NATIVE WOODLAND
Creating new woods close to communities gives people greater access to
healthy environments. Increasing native woodland in the right locations
also makes landscapes more sympathetic to the needs of wildlife, giving
it a better chance of adapting to the effects of climate change.
But, at a time when competition for land is increasingly fierce, the voice for new
native woods needs to become ever louder.That is why, in October 2006, we held
our woodland creation conference.
The conference successfully raised awareness of the need for more new native
woodland, with over 100 delegates attending, including leading academics,
international experts and individuals at the forefront of conservation thinking.
During the two day conference, 15 speakers gave a passionate perspective on the
subject.
As well as increasing the profile of native woodland, 2006 saw us taking great steps
in the practical job of creating new woods by planting trees, under the Tree For All
banner and through natural regeneration.
Wherever possible, these were located where they would make the biggest
difference to wildlife, such as buffering vulnerable, fragmented areas of ancient
woodland.
At Victory Wood in Kent, local people helped plant 120,000 trees which, in time,
Battle of Trafalgar.
We were also able to acquire several new planting sites in 2006, which will turn into
the woods of the future (find out more about our acquisitions on pages 14-15).
Nevertheless, securing suitable land is increasingly a challenge. Consequently,
nurturing partnerships and encouraging others to plant native trees on their land
continues to be a key part of our strategy.
In 2006, we engaged valuable support from several partners, which will lead to the
creation of 100 new woods to celebrate the centenary of the Scouts organisation
in 2007. To achieve this, trees will be planted on our own sites, Scout sites, and also
those owned by other landowners.
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ENGAGING
PEOPLE
Through our campaigns, we successfully captured the hearts and minds
of thousands of people in 2006.
By the end of the year, more than half a million people, most of them children, had
helped us plant a total of over 3.5 million trees since the start of our Tree For All
campaign.
Through Tree For All, we have forged strong partnerships, helping us to reach even
more people. In 2006 more than 5,000 schools received our free hedge and copse
packs, enabling them to plant their own mini woods, and around 6,000 school
children took part in our autumn tree planting events.
Numerous schools, community groups, local businesses and public bodies assisted
with the Hull City Green project. Hull is one of the least wooded cities in the UK,
but over the last three years we have enabled 4,000 children to plant around
100,000 trees.
Our partnership with the BBC continued to convey our message to millions of
people. Both our Springwatch and Autumnwatch surveys were promoted on
primetime television and 1.5 million survey cards were distributed via the Radio
Times. As a result, nearly 120,000 phenology records were added to our database,
providing vital information about how climate change is affecting the timing of natural
events.Visit: www.naturescalendar.org.uk
The BBC’s new Breathing Places campaign will provide another avenue for
promoting our work. In October 2006, through the BBC, people were encouraged
to gather seeds ready for tree planting in 2007.
In 2006, we secured funding for the Ancient Tree Hunt enabling us to engage with
a massive audience throughout the UK in 2007. Ancient trees are vitally important
for their conservation value, historical and cultural significance, character and
beauty. This campaign aims to record every ancient tree in the UK, at least 100,000
specimens, by 2011. With this knowledge, we will be better equipped to protect
It is only by enabling
them. A new website is now live at: www.ancient-tree-hunt.org.uk
people to appreciate
Popularity of electronic communications continued to rise in 2006, with over and enjoy woodland
Tree For All planting
3 million website visitor sessions being recorded. Online communications have that we can ensure Paul Box
proved to be a very effective way of involving people in our campaigns, and will its survival. Inset Onaway Trust/David Watters
play an increasing role in the future. WTPL/Miranda Hodgson

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ENGAGING
PEOPLE
Through our campaigns, we successfully captured the hearts and minds
of thousands of people in 2006.
By the end of the year, more than half a million people, most of them children, had
helped us plant a total of over 3.5 million trees since the start of our Tree For All
campaign.
Through Tree For All, we have forged strong partnerships, helping us to reach even
more people. In 2006 more than 5,000 schools received our free hedge and copse
packs, enabling them to plant their own mini woods, and around 6,000 school
children took part in our autumn tree planting events.
Numerous schools, community groups, local businesses and public bodies assisted
with the Hull City Green project. Hull is one of the least wooded cities in the UK,
but over the last three years we have enabled 4,000 children to plant around
100,000 trees.
Our partnership with the BBC continued to convey our message to millions of
people. Both our Springwatch and Autumnwatch surveys were promoted on
primetime television and 1.5 million survey cards were distributed via the Radio
Times. As a result, nearly 120,000 phenology records were added to our database,
providing vital information about how climate change is affecting the timing of natural
events.Visit: www.naturescalendar.org.uk
The BBC’s new Breathing Places campaign will provide another avenue for
promoting our work. In October 2006, through the BBC, people were encouraged
to gather seeds ready for tree planting in 2007.
In 2006, we secured funding for the Ancient Tree Hunt enabling us to engage with
a massive audience throughout the UK in 2007. Ancient trees are vitally important
for their conservation value, historical and cultural significance, character and
beauty. This campaign aims to record every ancient tree in the UK, at least 100,000
specimens, by 2011. With this knowledge, we will be better equipped to protect
It is only by enabling
them. A new website is now live at: www.ancient-tree-hunt.org.uk
people to appreciate
Popularity of electronic communications continued to rise in 2006, with over and enjoy woodland
Tree For All planting
3 million website visitor sessions being recorded. Online communications have that we can ensure Paul Box
proved to be a very effective way of involving people in our campaigns, and will its survival. Inset Onaway Trust/David Watters
play an increasing role in the future. WTPL/Miranda Hodgson

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SAFE IN OUR CARE 1 Bochastle Field

