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Transition Town Totnes Ltd

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1138865DevonPoverty relief
Income£100k2025-08-31
Spending£120ksame year
Spent / received99%5-year average
Size in its cause66th pctPoverty relief
Registered2010Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Transition Town Totnes Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06287039). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Transition Town Totnes Ltd reported income of £100k and spending of £120k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £75k to £100k (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Transition Town Totnes Ltd sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Well Church London (£100k), Empathy International (£100k) and Anchor Anglican Church Fowey (£100k).

Income and spending

£0£34k£69k£103k£137k2021 Income: £75,3182021 Spending: £51,95820212022 Income: £83,7232022 Spending: £106,36420222023 Income: £85,0142023 Spending: £102,41920232024 Income: £137,0512024 Spending: £94,41320242025 Income: £99,6772025 Spending: £119,9112025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

We engage our community in participatory events, educational projects and services to create a more resilient town, to promote sustainable development and reduce GHG emissions. We build a local movement towards a fair and just transition. Our main themes include: cohesive and resilient community; local environment; food systems; wellbeing; local economy; energy; housing; transport; arts; waste.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Well Church LondonLondon£100k
Empathy InternationalRedruth£100k
Anchor Anglican Church FoweyCornwall£100k
Sydenham Community AssociationSomerset£100k