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The Land Trust Annual Review 2022

Hogmoor Inclosure, Chair’s Report
Hampshire

During the last two years, the importance of green space has arguably never
been so pronounced. In 2020/21 we saw record numbers of visitors to our sites
as people used them for their daily exercise and to benefit their physical and
mental health. Into 2021-22 it has been pleasing to see visitor numbers remain
above that of pre-pandemic.

I am pleased with the financial performance of the Land Trust as we continue to
come out of the pandemic. Overall net assets have increased to £212.9m, an
increase of 18% compared with our position at 31 March 2021 (£180.6m). This
puts us in a strong, sustainable position to continue to deliver our charitable
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objectives in the future.
As Covid-19 restrictions lifted and face-to-face meetings were able to take place
once again, 2021-22 saw a doubling in the number of new sites coming under the
Land Trust’s management versus the previous 12 months. Six new sites were
welcomed including one service charge site, Branston Locks in Burton,
Staffordshire.
2021/22 has been a successful year for the Land Trust, but also a time of
transition. Euan Hall announced, in March 2022, his intention to retire at the end of
June 2022 from his position of Chief Executive. After a thorough recruitment
process Alan Carter was appointed as Chief Executive in July 2022.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank Euan, on behalf of the Board of
Trustees, for both spearheading the launch of the Land Trust 18 years ago, and for
his unwavering commitment to growing the Trust and delivering its charitable
aims. The success of the Trust has been largely due to Euan’s efforts during his
time as Chief Executive.
Under the Land Trust’s operating model, we engage local managing partners and
community groups to run our sites in line with our strategic and charitable
objectives. Without their invaluable contribution, the Trust would simply be unable
to deliver all of its outstanding achievements over the last 12 months.

Finally, my thanks go to the Land Trust staff for their continued hard work and
commitment to improving people’s lives via the work of the Land Trust. It is
inspiring to see the positive impact their efforts have on millions of lives across the
country. Our wonderful and passionate team care deeply about the Trust’s mission
to deliver for both the environment and for communities, and together are
changing lives for the better.

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