2021 Annual reports and accounts

Our objectives

Our purpose, described in the Charity’s constitution, is to promote and encourage for the benefit of the public the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside of North Yorkshire and its towns and villages and the better development of the rural environment.

Our activities

To support this purpose, the Charity undertakes the following main activities:

• We connect people and countryside, by reviewing and responding – on behalf of members, non-members, local groups and parish councils – to local and national plans and related legislation and making sure that land is dedicated to green space and nature and otherwise used appropriately and efficiently;
• We promote rural life, by communicating and campaigning for a sustainable rural economy, robust and healthy rural infrastructure and services, new and sustainable models of farming, and countryside management which mitigates the impacts of the climate emergency;
• We empower communities, by engaging with the public and working with volunteers to raise awareness and campaign to enjoy, promote, enhance and protect the 3,500 square miles of North Yorkshire countryside and environment;
• We grow our capacity, by communicating to increase our profile, managing our Charity well, attracting more supporters and securing our long-term financial arrangements.

The Trustees acknowledge the current Charity Commission guidance on ‘public benefit’ and are assured that the Charity’s objectives and activities are beneficial to the general public.