THE FEOFFEE CHARITY (ESTATE CHARITY)

Registered charity 265541 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KINGSTEIGHTON FEOFFES CHATRITY, THE FEOFFEES

The principle activity is the provision of rental accommodation in the Parish of Kingsteignton.

Objects

1/3 PART OF THE INCOME IN OR TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE FABRIC OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF KINGSTEIGNTON, INCLUSIVE OF THE TOWER AND STEEPLE, BUT EXLUSIVE OF THE CHANCEL. 1/3 PART FOR OR TOWARDS THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN OF LABOURERS AND OTHER PERSONS OF THE POORER CLASS RESIDING IN THE SAID PARISH OF KINGSTEIGNTON. THE REMAINING THIRD PART TOWARDS THE SUPPORT OF A CLOTHING, COAL OR PENNY CLUB OR PENNY BANK, OR SICK CLUB OR BENEFIT SOCIETY OR OF SOME ONE OR MORE OF SUCH INSTITUTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDUSTRIOUS POOR PERSONS RISDIDING IN THE SAID PARISH, OR IN PROVIDING COALS AND CLOTHING, OR OTHER NECESSARIES TO BE SOLD AT RUDUCED PRICES OR DISTRIBUTED GRATIUTOUSLY TO POOR PERSONS RESIDING IN THE SAID PARISH.

Area of benefit: KINGSTEIGNTON

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £226,743 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily driven by significant property purchases. Despite this deficit, the trustees consider the charity's position satisfactory and well-positioned to continue its charitable objectives.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £242k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Dr MARK SMITHchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• BERYL AUSTEN · trustee of 1 other charity
• IAN WILLIAM AVERY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jackie Edwards · trustee of 1 other charity
• Judith Warren · trustee of 1 other charity
• Margaret Hazel Bonnell · trustee of 2 other charities
• Ronald Peart · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Devon

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