DEVON MIND
Registered charity 1181767 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We support anyone with a mental health problem to get well and stay well for longer. We run a Recovery College which offers 1-to-1 support, psycho-educational courses, peer support groups, volunteering and counselling. We also offer opportunities for further training and we support people to access other agencies when needed.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £121,082 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £810,984. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no borrowings and a healthy cash position, supported by unrestricted reserves of £799,468. This reserve level is considered appropriate by the trustees against their policy target of four months of operational expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Contracted income (85% of income)
“Total income for the year was £1,190,908, of which £1,011,095 was derived from contracted income for services and performance-related grants” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four months of operational expenditure (held: £799k)
“The charity’s objective is to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately four months of operational expenditure, in addition to provisions for staff notice and redundancy entitlements, and closure-related costs.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee J Evans is a Partner of Tozers LLP, which provided legal services.
“J Evans (Trustee) is a Partner of Tozers LLP, a Partnership that provided legal services during the year totalling £450 (2024: £577). An amount of £Nil (2024: £Nil) is included in debtors at 31 March 2025. There were no other related party transactions during the year.” — page 53
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Griffin. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Devon Mind (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£28k
Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/12/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- James Edward Evans
- Jonathan Phillip Hall
- Matthew Keane
- Penny Blackmore
- Rebecca Cozic
- Stephen Douglas Offord
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Devon
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DEVON MIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £121,082 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £810,984. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no borrowings and a healthy cash position, supported by unrestricted reserves of £799,468. This reserve level is considered appropriate by the trustees against their policy target of four months of operational expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Griffin.
Who funds DEVON MIND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DEVON MIND as a grant recipient include THE CLARE MILNE TRUST.
Known funders
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