Banbury & District National Trust Association was founded in 1979. It currently has about 260 members who come from Banbury and the surrounding villages, an area popularly known as 'Banburyshire'.

Our objectives are to promote the National Trust locally, to raise funds in its support, and to arrange a programme of events and activities to enrich members’ understanding of its work.

Among the National Trust properties we support are Upton House, Stowe Landscape Gardens, Charlecote Park, Baddesley Clinton, Packwood House and Canon’s Ashby. For example we have raised funds for paintings conservation at Upton House, trees for Stowe Landscape Gardens and a disabled ramp for Canon’s Ashby.

The Banbury Association is independent of the National Trust and is governed by a constitution common to the charity’s centres and associations. Our affairs are conducted by a committee of officers and members who are elected at our annual general meeting held in March each year.