Devon Gardens Trust

Analysis

Devon Gardens Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in December 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02277427). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Devon Gardens Trust reported income of £229k and spending of £40k, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £12k to £229k (+1800%), an average of +109% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 1209%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Devon Gardens Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birmingham Tree People (£229k), Morts Astley Heritage Trust (£229k) and New England Wood Trust (£228k).