Bovey Tracey Activities Trust
Analysis
Bovey Tracey Activities Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newton Abbot. It was registered in August 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bovey Tracey Activities Trust reported income of £94k and spending of £77k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £30k to £94k (+216%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Bovey Tracey Activities Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Georges Youth and Community Association (£94k), The Lancashire County Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (£95k) and The Weardale Museum (£94k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Membership is restricted to a radius of 5 miles of the centre of Bovey Tracey.Activivities include, members coffee mornings, Art and Craft sessions, Pitch & Putt, Carpet Bowls, Darts, Table Tennis, Whist, Bridge, Chess, Keep fit, Walking Group, Petanque, Computer training, Jazz and Classical music meetings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Georges Youth and Community Association | Manchester | £94k |
| The Lancashire County Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs | Lancashire | £95k |
| The Weardale Museum | Bishop Auckland | £94k |
| The Oxford Bus Museum Trust Limited | Oxfordshire | £95k |