How we are funded

This share of our income was boosted by the appeal we launched to unlock our purchase of Harrison Woodlands, in the Lincolnshire Wolds. More than £1 million flooded in, including a record tally from online donations. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed.

Our 300,000 members drive so much of what we achieve – their contributions are not tied to a specific Trust project or programme, so we can invest them wherever nature is in greatest need. If you’re a member, thank you.

Find out how to become a member of the Woodland Trust.

The largest share of our income came from gifts kindly left in people’s wills, and nearly one in three of the 5.4 million trees we planted was funded by their generosity. Legacies also help us acquire new land, such as Glen Quey Moss near Stirling, home to curlews and long-eared owls.

Find out more about leaving a gift in your will to the Woodland Trust.

This best-ever total includes another £3 million from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, whose support tots up to a phenomenal £28 million since 2010. One beneficiary is our Croft Woodlands project, which has so far created 600 woods across the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

This share of our income was boosted by a new three-year partnership with E.ON Next, which pledged at least £500,000 to restore ancient woodland at places like South Park, west of Newcastle. Within 10 months the company had already donated £330,000.

Find out more about our partners.

This includes our income from sponsorship and shop sales, as well as cash we reap from thinning our woods to restore them to health.