The National Trust protects the UK's historic places and green spaces, and opening them up for ever, for everyone.

We are a charity and completely independent of Government. We rely for income on membership fees, donations and legacies, and revenue raised from our commercial operations.

We have over 3.7 million members and 61,000 volunteers. More than 17 million people visit our pay for entry properties, while an estimated 50 million visit our open air properties.

We protect and open to the public over 350 historic houses, gardens and ancient monuments.

But it doesn't stop there. We also look after forests, woods, fens, beaches, farmland, downs, moorland, islands, archaeological remains, castles, nature reserves, and villages - forever, for everyone.

Caring for historic places is an expensive task. Help us preserve them, forever, for everyone.

Thank you for your donation and support.