Peter Marsh

London

Writer and lecturer on world manufacturing. Author, The New Industrial Revolution. Founder, https://t.co/UJJqKWbzoX. Secretary, @Badwaswalks

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Another departure from Dartington ushers in a new period of risk

3 weeks ago | totnespulse.co.uk | Peter Marsh

The exodus of trustees from the board of the charity running the Dartington estate has continued, with the latest departure bizarrely announced by another trustee who had already stated her wish to resign. The news brings the number of trustees at Dartington Hall Trust to a level well below the number required by its legal structure.
Ins and outs at Dartington

3 weeks ago | totnespulse.co.uk | Peter Marsh

Since Lord David Triesman become chair of Dartington Hall Trust in March 2023, nine resignations have been announced from the ranks of trustees, partly compensated for by two appointments. Once Peter Goldsbrough & Rachel Watson’s resignations have been completed, and assuming no new appointments are made, the trust will have just two board members, two fewer than the number stipulated in its governing document. The current board now comprises Triesman and recent incumbent David Lovett .
Another trustee quits Dartington - amidst signs of a parcelling out of blame

1 month ago | totnespulse.co.uk | Peter Marsh

The charity running the financially troubled Dartington estate has announced the eighth resignation from its trustee ranks since Lord David Triesman took over as chair just over two years ago. The impending resignation of Rachel Watson will reduce the board membership at Dartington Hall Trust by two-thirds compared to the number in October 2023.
Dartington calls extra time on providing new recovery update

1 month ago | totnespulse.co.uk | Peter Marsh

Dartington Hall Trust has given itself an extra six months of breathing space before being required to file a new set of accounts, so staving off for limited period any new examination of its finances by outsiders. As a result of a techical manouvre that came to light on Monday the trust will now need to publish its latest accounts by December 31 this year, as opposed to the end of next month that would have been the requirement under the previous reporting arrangements.
Corporate heavy hitter called in to help plot Dartington’s future

1 month ago | totnespulse.co.uk | Peter Marsh

A business restructuring expert with links to the entertainment and hospitality industries has joined the trustee board at Dartington Hall Trust, in a sign of the charity’s priorities. David Lovett worked for more than 30 years in senior positions at Arthur Andersen and Alix Partners, two big global “restructuring” consultancies advising companies and other organisations which had hit difficulties.
Accountancy Insights from Dartington Hall Trust

Mar 16, 2025 | totnespulse.co.uk | Peter Marsh

A key specialist accountancy board member at Dartington Hall Trust has stepped down, a further departure from its trustee ranks as the charity grapples with difficult decisions ahead of a planned uplift in its fortunes. Chris Maw – who became a trustee in December 2019 – quit as on Friday (14th March), according to documents filed with the government’s Companies House.
“Landlord” Dartington calls time on old order and sets sights on “unbundling” strategy

Feb 27, 2025 | totnespulse.co.uk | Peter Marsh

Dartington Hall Trust has unveiled details of a radical “unbundling” strategy through which it will hand control of many internal activities to outside groups to inject new life into its estate and build a “sustainable future”. The charity runs the historic Dartington estate just outside Totnes.
“Eye-watering” payments and “chaos” - former Dartington finance staff speak out

Jan 16, 2025 | totnespulse.co.uk | Peter Marsh

As soundbites go, it seemed good. Asked to explain why Dartington Hall Trust was so late in filing its accounts, its chair pinned much of the blame on “museum pieces” – outdated accounting systems that he said staff in the finance department were forced to work with due to lack of investment by the previous management.
Dartington put under pressure by government regulator

Dec 4, 2024 | totnespulse.co.uk | Peter Marsh

The beleaguered Dartington Hall Trust has come under further strain with the news that the government’s charity regulator has launched a formal action against the organisation, as part of an effort to shed light on its late filing of its accounts and possibly to examine other issues linked to governance. The Charity Commission said: “We have opened a regulatory compliance case into the Dartington Hall Trust to allow us to gather more information and engage with trustees.
“Museum pieces” slowing down the late accounts at Dartington

Nov 27, 2024 | totnespulse.co.uk | Peter Marsh

The chair of Dartington Hall Trust has pinned some of the blame for the continuing delay in filing its accounts on outdated computer systems at the charity, arguing the machines andaccounting software at the trust were “museum pieces” and resulted from “minuscule investment “ by previous management.