Totnes Trust

Registered charity 290967 Registered since 1985

Operates: Devon

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.8y median 7.5y

average tenure

16y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17.7y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 5General Charitable Purposes 3Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Business services 6Professional services 2Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau 1 shared trustee
Bridgetown Alive 1 shared trustee
Totnes Caring LTD 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Bridgetown Alive 1 shared trustee
South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau 1 shared trustee
Totnes Caring LTD 1 shared trustee
The Congelow Organic Educational Charitable Trust Similar size; both Environment
Ashdon Village Museum Similar size; both Environment
Bristol Vintage BUS Group Similar size; both Environment

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Contact

Website	www.totnestrust.org
Email	info.totnestrust@gmail.com
Phone	07785725299
Address	Tryfen, Jubilee Road, TOTNES, Devon, TQ9 5BP

Finances

£27,241 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£9,837	£14,428
2022	£22,244	£17,474
2023	£17,465	£20,773
2024	£17,853	£12,171
2025	£27,241	£32,762

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

(1) TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF TOTNES AND DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE, WHATEVER OF THE ENGLISH HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF TOTNES AFORESAID IN THE FORM OF BUILDINGS AND FEATURES (INCLUDING ANY BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 290(1) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1971) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OF HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST. (2) TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID TOWNSPEOPLE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/01/1985AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/06/2014AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10 SEP 2014

Trustees (6)

6trustees

64median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Paul Churchage 61 Chair since 2021
Jane Seymourage 64 since 2025
Louise Pilkingtonage 63 since 2023
Matthew Dean Higgsage 60 since 2010
Richard Charles O'Connellage 76 since 2014
Richard John Paddock Mitchellage 80 since 2016

Linked company (Companies House)

Totnes Trust · 01879345 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/01/1985

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

Bridgetown Alive 1 shared trustee
Totnes Caring LTD 1 shared trustee
South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau 1 shared trustee

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