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The Balsdon Trust

  • 5 trustees
  • Income £33k (2026)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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About

What it does
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability and 4 more
Where
Cornwall, Devon
Website
www.thebalsdontrust.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2006

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2026£33k£36k
  • 2025£33k£40k
  • 2024£31k£27k
Earlier years
  • 2023£31k£33k
  • 2022£28k£31k

Income trend, 2022 to 2026.

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN THE PROMOTION OF GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA. IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE OBJECTS, THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:(I) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES.(II) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR FOR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.(III) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF SPORTS OF ALL KINDS.(IV) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.(V) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE.(VI) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE.(VII) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES.(VIII) THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITY IN WAYS WHICH ADDRESS AND ALLEVIATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE.(IX) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS AND SERVICES OR FACILITIES.(X) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS OR DISABILITY, OR THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, EITHER GENERALLY OF INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES.(XI) THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES.(XII) THE GRANT OF MONEY TO OTHER REGISTERED CHARITIES OPERATING WHOLLY OR PARTLY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT OR TO ANY DISASTER OF SIMILAR PUBLIC APPEAL FUND INTENDED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT OR RELIEF FOR PERSONS SUFFERING OR IN NEED WHO RESIDE IN OR ARE CONNECTED WITH THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

11.5y median 11.5y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

8.3y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

General Charitable Purposes 5Education/training 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Accommodation/housing 1Amateur Sport 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Business services 1

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£33k latest income

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1114545
Status
Registered
Governing document
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 3 MAY 2006
Contact on the register
01409255784 · clerk@thebalsdontrust.co.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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