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The Westcountry Horological Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1082255
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 15, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 1, 2000
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
27 Tregonwell Road
Minehead
Somerset
TA24 5DU

Activities

THE TRUST AIMS PRINCIPALLY TO OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DESERVING CASES PRIMARILY IN THE SOUTH WEST WHO WISH TO UNDERTAKE OR CONTINUE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING TOWARDS GAINING HOROLOGICAL SKILLS. ASSISTANCE WOULD NORMALLY BE IN THE FORM OF A CASH SUM OR POSSIBLY A SHORT TERM INTEREST FREE LOAN. THE TRUST WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BRITISH HOROLOGICAL INST. SW BRANCH WHO GENEROUSLY GIVE MUCH SUPPORT.

Objects: The Trustees Hereby Declare That The Trustees Shall Hold And Apply The Trust And All Other Moneys Which May From Time To Time Be Received By The Trustees (Whether Such Moneys Shall Arise From Donations, Bequests, Deeds Of Covenant Or From Any Other Source) And Also The Investments For The Time Being Representing The Same (All Of Which Hereinafter Are Included In The Expression ("The Trust Fund") Upon Trust To Apply Both Capital And Income Thereof To Advance The Education And/or Training Of The Public Primarily In Devon, Cornwall, The Isles Of Scilly And The Taunton Postal Code Area Of Somerset In Horological Skills. The Trustees Shall Have Discretionary Power In Exceptional Circumstances To Consider Applications From Outside The South West Area As Defined Aforesaid.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training
Who
Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Devon, Cornwall, The Isles Of Scilly And The Taunton Postal Code Area Of Somerset.
Local Authority
Cornwall, Devon, Somerset

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 15, 2026On time £495 £0
Dec. 31, 2024 Aug. 15, 2025On time £301 £1,200
Dec. 31, 2023 April 17, 2024On time £233 £870
Dec. 31, 2022 Feb. 28, 2023On time £3,369 £0
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 16, 2022On time £220 £0
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 7, 2021 £437 £0

Trustees

Name Appointed
Christopher PERRY-SMITH July 17, 2013
David Alan DAWSON Feb. 6, 2019
Dr CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS GEORGE THOMAS FRES FBHI March 4, 2015
Dr Robert John SWEET Feb. 6, 2019
Mr Pete Mitchell