Thorncombe Village Trust was launched in 1986, and has been in existence for 34
years up to 2020.
In May 2015 the way the Trust was managed changed due to a drastic fall in volunteers
for the committee.
In spite of the fact that Trust membership continued to remain high, after many years
of diminishing committee numbers and a lack of volunteers, our committee was no longer
viable and could not form a quorum, no longer complying with the terms of our Constitution
and the remaining committee unwillingly reached the position where change became
inevitable.
Consequently, at the 2015 AGM, amendments to the constitution were approved, and
Thorncombe Village Trust is now managed by eight Trustees:
Kate Cahn ( Chair)
John Higgs (Vice Chair)
Richard Holt (Secretary)
Mark Agnew (Treasurer)
Janet Walker
John Whitbread
Neil Croton
Position vacant
This Board of Trustees will manage the existing funds through funding grants.
In this way the capital that the TVT has accumulated over the years can be safeguarded
and will provide a source of funding for local conservation projects for many years.
If finance is required in the event of another large development threat in the parish,
then this will be possible also.
A different Village Trust…but hopefully one that will benefit the community in years
to come.
The first meeting of the Trustees is planned to take place in June when details of
applications for grants etc will be decided.
Until then please contact the Secretary on su7882@eclipse.co.uk if you have any queries.
Our
Aims - these aims remain the same
● To encourage and promote a greater interest in, and understanding of, the local
environment and its history
● To protect historic buildings in the parish, and especially to conserve the character
of the village of Thorncombe and of the other settlements in the parish
● To oppose unsuitable development in the parish
● To safeguard and enhance the countryside in the parish
● To support nature conservation in the parish
Many villagers are unaware of the turbulent history behind the formation of the
Trust and the reason for its creation.
Our archives have a wealth of information in the form of minutes, letters and press
cuttings from the time.
We are starting to digitise these and hope they provide an interesting insight into
the history of this long-running village organisation.
