--- title: "The Devon Historic Churches Trust — charity 1189807 | CharityCompare" description: "The Devon Historic Churches Trust (charity 1189807): income £84,825 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-devon-historic-churches-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T09:40:32.035Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1189807CIO DH # The Devon Historic Churches Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Devon Historic Churches Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.devonhistoricchurches.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1189807&subId=0) Work at The Devon Historic Churches Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-devon-historic-churches-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Devon%20Historic%20Churches%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Devon Historic Churches Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £84,825 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £121,577 Registered charity number 1189807 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Hele Farm Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [HTTPS://WWW.DEVONHISTORICCHURCHES.CO.UK](https://www.devonhistoricchurches.co.uk/) Quick answer The Devon Historic Churches Trust (number 1189807) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Devon Historic Churches Trust do? The Trust makes grants to organisations to help with the costs of maintenance and repairs of places of worship and provides advocacy, advice and information to applicants about other sources of funding which may be available. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Devon Historic Churches Trust Answers The Devon Historic Churches Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Devon Historic Churches Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Devon Historic Churches Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Devon Historic Churches Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Devon Historic Churches Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 June 2020 Where it says it operates Devon · Plymouth City · Torbay ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Devon Historic Churches Trust registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Devon Historic Churches Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Devon Historic Churches Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Devon Historic Churches Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Devon Historic Churches Trust's charity number? The Devon Historic Churches Trust's charity number is 1189807. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1189807? Search 1189807 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Devon Historic Churches Trust do? The Trust makes grants to organisations to help with the costs of maintenance and repairs of places of worship and provides advocacy, advice and information to applicants about other sources of funding which may be available. Does The Devon Historic Churches Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Devon Historic Churches Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Devon Historic Churches Trust? The Devon Historic Churches Trust's website listed in our register data is HTTPS://WWW.DEVONHISTORICCHURCHES.CO.UK/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Devon Historic Churches Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Devon Historic Churches Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Devon Historic Churches Trust? The register records The Devon Historic Churches Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Devon Historic Churches Trust's trustees paid? The Devon Historic Churches Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Devon Historic Churches Trust registered as a charity? The Devon Historic Churches Trust was entered on the register on 5 June 2020. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1189807&subId=0).