DEVIZES MUNICIPAL CHARITIES

Registered charity 201444 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objective of the Charity is to provide funds for:a) St John's Church, Devizes, Wiltshireb) Needy people of the Parish of St Mary's, Devizes, Wiltshire

Objects

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Area of benefit: DEVIZES - PARISHES OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST. MARY'S

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

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Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£15k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £638,021, which the trustees consider sufficient for future property maintenance. The filing confirms the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. No material uncertainties or risks to financial health are disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments
“The charity's sole source of income arises from investments i.e. investment property and quoted investments.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: ensure sufficient funds for the maintenance of the investment property (held: £638k)
“The charity's policy on holding reserves is to ensure sufficient funds for the maintenance of the investment property, which the trustees anticipate, will require substantial refurbishment in due course of time.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Administrative services provided by connected charity
“The Devizes Almshouse Charity, a charity with a common history and trustees, provides administrative staff expenses at a cost of £750 (2024 - £750).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£26k£15k
31/12/2024£26k£15k
31/12/2023£26k£14k
31/12/2022£26k£13k
31/12/2021£26k£19k

Common questions

Is DEVIZES MUNICIPAL CHARITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £638,021, which the trustees consider sufficient for future property maintenance. The filing confirms the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. No material uncertainties or risks to financial health are disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.