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Charity Details:

Sylva Foundation

SC041892Registered charity from 17 November 2010
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Address Sylva Wood Centre
Long Wittenham
ABINGDON
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Postcode OX14 4QT
Regulatory Type Cross-Border
Object:
to promote the conservation of the environment for the public benefit consistent with sustainable development principles by: (i) advancing education for the public benefit in the theory and practice of sustainable forest management; (ii) promoting and conducting research for the public benefit about effective sustainable forest management and the dissemination of the useful results of such research; (iii) supporting the development and application of sustainable forest management for the public benefit; (iv) advancing education and business enterprise in the design and production of home-grown wood products for the public benefit.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 13 Nov 2025
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 17 Nov 2010
Geographical Spread: Scotland and other parts of the UK
Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland
Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science","the advancement of environmental protection or improvement"
Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups","Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £496,959 £437,222 03 Sept 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £499,747 £542,418 12 Sept 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £590,358 £649,823 06 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £608,073 £672,552 22 Nov 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £910,310 £838,523 26 Aug 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021.

If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
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Charity accounts and constitution – what information do we publish?

From early 2026, OSCR will begin publishing annual reports and accounts in full online once they are received. This marks a change from the current approach, where OSCR publishes accounts for certain charities, depending on their legal form and income, with personal details redacted.

When a charity publishes its accounts on its website and has supplied us with a link, we have made this available. From late 2017, where the charity is a company, a registered social landlord or is also registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, a link is provided to the relevant regulator’s website where the accounts are made available. We accept no responsibility for the functionality, accuracy, or content of external websites – if you experience a technical issue with an external link, you should contact the charity directly.

You have the right to the following information under section 23 (1)(a) and (b) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, from the charity direct:

  • a copy of the charity’s latest statement of accounts
  • a copy of the charity’s constitution.

In addition to the above, a charity may also be able to provide you with previous years’ accounts and constitutions, although it is not obliged to do so. You can contact the charity to request this information using the contact details on the charity’s Register entry.

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