CCEW Charity Commission profile

DEVONSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, LITERATURE AND THE ARTS

Registered charity 1209194 · organisation 5244691

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
18 July 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
18 July 2024 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£97,010
Latest expenditure
£104,594
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: UNIT 10, CHITTERLEY BUSINESS CENTRE, SILVERTON, EXETER, EX5 4DB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.devonassoc.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Currently, the Devonshire Association (DA) has 6 Branches and 8 specialist Sections across the county that organise over 100 lectures, field trips and visits annually with a view to understanding everything associated with the county of Devon. The DA publishes two newsletters and The Report and Transactions of The DA. Its website contains much information on these subjects, available to all.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
18 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£97,010
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,594

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
18 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£97,010
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,594
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
70

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
DEVONSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, LITERATURE AND THE ARTS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-07-18T00:00:00
Charity Name
DEVONSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, LITERATURE AND THE ARTS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-28T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
252468
Assoc Registered Charity Number
252468
Assoc Charity Name
DEVONSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, LITERATURE AND THE ARTS

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 18 Jul 2024 as amended on 12 Sept 2026
Charitable Objects
TO FURTHER THE STUDY OF SCIENCE, LITERATURE AND THE ARTS IN RELATION TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL COUNTY OF DEVON AND TO PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS BETWEEN THOSE ENGAGED OR INTERESTED IN SUCH STUDY WITH A VIEW TO THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
684334
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE DEVONSHIRE ASSOCIATION

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