Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 4
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

HEADWAY DEVON

Supporting people with brain injuries and their families
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£509£605£-96£8£384£3567.1317
31/03/22£480£629£-149n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£654£676£-23£19£628£58310.3366
31/03/20£596£690£-94£3£651£60610.54511
31/03/19£653£614£39£0£745£72814.24023
31/03/18£700£691£9£1£706£68912490
31/03/17£849£772£78£2£697£68510.7550
31/03/16£799£741£58£2£619£6079.8580
31/03/15£914£792£122£7£562£5548.4510
31/03/14£929£925£5£13£440£2863.7130
31/03/13£763£745£18£13£435£4236.8320
31/03/12£601£600£1£11£418£4148.3280
31/03/11£631£600£31£14£416£3476.9260
31/03/10£604£578£26£12£385£3377270
31/03/09£550£565£-15£21£359£3347.1300
31/03/08£579£546£33£22£374£3457.6260
31/03/07*£547£481£66£27£341£3087.7250
31/03/06£476£394£81n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£346£304£41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£227£159£68n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 29%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 7.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 21 years

www.headwaydevon.org.uk

info@headwaydevon.org.uk

01392 211822

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£10,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£5,000
National Lottery Community Fund£3,498
Co-Operative Group£2,369
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Red; White and Blue - Who are You?
£3,498 28/03/2023
The funding will be used to deliver a series of creative art activities and host a garden party to mark the King’s Coronation for people living with acquired brain injuries. The project aims to provide therapeutic support enabling them to ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Headway Devon
£2,369 22/10/2022
We would like to run pop-up activities and support groups for young people (18–24) with an acquired brain injury, aimed at reducing isolation and, developing skills and confidence.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 23/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Headway Devon
£5,000 01/06/2020
COVID19 : Purchase IT equipment for a charity that works with individuals who have acquired brain injuries in Devon
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Headway Devon
£4,369 15/11/2019
We want to revamp the disabled toilet facilities at our busy day centre for people with brain injuries.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Headway Devon
£2,641 29/11/2017
We want to develop our recently built garden area for our clients so they can grow fruit and vegetables when they come into the Centre.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Headway: Devon
£60,000 16/08/2013
towards the purchase of a building for this charity supporting people with brain injuries across Devon
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Headway Devon
£12,000 29/10/2012
the salary of the Community Support Worker
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-69
  • DAVE TUCKER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Accountant
  • JENNI DAVEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Occupational Therapist
  • MICHAEL GREEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Hr Consultant
  • PAUL KELLY Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Solicitor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/06/2003, number: 1097870
  • Registered at Companies House on 27/05/2003, number: 04777788
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR07: 141 days late,
Main office

Basepoint Business Centre
Room 8-10
Yeoford Way
Marsh Barton Trading Estate
Exeter

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ('THE OBJECTS') ARE THE CARE SUPPORT AND REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURIES AND TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE RESIDENT IN DEVON EXCLUDING PLYMOUTH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DEVON EXCLUDING PLYMOUTH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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