Westbank Community Health and Care
Analysis
Westbank Community Health and Care is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in June 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06243811). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Westbank Community Health and Care reported income of £4.6m and spending of £4.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £5.3m to £4.6m (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Westbank Community Health and Care sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcestershire YMCA Limited (£4.6m), Resuscitation Council (UK) (£4.6m) and Education Support Partnership (£4.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%, donations and legacies 1.5% and investments 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,000. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 149 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.4%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 0.5%
- Investments 1.2%
In the charity's own words
Provides care and support to patients and carers.Volunteers provide transport, practical help, befriending. Carer support, advice,access to short breaks for adult and young carers.Day care for older people. Mentoring. Family and childcare activities. Volunteering opportunities. Health improvement and health promotion activities including lifestyle change programmes for long term conditions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire YMCA Limited | Redditch | £4.6m |
| Resuscitation Council (UK) | London | £4.6m |
| Education Support Partnership | London | £4.6m |
| Open Road Visions | Colchester | £4.6m |