TAUNTON EAST DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Registered charity 1104083 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TEDT

Provides a venue which is manned by one paid staff and volunteers for various 'surgeries', Housing Benefits, Housing Advice for tenants, Fresh steps NHS,Job Club. Drop in help and advice and sign posting Organizes various activities in the community, every school holiday activities days, Brunch Clubs Prepares a regular Community Newsletter/manages a website

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£142k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £41,842 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in negative free reserves of £14,977. The trustees note that margins are tight and the charity is reliant on securing future funding and sustainable work levels to maintain operations. Despite these financial pressures, the trustees confirm the charity has sufficient funds to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.

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: £44k; policy: six months operating costs)
“The free reserves shown at 31 March 2025 do not meet this target.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Link Community Store Ltd
“Subsidiary undertakings Link Community Store Ltd England & Wales Ordinary 100% 100% Local shop”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£142k£184k
31/03/2024£196k£231k
31/03/2023£218k£180k
31/03/2022£178k£92k
31/03/2021£79k£59k

Common questions

Is TAUNTON EAST DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £41,842 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in negative free reserves of £14,977. The trustees note that margins are tight and the charity is reliant on securing future funding and sustainable work levels to maintain operations. Despite these financial pressures, the trustees confirm the charity has sufficient funds to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TAUNTON EAST DEVELOPMENT TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TAUNTON EAST DEVELOPMENT TRUST as a grant recipient include SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k2 Grants

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation10/11/2025£25kTaunton East Development Trust
Postcode Lottery08/10/2025£50kUnrestricted Funding
Somerset Community Foundation04/06/2025£5kTaunton East Development Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund04/08/2023£5kMH - Halcon Street Cricket
The National Lottery Community Fund10/03/2021£309kHalcon Outreach
The National Lottery Community Fund11/05/2020£16kC-19 response TEDT
The National Lottery Community Fund24/07/2019£9kHalcon Development Grant
Somerset Community Foundation19/12/2018£2kLink Power
Somerset Community Foundation06/04/2018£600Fit For The Future