ACTION EAST DEVON LTD

Registered charity 1134611 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST DEVON VOLUNTEER SUPPORT AGENCY, EDVSA

Action East Devon is a local service delivery charity that develops services which improve mental-health, wellbeing and connectivity. We do this by working with people, groups and communities to deliver projects which are based on real need and deliver real change.

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Latest income
£207k
Latest spending
£131k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £76,354 for the year, driven by a restricted surplus of £76,787 which offset an unrestricted deficit of £433. Total funds carried forward were £144,361, including £37,701 in free reserves that the Trustees consider appropriate to provide for a controlled close of the charity. The charity holds renewed three-year grants from the National Lottery and Children in Need, which helped stabilise finances and secure future funding assurance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: appropriate level to provide for a controlled close of the charity (held: £38k)
“the charity holds £37,701 in free reserves (excluding the value of fixed assets), which the Trustees consider to be an appropriate level to provide for a controlled close of the charity, should this need arise.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Action East Devon (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£207k£131k
31/03/2024£102k£160k
31/03/2023£114k£186k
31/03/2022£138k£223k
31/03/2021£199k£227k

Common questions

Is ACTION EAST DEVON LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £76,354 for the year, driven by a restricted surplus of £76,787 which offset an unrestricted deficit of £433. Total funds carried forward were £144,361, including £37,701 in free reserves that the Trustees consider appropriate to provide for a controlled close of the charity. The charity holds renewed three-year grants from the National Lottery and Children in Need, which helped stabilise finances and secure future funding assurance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ACTION EAST DEVON LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTION EAST DEVON LTD as a grant recipient include THE NORMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, WEST DEVON COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST, HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NORMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£5ktowards four months’ salaries for two wellbeing workers who run weekly peer support groups in Seaton for young people who need support with their mental health.
WEST DEVON COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICESFY2023£4kCOL grants
WEST DEVON COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICESFY2024£4kCOL grants
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery08/10/2025£50kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund29/01/2025£270kHeadlight Mental Health Support for Children & Young People
The National Lottery Community Fund18/09/2024£19kHeadlight Peer to Peer Support for Youth Mental Health
The National Lottery Community Fund27/01/2023£10kHeadlight
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2021£10kForget Me Not
UK government01/04/2019£16kBuilding Connections Fund
UK government02/01/2019£16kBuilding Connections Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund19/12/2018£250kHeadlight
The National Lottery Community Fund26/11/2018£42kHi Vis : Male Carer Project
The National Lottery Community Fund25/05/2018£9kCelebrating Seaton - Seaside Reminscence
Somerset Community Foundation19/09/2017£4kThe Project
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2017£10kSocial Action for End of Life project East Devon
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/01/2016£41k"Oral History of Axminster around WW2"
The National Lottery Community Fund07/01/2015£10kForget Me Not - Refreshing Memories
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2014£319kBranching Out
The National Lottery Community Fund08/11/2012£8kAxe Valley Visiting Scheme
The National Lottery Community Fund20/11/2009£5kSide by Side Allotment Plus
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2006£9kSide by Side (Supported volunteering/mental health)
The National Lottery Community Fund05/07/2005£44kSide by Side Project