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Friends of Goit Stock Wood was formed by a group of local residents who love spending time in Goit Stock Wood, and want to see it preserved and taken care of for generations to come. The wood is privately owned, but as it was up for sale, we saw an opportunity to buy the wood and have it owned and looked after by the community.
By placing the woodland in community ownership we hoped to:
secure public access for generations to come, and provide a facility that individuals and community groups can use for enjoyment, leisure and exercise, enhancing physical and mental health
provide opportunities to engage local residents in volunteering and caring for the woodland
manage the wood and the beck in such a way as to enhance biodiversity - making healthy habitats for a wide variety of plant and animal life, both on the land and in the water
engage and educate visitors about nature and the importance of looking after it
What happened?
What happened?
We ran a fundraising campaign in the summer of 2025, aiming to raise £195,000 to buy the wood, under the Asset of Community Value process. Ultimately we were unsuccessful - while we attracted donations and pledges totalling around £35,000, this was a long way from our target.
What happens next?
What happens next?
We are hoping to be able to support Goit Stock Wood in other ways, without owning it - see our news section for latest updates.
Our charity organisation
Our charity organisation
Our legal structure is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (a type of registered charity). Our registered charity number is 1213780 and you can see our charity details on the Charity Commission website.
Our charitable objects (the legal definition of the charity's purposes, which control what the charity can do) are as follows. This is written in formal legal language required by the Charity Commission - our vision and mission describes our aims in plain English!
The objects of the CIO are:
(1) To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of Goit Stock Wood, Bradford for the public benefit of current and future generations.
(2) To advance the education of the public in the conservation and protection of the wildlife in Goit Stock Wood and in the conservation, protection and improvement of the wood's physical and natural environment.
(3) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities at Goit Stock Wood in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
We are governed by our constitution (PDF) and have five trustees:
Mike Burrows (Chair)
Haydn Cavanagh
Matt Jackson
Amy Wood
Tom Wood (treasurer)
Our vision
Our vision
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