THE ABBEYFIELD TIVERTON SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 265782 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

provision of accommodation and support for the elderly

Objects

1) THE RELIEF AND CARE OF ELDERLY PERSONS OF ALL CLASSES SUFFERING FROM THE DISABILITIES OF OLD AGE OR OTHERWISE IN NEED. 2) THE SPEADING OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES TO ALL HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND THE APPLICATION OF HUMANITARIAN AIMS TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF THE ELDERLY. 3) TO PROVIDE FURTHER EDUCATION IN THE SPHERE OF VOLUNTARY WORK, SOCIAL WORK AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES SO AS TO INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP. 4) SUCH OTHER PURPOSES RECOGNISED BY ENGLIS LAW AS CHARITABLE AS THE SOCIETY SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: TIVERTON

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £21,567 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with unrestricted revenue reserves totaling £1,538,605. The trustees report that the Society is able to meet all its obligations and has sufficient funds from reserves to undertake larger projects. However, the committee notes concerns regarding regulatory burdens and the difficulty in filling vacant bedsits, which resulted in a £15,800 loss provision for voids.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Riviera Travel — “Riviera Travel have been a valued supporter of Abbeyfield for over a decade. Book your holiday with them and mention Abbeyfield and they’ll …” (source page)
• Give As You Live — “Engage your staff and have fun raising funds for the Abbeyfield Living Society - if you are planning events, or collecting donations, the on…” (source page)
• Haven Holidays — “During their Christmas event, employees at Haven Holidays raised money and generously donated to Abbeyfield Living Society. This helped to f…” (source page)

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 £78k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• BRIAN POCOCKchair
• Esther Carole Burd
• Georgina Goff
• MR MATT SHAW
• MRS PAT DALBY
• Penelope Ann WATERMAN
• Richard Flower
• Sharon Bradshaw
• Susan Green

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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