The Devonshire Collection of Period Costume

Analysis

The Devonshire Collection of Period Costume is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Totnes. It was registered in April 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Devonshire Collection of Period Costume reported income of £23k and spending of £21k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £17k to £23k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 202%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Devonshire Collection of Period Costume sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Verney Foundation (£23k), British Records Association (£23k) and Wiltshire Gardens Trust (£23k).