TOTNES TRUST

Registered charity 290967 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE TOTNES AND DISTRICT PRESERVATION TRUST, THE TOTNES TRUST

Conserving and improving the town's unique historic buildings' heritage.Conserving, improving and creating useful and beautiful public spaces within the town.Acting on any other public realm matters which complement and enhance the town?s buildings and spaces, and the enjoyment of them by local people and visitors.

Objects

(1) TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF TOTNES AND DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE, WHATEVER OF THE ENGLISH HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF TOTNES AFORESAID IN THE FORM OF BUILDINGS AND FEATURES (INCLUDING ANY BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 290(1) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1971) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OF HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST. (2) TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID TOWNSPEOPLE.

Area of benefit: TOTNES AND DISTRICT

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

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,521 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £43,047 to £37,526. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold at least £30,000 in free reserves, but the designated amount at year-end was £14,571, which is below the stated policy target. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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 5 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Totnes Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (02/02/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Paul Churchchair
• Jane Seymour
• Louise Pilkington · trustee of 1 other charity
• MATTHEW DEAN HIGGS
• RICHARD CHARLES O'CONNELL
• RICHARD JOHN PADDOCK MITCHELL · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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