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The Buckfastleigh Trust

Registered charity 1069416 Registered since 1998

Operates: Devon

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
7.8y median 9.5y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
11.5y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6General Charitable Purposes 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 6Manufacturing 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.valiantsoldier.org.uk
Emailsecretaryvaliantsoldier@gmail.com
Phone01364 644522
Address80 Fore Street, BUCKFASTLEIGH, TQ11 0BS

Finances

£14,651 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£26,863£9,253
2022£7,105£8,136
2023£15,959£10,243
2024£17,105£24,155
2025£14,651£23,084

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

3. THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE: 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM AND/OR THE MAINTENANCE OF A COLLECTION OF ARTEFACTS, ITEMS AND SOURCES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST TO BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR INFORMATION AND ENJOYMENT.2. THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A GARDEN AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF BUCKFASTLEIGH AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS FOR USE IN RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. 3. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY THAT THE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE. 4. THE TRUST WILL REMAIN NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION AND MUST NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE GROUND OF RACE, SEX, RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL BELIEFS OR OTHER OPINION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 26 MARCH 1998 AS AMENDED 15TH JANUARY 1998. as amended on 27 Nov 2014 as amended on 07 Jul 2025

Trustees (6)

6trustees
72median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Buckfastleigh Trust · 03535168 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/03/1998

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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