The National Trust's core demographic is the older generation, but it's not because younger audiences aren't interested in heritage. They absolutely are – but they're interested in more recent heritage, particularly 20th century.
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The National Trust is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is the separate and independent National Trust for Scotland.
With over 500,000 annual visitors, Attingham Park was the most visited National Trust property in 2020-21. Giant's Causeway, in Northern Ireland, is the most Instagrammable National Trust site, with 319,000 posts tagged at this location.
About the National TrustWith 5.37 million members, over 50,000 volunteers and 10,000 staff, the National Trust is now the biggest conservation charity in Europe, caring for over 250,000 hectares of farmland, over 780 miles of coastline, and 500 historic properties, gardens and nature reserves, for everyone, for ever.
Its annual report for the year to February 2022 shows that income rose about a quarter compared with 2020/21, from £507.7m to £643.3m. The trust's income is still lower than in 2019/20, the final full year before the pandemic, when it raised a record £681m.
Alfriston Clergy House in Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex, England, was the first built property to be acquired by the National Trust. It was purchased in 1896 for £10. The house lies adjacent to the Church of St. Andrew.
Funding from the National Trust is awarded to nonprofit organizations and public agencies, and the majority of our funding is awarded for planning and education projects through our National Trust Preservation Funds grant program.
You can get your membership while saving with a National Trust discount for NHS staff. So, whether you want to walk around a castle or garden or enjoy an afternoon tea National Trust style, you have plenty of locations to visit.
Senior membership concessionIf you're an existing member aged 60 or over, and you've been a member for at least the last three consecutive years, you can ask for 25 per cent off your subscription.
The George Inn, or The George, is a public house established in the medieval period on Borough High Street in Southwark, London, owned and leased by the National Trust.
National Trust members get free entry to Stonehenge. Please choose an 'affiliate member' ticket. Please note, this is applicable to the National Trust in England only – it does not include National Trust Scotland or other international National Trust organisations.
If you enjoy visiting gardens and castles that are still intact, then the National Trust for Scotland comes out on top. On the other hand, if castles and ancient ruins are your forte, then Historic Scotland is the better choice.
Record year for fundraised incomeThe National Trust said in its accounts that 2022-23 was “a time of renewal but against a challenging backdrop of high inflation and a cost-of-living crisis”. Overall, its total income reached £682m, an increase of £38.6m on the previous year, against total expenditure of £733m.
Benefits of being a National Trust life member:Free entry to more than 500 places in our care. Free parking at most National Trust car parks. National Trust Handbook, full of information about the places we look after. National Trust Magazine three times a year, packed with inspiration, interviews and news.