PILTON HOUSE TRUST

Registered charity 1154226 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND OLD AGE IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF SUITABLE HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND NURSING HOMES AND THE PROVISION OF DAY AND RESPITE CARE FACILITIES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS IN BARNSTAPLE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £1,929,112 from £1,346,682 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £332,635. Total reserves stood at £1,480,858, comprising £1,027,360 in fixed assets and £453,498 in net current assets. The trustees report that while the charity faced financial strain from rising costs and inflation, it remained fully staffed and operational with a healthy waiting list for residents.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (73% of income)
“Charitable activities 4 1,416,427 - 1,416,427 1,339,496” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four months’ operating expenditure (held: £1.5m)
“The trustees have indicated that they wish to keep a minimum of four months’ operating expenditure in free reserves at all times, preferably six months if this is possible.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lineal Software Solutions Ltd
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, the Trust was invoiced £2,633 (2024: £2,013) by Lineal Software Solutions Ltd. Matthew Norris, a trustee in Pilton House Trust is also a director in Lineal Software Solutions Ltd. As at the year end £Nil (2024:£171) was owed by Pilton House Trust to Lineal Software Solutions Ltd.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

CQC provider record: Pilton House Trust — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 18/02/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£437k
Employees
48

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.9m£1.6m
31/12/2024£1.3m£1.5m
31/12/2023£1.3m£1.3m
31/12/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2021£1.1m£1.1m

Common questions

Is PILTON HOUSE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £1,929,112 from £1,346,682 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £332,635. Total reserves stood at £1,480,858, comprising £1,027,360 in fixed assets and £453,498 in net current assets. The trustees report that while the charity faced financial strain from rising costs and inflation, it remained fully staffed and operational with a healthy waiting list for residents. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PILTON HOUSE TRUST£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
THE PILMUIR ESTATE FY2025£171k—0unclear—no doubt
ACCOMMODATION CONCERN FY2025£1.5m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITY AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt
BEESTON'S, ANDREWES' AND PALYN'S CHARITY FY2025£185k—0above—no doubt
THE PILGRIM CHURCH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£112kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt

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