Wiltshire Community Land Trust is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that offers advice on establishing local Community Land Trusts. A Community Land Trust (CLT) is a legally incorporated, volunteer-led organisation that owns and manages assets for the benefit of a defined community. CLTs offer great opportunities for local ownership and control over the shaping of a community‟s future, and improving the quality of life for all, helping to create places where people want to return to or to stay in to live and work, bring up their children, or enjoy in their retirement.
A particular characteristic of a Community Land Trust is that it has an asset lock. This means that any benefit that accrues from an asset has to be used for the benefit of the community, and it cannot be disposed of for the profit of individuals. Through general information provision, targeted advice, setting up of appropriate partnerships, and one-to-one support, Wiltshire CLT is set up to take community groups through the whole process of deciding whether a local CLT is right for them, and if so, helping to set one up.