2006 was a bumper year in terms of the number of new sites acquired. 2 Stray Head Banks
We added 19 new sites to our portfolio, covering over 400 hectares. Extension
3 Harry’s Folly
We acquire sites where we can make the most difference. Protecting and restoring ancient woods is Extension
always a priority; but so is acquiring land to create new native woods, which will buffer and link
4 Greendale Wood
fragmented, vulnerable sites. Site availability and rising land prices increasingly affect the number of new Extension
acquisitions we can take on, but nevertheless, we managed to obtain several sites with outstanding
5 Frodsham Hill
potential. Here we feature just a few of them.
Wood Extension
6 Dutton Park
1
7 Wragby
Buffering... Wragby, Lincolnshire
8 Short’s Wood
At up to 8,000 years old, the Lincolnshire Limewoods near Wragby contain
9 George Henry
one of the most important concentrations of small-leaved lime in the UK.
Wood
In December, we acquired over 80 hectares of farmland bordering the
Limewoods.We can now extend these valuable habitats, making them more 10 Moccas Hill Wood
robust and giving the woodland wildlife space to thrive. 2 11 Cottage Wood
3
12 Theydon Bois
Remembering... George Henry Wood, Rutland 4
13 Havering Park
A very generous living legacy of more than £320,000 in memory of George Farm
Henry Sellars – a nature lover and long term member of the Trust – helped 5 6 7
us to secure 33 hectares for a new site at Stretton in Rutland and gave the 14 Tofts Wood
8
site its new name. 9 15 Ashenbank Wood
Extension
Restoring... Moccas Hill Wood, Herefordshire 11 16 Blackbush Shaw
10
Peppered with ancient trees, Moccas Park is a Grade I listed deer park, one 14 and Twenty Acre
of the top three historic parklands in the UK.We have acquired the adjacent 12 13 Shaw Extension
Moccas Hill Wood, 44 hectares of ancient woodland planted with non- 16 15 17 Philpotes Wood
17
native conifers.Working with Natural England, we plan to restore this back Extension
18
to its original parkland landscape.
18 Guestling Wood
19 Extension
Linking... Havering Park Farm and Theydon Bois, Essex
19 King’s Wood
Home to many rare species of wildlife, the ancient Hainault Forest, one of
our premier ancient woodland sites, sits on the doorstep of millions of
people. We have acquired two sites nearby which, together with Hainault, Extending... Blackbush Shaw and Twenty Acre Shaw, Kent
will form part of the Green Arc project.This aims to deliver landscape scale In 2006, we acquired nearly 10 hectares of land next to two of our ancient
change, by linking together major green spaces in North and East London, woods where, it is said, the UK’s most famous naturalist Charles Darwin
Photographs:
a place where development threats are always present. At Havering Park used to walk.According to his great-grandson:‘Darwin loved these woods,
WTPL/Matt Limb; Farm, we will convert 54 hectares into woodland, shielding Hainault with their steep banks and open places.’ The sites lie within a truly historic
WTPL/Eric Porter;
WTPL/Ted Green; around 65,000 new trees. At our Theydon Bois site, with the help of the landscape, and a proposed World Heritage Site, just two miles from
WTPL/John Tucker; local community, we will plant another 38 hectares with over 50,000 trees. Darwin’s Down House near Bromley.
WTPL/Stuart Handley

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SAFE IN OUR CARE 1 Bochastle Field

2006 was a bumper year in terms of the number of new sites acquired. 2 Stray Head Banks
We added 19 new sites to our portfolio, covering over 400 hectares. Extension
3 Harry’s Folly
We acquire sites where we can make the most difference. Protecting and restoring ancient woods is Extension
always a priority; but so is acquiring land to create new native woods, which will buffer and link
4 Greendale Wood
fragmented, vulnerable sites. Site availability and rising land prices increasingly affect the number of new Extension
acquisitions we can take on, but nevertheless, we managed to obtain several sites with outstanding
5 Frodsham Hill
potential. Here we feature just a few of them.
Wood Extension
6 Dutton Park
1
7 Wragby
Buffering... Wragby, Lincolnshire
8 Short’s Wood
At up to 8,000 years old, the Lincolnshire Limewoods near Wragby contain
9 George Henry
one of the most important concentrations of small-leaved lime in the UK.
Wood
In December, we acquired over 80 hectares of farmland bordering the
Limewoods.We can now extend these valuable habitats, making them more 10 Moccas Hill Wood
robust and giving the woodland wildlife space to thrive. 2 11 Cottage Wood
3
12 Theydon Bois
Remembering... George Henry Wood, Rutland 4
13 Havering Park
A very generous living legacy of more than £320,000 in memory of George Farm
Henry Sellars – a nature lover and long term member of the Trust – helped 5 6 7
us to secure 33 hectares for a new site at Stretton in Rutland and gave the 14 Tofts Wood
8
site its new name. 9 15 Ashenbank Wood
Extension
Restoring... Moccas Hill Wood, Herefordshire 11 16 Blackbush Shaw
10
Peppered with ancient trees, Moccas Park is a Grade I listed deer park, one 14 and Twenty Acre
of the top three historic parklands in the UK.We have acquired the adjacent 12 13 Shaw Extension
Moccas Hill Wood, 44 hectares of ancient woodland planted with non- 16 15 17 Philpotes Wood
17
native conifers.Working with Natural England, we plan to restore this back Extension
18
to its original parkland landscape.
18 Guestling Wood
19 Extension
Linking... Havering Park Farm and Theydon Bois, Essex
19 King’s Wood
Home to many rare species of wildlife, the ancient Hainault Forest, one of
our premier ancient woodland sites, sits on the doorstep of millions of
people. We have acquired two sites nearby which, together with Hainault, Extending... Blackbush Shaw and Twenty Acre Shaw, Kent
will form part of the Green Arc project.This aims to deliver landscape scale In 2006, we acquired nearly 10 hectares of land next to two of our ancient
change, by linking together major green spaces in North and East London, woods where, it is said, the UK’s most famous naturalist Charles Darwin
Photographs:
a place where development threats are always present. At Havering Park used to walk.According to his great-grandson:‘Darwin loved these woods,
WTPL/Matt Limb; Farm, we will convert 54 hectares into woodland, shielding Hainault with their steep banks and open places.’ The sites lie within a truly historic
WTPL/Eric Porter;
WTPL/Ted Green; around 65,000 new trees. At our Theydon Bois site, with the help of the landscape, and a proposed World Heritage Site, just two miles from
WTPL/John Tucker; local community, we will plant another 38 hectares with over 50,000 trees. Darwin’s Down House near Bromley.
WTPL/Stuart Handley

