SYLVA FOUNDATION

Registration #1128516 · Registered

www.sylva.org.uk

info@sylva.org.uk

Sylva Wood Centre Little Wittenham Road OX14 4QT

95
out of 100
Platinum

The Sylva Foundation is working to bring trees and people closer together, following sustainable development principles. The charity works across Britain caring for forests to ensure they thrive for people and for nature, and supporting innovation in home-grown wood. We conduct our work through four main programmes, reflecting our charitable objects, namely: Science, Education, Forestry, and Wood.

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About SYLVA FOUNDATION

SYLVA FOUNDATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1128516). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), SYLVA FOUNDATION reported a total income of £910,310 and total expenditure of £838,523, a spending ratio of 92% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, SYLVA FOUNDATION describes its activities as follows: The Sylva Foundation is working to bring trees and people closer together, following sustainable development principles. The charity works across Britain caring for forests to ensure they thrive for people and for nature, and supporting innovation in home-grown wood. We conduct our work through four main programmes, reflecting our charitable objects, namely: Science, Education, Forestry, and Wood. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SYLVA FOUNDATION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Score Breakdown

Trustees & Governance25 / 25
Financial Health25 / 25
Filing History & Transparency20 / 30
Regulatory Standing10 / 10

Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 92.1% of income spent on charitable work

YearIncomeSpendingRatio
2025£910,310£838,52392%

Data sourced from the Charity Commission for England & Wales · Last scored 6/11/2026