Page 7 - Annual Review 2022

The Land Trust
Chief Executive’s Report
Alan Carter
Greenwich Peninsula
Ecology Park, London
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Annual Review 2022
I am very pleased to report that despite the challenges of 2021/22 the Land
Trust saw an overall increase in its charitable KPIs of 6%.
I have been very proud to see Land Trust green spaces continuing to play such an
important role in supporting the physical and mental health of the communities
who live and work around our sites as we learn to live alongside Covid-19. The
number of on-site formal health activities taking place on our green spaces has
gone up during the last 12 months, along with the number of volunteer
opportunities.
However, we saw the biggest increase in the area of biodiversity as the hard work
of our staff and managing partners continues to enhance and improve the
environment of our green spaces for the benefit of both communities and wildlife.
Delivering economic and social value
In order to measure the impact of our work, we use an Economic and Social Value
Model developed in partnership with AMION Consulting. The model provides
evidence based, measurable indicators of the benefits of well-managed green
space for communities. The model assesses the benefits of green space with
regard to five main categories of value, with a worksheet presented on each:
 Environment and biodiversity
 Health and wellbeing
 Education
 Economic
 Community and place
An Economic Value Assessment worksheet then summarises the benefits
generated through the model, providing an overall measure of economic value.
These can then be used to understand the:
 GVA (Gross Value Added) contribution
 Fiscal savings/benefits
 Wider economic or social value
More details on what the Trust has delivered against this model can be found
within this review.
It is incredibly pleasing to report that despite the challenges of the last 12 months,
the Land Trust generated a social value of circa £6 for every £1 spent on our sites
between 2021-22.
Furthermore, in the face of an overall drop in visitor numbers, post pandemic, an
additional £1m of community engagement Economic Value has been delivered as
formal activities carefully restarted across our sites.
On behalf of my colleagues and fellow members of the senior leadership team, I
would like to offer my thanks to our Board of Trustees and members for their
continued guidance and expertise over the last year. Their counsel and advice has
been hugely valuable to the organisation.
I would also like to thank our loyal and hardworking team of colleagues, volunteers
and managing partners without whom, none of our charitable delivery would have
been possible.