Devon Family History Society

Registered charity 1210054 CIO Registered since 2024

Operates: Devon, Plymouth City, Torbay

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.9y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.2y

average years in governance

7 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11General Charitable Purposes 9Other Charitable Purposes 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Amateur Sport 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Tech and media 1

Boards that share trustees

Lincolnshire Family History Society 1 shared trustee
The Federation of Family History Societies 1 shared trustee
The North Devon Athenaeum 1 shared trustee
9TH/21ST Plymouth Scout Group 1 shared trustee
The Family History Society of Cheshire 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Federation of Family History Societies 1 shared trustee
The North Devon Athenaeum 1 shared trustee
9TH/21ST Plymouth Scout Group 1 shared trustee
Lincolnshire Family History Society 1 shared trustee
The Family History Society of Cheshire 1 shared trustee
The South West Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.devonfhs.org.uk
Email	treasurer@devonfhs.org.uk
Phone	01392433212
Address	DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY, PO BOX 9 PO BOX, EXETER, EX2 6YP

Finances

£69,478 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2025	£69,478	£66,222

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF GENEALOGY AND HISTORY, ESPECIALLY OF DEVON FAMILIES AND PLACES, TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THEREIN THROUGH ADVICE AND INSTRUCTION, AND, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION AND TRANSCRIPTION OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE COUNTY OF DEVON.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 16 Sep 2024 as amended on 04 Oct 2025

Trustees (11)

11trustees

66median age

0aged 70+

David George Morecombe Chair since 2024
Dr Stuart Andrew Windsor
Helen Finch Shields since 2024
Jane Arlene Braund since 2024
Janice Lesley Brinley Codd since 2025
Janice Marie Parkman since 2024
Joan Smith since 2024
Margaret Lillian Robertsage 66 since 2024
Philip Edward James since 2024
Richard Edward Mallett since 2024
Sally Elizabeth Macdougall since 2024

Connected charities (5)

The Family History Society of Cheshire 1 shared trustee
9TH/21ST Plymouth Scout Group 1 shared trustee
The North Devon Athenaeum 1 shared trustee
The Federation of Family History Societies 1 shared trustee
Lincolnshire Family History Society 1 shared trustee

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