The Shandford Trust

In 1957, Budleigh Salterton residents converted a guest house at 31 Station Road into Shandford, a residential home offering care for older people of limited means. Managed by a local volunteer committee for over 50 years, it provided professional care and community support.

By 2011, facing increasing challenges, the committee sought a professional care provider. In 2012, The Abbeyfield Society took over, with agreements to maintain the home’s use and ensure any future sale would benefit local people, preserving Shandford’s original charitable purpose.

Their main purpose is to support those older people in need who live within the area of Budleigh Salterton and the villages of East Budleigh, Otterton, Colaton Raleigh and Bicton.

the shandford trust