TIVERTON MUSEUM OF MID DEVON LIFE
To provide and maintain a museum and information service at the Museum and to advance education for the public benefit and to promote the history of Tiverton and Mid Devon as told through its heritage, landscapes and stories of the people in the area.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an unrestricted surplus of £4,605 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £175,428. The trustees' report notes that while income increased significantly due to grants, expenditure also rose by 45%, and the charity faces ongoing challenges with increasing running costs. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £84,000 to cover six months of operating costs, which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have agreed to maintain and designate a reserve fund to cover 6 months operating costs which is £84,000 for 2025/26”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/04/2022)
Trustees
- jose kimberchair
- Alice Paterson
- Colin Slade
- Felicity Jane Colthorpe
- Georgia Petts
- Jonathan Scott
- Stephen Ponder
- Susan Eddisford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £302k | £295k |
| 31/03/2024 | £195k | £205k |
| 31/03/2023 | £141k | £171k |
| 31/03/2022 | £179k | £155k |
| 31/03/2021 | £229k | £120k |
Common questions
Is TIVERTON MUSEUM OF MID DEVON LIFE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an unrestricted surplus of £4,605 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £175,428. The trustees' report notes that while income increased significantly due to grants, expenditure also rose by 45%, and the charity faces ongoing challenges with increasing running costs. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £84,000 to cover six months of operating costs, which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TIVERTON MUSEUM OF MID DEVON LIFE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TIVERTON MUSEUM OF MID DEVON LIFE as a grant recipient include VISCOUNT AMORY'S CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISCOUNT AMORY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £34k | General - Social & Environmental |
| VISCOUNT AMORY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £27k | General - Social & Environmental |
| VISCOUNT AMORY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £24k | General - Social & Environmental |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/07/2023 | £248k | "Strengthening our foundations; building our future" |