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MAKING IT HAPPEN
REDUCE
Our promotion in association with BT encouraged
160,000 of their customers to switch to paper-free
billing.This raised enough money for us to purchase
the same number of saplings. Wider environmental
benefits include savings in trees, water and
Above
BT paper-free billing
electricity, leading to a reduction in CO2 emissions.
Below People can still sign up to the scheme by visiting:
Smart’s credit card
www2.bt.com/woodlandtrust
The Woodland Trust’s Carbonplus+ initiative offers
organisations already taking steps to reduce their
carbon emissions, the opportunity to offset their
remaining emissions through tree planting. As part
of the scheme, DaimlerChrysler Financial
Services launched a new ‘Smart’ credit card for
drivers of their low emission car. For each new card
user, they donate enough money to enable us to
Below plant five trees.
Gail Porter launches the 2006
Christmas Card Recycling Scheme
RECYCLE
Our popular Christmas Card Recycling
Scheme grew even bigger in 2006, reaching
millions of people with Tesco’s national TV
advertisement. Working with partners including
Tesco, WHSmith and Recycle Now, we recycled
82 million cards and planted 20,000 trees through
this campaign.
2006 | 16
Strong partnerships with corporate supporters in 2006 enabled
us to reach millions more people and raise valuable funds
towards our conservation work and tree planting.
On these pages, we highlight just a few examples.
The Yellow Woods Challenge, run by Yell,
encourages children to learn about nature while
recycling and so far, the project has helped increase
Yellow Pages recycling rates from 39 to 60 per cent.
Since the campaign’s launch, 1.6 million children
Above
have taken part, preventing over 2,663 tonnes of Kirk helps children launch the Yellow
directories going to landfill. For every pound Woods Challenge in Belfast
awarded to schools, Yell gave a matching pound to
Below
Barclays mobile recycling scheme
the Woodland Trust raising over £250,000 to help
us plant trees.
Barclays’ customers and staff were encouraged to
recycle their mobile phones when over 1,000
branches stocked our freepost recycling envelopes.
Nearly 7,000 phones were recycled, raising £10,000
for the Trust.
RESTORE
Sales of Sainsbury’s Woodland Eggs provided
nearly £46,000 for our work in 2006. Since the
scheme started 10 million boxes have been sold, Below
Sainsbury’s Woodland Eggs
raising £100,000 towards our conservation work.
The egg producers, Deans Foods, have also pledged
to plant 1 million trees on their farms across the UK.
The Landfill Communities Fund celebrated its
10th anniversary and contributed over £1 million
towards our work in 2006. This acts as an incentive
to reduce waste while providing money towards
environmental projects. Over its lifetime, the fund
has provided £7 million towards the restoration of
our woods and tree planting.
2006 | 17
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MAKING IT HAPPEN
REDUCE
Our promotion in association with BT encouraged
160,000 of their customers to switch to paper-free
billing.This raised enough money for us to purchase
the same number of saplings. Wider environmental
benefits include savings in trees, water and
Above
BT paper-free billing
electricity, leading to a reduction in CO2 emissions.
Below People can still sign up to the scheme by visiting:
Smart’s credit card
www2.bt.com/woodlandtrust
The Woodland Trust’s Carbonplus+ initiative offers
organisations already taking steps to reduce their
carbon emissions, the opportunity to offset their
remaining emissions through tree planting. As part
of the scheme, DaimlerChrysler Financial
Services launched a new ‘Smart’ credit card for
drivers of their low emission car. For each new card
user, they donate enough money to enable us to
Below plant five trees.
Gail Porter launches the 2006
Christmas Card Recycling Scheme
RECYCLE
Our popular Christmas Card Recycling
Scheme grew even bigger in 2006, reaching
millions of people with Tesco’s national TV
advertisement. Working with partners including
Tesco, WHSmith and Recycle Now, we recycled
82 million cards and planted 20,000 trees through
this campaign.
2006 | 16
Strong partnerships with corporate supporters in 2006 enabled
us to reach millions more people and raise valuable funds
towards our conservation work and tree planting.
On these pages, we highlight just a few examples.
The Yellow Woods Challenge, run by Yell,
encourages children to learn about nature while
recycling and so far, the project has helped increase
Yellow Pages recycling rates from 39 to 60 per cent.
Since the campaign’s launch, 1.6 million children
Above
have taken part, preventing over 2,663 tonnes of Kirk helps children launch the Yellow
directories going to landfill. For every pound Woods Challenge in Belfast
awarded to schools, Yell gave a matching pound to
Below
Barclays mobile recycling scheme
the Woodland Trust raising over £250,000 to help
us plant trees.
Barclays’ customers and staff were encouraged to
recycle their mobile phones when over 1,000
branches stocked our freepost recycling envelopes.
Nearly 7,000 phones were recycled, raising £10,000
for the Trust.
RESTORE
Sales of Sainsbury’s Woodland Eggs provided
nearly £46,000 for our work in 2006. Since the
scheme started 10 million boxes have been sold, Below
Sainsbury’s Woodland Eggs
raising £100,000 towards our conservation work.
The egg producers, Deans Foods, have also pledged
to plant 1 million trees on their farms across the UK.
The Landfill Communities Fund celebrated its
10th anniversary and contributed over £1 million
towards our work in 2006. This acts as an incentive
to reduce waste while providing money towards
environmental projects. Over its lifetime, the fund
has provided £7 million towards the restoration of
our woods and tree planting.
2006 | 17
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A YEAR’S JOURNEY To give a flavour of the breadth and variety of

our work, we highlight some events that have
taken place across the UK in 2006.
SCOTLAND

ENGLAND

WALES

N IRELAND

UK-WIDE ENGLAND
JANUARY
Experts were buzzing with anticipation as Springwatch 2006 started and Thousands descended upon Hainault Forest in Essex for an all-day festival

JULY
observations began flooding in at a rate of 800 a day, including sightings of the celebrating the centenary of its dedication as a Public Open Space.The 1906
red-tailed bumblebee.The survey gave us valuable data about how nature is dedication followed years of campaigning to put the future of Hainault Forest back
responding to climate change. into the hands of local communities.

