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THE CHARITY OF DOUGLAS WILLIAM MITCHELL

Registered charity 1173240 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BIRDWOOD HOUSE TRUST

The Charity runs and maintains Birdwood House a grade II listed building on Totnes High Street. The building is used for education and leisure activities for the benefit of local people. The gallery on the ground floor has a weekly changing exhibition of work by local artists.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £183,624, with a designated reserve of £43,500 set aside for maintenance. The trustees report that the charity continues to provide public benefit through its facilities, although the financial review notes a desire to increase income to accumulate reserves for the long-term maintenance of the building.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 20% of the reinstatement cost of the building (held: £44k)
“the aim is to achieve reserves to the value of 20% of the reinstatement cost of the building.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The CIO works closely with the Mitchell Trust and the Wakefield Trust, with one Trustee and the Secretary, being common to the Mitchell Trust and one Trustee and the Secretary being common to the Wakefield Trust.
“The CIO works closely with the Mitchell Trust and the Wakefield Trust, with one Trustee and the Secretary, being common to the Mitchell Trust and one Trustee and the Secretary being common to the Wakefield Trust.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/11/2025£59k£66k
05/11/2024£45k£65k
05/11/2023£40k£63k
05/11/2022£42k£33k
05/11/2021£49k£31k

Common questions

Is THE CHARITY OF DOUGLAS WILLIAM MITCHELL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £183,624, with a designated reserve of £43,500 set aside for maintenance. The trustees report that the charity continues to provide public benefit through its facilities, although the financial review notes a desire to increase income to accumulate reserves for the long-term maintenance of the building. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.