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Registered charity 234795 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of almshouse accommodation.Small sub-trust offering modest grants for educational purposes and activities, broadly construed.

Objects

THE RESIDENTS SHALL BE POOR PERSONS WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS) ARE INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY OF DEVON WITH A PREFERENCE FOR SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BISHOP'S TAWTON

Area of benefit: BISHOP'S TAWTON AND ELSEWHERE

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £43,968.86 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily driven by £66,240.90 in major repairs and renewals. Despite this loss, the charity held total assets of £199,193.06, comprising cash balances of £74,640.71 and investment assets of £124,552.36, with no liabilities recorded.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Beverley Allingham · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jeremy Mann · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mark Berry · trustee of 1 other charity
• Matthew Collins

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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