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WEST DEVON COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Registered charity 1119730 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£309k
Latest spending
£343k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £337,871, which the trustees deem adequate against a policy target of three months' running costs (£22,005). The charity reported a net income surplus of £131,348 for the year, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs which would equate to f22, 005 (held: £338k)
“Reserves are required to cover three months running costs which would equate to f22, 005.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£517k
Total spending
£386k
Reserves (reported)
£22k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£309k£343k
31/03/2024£245k£326k
31/03/2023£517k£386k
31/03/2022£207k£191k
31/03/2021£262k£231k

Common questions

Is WEST DEVON COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £337,871, which the trustees deem adequate against a policy target of three months' running costs (£22,005). The charity reported a net income surplus of £131,348 for the year, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION3£1.4m
SEDEL - COLLINGS FOUNDATION1£172k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUST1£50k
CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE1£14k
THE HEATHCOAT TRUST1£1k
MOTABILITY1£763
WOLVERHAMPTON LGBT+1£149

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