DEVIZES ASSIZE COURT TRUST

Registered charity 1177016 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO PRESERVE PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST OR IMPORTANCE, IN PARTICULAR IN THE AREA OF WILTSHIRE;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HISTORY, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:TO PRESERVE PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST OR IMPORTANCE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) IN THE AREA OF WILTSHIRE;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HISTORY, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM; ANDTO FURTHER SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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

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

Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,061 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £199,139 to £188,078. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £188,078, though no specific reserves policy target is stated in the document.

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest 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).

• Architectural Heritage Fund — “Supported with grant funding by the Architectural Heritage Fund, Historic England, and Pilgrim Trust” (source page)
• Historic England — “Supported with grant funding by the Architectural Heritage Fund, Historic England, and Pilgrim Trust” (source page)
• Pilgrim Trust — “Supported with grant funding by the Architectural Heritage Fund, Historic England, and Pilgrim Trust” (source page)
• The National Lottery Heritage Fund — “Wiltshire Museum has received Delivery Phase support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for an ambitious and exciting project, ‘Assizes…” (source page)
• Devizes Area Board — “Via Devizes Area Board funding. Area Boards support the Council’s objective of developing stronger and more resilient communities across Wi…” (source page)
• The Rothschild Foundation — “The Rothschild Foundation, rooted in over 70 years of family leadership, is dedicated to making long-term, impactful contributions to the ar…” (source page)
• The Julia Rausing Trust — “The Julia Rausing Trust exists to realise the philanthropy of Sir Hans Rausing and honour the memory of Julia Rausing.” (source page)
• The Vinehill Trust — “The Vinehill Trust makes grants to Charitable, educational and ecclesiastical organisations across the United Kingdom in three areas of spec…” (source page)
• The Garfield Weston Foundation — “The Garfield Weston Foundation is a family founded grant-maker supporting charities operating in a wide variety of sectors across the UK tha…” (source page)
• The Wolfson Foundation — “The Wolfson Foundation is an independent grant-making charity, based in central London but funding across the UK. At the heart of what we do…” (source page)
• The John Horseman Trust — “The John Horseman Trust supports charitable projects, primarily in the United Kingdom, which are of practical utility and benefit for the en…” (source page)
• The Golden Bottle Trust — “The Golden Bottle Trust was set up in 1985 to further the philanthropic aims of the Hoare family and the bank.” (source page)
• The Leigh Trust — “Wiltshire Museum has also received funding from: The Leigh Trust” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £475k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Peter John Charles Troughtonchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• David Bedingfeld Scott · trustee of 2 other charities
• Dr Martin Andrew Clarke
• Laura Elizabeth McNicholas
• Laura Evelyn Mayes · trustee of 1 other charity
• Martin John Nye · trustee of 4 other charities
• Nicholas Blethyn Elliott

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PRESERVATION.

• PRESERVATION income £92k
• WINDSOR FELLOWSHIP TRUST income £86k
• THE WILTSHIRE HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST LIMITED income £39k
• THE WHITWORTH CENTRE income £140k
• WARE ARTS CENTRE LIMITED income £229k
• M O CHARITABLE TRUST income £146k

Side by side with its peers

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