Devon Historic Buildings Trust

Analysis

Devon Historic Buildings Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in August 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01120119). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Devon Historic Buildings Trust reported income of £386k and spending of £37k, leaving 90% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £70k to £386k (+454%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 3718%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Historic Buildings Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gladstone Theatre Trust (£386k), The Cherish Freedom Trust (£386k) and Chiltern Music Academy (£386k).