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.

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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.

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

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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 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION1£54k
THE RCN FOUNDATION1£49k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS£175k—0above—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE KIDDERMINSTER HOSPITALS FY2025£291k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KING'S FUND FY2024£13.8m——unclear—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF WEST CORNWALL HOSPITAL FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE KENT AND CANTERBURY HOSPITAL CIO FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF WORTHING HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY FRIENDS FY2024£764k—0unclear—no doubt

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