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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The founders of the National Trust believed that everyone needs nature, beauty and history, so they set up the Trust to look after the nation's coastline, historic sites, countryside and green spaces.
The Trust has an annual income of over £680 million, largely from membership subscriptions, donations and legacies, direct property income, profits from its shops and restaurants, and investments.
Most properties are open to the public for a charge (members have free entry), while open spaces are free to all. The Trust has an annual income of over £680 million, largely from membership subscriptions, donations and legacies, direct property income, profits from its shops and restaurants, and investments.
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.
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.
Members of the National Trust for Historic Preservation enjoy discounted admission to all 27 sites open to the public and Distinctive Destinations nationwide.
The director-general of the Trust, Hilary McGrady, is paid an annual salary of £195,700, with a further eight executives being paid over £100,000 a year. The Trust is not a real living wage employer. In July 2020 the Trust announced that 1,200 jobs were at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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.