It is with deep regret that we announce that Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust is ceasing to trade and going into liquidation.
Since our conservation charity’s formation in 1999, we have managed Council owned land for the benefit of people and wildlife.
Over the last 26 years we have worked hard to expand commercial and fundraising activities including obtaining grants and donations, offering membership, burials, events and the regeneration of Occombe Farm to help fund our work. However, the gap between our generated income and what it costs to care for these places has grown to the point where we can no longer continue.
This closure sadly affects Occombe Farm – our much-loved Farm Café and Farm Park & Play visitor attraction.
For over 25 years, led by our experienced team of conservationists, we have cared for nearly 80% of Torbay’s most important landscapes – including Berry Head National Nature Reserve, Occombe Farm, Cockington Country Park, as well as woodlands and over 40 miles of coast paths and bridleways. Further details can be found here.
We’ve been proud to provide local people with vital access to nature, whilst also ensuring the protection of the wildlife that call these spaces home.
Many areas we manage form part of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark, due to their unique natural heritage and we’ve worked alongside national, regional, and local associations to ensure Torbay’s green spaces receive the recognition and preservation they deserve.
It is with great sadness that the incredible achievements of our passionate team, including our volunteers, is drawing to a close. Our priority now is to support them as we navigate this process.
We recognise and share the disappointment this news will cause our members, partners, and all those who value these places and we are enormously grateful for the support we have received over the years.
We are now working on the formal liquidation process and the liquidators will be in touch with all relevant parties soon.
