Connect Mid-Devon
Analysis
Connect Mid-Devon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Connect Mid-Devon reported income of £18k and spending of £31k, spending 174% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £38k to £18k (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Connect Mid-Devon sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse Community Church (Fishersgate) (£18k), The Aspinall Trust (£18k) and Milton Keynes Buddhist Association (UK) (£18k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Connect Mid-Devon is a voluntary, ecumenical, Christian youth work project, based in Mid & West Devon. Connect trainees are volunteer trainee youth workers, who are undertaking formal youth work training, they are assisted by local associate youth workers. We support young people in four local Community Colleges by providing lesson support, extra curricular activities, and running youth groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Community Church (Fishersgate) | Hove | £18k |
| The Aspinall Trust | Birmingham | £18k |
| Milton Keynes Buddhist Association (UK) | Milton Keynes | £18k |
| Avening Church of England Educational Fund | Gloucestershire | £18k |