DARTMOOR PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1182974 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DPA, FRIENDS OF DARTMOOR
The objects of the CIO are the conservation, preservation, protection and enhancement of the landscape, antiquities flora and fauna, natural beauty, cultural heritage and the scientific merit of Dartmoor for the public benefit.
Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,965,736, which the trustees consider more than sufficient to meet foreseeable operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £311,686 for the year, driven largely by one-off legacies and a transfer of unused funds, resulting in a significant increase in total net assets.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: more than sufficient to meet foreseeable operating costs (held: £2.0m)
“The Trustees consider that the level of free reserves as at 31st December 2025 is more than sufficient to meet foreseeable operating costs”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dartmoor Preservation Association (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- AMITA RAVAL
- Amanda Barton
- Claude Nelson Williams
- Gian Ellis
- JOHN SKINNER
- John Edwin Howell
- KATE JESSIE ASHBROOK
- Nathan Fuller
- William Varley Fell · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Devon
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DARTMOOR PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,965,736, which the trustees consider more than sufficient to meet foreseeable operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £311,686 for the year, driven largely by one-off legacies and a transfer of unused funds, resulting in a significant increase in total net assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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