DEVONPORT AND WESTERN COUNTIES ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE BLIND

Registered charity 202210 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide a retirement home for blind and partially sighted persons and to promote their welfare, but insofar as there is a vacancy in the home which could not be filled by a blind person, such vacancies may be filled by an elderly person who in the opinion of the directors is in need of the accommodation and services provided by the Charity

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Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a consolidated operating loss of £(54,267) for the year, driven by high agency labour costs and occupancy challenges, though this was an improvement on the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £5,916,644, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of six months' non-escapable operating running costs estimated at £900,000.

Automated summary of the FY2022 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~13.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

• NEIL MAJORchair
• Blodwen Axworthy
• Laurence Axworthy
• Moira Johnson

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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