WALES ENGLAND
FEBRUARY

AUGUST
Weather forecaster and TV personality Siân Lloyd (left) marked the start of After a successful Trust campaign, supporters helped confirm the English oak’s
restoration work at Wentwood Forest,Wales’s largest planted ancient woodland, by rightful place as a cultural icon. In an online poll, Icons: A portrait of England, it was
helping local school children plant trees at a special event. voted one of the top 100 icons.Visit www.icons.org.uk

SCOTLAND SCOTLAND

SEPTEMBER
MARCH

In the days leading up to the CIS Insurance Cup Final, Scottish football stars, Former scout, Gordon Brown (right), joined us to plant an oak tree in Fife, to
including Dion Dublin (left), teamed up with school children to plant CIS-sponsored launch the start of our Scouts for Trees partnership in Scotland. See page 11 or visit
hedge and copse packs, as part of our Tree For All campaign. www.treeforall.org.uk/scouts

NORTHERN IRELAND WALES

OCTOBER
Carnmoney Hill in Newtownabbey, was declared a Local Nature Reserve, officially We launched an eleventh hour bid to save Coed Hafod Heulog near Bridgend,
APRIL

confirming its importance for nature conservation.The site, which overlooks Belfast, an irreplaceable ancient wood, which was threatened by the extension of a
also won a £43,000 Big Lottery Fund award through the ITV People’s Millions neighbouring opencast mine.Thanks to our efforts, the planning application
competition, later in the year. was dropped.

UK-WIDE SCOTLAND NORTHERN IRELAND

NOVEMBER DECEMBER
The Ancient Tree Hunt received a boost after a £506,000 Heritage Lottery Fund It was a decade since we acquired our We celebrated ten years of action for
MAY

grant was confirmed, complementing the support already secured from the largest site, Glen Finglas, near Callander woodland in Northern Ireland. We now
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. (right).The money spider, previously have 52 woods in the Province.
unrecorded in Scotland, was discovered
during site surveys this year.

ENGLAND NORTHERN IRELAND ENGLAND

Young people came together at our New research in the Province revealed Funding was secured to restore Philipshill Wood, a planted ancient woodland in
JUNE

Children’s Conference in Hull (left) to that encouragingly 44 per cent of Buckinghamshire, where volunteers have been actively involved in creating glades for
discuss how trees can improve their primary school aged children have wildlife and improving public access.Throughout the Trust, volunteers donated more
environment. planted a tree. than 250,000 hours of their time, equating to a value of more than £2 million.

Photographs: WTPL/Pete Holmes; WTPL/Steven Kind; WTPL/Rosanna Ballentine; WTPL/Steven Kind; WTPL/Katherine Owen;
WTPL/Stuart Handley; Linda Herbert; WTPL/Robin Weaver; David Wardle; WTPL; WTPL/Glyn Satterley; WTPL/David Lund.

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A YEAR’S JOURNEY To give a flavour of the breadth and variety of

our work, we highlight some events that have
taken place across the UK in 2006.
SCOTLAND

ENGLAND

WALES

N IRELAND

UK-WIDE ENGLAND
JANUARY
Experts were buzzing with anticipation as Springwatch 2006 started and Thousands descended upon Hainault Forest in Essex for an all-day festival

JULY
observations began flooding in at a rate of 800 a day, including sightings of the celebrating the centenary of its dedication as a Public Open Space.The 1906
red-tailed bumblebee.The survey gave us valuable data about how nature is dedication followed years of campaigning to put the future of Hainault Forest back
responding to climate change. into the hands of local communities.

WALES ENGLAND
FEBRUARY

AUGUST
Weather forecaster and TV personality Siân Lloyd (left) marked the start of After a successful Trust campaign, supporters helped confirm the English oak’s
restoration work at Wentwood Forest,Wales’s largest planted ancient woodland, by rightful place as a cultural icon. In an online poll, Icons: A portrait of England, it was
helping local school children plant trees at a special event. voted one of the top 100 icons.Visit www.icons.org.uk

SCOTLAND SCOTLAND

SEPTEMBER
MARCH

In the days leading up to the CIS Insurance Cup Final, Scottish football stars, Former scout, Gordon Brown (right), joined us to plant an oak tree in Fife, to
including Dion Dublin (left), teamed up with school children to plant CIS-sponsored launch the start of our Scouts for Trees partnership in Scotland. See page 11 or visit
hedge and copse packs, as part of our Tree For All campaign. www.treeforall.org.uk/scouts

NORTHERN IRELAND WALES

OCTOBER
Carnmoney Hill in Newtownabbey, was declared a Local Nature Reserve, officially We launched an eleventh hour bid to save Coed Hafod Heulog near Bridgend,
APRIL

confirming its importance for nature conservation.The site, which overlooks Belfast, an irreplaceable ancient wood, which was threatened by the extension of a
also won a £43,000 Big Lottery Fund award through the ITV People’s Millions neighbouring opencast mine.Thanks to our efforts, the planning application
competition, later in the year. was dropped.

