YOUNG DEVON
Registered charity 1057949 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEVON YOUTH ASSOCIATION
Young Devon provides the following services:Youth Enquiry & Counselling Services Housing Support ServicesYouth Inclusion & VolunteeringMentoring Young People in CareAdvocacy Services for Young People between 15 & 17 with Special NeedsLife Skills trainingInforming & training Young People in Participation strategiesTraining of Youth Workers and VolunteersOther Charitable Purposes
Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net increase in funds of £194,888 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,648,776. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated appropriate reserves policy target of £750,000. The charity reports that it is confident it can continue to operate and meet its liabilities, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Government grants (99% of income)
“Government grants 4,283,606 1,581,114 5,864,720” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £750,000 (held: £1.6m)
“Taking this into account, the Trustees consider an appropriate level of reserves would be £750,000.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: YGS Landscapes Limited
“Steven Warren-Brown, a Trustee of Young Devon - is also a Director of YGS Landscapes Limited. During the year, services were provided by YGS Landscapes Limited to Young Devon, whilst this is a related party, the transaction amounting to £1,500 was held at arms length.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Young Devon Trading Limited
“Young Devon Trading Limited is the wholly owned trading subsidiary of the charity.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Young Devon (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Andrew Moreman — Chief Executive (source)
- Vince Flower — Chair (source)
- Ross Johnston — Director (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
15 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (10 freehold); recorded price paid £2.3m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£217k
Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Vincent Flowerchair
- Alison Bernadette Hannaford
- Carrie Laws
- Christopher Vincent Coward
- Jessica Ann Greenaway
- Louise Brown
- Megan Chapple
- Steve Warren-Brown · trustee of 1 other charity
- Tanya Louise Rowe
- Taylor Simmonds
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Devon
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YOUNG DEVON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net increase in funds of £194,888 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,648,776. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated appropriate reserves policy target of £750,000. The charity reports that it is confident it can continue to operate and meet its liabilities, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP.
Who funds YOUNG DEVON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUNG DEVON as a grant recipient include IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST, GRACE CHURCH EXETER, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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