Appeals

We depend on your donations to help us carry out our vital conservation work and to respond to urgent restoration needs. Thank you for your support

Sunrise in the woodlands at Fell Foot, Cumbria — Our Woodlands appeal helps protect wooded areas like this one at Fell Foot, Cumbria

Grey seals on the Farne Islands, Northumberland — With your help grey seals will continue thrive on the Farne Islands, Northumberland

Ongoing roof conservation project at Castle Drogo, Devon — Your support makes conservation projects like the roof repairs at Castle Drogo, Devon possible

Here’s a selection of our current charity appeals for fundraising projects at our places.

Some support the National Trust’s more pressing needs in the wider areas of coast and countryside conservation, others focus on the urgent restoration needs of individual buildings, collections and gardens in our care.

Wherever you choose to give, we greatly appreciate your support, especially during this difficult time.

Give where the need is greatest Make a general donation

Girl exploring the orchard at Ardress House, County Armagh, Northern Ireland — The orchard at Ardress House, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Protect the trees that protect us

Trees are our natural armour in the battle against climate change. By looking after existing woodlands and planting new trees, we can grow a cleaner future together. Help protect the trees that protect us and donate to our Woodlands appeal today.

Donate to our Woodlands appeal

Visitors enjoying the view over the Northumberland Coast — Northumberland Coast

Help keep the coast alive

Building sandcastles and paddling in the sea - what if all we had left of the coast were memories? As seas rise and storms rage, our shifting shores are transformed. Each coastal mile costs £3,000 a year to maintain and we need your help to keep the coast alive for everyone.

Donate to our Coast appeal

How your donations help

In 2019, you generously gave over £100,000 to help the restoration of Marsden Moor following a fire
Your donations to our Coast appeal will help us protect 35 miles of coastal habitat and footpaths
Your donations have helped us win £5.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund for key projects
Stowe's garden restoration included over 3,500 young plants, plus statues of wrestlers and gladiators

Protecting nature and wildlife

Riverlands appeal

Rivers are a vital source of life, but many are under threat from flooding, climate change and development.

Making Meadows appeal

Help us restore 1,000 hectares of wildflower meadows and protect species like the large blue butterfly before it's too late.

A red squirrel at Allan Bank in Grasmere Cumbria

Lake District red squirrel appeal

Red squirrels continue to survive in the Lake District, but they're under constant threat. We need your help so they can thrive.

Help protect nature and wildlife Donate today

Coastal conservation

Mayon Cliff appeal

This iconic stretch of coast needs constant attention to maintain the paths to reduce the amount of erosion.

Coast appeal

With more than 780 miles of coastline in our care, we know how much British beaches matter. Help us safeguard these special places for future generations.

Lundy 50 years appeal

Lundy is a place of solitude, stark beauty and abundant wildlife. Help us protect this remarkable island and its coastal wildlife for everyone, for ever.

Help protect the coast Donate today

Buildings in need

Wellington Monument appeal

The National Trust began caring for Wellington Monument in 1934 and we need your continued help to restore and protect it for future generations.

The Dairy Larder at Dunster Castle is over 150 years old

Dunster Castle’s dairy larder appeal

Created in the late 1860s, Dunster Castle's diary larder is in desperate need of a new ceiling. We need your help to restore the historic room.

Looking at the rear of the Manor House at Lyveden

Looking after Lyveden appeal

We need your help to raise £1,000,000 to support the Lyveden Reconnected project, which will help us to preserve and protect Lyveden.

Help protect the buildings in our care Donate today

Garden restoration

Edith Adie watercolour of the Theatre Garden at Dyffryn Gardens

Dyffryn's theatre garden appeal

The Dyffryn theatre garden has been forgotten for years. We want to reinstate a collection of 50 bonsai trees to bring the drama back to this part of the garden.

The garden at Red House, Bexleyheath, London

Red House garden appeal

We need your help to raise £3,000 for the Red House garden snug project, which will recreate one of William Morris’s ‘garden rooms’.

An aerial image of Berrington Hall and it's curved wall

Berrington Hall garden appeal

We want to restore the walled garden and pleasure grounds at Berrington Hall which are the last known masterpiece by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown.

Help protect the gardens in our care Donate today

Close up of a woman brushing a piece of furniture on the wall

All our appeals

Browse all our current appeals and see which place or cause is closest to your heart. From protecting the countryside, coast and threatened wildlife to restoring houses, memorials, gardens and collections, we've some vital projects needing your support.

Make a donation

Membership and visitor income makes a vital contribution to the upkeep of our amazing places, but we rely on your additional generosity to continue to protect the irreplaceable for everyone.

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