National Woodlands operates transparently and lawfully. This page sets out the legal structure of the organisation, how we are governed, and your rights as a user of this website.
A Community Interest Company (CIC) is a legal structure created for organisations that use business principles to deliver social or community benefit. CICs are regulated by the CIC Regulator and are subject to a legally binding asset lock — which means assets and surplus can only be used for community benefit, not distributed for private gain.
National Woodlands is not a registered charity. We are a CIC — which gives us more operational flexibility than a charity while maintaining the same legal commitment to public benefit.
National Woodlands is governed by its directors, who are responsible for the strategic direction of the organisation and for ensuring we operate in accordance with our CIC constitution, Companies Act obligations and the principles of good governance.
Details of our current directors are available at Companies House: Company No. 17283831.
Our CIC constitution includes an asset lock, which means that:
As a CIC, we are required to submit an annual Community Interest Report alongside our accounts. This report demonstrates the community benefit our activities have delivered and how we have engaged with relevant communities.
Our Community Interest Reports are filed with the CIC Regulator and are publicly available at Companies House.
Our annual accounts and confirmation statements are filed with Companies House and are publicly available. Company number: 17283831.
NATIONAL WOODLANDS ORG CIC ("National Woodlands", "we", "us") is the data controller for personal information collected through this website and our activities. Our registered office is 24 St. Chads Way, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7LF.
We collect personal information you provide directly to us — for example, when you use our contact form, register to volunteer, enquire about a partnership or sign up for updates. This may include your name, email address, phone number and any other details you choose to share.
We also collect standard website usage data through server logs, including IP addresses and pages visited. We do not use analytics cookies that track you across other websites.
We process personal data on the basis of your consent (for direct marketing and updates), our legitimate interests (responding to enquiries and managing relationships), and legal obligation (governance and compliance requirements).
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share information with trusted service providers who help us operate (for example, email services), subject to appropriate data processing agreements.
We retain your information only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law. Enquiry data is typically retained for two years unless an ongoing relationship is established.
Under UK GDPR, you have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict processing of your personal data, and to object to processing and request data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@nationalwoodlands.org.uk.
You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
This website is operated by NATIONAL WOODLANDS ORG CIC. The content of this website is for general information only. While we make every effort to keep information accurate and up to date, we make no warranty about the completeness or accuracy of any information on this site.
All content on this website — including text, images, logos and design — is the property of NATIONAL WOODLANDS ORG CIC or its licensors. You may not reproduce or redistribute any content without our permission.
Links to external websites are provided for convenience. We are not responsible for the content or availability of external sites.
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales.
