KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“designated funds should retain sufficient funds to fulfil the running cost requirements of the charity for a period of no less than six months.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/10/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (30/09/2019)
Trustees
- David Rollason
- Miriam Perrin
- Nicola Marie Barker
- Rupert George Holliday
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £39k | |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/10/2025 | £19k | Kingscare Wellbeing Programme |
| Sport England | 13/04/2023 | £2k | Forever Young Swimming |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2022 | £10k | Walking Alongside |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2018 | £39k | Kerswella - the next chapter |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2015 | £438k | KingsCare Branching Out |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2014 | £7k | A Glass Half Full |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2010 | £10k | Increasing Access to All |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/04/2007 | £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 Fund | 16/04/2007 | £9k | Flotsam and Jetsam |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/07/2005 | £47k | Develop Services |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 31/05/2005 | £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 Fund | 25/05/2005 | £8k | WW2 rememberance book/CD/DVD |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2004 | £5k | Amazing Friends |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/04/2004 | £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
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND | 1 | £5k |
| COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON | 1 | £3k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE ESTUARY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS
- THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF UCKFIELD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, HERNE BAY
- THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL EAST GRINSTEAD
- LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL
- THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE DERBYSHIRE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS | £175k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ESTUARY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS | £579k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF UCKFIELD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | £92k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, HERNE BAY | £252k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL EAST GRINSTEAD | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL | £701k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |