The Bovey Tracey Town Trust
Analysis
The Bovey Tracey Town Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newton Abbot. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bovey Tracey Town Trust reported income of £19k and spending of £16k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £19k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Bovey Tracey Town Trust sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Percy William Ratcliff Cottages (£18k), Crane Educational Foundation (£19k) and Chorley Consolidated Charity (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Primarily: We fund the upkeep of three almshouses in Bovey Tracey. We have limited income from rental of a TV mast situated in a small field the Trust owns. The trust also distributes approx 20% of this income to local charitable organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Percy William Ratcliff Cottages | Staffordshire | £18k |
| Crane Educational Foundation | Lancashire | £19k |
| Chorley Consolidated Charity | Chorley | £18k |
| Hale Almshouses | Hartfield | £19k |