Devon General Omnibus Trust

Analysis

Devon General Omnibus Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2026, Devon General Omnibus Trust reported income of £124k and spending of £25k, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £206k to £124k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 27% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Devon General Omnibus Trust sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ingleton Rural Community Association (£124k), Modern Poetry in Translation Limited (£124k) and The Gardens of Easton Lodge Preservation Trust (£124k).