# DEVONSHIRE COLLECTION OF PERIOD COSTUME CIO

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1211592
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Jan. 7, 2025
- **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=1211592


## Contact

- **Address:** 5, Holne Cross, Ashburton, Devon
- **Postcode:** TQ13 7QH
- **Phone:** 07799260167
- **Email:** strasdins@hotmail.com
- **Website:** totfm.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, RESTORE AND EXHIBIT A COLLECTION OF PERIOD COSTUMES, TEXTILES AND ACCESSORIES CONNECTED THEREWITH AND TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PERMANENT MUSEUM OR PLACE FOR STORING AND EXHIBITION OF SUCH COSTUME AND ACCESSORIES FOR THE BENEFIT, ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO;• THE CARE AND CURATION OF THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND HOLDINGS;• THE EXHIBITION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND HOLDINGS AND THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO THEM;• THE PROVISION OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC;• THE PROVISION OF EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER EVENTS; AND• RESEARCHING, PROMOTING AND PUBLISHING RELATED STUDIES.

**Activities:** The Devonshire Collection of Period Costume is a collection of historic dress and textiles currently located at Falmouth University. The objects of the CIO are to collect, restore and exhibit the collection for the research, education and enjoyment of students and public. It undertakes the care and curation of the collection as well as the  exhibition and promotion of the holdings.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England




## Trustees

- **Dr Kate Strasdin Ph.D** (Chair) — appointed June 3, 2025
- Dr Julie Ripley Ph.D — appointed June 3, 2025
- Joanne Tatters — appointed June 3, 2025
- John Boddy — appointed June 3, 2025
- Julia Fox — appointed June 3, 2025
- Pamela Scott — appointed June 3, 2025
- alison alexander — appointed June 3, 2025