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devon community foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. Devon Community Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Tiverton and operates in Devon, Plymouth City, and Torbay.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

DCF is privileged to be working alongside people who are motivated by wanting to make a difference across Devon.We use our knowledge of local needs and the voluntary sector to manage the distribution of funds to achieve sustainable outcomes, awarding financial and other support on behalf of our partners and donors.In this way we address disadvantage and achieve inspiring change in our communities.

Fundraising

See where Devon Community Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,534,721
Latest Expenditure
£2,946,666

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 111.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,245,712
Charitable Activities £898,905
Other Trading £0
Investments £390,104
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,819,874
Raising Funds £126,792
Governance £15,861
Grants to Institutions £2,341,149
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,534,721£2,946,666£2,819,874£11,350,343£536,87315 / 0
2023£2,611,420£2,893,982£2,797,389£11,008,310£627,54917 / 1
2022£2,157,570£2,635,777£2,507,291£11,698,487£567,71112 / 1
2021£4,186,609£3,348,235£3,226,298£11,211,404£703,31110 / 0
2020£2,266,990£1,721,075£1,611,697£8,827,347£628,29615 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers