UNITE - CARERS IN MID DEVON

Registered charity 1099188 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of unpaid carers who look after someone who depends on them, in the Mid Devon area, by the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£89k

Latest spending

£77k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £11,773 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £96,312. The accounts state that sufficient funds should always be available, equivalent to at least six months of operational costs, and the current reserves significantly exceed this stated policy target. The organization relies mainly on grants and donations, noting that funding operations continues to be challenging.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants

“Grants 69,697 3,831 - 73,528 77,760” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of operational costs (held: £96k)

“Sufficient funds should always be available, equivalent to at least six months of operational costs to meet all commitments and allow for effective transition of Carer support, should the need arise.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Tiverton and District Soroptimists — “A warm thank you once again to the Tiverton and District Soroptimists for holding their annual Beetle Drive in aid of Unite Carers in Mid De…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Fiona Jane Marie Bladonchair
Bernice Philbrick
Jack Bukin
Janine Stedman
Patricia Eardley
Tina Webber

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£89k	£77k
31/03/2024	£95k	£76k
31/03/2023	£76k	£78k
31/03/2022	£65k	£82k
31/03/2021	£98k	£87k

Common questions

Is UNITE - CARERS IN MID DEVON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £11,773 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £96,312. The accounts state that sufficient funds should always be available, equivalent to at least six months of operational costs, and the current reserves significantly exceed this stated policy target. The organization relies mainly on grants and donations, noting that funding operations continues to be challenging. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds UNITE - CARERS IN MID DEVON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name UNITE - CARERS IN MID DEVON as a grant recipient include THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, THE CLARE MILNE TRUST, THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	FY2026	£18k
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£6k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	FY2022	£5k	SMALLER GRANTS
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2022	£3k
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION	FY2026	£2k
THE HEATHCOAT TRUST	FY2023	£2k
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION	FY2024	£1k
THE HEATHCOAT TRUST	FY2022	£1k
THE HEATHCOAT TRUST	FY2025	£1k	Tiverton

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/06/2026	£20k	Unite Carers Support Groups
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/04/2024	£20k	Unite Carers Support Groups
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/07/2022	£10k	Safe Stop Social Sitting Group
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/10/2006	£9k	Kids Who Care Project