KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS

Registered charity 1174450 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

KingsCare League of Friends is a Devon-based Charity, closely attached to Kingsteignton Medical Practice. With enormous help from dedicated volunteers, we deliver Patient Transport, Dementia & Carers Groups, social activities including Lunch Club, walking groups, befriending, operate a Charity Shop and deliver individually tailored wellbeing programmes.

Objects

THE AIMS OF KINGSCARE SHALL BE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS REGISTERED AT KINGSTEIGNTON MEDICAL PRACTICE AND, IN ADDITION, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND OTHER SERVICES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL HEALTH OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Teignbridge, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS (charity 1096343) — merger registered 30/09/2019.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£175k
Latest spending
£304k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £175,229 from £311,083 in the prior year, while expenditure fell to £304,158 from £319,594. Consequently, the charity reported a net expenditure of £128,929, causing total funds to decrease from £376,448 to £247,519. Despite this reduction, the trustees consider the overall financial position to be satisfactory and confirmed adequate resources for going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months (held: £201k)
“designated funds should retain sufficient funds to fulfil the running cost requirements of the charity for a period of no less than six months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 85
  • Government income: £94,507 — contracts £94,507 (3); 54% of the £175,229 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 100
  • Government income: £126,143 — contracts £123,643 (2), grants £2,500 (2); 41% of the £311,083 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 100
  • Government income: £159,924 — contracts £104,244 (5), grants £55,680 (4); 53% of the £304,005 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — KingsCare League of Friends (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

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£175k£304k
31/03/2024£311k£320k
31/03/2023£304k£342k
31/03/2022£176k£156k
31/03/2021£482k£330k

Common questions

Is KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £175,229 from £311,083 in the prior year, while expenditure fell to £304,158 from £319,594. Consequently, the charity reported a net expenditure of £128,929, causing total funds to decrease from £376,448 to £247,519. Despite this reduction, the trustees consider the overall financial position to be satisfactory and confirmed adequate resources for going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS as a grant recipient include EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATION, THE CLARE MILNE TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATIONFY2023£39k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUSTFY2022£5k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/10/2025£19kKingscare Wellbeing Programme
Sport England13/04/2023£2kForever Young Swimming
The National Lottery Community Fund16/09/2022£10kWalking Alongside
The National Lottery Community Fund26/11/2018£39kKerswella - the next chapter
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2015£438kKingsCare Branching Out
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2014£7kA Glass Half Full
The National Lottery Community Fund22/01/2010£10kIncreasing Access to All
The National Lottery Heritage Fund16/04/2007£9k"A Project To Create And Publish A Book Showcasing The Lives And Talents Of Local People By This Group In Kingsteignton, Teignbridge. The Gra"
The National Lottery Community Fund16/04/2007£9kFlotsam and Jetsam
The National Lottery Community Fund05/07/2005£47kDevelop Services
The National Lottery Heritage Fund31/05/2005£495"A Project To Mark The 60th Anniversary Of The End Of Ww2 With The Publication Of A Book Of Memories, A Cd And Creation Of An Exhibition For"
The National Lottery Community Fund25/05/2005£8kWW2 rememberance book/CD/DVD
The National Lottery Community Fund08/04/2004£5kAmazing Friends
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/04/2004£5k"This Group Provides Aid And Support For The Elderly And Sick. An Audio Reminiscence Archive Will Be Created Containing Memories Of Patients"

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ESTUARY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS£175k—0above—no doubt
THE ESTUARY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS FY2025£579k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF UCKFIELD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FY2025£92k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, HERNE BAY FY2025£252k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL EAST GRINSTEAD FY2025£51k—0unclear—no doubt
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL FY2025£701k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.