Decision details

In 2022-23 the White Rose Forest (WRF) was given the opportunity to access funding from a global reforestation foundation called One Tree Planted (OTP), for its 2022-23 woodland planting schemes. The eligibility for this funding was based on photographic evidence of trees the WRF had planted in the 2022-23 planting season.  Evidence for 441,947 trees was submitted and has now been verified by the lead organisation - the accountable body working with OTP.

The donation the WRF expect to receive will be a minimum of £154,681 but could be up to a maximum of £353,100. The final figure is yet to be confirmed.

The funds are expected to be paid in instalments to Kirklees Council in the next 8 months.

Decision to take effect from – February 2024

A decision has been taken to accept funding from the One Tree Planted (OTP) Foundation which is an American based non-profit, public charity donor, whose mission is to help with global reforestation. 

The White Rose Forest (part of Kirklees’ Major Projects Team) is one of England’s Community Forests which has an agreement in place with OTP. This agreement enables Kirklees Council to receive donations from OTP for North and West Yorkshire trees planting schemes supported with grant funding from the WRF (in 2022-23).

The OTP donation will be used to support the revenue cost (staff costs) of monitoring the new woodland across future years. The woodlands need to be monitored for 15 years following planting.