Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust

Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust
Formation1985; 39 years ago (1985)
TypeRegistered Charity
HeadquartersTrenoweth
Location
Chief Executive
Julian Branscombe
WebsiteIsles of Scilly Wildlife Trust

The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, formed in 1985, is a Wildlife Trust covering the Isles of Scilly, a group of islands off the coast of Cornwall.[1] It became the 46th member of The Wildlife Trusts in 2001 and is dedicated to ensuring that the archaeological and historical remains on the islands, as well as the flora and fauna, are protected and maintained.[2] Since September 2021, the Chief Executive of the trust has been Julian Branscombe.[3]

The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, a small, local independent charity, leases all of the uninhabited islands, islets and rocks and much of the remaining "untenanted land" (including almost all the coast) on the inhabited islands from the Duchy of Cornwall for a peppercorn rent of one daffodil per year.[4] As tenants of the Duchy of Cornwall the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust has a 99 year fully insuring, repairing lease and is responsible for more than 50% of the Islands. The Trust previously worked in conjunction with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and jointly produced a thrice yearly magazine called Wild Cornwall & Wild Scilly which ended in the Summer 2014 edition. Members are now sent an e-newsletter.[5]

  1. ^ Gurr, Mike (2008). "A History of the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust: 1985-2006" (PDF). Wild Cornwall and Wild Scilly (107): 32. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ "History". The Wildlife Trusts. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Julian Branscombe". Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust Limited. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ^ Duchy of Cornwall website
  5. ^ Mason, Sarah (2014). "To all our members" (PDF). Wild Cornwall and Wild Scilly (124): 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.