UK-WIDE SCOTLAND NORTHERN IRELAND

NOVEMBER DECEMBER
The Ancient Tree Hunt received a boost after a £506,000 Heritage Lottery Fund It was a decade since we acquired our We celebrated ten years of action for
MAY

grant was confirmed, complementing the support already secured from the largest site, Glen Finglas, near Callander woodland in Northern Ireland. We now
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. (right).The money spider, previously have 52 woods in the Province.
unrecorded in Scotland, was discovered
during site surveys this year.

ENGLAND NORTHERN IRELAND ENGLAND

Young people came together at our New research in the Province revealed Funding was secured to restore Philipshill Wood, a planted ancient woodland in
JUNE

Children’s Conference in Hull (left) to that encouragingly 44 per cent of Buckinghamshire, where volunteers have been actively involved in creating glades for
discuss how trees can improve their primary school aged children have wildlife and improving public access.Throughout the Trust, volunteers donated more
environment. planted a tree. than 250,000 hours of their time, equating to a value of more than £2 million.

Photographs: WTPL/Pete Holmes; WTPL/Steven Kind; WTPL/Rosanna Ballentine; WTPL/Steven Kind; WTPL/Katherine Owen;
WTPL/Stuart Handley; Linda Herbert; WTPL/Robin Weaver; David Wardle; WTPL; WTPL/Glyn Satterley; WTPL/David Lund.

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SUMMING UP
In 2006, we achieved a record income of nearly £22 million.
This generous support has been used wisely on current sites and
projects. However, we have also identified a range of new initiatives
and retained some funds to help finance them in the future (page 5).

INCOME EXPENDITURE
We recovered £0.9m
£000s thanks to those who made £000s
Gift Aid donations
01 | Membership 4,746 01 | Protection of ancient woodland 2,280 The analysis of expenditure
includes £3.0m spent on
09 10
02 | Legacies 4,023 07 08 02 | Woodland conservation and land and woodland
08
Gifts in wills are making a management 3,205
06
07
03 | Grants 3,828 real difference to woodland
01 acquisition
06 01
03 | Creation of new native woodland 5,568
04 | Public donations 3,345 05
Gift Aid donations enabled 04 | Access, recreation and education 4,736
05
05 | Companies, trusts & landfill tax 2,924 us to recover £0.5m 02
80p of every pound spent
06 | Merchandise & lotteries 1,061 Sub-total 15,789 was used directly on our
charitable aims
02
07 | Investments & bank interest 849 05 | Fundraising 2,076
04
04
08 | Woodland management income 596 06 | Membership recruitment 1,750
03
03
09 | Other income 375 07 | Governance 194
Thank you for helping us
10 | Donated land 120 achieve this – it’s our best 08 | Investment management 51
year yet
Total income 21,867 Sub-total 4,071
These funds are to meet
Total expenditure 19,860 future needs and new
initiatives
Income less expenditure 2,007

AREA OF LAND IN HECTARES CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF TREES PLANTED NUMBER OF MEMBERS WEBSITE VISITOR SESSIONS PER ANNUM
22,000

7,000,000 160,000 3,000,000

20,000

5,000,000 120,000 2,000,000

18,000

3,000,000 80,000 1,000,000

16,000

1,000,000 40,000 0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

The figures above were extracted from the full audited unqualified annual accounts. Copies can be obtained from
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk or by applying to the Trust’s head office in Grantham.The annual accounts were approved on
22 May 2007 and have been submitted to the Charity Commission.
Colin Hall, Chair of the Finance Sub-Committee

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SUMMING UP
In 2006, we achieved a record income of nearly £22 million.
This generous support has been used wisely on current sites and
projects. However, we have also identified a range of new initiatives
and retained some funds to help finance them in the future (page 5).

INCOME EXPENDITURE
We recovered £0.9m
£000s thanks to those who made £000s
Gift Aid donations
01 | Membership 4,746 01 | Protection of ancient woodland 2,280 The analysis of expenditure
includes £3.0m spent on
09 10
02 | Legacies 4,023 07 08 02 | Woodland conservation and land and woodland
08
Gifts in wills are making a management 3,205
06
07
03 | Grants 3,828 real difference to woodland
01 acquisition
06 01
03 | Creation of new native woodland 5,568
04 | Public donations 3,345 05
Gift Aid donations enabled 04 | Access, recreation and education 4,736
05
05 | Companies, trusts & landfill tax 2,924 us to recover £0.5m 02
80p of every pound spent
06 | Merchandise & lotteries 1,061 Sub-total 15,789 was used directly on our
charitable aims
02
07 | Investments & bank interest 849 05 | Fundraising 2,076
04
04
08 | Woodland management income 596 06 | Membership recruitment 1,750
03
03
09 | Other income 375 07 | Governance 194
Thank you for helping us
10 | Donated land 120 achieve this – it’s our best 08 | Investment management 51
year yet
Total income 21,867 Sub-total 4,071
These funds are to meet
Total expenditure 19,860 future needs and new
initiatives
Income less expenditure 2,007

AREA OF LAND IN HECTARES CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF TREES PLANTED NUMBER OF MEMBERS WEBSITE VISITOR SESSIONS PER ANNUM
22,000

7,000,000 160,000 3,000,000

20,000

5,000,000 120,000 2,000,000

18,000

3,000,000 80,000 1,000,000

16,000

1,000,000 40,000 0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

The figures above were extracted from the full audited unqualified annual accounts. Copies can be obtained from
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk or by applying to the Trust’s head office in Grantham.The annual accounts were approved on
22 May 2007 and have been submitted to the Charity Commission.
Colin Hall, Chair of the Finance Sub-Committee

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We are grateful to the following organisations and individuals who supported the Trust during 2006

