THE SIR FRANCIS CHICHESTER APPEAL FOR THE YOUTH OF DEVON

Registered charity 301033 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SIR FRANCIS CHICHESTER TRUST

Makes bursaries to young people from Devon for them to attend Outward Bound courses.Provision of a Navigation Prize to deserving student(s) from the Univeristy of Plymouth Schol of Navigation.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received £1,141.90 in donations and legacies, which was entirely offset by fundraising costs of the same amount, resulting in a net expenditure of £1,141.90. The unrestricted reserves decreased from £1,141.90 to £0.00 by the end of the year. The independent examiner confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that no material matters were identified regarding the charity's records.

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.

Funders the charity credits

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

• The Sir Francis Chichester Trust — “The Sir Francis Chichester Trust From Barnstable to Torquay, the Chichester Trust has funded young people in Devon to go Outward Bound since…” (source page)
• Warwick Apprenticing Charities — “Warwick Apprenticing Charities If you're aged 10-22 and live in the CV34 postcode area (that’s Warwick and the surrounding parish), you coul…” (source page)
• Matthew Bacon Bursary — “Matthew Bacon Bursary In loving memory of Major Matthew Bacon, this fund exists to help enable young people who are members of the Army Cade…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• BRYAN SMITHchair
• ANTHEA PARKYN
• GILES CHICHESTER
• John Henry Bramble Mildmay-White · trustee of 1 other charity
• Julie Hunt · trustee of 1 other charity
• SUZANNAH WHARF

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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Known funders

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