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THE BLACKDOWN HILLS TRUST

Registered charity 1138327 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the charity are:promote conservationadvance educationassist in the interest of social welfare

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£51k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,383 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £39,541. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £3,303 would allow for approximately 8 months of unrestricted expenditure, which is in line with their expectations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grant income (95% of income)
“Grant income RPA 3,079 48,242 51,321”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 6.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The Trust channels funding from the HLS agreements to the graziers on a non-profit basis, retaining only a small percentage (6%) to cover administration costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately 8 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £3k)
“The unrestricted reserves would allow for approximately 8 months of unrestricted expenditure, which is in line with expectations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£51k£56k
31/03/2024£51k£53k
31/03/2023£87k£103k
31/03/2022£70k£65k
31/03/2021£70k£50k

Common questions

Is THE BLACKDOWN HILLS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,383 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £39,541. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £3,303 would allow for approximately 8 months of unrestricted expenditure, which is in line with their expectations. 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 Fund05/10/2011£39k"A Force for Nature: Mobilising community volunteers to discover, learn about and safeguard the special heritage of the Blackdown Hills"