CHARITABLE TRUSTS Tay Charitable Trust Legal & General Group plc Hackfall Trust Essex County Council Mrs B M Jones
Donations £1,000 and over The Drapers’ Company Lloydspharmacy Limited Heritage Lottery Fund Halton Borough Council Miss M E Kennedy
Alan Cadbury Trust The Hilda & Johnny Gibb Charitable London & Country Mortgages High Weald AONB Hull City Council Mrs H D Kerr
Animal Charity Trust Trust Management Systems Modelling Ltd Kent Downs AONB Nottinghamshire County Mr J E Lacey
Ann Brown Charitable Settlement The J S & E C Rymer Charitable Trust Michael Page Finance Mersey Forest Council Mr B P E Lawrance
Avenal Charitable Trust The Tubney Charitable Trust Microstat National Forest Company Newry and Mourne District
Miss G Lawton
Banister Charitable Trust Thora Hird Charitable Trust Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc National Trust Council
Miss J D Laycock
Behrens Foundation Tolkien Trust Northern Ireland Electricity Natural England South Derbyshire District
North Down Local Strategy Council Miss L F Leake
Carpenters’ Company Walter Guinness Charitable Trust PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cecil Pilkington Charitable Trust William Dean Trust R3:Group Partnership Vale of Glamorgan Council Mr D N Lyle
Cheruby Trust Yorkshire Bank Charitable Trust Regent IFA Services North West Regional Development Vale Royal Borough Council Miss S N Marson
Coda Wildlife Trust Responsibletravel.com Ltd Agency West Lothian Council Mr A J McGillivray
COMPANIES Royal Mail Group Rail Link Countryside Initiative Mrs M B Meanwell
John S Cohen Foundation
Corporate Supporters Rural Area Partnership in Derry LEGACIES
Colles Trust Russell Investment Group Miss E M Miles
Action in Management SALGS Bequests £5,000 and over
Conscience Trust Sainsbury’s Mr E L Millington
Craignish Trust ALD Automotive SCA Recycling Ltd Scottish Executive Mrs C C Adam
Mr D Morgan
Donald Forrester Trust AMEC Severnside Recycling Scottish Natural Heritage Miss P J Alldus
Mr D Almond Mr R D Morrell
Dunard Fund Armstrong Funeral Services Ski Club of Great Britain South Yorkshire Forest Partnership
Lady J C Anstruther Miss E M Moys
E S Hogg Charitable Trust N G Bailey & Co Ltd Southern Computing Welsh Council for Voluntary Action
Barclaycard Miss M B Atkinson Mr C H Parfitt
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Syngenta
Barclays LANDFILL TAX CREDIT Mr B J Balderson Mss E H Pincombe
Holbeche Corfield Charitable Talisker
BP Grants £5,000 and over Miss C H Bates Mrs B L Price
Settlement Tesco Stores Limited
BT Better Belfast Landfill Community Miss A M Beacock Mr D Purslow
Hugh Fraser Foundation TDP Development Ltd
Cairns & Associates (UK) Ltd Fund Mr C H Berthelot
Ian and Elizabeth Church Charitable The Co-operative Bank plc Mrs U Raab
Biffaward Mrs I M Binsted
Trust Castle Cement Limited The Royal Bank of Scotland Miss I M Raeburn
Brett Environment Trust Ltd Miss L W Bishop
Ingram Trust Cellular Surplus The Walt Disney Company Miss E M Ramsden
Cheshire Wildlife Trust Ms M A Blumfield
Jane Hodge Foundation Charities Advisory Trust The Watermill Press Ltd Miss S K Read
Community First Mr G Bredenkamp
J & J R Wilson Charitable Trust Clarehill Plastics Ltd Thomas’s Preparatory School Mrs S C Reece
Cory Environmental Trust in Rutland Miss B Y Brown
J K Reynell Charitable Trust Computershare Three Valleys Water Mr A A Brown
County Durham Environmental Trust Mr O H W Richards
John Ellerman Foundation Continu-forms holdings plc Tilhill Forestry Mr H W Cheney
Limited Mrs P E Roberts
John Lewis Partnership Control Paper T K Maxx Lady G E Clayden
Croda International plc Cumbria Waste Management Mrs G M Robins
Laing Family Charitable Settlement Traidcraft Mr F Cliff
Daimler Chrysler Financial Services Environment Trust Mr R S Robinson
Langdale Trust Wastefile UK Mr G G Coelho
Derbyshire Environmental Trust Mrs B J Rodgers
Linley Wightman Shaw Foundation UK Limited WHSmith Retail Ltd Mrs D M Cole
Down District Council Mr G F Rogers
Madeline Mabey Trust Deans Foods Ltd WMSA Events Ltd Miss P Coles
Fife Environment Trust
Magnet Charitable Trust Direct Marketing Association Yell Mrs P A Cook Miss F L Rowe
Gloucestershire Environmental Trust
Manchester Guardian Charitable Trust Drake & Fletcher Miss D Crampton Mrs C M Russell
GRANTS GrantScape
Margaret Murdoch Charitable Trust Enterprise Q Ltd Mr F C Craske Mrs A S Shellens
£5,000 and over Hanson Environment Fund
Mercers’ Company Environmental Business Products Miss A J Culverwell Miss S Shimmin
Hills Minerals and Waste Ltd
Michael Marks Charitable Trust Limited Big Lottery Fund Ms P F Dack Mr R Simon
Ibstock Cory Environmental Trust Mrs M A Davies
Miss Brenda M Baines Trust Envirowise Cambridgeshire Horizons
Kilroot Power Station Mrs B F Skene
Miss E C Hendry’s Charitable Trust Gala Coral Group Civic Trust Mrs B M Denner
Lancashire Environmental Fund Mr B R Doughty Mr W T Slade
Miss Hazel M Wood Charitable Trust Georgia Pacific GB Limited Countryside Council for Wales
Plymouth City Council Miss A E Evans Mr P B Smith
Mitchell Trust Gleeds International Defra
RMC Community Fund Mr L H Fisher Mr F Starkey
Mrs C S Heber Percy Charitable Golden Charter Department of Agriculture and Rural
RWE Npower Mr W R Fraser Mrs M F Stewart
Settlement Government Office for the East Development NI
SITA Trust Miss R Gilling Miss V M Summers
Mrs Waterhouse Charitable Trust Midlands Department of Communities and
Trust for Oxfordshire’s Environment Mrs B J Glew
Onaway Trust Grantham Motor Company Ltd Local Government Mrs M C Thurston
Ltd Miss J M Gray
Ormsby Charitable Trust Greener Solutions EC LIFE-Nature Mrs M E Tompson
Ulster Wildlife Trust Mr R E Green
Paul Bassham Charitable Trust Green Metropolis Elwood Miss J Tranter

