# THE DEVON HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1189807
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 5, 2020
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1189807


## Contact

- **Address:** Old Farmhouse, Hele Farm, Bovey Tracey, Hennock, NEWTON ABBOT
- **Postcode:** TQ13 9PP
- **Phone:** 01626835820
- **Email:** contact@devonhistoricchurches.co.uk
- **Website:** HTTPS://WWW.DEVONHISTORICCHURCHES.CO.UK/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, UPKEEP, BEAUTIFICATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND OF MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, STAINED GLASS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS AND CHATTELS IN SUCH CHURCHES AND OF THE CHURCHYARD BELONGING TO SUCH CHURCHES.THE “AREA OF BENEFIT” MEANS THE GEOGRAPHICAL COUNTY OF DEVON AND THE DIOCESE OF EXETER.“CHURCH” MEANS ANY CHURCH (INCLUDING A CATHEDRAL, ABBEY, MINSTER OR PRIORY CHURCH) CHAPEL OR OTHER BUILDING USED FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP FOR THE TIME BEING WHETHER BELONGING TO OR USED BY THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR ANY OTHER RELIGIOUS BODY.

**Activities:** The Trust makes grants to organisations to help with the costs of maintenance and repairs of places of worship and provides advocacy, advice and information to applicants about other sources of funding which may be available.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Devon
- Plymouth City
- Torbay



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £84825 | £121577 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £93282 | £103975 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £126925 | £82071 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £93746 | £71755 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £1350447 | £550 | £1350447 | 0 |



## Trustees

- Austin Richard Gillow King — appointed July 15, 2024
- CAROL MAY PLUMSTEAD — appointed Jan. 20, 2020
- Charles Hutchings — appointed Jan. 20, 2020
- Dominic Semorad — appointed Oct. 13, 2025
- Guy Sutton Sheppard — appointed April 27, 2026
- HENDRIK ANDREW VOLLERS — appointed Jan. 20, 2020
- Hugh Michael James Harrison FSA — appointed Jan. 20, 2020
- LEE ANN MARTIN — appointed Jan. 20, 2020
- PHILIP TUCKETT DL — appointed Jan. 20, 2020
- Professor Roger James Peter KAIN CBE — appointed July 15, 2024
- Rev Joseph Sams Moesel — appointed April 27, 2026
- Rt. Rev'd Nicholas Howard Paul McKinnel — appointed Jan. 17, 2022
- The Reverend Canon Nicholas Paul Fennemore — appointed July 15, 2024
- The Venerable John Edmund Frank Rawlings AKC — appointed Jan. 20, 2020