CULLOMPTON WALRONDS PRESERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1061913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Building Preservation Trust has restored the Walronds, a late Tudor property, and is using it for a wide variety of community purposes.

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Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,516 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds moving into a deficit of £62,335. While the charity holds significant restricted funds of £3,679,244, the trustees note that the previous year was difficult due to tenant vacancies and a slump in the rental housing market, though recent lettings have provided some financial security. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-62k; policy: raise positive unrestricted reserves)
Unrestricted reserves at the year end were in deficit by £62,335 (2024: £53,819). — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Cullompton Walronds Limited
Included in other creditors is an amount due of £617 (2024: Debtor £4,842) from Cullompton Walronds Limited. Some of the Trustees of Cullompton Walronds Preservation Trust are directors of Cullompton Walronds Limited. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cullompton Walronds Preservation Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£32k£40k
31/12/2024£34k£38k
31/12/2023£72k£118k
31/12/2022£31k£41k
31/12/2021£50k£41k

Common questions

Is CULLOMPTON WALRONDS PRESERVATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,516 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds moving into a deficit of £62,335. While the charity holds significant restricted funds of £3,679,244, the trustees note that the previous year was difficult due to tenant vacancies and a slump in the rental housing market, though recent lettings have provided some financial security. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/08/2020£15k"COVID19: Lough Neagh Partnership Ltd"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/05/2009£2.1m"The Walronds"
The National Lottery Community Fund24/08/2005£5kcommunity garden