the estuary league of friends

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. The Estuary League Of Friends is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Exeter and operates in Devon.

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

Estuary League of Friends has been supporting the community since 1987 and are based in Topsham Devon, serving the local area. Our aim is to work to improve the quality of life of those in need of care, comfort and support in our community. We support those who have been disadvantaged, through terminal illnesses, disablement, as well as the elderly, frail, and those with debilitating illnesses.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Devon

Financial Information

Latest Income

£578,744

Latest Expenditure

£612,683

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 74.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 24.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £207,781

Charitable Activities £247,000

Other Trading £112,876

Investments £11,087

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £459,117

Raising Funds £145,034

Governance £7,612

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £8,532

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£578,744	£612,683	£459,117	£2,102,964	£674,290	31 / 45
2024	£661,381	£623,836	£505,416	£2,136,903	£0	23 / 45
2023	£625,713	£601,876	£492,268	£2,099,357	£80,145	23 / 62
2022	£664,082	£559,852	£314,999	£2,075,520	£591,755	22 / 88
2021	£709,563	£563,391	£501,399	£1,971,290	£113,350	22 / 180