DEVON WEAVERS WORKSHOP

Registered charity 1108423 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Weaving workshop for members, instruction in weaving and related subjects from Beginners to Advanced. Exhibitions, and Sales of members work. Demonstrating weaving to adults and children at Contempoary Craft Fair, and other Exhibitions.

Objects

1. To advance the education of all members of the public in the subjects of hand-weaving and hand-spinning by providing and assisting in the provisions of facilities, teaching and equipment for these crafts. 2. To establish and maintain a weaving workshop in South Devon which will have public access for exhibitions, teaching and craft day venues. 3. To develop and encourage the use of modern, innovative technology such as the use of computers and alternative materials and equipment in the production and design of textiles and related hand-crafted items.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE DEVON.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £956 for the year ended 31 October 2025, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £75,828. The Chair's report notes that while the break-even objective was not quite achieved, the trend is in the right direction and only a small portion of reserves was used. The charity has secured a new six-year lease with a break clause at year three, subject to rent increases.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Lottery — “won two national lottery awards” (source page)
• Ashley Family Foundation — “an Ashley Family Foundation Award for equipment” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Margaret Marion Cushenchair
• COLLEEN YVONNE POPE
• Jacqueline Marie Thomas
• Janet Thomas
• Jennifer Jane Rolfe
• Jill Davies
• KAY BALMFORTH
• Paula Williams Mrs
• Sareela Salter
• Trina Furre
• Valerie Bird

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

Operates in: Devon

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Government & lottery funding

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