Blackbush Shaw, Kent WTPL/Stuart Handley

Veolia Environmental Trust Mr R J Greenstreet
Peacock Charitable Trust Hammonds Furniture Limited English Heritage Waste Recycling Environmental Miss F G Walter
Mr S H J Groom
Peter de Haan Charitable Trust HBOS plc Environment Agency Wyvern Environmental Trust Ltd Mrs B Warburton
Miss D M Hall
Risby Charitable Trust Heartwood Wealth Management Environment and Heritage Service Yorventure Mrs M Hallifax Mr J G Watson
Sandra Charitable Trust Honda UK European Structural Funds Mr H W Hamilton Mrs P Way
Scouloudi Foundation HSBC Bank plc Forestry Commission England LOCAL AUTHORITIES Mrs D Hare Mr J H Weber
ShareGift IEMA Forestry Commission Scotland Grants £5,000 and over Mrs M A Heath Miss E R Webster
Shears Foundation Intertissue Ltd Forestry Commission Wales Barrow Borough Council Mrs D M Heyes
Simon Gibson Charitable Trust John E Haith Limited Forest Service Northern Ireland Mrs A L Wilson
Cambridgeshire County Council Miss M M Hopkins
Sir John Fisher Foundation James McNaughton Merchants Ltd Forward Scotland Cheshire County Council SREP Mrs P Windsor-Liscombe
Mr S Howes
Spear Charitable Trust Kingston Smith Go East Craven District Council Mr A Jefferson Mr W M Winton
St Katharine’s Fund KPMG Green Arc Cumbria County Council Miss D P Jeffs Mrs B J Wright
Sylvia Aitken Charitable Trust Landmark Information Group Limited Groundwork Hertfordshire Derry City Council Mrs J A Jenner-Jones Mrs L Young

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We are grateful to the following organisations and individuals who supported the Trust during 2006

CHARITABLE TRUSTS Tay Charitable Trust Legal & General Group plc Hackfall Trust Essex County Council Mrs B M Jones
Donations £1,000 and over The Drapers’ Company Lloydspharmacy Limited Heritage Lottery Fund Halton Borough Council Miss M E Kennedy
Alan Cadbury Trust The Hilda & Johnny Gibb Charitable London & Country Mortgages High Weald AONB Hull City Council Mrs H D Kerr
Animal Charity Trust Trust Management Systems Modelling Ltd Kent Downs AONB Nottinghamshire County Mr J E Lacey
Ann Brown Charitable Settlement The J S & E C Rymer Charitable Trust Michael Page Finance Mersey Forest Council Mr B P E Lawrance
Avenal Charitable Trust The Tubney Charitable Trust Microstat National Forest Company Newry and Mourne District
Miss G Lawton
Banister Charitable Trust Thora Hird Charitable Trust Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc National Trust Council
Miss J D Laycock
Behrens Foundation Tolkien Trust Northern Ireland Electricity Natural England South Derbyshire District
North Down Local Strategy Council Miss L F Leake
Carpenters’ Company Walter Guinness Charitable Trust PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cecil Pilkington Charitable Trust William Dean Trust R3:Group Partnership Vale of Glamorgan Council Mr D N Lyle
Cheruby Trust Yorkshire Bank Charitable Trust Regent IFA Services North West Regional Development Vale Royal Borough Council Miss S N Marson
Coda Wildlife Trust Responsibletravel.com Ltd Agency West Lothian Council Mr A J McGillivray
COMPANIES Royal Mail Group Rail Link Countryside Initiative Mrs M B Meanwell
John S Cohen Foundation
Corporate Supporters Rural Area Partnership in Derry LEGACIES
Colles Trust Russell Investment Group Miss E M Miles
Action in Management SALGS Bequests £5,000 and over
Conscience Trust Sainsbury’s Mr E L Millington
Craignish Trust ALD Automotive SCA Recycling Ltd Scottish Executive Mrs C C Adam
Mr D Morgan
Donald Forrester Trust AMEC Severnside Recycling Scottish Natural Heritage Miss P J Alldus
Mr D Almond Mr R D Morrell
Dunard Fund Armstrong Funeral Services Ski Club of Great Britain South Yorkshire Forest Partnership
Lady J C Anstruther Miss E M Moys
E S Hogg Charitable Trust N G Bailey & Co Ltd Southern Computing Welsh Council for Voluntary Action
Barclaycard Miss M B Atkinson Mr C H Parfitt
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Syngenta
Barclays LANDFILL TAX CREDIT Mr B J Balderson Mss E H Pincombe
Holbeche Corfield Charitable Talisker
BP Grants £5,000 and over Miss C H Bates Mrs B L Price
Settlement Tesco Stores Limited
BT Better Belfast Landfill Community Miss A M Beacock Mr D Purslow
Hugh Fraser Foundation TDP Development Ltd
Cairns & Associates (UK) Ltd Fund Mr C H Berthelot
Ian and Elizabeth Church Charitable The Co-operative Bank plc Mrs U Raab
Biffaward Mrs I M Binsted
Trust Castle Cement Limited The Royal Bank of Scotland Miss I M Raeburn
Brett Environment Trust Ltd Miss L W Bishop
Ingram Trust Cellular Surplus The Walt Disney Company Miss E M Ramsden
Cheshire Wildlife Trust Ms M A Blumfield
Jane Hodge Foundation Charities Advisory Trust The Watermill Press Ltd Miss S K Read
Community First Mr G Bredenkamp
J & J R Wilson Charitable Trust Clarehill Plastics Ltd Thomas’s Preparatory School Mrs S C Reece
Cory Environmental Trust in Rutland Miss B Y Brown
J K Reynell Charitable Trust Computershare Three Valleys Water Mr A A Brown
County Durham Environmental Trust Mr O H W Richards
John Ellerman Foundation Continu-forms holdings plc Tilhill Forestry Mr H W Cheney
Limited Mrs P E Roberts
John Lewis Partnership Control Paper T K Maxx Lady G E Clayden
Croda International plc Cumbria Waste Management Mrs G M Robins
Laing Family Charitable Settlement Traidcraft Mr F Cliff
Daimler Chrysler Financial Services Environment Trust Mr R S Robinson
Langdale Trust Wastefile UK Mr G G Coelho
Derbyshire Environmental Trust Mrs B J Rodgers
Linley Wightman Shaw Foundation UK Limited WHSmith Retail Ltd Mrs D M Cole
Down District Council Mr G F Rogers
Madeline Mabey Trust Deans Foods Ltd WMSA Events Ltd Miss P Coles
Fife Environment Trust
Magnet Charitable Trust Direct Marketing Association Yell Mrs P A Cook Miss F L Rowe
Gloucestershire Environmental Trust
Manchester Guardian Charitable Trust Drake & Fletcher Miss D Crampton Mrs C M Russell
GRANTS GrantScape
Margaret Murdoch Charitable Trust Enterprise Q Ltd Mr F C Craske Mrs A S Shellens
£5,000 and over Hanson Environment Fund
Mercers’ Company Environmental Business Products Miss A J Culverwell Miss S Shimmin
Hills Minerals and Waste Ltd
Michael Marks Charitable Trust Limited Big Lottery Fund Ms P F Dack Mr R Simon
Ibstock Cory Environmental Trust Mrs M A Davies
Miss Brenda M Baines Trust Envirowise Cambridgeshire Horizons
Kilroot Power Station Mrs B F Skene
Miss E C Hendry’s Charitable Trust Gala Coral Group Civic Trust Mrs B M Denner
Lancashire Environmental Fund Mr B R Doughty Mr W T Slade
Miss Hazel M Wood Charitable Trust Georgia Pacific GB Limited Countryside Council for Wales
Plymouth City Council Miss A E Evans Mr P B Smith
Mitchell Trust Gleeds International Defra
RMC Community Fund Mr L H Fisher Mr F Starkey
Mrs C S Heber Percy Charitable Golden Charter Department of Agriculture and Rural
RWE Npower Mr W R Fraser Mrs M F Stewart
Settlement Government Office for the East Development NI
SITA Trust Miss R Gilling Miss V M Summers
Mrs Waterhouse Charitable Trust Midlands Department of Communities and
Trust for Oxfordshire’s Environment Mrs B J Glew
Onaway Trust Grantham Motor Company Ltd Local Government Mrs M C Thurston
Ltd Miss J M Gray
Ormsby Charitable Trust Greener Solutions EC LIFE-Nature Mrs M E Tompson
Ulster Wildlife Trust Mr R E Green
Paul Bassham Charitable Trust Green Metropolis Elwood Miss J Tranter

