Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) Ltd

Analysis

Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tiverton. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03096996). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) Ltd reported income of £541k and spending of £545k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £394k to £541k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) Ltd sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Farraday House Limited (£539k), The Tolpuddle Martyrs Memorial Cottages (£543k) and Shrewsbury Drapers Holy Cross Limited (£538k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 88%, charitable activities 9.1% and trading 2.2%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 7.5%. Reserves of £173k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.