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Where does the money go for the National Trust?

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.



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In 1966, Congress passed the National Historic Preservation Act, significant legislation for the preservation movement. The Act also provided federal funding in support of the National Trust's work.

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For more than 125 years, generations of people have helped us to look after nature, beauty and history. With your support we can continue this vital work, and preserve precious places for everyone, for ever.

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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.

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We're the nation's largest farm owner with nearly 250,000 hectares of land and more than 1,300 tenant farmers.

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Headquartered in London, it serves England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. A parallel organization, the National Trust for Scotland, headquartered in Edinburgh, was founded in 1931.

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Note that although most National Trust properties are in England, the Trust does care for several properties in Wales as well.

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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.

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The National Trust own over 35 characterful and historic pubs and inns including the Sticklebarn Tavern in Great Langdale, Cumbria and the Kings Head in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

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We have over 11,000 dedicated and skilled employees, who are proud to work for us.

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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.



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Area Ranger In this role, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of our places and the delivery of public benefit and nature conservation gains.

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