Blackbush Shaw, Kent WTPL/Stuart Handley

Veolia Environmental Trust Mr R J Greenstreet
Peacock Charitable Trust Hammonds Furniture Limited English Heritage Waste Recycling Environmental Miss F G Walter
Mr S H J Groom
Peter de Haan Charitable Trust HBOS plc Environment Agency Wyvern Environmental Trust Ltd Mrs B Warburton
Miss D M Hall
Risby Charitable Trust Heartwood Wealth Management Environment and Heritage Service Yorventure Mrs M Hallifax Mr J G Watson
Sandra Charitable Trust Honda UK European Structural Funds Mr H W Hamilton Mrs P Way
Scouloudi Foundation HSBC Bank plc Forestry Commission England LOCAL AUTHORITIES Mrs D Hare Mr J H Weber
ShareGift IEMA Forestry Commission Scotland Grants £5,000 and over Mrs M A Heath Miss E R Webster
Shears Foundation Intertissue Ltd Forestry Commission Wales Barrow Borough Council Mrs D M Heyes
Simon Gibson Charitable Trust John E Haith Limited Forest Service Northern Ireland Mrs A L Wilson
Cambridgeshire County Council Miss M M Hopkins
Sir John Fisher Foundation James McNaughton Merchants Ltd Forward Scotland Cheshire County Council SREP Mrs P Windsor-Liscombe
Mr S Howes
Spear Charitable Trust Kingston Smith Go East Craven District Council Mr A Jefferson Mr W M Winton
St Katharine’s Fund KPMG Green Arc Cumbria County Council Miss D P Jeffs Mrs B J Wright
Sylvia Aitken Charitable Trust Landmark Information Group Limited Groundwork Hertfordshire Derry City Council Mrs J A Jenner-Jones Mrs L Young

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The Woodland Trust*

Autumn Park
Grantham
Lincolnshire NG31 6LL
Telephone 01476 581111

The Woodland Trust Scotland

Glenruthven Mill
Abbey Road
Auchterarder
Perthshire PH3 1DP
Telephone 01764 662554

The Woodland Trust in Northern Ireland

1 Dufferin Court
Dufferin Avenue
Bangor
County Down BT20 3BX
Telephone 028 9127 5787

The Woodland Trust Wales/Coed Cadw

Cover photo: Glen Finglas, Scotland, as it looked on acquisition in 1996 WTPL/Niall Benvie

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Yr Hen Orsaf
Llanidloes
Powys SY18 6EB
Telephone 01686 412508

www.woodlandtrust.org.uk

* Registered office
Registered charity number 294344
Registered in England number 1982873
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guarantee
The Woodland Trust logo is a registered
trademark

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