NORTH DEVON MUSEUM TRUST

Registered charity 267268 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH DEVON MARITIME MUSEUM

Museum mainly of local maritime matters but also agricultural and social activities as well. A Victorian school is run for local schools to use to give them an idea of educational ways in Victorian times. The catchment area is North Devon.

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Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£18k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a total cash balance of £144,000, an increase from £113,000 the previous year, driven by stable visitor numbers, donations, and car park income. Reserves of £140,000 are held specifically for building maintenance and a new project, with £40,000 in savings and £100,000 in a trust bank account. The trustees confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Entrance Fees, Donations and income from the Museum’s car park.”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

BARRY MORTIMER EDWARDS · trustee of 1 other charity
Chris Preece
Jane Whittaker
Peter Reveley

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£49k	£18k
31/03/2025	£44k	£21k
31/03/2024	£34k	£57k
31/03/2023	£29k	£37k
31/03/2022	£21k	£17k

Common questions

Is NORTH DEVON MUSEUM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a total cash balance of £144,000, an increase from £113,000 the previous year, driven by stable visitor numbers, donations, and car park income. Reserves of £140,000 are held specifically for building maintenance and a new project, with £40,000 in savings and £100,000 in a trust bank account. The trustees confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Who funds NORTH DEVON MUSEUM TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH DEVON MUSEUM TRUST as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE BRIDGE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HEADLEY TRUST	FY2024	£5k	Towards the costs of ceiling repairs.
THE BRIDGE TRUST	FY2022	£2k
THE BRIDGE TRUST	FY2021	£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/07/2005	£5k	Trafalgar Weekend