THE DEVON FARMERS' BENEVOLENT FUND

Charity number: 1133149
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the charity incorporate the following: 1) The relief of financial hardship among farmers in Devon 2) The advancement of education of the public in agriculture (in Devon) by the provision of grants, including grants to promote research and to publish or otherwise disseminate the useful results of such research

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2023

Total income: £12,647
Total expenditure: £12,882

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 December 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE DEVON LEGAL PROTECTION CHARITABLE TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
William Robert Newbery Chair 27 October 2013
None on record
MARK JOSEPH WEEKES Trustee 14 November 2023
DEVON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Paul Frederick Griffith Trustee 27 October 2013
None on record
THOMAS LESLIE HAMMETT Trustee
None on record
MR JOHN LEY Trustee
None on record
RICHARD MERVYN KALLAWAY Trustee
MARY WALDRON
Received: On time
WEST COUNTRY DAIRY AWARDS
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2019 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023
Total gross income £15.00k £13.03k £11.50k £12.70k £12.65k
Total expenditure £22.05k £13.43k £18.51k £12.60k £12.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 November 2023 27 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 November 2022 23 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 November 2021 30 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 November 2020 28 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 Not Required
Annual return 30 November 2019 28 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2019 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED MADE 16 NOVEMBER 2009

Charitable objects

1 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG FARMERS IN DEVON 2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN AGRICULTURE (IN DEVON) BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS INCLUDING GRANTS TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND TO PUBLISH OR OTHERWISE DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

DEVON

Contact information

Address:
1 Brockhill Lodge
Station Road
Broadclyst
EXETER
EX5 3AR
Phone:
01392469025
Email:
No information available
Website:

No information available