# THE DEVON HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; 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&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_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:** 01626 835820
- **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



## Geography

- Devon
- Plymouth City
- Torbay





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Richard Gillow King |  | July 15, 2024 |
| CAROL MAY PLUMSTEAD |  | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Charles Hutchings |  | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Dominic Semorad |  | Oct. 13, 2025 |
| Guy Sutton Sheppard |  | April 27, 2026 |
| HENDRIK ANDREW VOLLERS |  | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Hugh Michael James Harrison FSA |  | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| LEE ANN MARTIN |  | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| PHILIP TUCKETT DL |  | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Professor Roger James Peter KAIN CBE |  | July 15, 2024 |
| Rev Joseph Sams Moesel |  | April 27, 2026 |
| Rt. Rev&#x27;d Nicholas Howard Paul McKinnel |  | Jan. 17, 2022 |
| The Reverend Canon Nicholas Paul Fennemore |  | July 15, 2024 |
| The Venerable John Edmund Frank Rawlings AKC |  | Jan. 20, 2020 |




