EXMOOR CALVERT TRUST
Provision of Activity/ Educational based holidays for people with disabilities and their carers or family.
Objects
' 1.TO ASSIST AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE DISADVANTAGED BY THEIR AGE (YOUNG OR OLD) OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT PRIORITY BE AFFORDED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, BY THE PROVISION OF:A.COACHING, SUPPORT, SUPERVISION AND GUIDANCE THROUGH CHALLENGING AND ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE; ANDB.USING SPECIALISED INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FACILITIES;2.TO PROVIDE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF:A.THOSE WITH DISABILITIES; AND B.THOSE CARING FOR AND SUPPORTING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FACE, FOR THEM AND OTHERS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM AND NEW SKILLS THEREBY IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND AT THE SAME TIME CHALLENGE SOCIETY'S PERCEPTION OF WHAT DISABLED PEOPLE CAN ACHIEVE. 3. PROMOTION OF THE OBJECTS OF ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR AIMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING (CHARITY NUMBER 244108)'
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £503,663 for the year ended 30 November 2024, following a significant emergency appeal that exceeded its target. The trustees report that unrestricted cash reserves are now sufficient to continue operating through 2025 and 2026, having previously faced a risk of running out of cash. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year 1 employee received emoluments of £70,000 to £80,000.” — page 28
“During the year 1 employee received emoluments of £70,000 to £80,000.” — page 28
“As a rule of thumb, the aim is to maintain an unrestricted cash reserve equivalent to three months' running costs. At the balance sheet date this would have amounted to just under £400,000.” — page 9
“During the year, Exmoor Calvert Trust received £50,000 from The Blueberry Foundation, a charity in which Jamie Morris is also a Trustee.” — page 35
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2023) → 1 (FY2024).
Insolvency history (Companies House)
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2024
- Volunteers: 80
- Government income: £69,071 — grants £69,071 (4); 3% of the £2,368,757 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2023
- Volunteers: 80
- Government income: £3,826 — grants £3,826 (1); under 1% of the £1,396,592 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2022
- Volunteers: 70
- Government income: £6,000 — grants £6,000 (1); under 1% of the £1,338,659 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
1 annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02637448 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- BRACKENBURY, Glyn Peter on trustee list
- MACINTOSH, Alistair James on trustee list
- PETRIDES, Paul Bannerman on trustee list
- VANDERSTEEN, William John not on trustee list
- GREGSON, Christopher James not on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2024)
Trustees
- Chris Gregson MAchair
- Alistair Macintosh
- Glyn Peter Brackenbury
- Paul Bannerman Petrides
- WILL VANDERSTEEN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | — | — |
| 30/11/2024 | £2.4m | £1.9m |
| 30/11/2023 | £1.4m | £1.8m |
| 30/11/2022 | £1.3m | £1.7m |
| 30/11/2021 | £1.7m | £1.2m |
Common questions
Is EXMOOR CALVERT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £503,663 for the year ended 30 November 2024, following a significant emergency appeal that exceeded its target. The trustees report that unrestricted cash reserves are now sufficient to continue operating through 2025 and 2026, having previously faced a risk of running out of cash. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficit. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of EXMOOR CALVERT TRUST earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds EXMOOR CALVERT TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EXMOOR CALVERT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, PETER DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BLUEBERRY FOUNDATION, THE CLARE MILNE TRUST, E B M CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 16/04/2025 | £11k | Accessible Cycling Provision at Calvert Exmoor |
| Sport England | 31/05/2024 | £2k | Extraordinary Opportunity - Accessible Bikes Calvert Exmoor |
| Sport England | 18/03/2024 | £13k | New Accessible Bikes for Calvert Exmoor |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2021 | £10k | Beyond Covid– Accessible Activities for All |
| Sport England | 15/06/2020 | £10k | COVID-19 CEF |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 08/05/2019 | £10k | Bursary Support for adults with learning difficulties from Somerset |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/05/2019 | £10k | Reach for the Heights at Calvert Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/05/2018 | £10k | Spooky Cycle |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/11/2013 | £50k | Uniting Families with Disabilities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/11/2006 | £8k | Sensory Room |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/03/2006 | £325k | "Accessing the History of Wistlandpound" |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXMOOR CALVERT TRUST | £2.4m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| PARCHMENT TRUST | £4.3m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| EXETER VINEYARD CHURCH | £138k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ELEANOR PALMER TRUST | £3.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PENDERELS TRUST LIMITED | £9.5m | — | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| TRELOAR TRUST | £32.3m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |