CARE FOR KIDS NORTH DEVON

Registered charity 1136399 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity has been set up to help resource the Children's Ward at North Devon District Hospital.The charity will help families of children 0-18 who are diagnosed with a life threatening illness/conditions by instant financial assistance. We cover families of children receiving care through the Children's Ward or clinics at the N D D Hospital or those referred by the N D D H for tertiary care.

Objects

1) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR LOCAL FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH A LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS OR CONDITION WHO ARE RECEIVING CARE THROUGH THE CHILDREN’S WARD OR CLINICS AT THE NORTH DEVON DISTRICT HOSPITAL OR THOSE REFERRED BY THE NORTH DEVON DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOR TERTIARY CARE, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR CHILD’S ILLNESS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, TRAVEL EXPENSES AND LOSS OF EARNINGS.”2) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF PATIENTS OF NORTH DEVON DISTRICT HOSPITAL CHILDREN’S WARD BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, SUPPORT SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.3) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER PURPOSES BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NORTH DEVON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's principal source of funding is donations and that it maintains a healthy bank balance. The trustees report that they have secured more grants in the current year compared to the previous year despite the strong financial position. The charity aims to always hold a reserve of £10,000 to meet financial commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: donations
“The Charity’s principal source of funding is donations.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Care for Kids North Devon (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£57k£52k
31/03/2024£38k£50k
31/03/2023£67k£48k
31/03/2022£66k£38k
31/03/2021£51k£43k

Common questions

Is CARE FOR KIDS NORTH DEVON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's principal source of funding is donations and that it maintains a healthy bank balance. The trustees report that they have secured more grants in the current year compared to the previous year despite the strong financial position. The charity aims to always hold a reserve of £10,000 to meet financial commitments.