# Tarka Country Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1077996 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1077996)
- Company number: 03745337
- Website: http://www.tarkacountrytrust.org.uk/
- Latest income: £551; spending £74
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Devon
- Other names: Tarka (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tarka-country-trust

To act in capacity of enabler co-ordinator, working as the interface between those willing to donate funds and those requiring grant aided support to implement environmental projects in northern Devon. Donations are actively encouraged from a variety of sources and then distributed for charitable purposes to organizations and individuals.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £551 | £74 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £534 | £23.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,780 | £4,513 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £7,358 | £2,952 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £21 | £3,225 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To preserve for the benefit of the public those natural features of the land in northern Devon (including land covered by water) and in particular its vegetation and animal life which are of ecological or educational value whilst respecting its historical features such as the remains of mediaeval or other civilization;(2) To advance the education of the public about the conservation and protection of the environment in northern Devon.

## What it funds

Tarka Country Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Tarka Country Trust reported income of £551 and spending of £74. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £34.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tarka Country Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (tarkacountrytrust.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Tarka Country Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Tarka Country Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Tarka Country Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon.

### Does Tarka Country Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Tarka Country Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Tarka Country Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Tarka Country Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £74. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,811 a year.

### How large is Tarka Country Trust?

In its latest reported year Tarka Country Trust reported income of £551 and spending of £74.


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