MORETONHAMPSTEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Registered charity 1105114 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To provide facilities for recreation, advance education and relieve poverty. To preserve protect and enhance for the benefit of the public the amenities including the buildings or features of historic or natural interest. To further any charitable purposes with the objects of improving the conditions of life and social welfare for those living or working in the parish of Moretonhampstead.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net deficit of £19,140 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total expenditure of £230,151 against total income of £211,011. Per the trustees' report, the continuing rise in costs and unplanned fire safety works contributed to the loss, although the charity continues to meet its liabilities as they become due. The free/unrestricted reserves stood at £51,777, while the total net assets were £110,809.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: cover staff and running costs in the event that the Trust has to close down (held: £52k)
“The reserves of the Trust have remained relatively stable and the Trust continues to maintain reserves to cover staff and running costs in the event that the Trust has to close down. If the reserves drop below the agreed level then the Finance committee will agree a plan to remedy the position.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis and show a loss for the year. The loss is in part attributable to unplanned works for Fire Safety compliance and the extension of the Development Officer role for the first 3 months of 2024. The continuing rise in costs is also presenting a challenging environment.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Moretonhampstead Development Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- SMITH, Emma Louise — director, appointed 08/08/2026on trustee list
- SMITH, Richard Ernest — director, appointed 08/08/2026on trustee list
- NOLAN, Marie-Louise Beatrice — director, appointed 14/05/2026on trustee list
- STAPLEY, Holly Megan Diana — director, appointed 01/11/2025on trustee list
- THOMSON, Charles Howard — director, appointed 05/09/2023on trustee list
- FOXWELL, Richard James — director, appointed 30/09/2010on trustee list
- WILLIS, John Howard — director, appointed 20/05/2004on trustee list
- NOTTINGHAM, Peter — secretary, appointed 12/06/2023
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/09/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Charles Thomson
- Emma Louise Smith
- Holly Stapley
- JOHN HOWARD WILLIS · trustee of 1 other charity
- Marie-Louise Beatrice Nolan
- RICHARD FOXWELL
- Richard Ernest Smith
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Devon
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MORETONHAMPSTEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net deficit of £19,140 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total expenditure of £230,151 against total income of £211,011. Per the trustees' report, the continuing rise in costs and unplanned fire safety works contributed to the loss, although the charity continues to meet its liabilities as they become due. The free/unrestricted reserves stood at £51,777, while the total net assets were £110,809. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MORETONHAMPSTEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MORETONHAMPSTEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST as a grant recipient include WEST DEVON COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES, COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON.
Known funders
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