THE TWYFORD TRUST

Registered charity 249627 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides accommodation, housing for the elderly. Provides buildings/facilities/open spaces.

Objects

PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR AND AGED PEOPLE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CONVALESCENT HOMES.

Area of benefit: TIVERTON WITH POWER TO EXTEND AS PER CLAUSE 2 OF TRUST DEED

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£161k

Latest spending

£159k

Registered

1966

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,367 for the year ended 5 April 2026, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds carried forward were £1,009,892, while restricted funds stood at £763,402, resulting in total net assets of £1,773,294. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Reserves are maintained at a level determined by the Trustees to meet unforeseen expenditure on the housing properties that may arise. (reserves figure: £1.0m)

“Brief summary of the charity’s policy on reserves Reserves are maintained at a level determined by the Trustees to meet unforeseen expenditure on the housing properties that may arise.” — page 3

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Knightshayes Estate Office charged the Trust £23,313 in management fees. Knightshayes Estate Office is the administrative centre for the management of the Estate of Sir Ian Heathcoat Amory who is a trustee of the Estate.

“Knightshayes Estate Office manage the Trust’s properties and collect rents on behalf of the Trust. During the year Knightshayes Estate Office charged the Trust £23,313 (2025 £23,405) in management fees. Knightshayes Estate Office is the administrative centre for the management of the Estate of Sir Ian Heathcoat Amory who is a trustee of the Estate.” — page 13

Per its FY2026 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.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

SIR IAN HEATHCOAT AMORYchair · trustee of 4 other charities
ANNE ELIZABETH OWEN
Anthony John Britton
MICHAEL JOHN GRATTON
Mark David Andrew Drysdale
Sharron Lisa Lee

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2026	£161k	£159k
05/04/2025	£160k	£136k
05/04/2024	£148k	£144k
05/04/2023	£143k	£170k
05/04/2022	£140k	£160k

Common questions

Is THE TWYFORD TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,367 for the year ended 5 April 2026, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds carried forward were £1,009,892, while restricted funds stood at £763,402, resulting in total net assets of £1,773,294. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TROTTER'S CHARITY.

TROTTER'S CHARITY income £41k
ANTHONY TOBY HOMES TRUST income £1.2m
SWINNERTON TRUST LIMITED income £1000k
'TYNWALD' RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR THE ELDERLY, HYTHE income £1.3m
THE ABBEYFIELD TIVERTON SOCIETY LIMITED income £166k
THE CRANFIELD COURT CHARITY income £243k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE TWYFORD TRUST	£161k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
TROTTER'S CHARITY FY2026	£41k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ANTHONY TOBY HOMES TRUST FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SWINNERTON TRUST LIMITED FY2026	£1000k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
'TYNWALD' RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR THE ELDERLY, HYTHE FY2025	£1.3m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD TIVERTON SOCIETY LIMITED FY2026	£166k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.