WEST DEVON COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Registered charity 1119730 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Through our presence in Okehampton & Tavistock we provide infrastructure support to voluntary and community organisations in West Devon through developing capacity, providing information, helping organisations to influence policy and service development and supporting local volunteers through our volunteer centres
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £33,930, reducing unrestricted reserves from £256,947 to £223,017. Per the trustees' report, this deficit was expected and covered by existing reserves, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of £39,659. The charity maintains adequate liquidity with £243,675 in cash and no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £39,659 (held: £223k)
“The total reserves that the Trustees aim to hold is therefore £39,659.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- West Devon Borough Council — “We are a registered charity (No: 1119730) and our funders include West Devon Borough Council and Devon County Council .” (source page)
- Devon County Council — “We are a registered charity (No: 1119730) and our funders include West Devon Borough Council and Devon County Council .” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- HARRIS, Lesley Ann — director, appointed 27/04/2026on trustee list
- BIRD, Laura — director, appointed 20/04/2025on trustee list
- CULLEN, Mark — director, appointed 24/02/2025on trustee list
- NEWLAND, Darren — director, appointed 21/02/2024on trustee list
- VILE, Kathryn — director, appointed 25/10/2021on trustee list
- KING, Philip — director, appointed 15/04/2010on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Kathryn Sarah Marjorie Vilechair
- Darren Newland
- Laura Bird
- Lesley Ann Harris
- Mark Cullen
- PHILIP KING · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Devon
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WEST DEVON COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £33,930, reducing unrestricted reserves from £256,947 to £223,017. Per the trustees' report, this deficit was expected and covered by existing reserves, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of £39,659. The charity maintains adequate liquidity with £243,675 in cash and no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
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