THE DEVONSHIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 1107405 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Devonshire Educational Trust (DET) is committed to making a positive difference to people's lives by inspiring a love and understanding of arts, heritage and the environment. DET is based at Chatsworth and creates learning opportunities across the Devonshire Group, to inspire current and future generations and affect how they live in and think about the world around them.

Objects

THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING.A) THE INCREASE OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF ANY MATTERS OF HISTORIC ARTISTIC ARCHITECTURAL OR AESTHETIC INTEREST.B) THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF AGRICULTURE ARBORICULTURE HORTICULTURE GARDENING SYLVICULTURE PISCICULTURE RURAL INDUSTRY AND CRAFTS AND LAND AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT.C) THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF ECOLOGY THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION.D) THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF FLORA AND FAUNAE) THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF AND FACILITATING ACCESS BY SCHOOL CHILDREN OLDER STUDENTS AND OTHERS TO AND THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF FARMS, WOODLAND, GARDENS AND PARKS, BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL OR ARTISTIC INTEREST AND ANY FURNITURE WORKS OF ART BOOKS MANUSCRIPTS PORCELAIN OBJETS D'ART AND OTHER CHATTELS KEPT IN OR ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH BUILDINGS.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Merged into CHATSWORTH HOUSE TRUST (charity 511149) — merger registered 12/04/2023.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£170k
Latest spending
£279k
Registered
2004

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2021

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Government income: £20,396 — grants £20,396 (9); 12% of the £169,718 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£110,001–£120,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2020

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2019

  • Volunteers: 5

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Operates in: Derbyshire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2023——
31/08/2022——
31/08/2021£170k£279k
31/03/2020£199k£253k
31/03/2019£342k£202k