CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON

Registered charity 1074047 · organisation 3950554

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 February 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03694095
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£790,610
Latest expenditure
£985,401
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 Northleigh House, Thorverton Road, EXETER, EX2 8HF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.devoncommunities.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The promotion of any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community and the advancement of education and culture, the protection of health, the relief of poverty, distress and sickness in the administrative County of Devon (Devon, Torbay, Plymouth) and the South West Region of England.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£790,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£985,401
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,046,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,358,450
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,542,389
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,535,815
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,229,164
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,001,471
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£705,537
Total Gross Expenditure
£646,779

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£790,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£985,401
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£17
Income From Government Grants
£454,786
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,046,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,358,450
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£363,660
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,542,389
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,535,815
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Contracts
99450
Income From Government Grants
£749,365
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,229,164
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,001,471
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£302,249
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£705,537
Total Gross Expenditure
£646,779
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£361,288
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
11047
Income Other Trading Activities
1535
Income Charitable Activities
753986
Income Investments
24042
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
790610
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£985,401
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
985401
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
99300
Expenditure Governance
19881
Expenditure Support Costs
614145
Expenditure Depreciation
4821
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£426,219
Assets Total Fixed
17608
Assets Own Use
17608
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£655,792
Assets Total Liabilities
£120,064
Assets Current Investment
89065
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£553,336
Creditors One Year Total Current
120064
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£502,493
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
426219
Funds Restricted
127117
Funds Total
553336
Count Employees
24
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
12314
Income Other Trading Activities
1427
Income Charitable Activities
1006977
Income Investments
25921
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1046639
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,358,450
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1358450
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
82834
Expenditure Governance
26795
Expenditure Support Costs
1276515
Expenditure Depreciation
2576
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£613,510
Assets Total Fixed
9984
Assets Own Use
9984
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£884,331
Assets Total Liabilities
£146,188
Assets Current Investment
84787
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£748,127
Creditors One Year Total Current
146188
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£750,225
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
613510
Funds Restricted
134617
Funds Total
748127
Count Employees
28
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
4 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
11449
Income Other Trading Activities
1560
Income Charitable Activities
1524145
Income Investments
5235
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1542389
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,535,815
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1535815
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
184272
Expenditure Governance
50815
Expenditure Support Costs
188097
Expenditure Depreciation
134
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£600,585
Assets Total Fixed
537
Assets Own Use
537
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,295,902
Assets Total Liabilities
£236,501
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,059,938
Creditors One Year Total Current
236501
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£882,767
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
600585
Funds Restricted
459353
Funds Total
1059938
Count Employees
28
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
15304
Income Other Trading Activities
1878
Income Charitable Activities
1211164
Income Investments
818
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1229164
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,001,471
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1001471
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
62384
Expenditure Governance
81774
Expenditure Support Costs
229176
Expenditure Depreciation
167
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£524,554
Assets Total Fixed
671
Assets Own Use
671
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,316,480
Assets Total Liabilities
£263,787
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,053,364
Creditors One Year Total Current
263787
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£479,132
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
524554
Funds Restricted
528810
Funds Total
1053364
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
13316
Income Other Trading Activities
4539
Income Charitable Activities
685876
Income Investments
982
Income Other
824
Income Total Income And Endowments
705537
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,001
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£645,778
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
646779
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
11054
Expenditure Governance
69748
Expenditure Support Costs
160359
Expenditure Depreciation
210
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£361,906
Assets Total Fixed
838
Assets Own Use
838
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,002,396
Assets Total Liabilities
£177,563
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£825,671
Creditors One Year Total Current
177563
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£716,003
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
361906
Funds Restricted
463765
Funds Total
825671
Count Employees
19
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Torbay
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-02-18T00:00:00
Charity Name
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-06-05T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
301030
Assoc Registered Charity Number
301030
Assoc Charity Name
DEVON PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/01/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/10/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/10/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/10/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/10/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/10/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/10/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/10/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/09/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01/11/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/11/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 NOV 2017 as amended on 27 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects
A) THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF DEVON AND THE SOUTH WEST REGION OF ENGLAND, WHERE APPROPRIATE.B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF DEVON AND THE SOUTH WEST REGION OF ENGLAND, WHERE APPROPRIATE.C) THE GIVING OF ASSISTANCE AND THE CO-ORDINATION OF ALL STATUTORY AND OTHER AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN ANY OF THE PURPOSES SET OUT IN (A) AND (B) ABOVE BY BRINGING THE SAME TOGETHER AS MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND THE PROVISION OF AGENCY SERVICES FOR SUCH AUTHORITIES OR ORGANISATIONS.
Area Of Benefit
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF DEVON AND THE SOUTH WEST REGION OF ENGLAND.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
545396
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DEVON COMMUNITIES TOGETHER

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures