ACTION EAST DEVON LTD
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/10/2018)
Trustees
- Christopher Bothamchair
- Fiona Anderson
- Graham Clifford Fice
- Judith O'Neill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £5k | towards 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 SERVICES | FY2023 | £4k | COL grants |
| WEST DEVON COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2024 | £4k | COL grants |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 08/10/2025 | £50k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/01/2025 | £270k | Headlight Mental Health Support for Children & Young People |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/09/2024 | £19k | Headlight Peer to Peer Support for Youth Mental Health |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/01/2023 | £10k | Headlight |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2021 | £10k | Forget Me Not |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £16k | Building Connections Fund |
| UK government | 02/01/2019 | £16k | Building Connections Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2018 | £250k | Headlight |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2018 | £42k | Hi Vis : Male Carer Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/05/2018 | £9k | Celebrating Seaton - Seaside Reminscence |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 19/09/2017 | £4k | The Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2017 | £10k | Social Action for End of Life project East Devon |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/01/2016 | £41k | "Oral History of Axminster around WW2" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/01/2015 | £10k | Forget Me Not - Refreshing Memories |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2014 | £319k | Branching Out |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/11/2012 | £8k | Axe Valley Visiting Scheme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/11/2009 | £5k | Side by Side Allotment Plus |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2006 | £9k | Side by Side (Supported volunteering/mental health) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/07/2005 | £44k | Side by Side Project |