Heaton Woods
Coordinates: 53°49′16″N 1°47′31″W / 53.821°N 1.792°W The Heaton Woods Trust is both the name for the charity and the woodland it cares for located mainly in Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England but also stretches into Shipley. The Heaton Woods Trust is a registered charity that was established in 1977. The Heaton Woods Trust is responsible for the care and protection of the woods for the benefit of present and future generations.
The charity's ownership is nearly 50 acres which, broadly speaking, extends from Park Drive/Redburn through to the Cat Steps at the bottom of Quarry Street. The Trust also works closely with The Friends of Northcliffe and the Dixon family whose woodland ownership surrounds Six Days Only.
The Heaton Woods Trust is funded by charitable donations from the community, paid annual memberships (currently totalling over 160 members from the local community) and fundraising activities such as its annual Open Day and Arboricultural Day. In addition The Heaton Woods Trust receives grants from various sources.
Its main purpose is to preserve, replant and maintain The Heaton Woods Trust (nearly 50 acres) in order for current and future generations to enjoy.
The Heaton Woods Trust has four trustees and is run by a committee of local unpaid volunteers such as retirees (e.g. teachers and Councillors), a (current) JP magistrate, pensioners, church volunteers and university graduates all aged between 27 – 85. They have committee members including those with disabilities (physical and mental), different religions and nationalities e.g. British, Italian, Asian etc. Each month the committee holds a meeting to discuss the Trust’s finances, work that needs to be conducted, current issues in regards to the woodland and what improvements could be made to ultimately benefit the community the charity serves.
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