The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District

Registered charity 264364 Registered since 1972

Operates: Devon

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.7y median 2.5y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.7y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 6General Charitable Purposes 6

Commercial experience

Health and social care 8Arts and leisure 1Business services 1

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Contact

Website	www.meadowsidecharity.co.uk
Email	accounts@meadowsidecharity.co.uk
Phone	01626363243
Address	Meadowside Residential Home, 41 Highweek Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TR

Finances

£701,812 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£497,462	£465,963
2021	£499,320	£487,580
2023	£916,850	£837,578
2024	£697,231	£641,384
2025	£701,812	£711,485

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisability

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE RELIGION AMONGST PERSONS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY; AND(B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16/05/1972AS AMENDED ON 06/05/1982AS AMENDED ON 07/04/2007AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 18/07/2013

Trustees (6)

6trustees

72median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Lynn Mcelheron Chair since 2012
Helen Hilditchage 51 since 2025
James Caffreyage 78 since 2024
Jill Howardage 72 since 2023
Martin Paul Smithage 72 since 2020
Philip Alec William Bearneage 79 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District · 08709411 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/09/2013

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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