Assist Teignbridge
Analysis
Assist Teignbridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dawlish. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Assist Teignbridge reported income of £212k and spending of £244k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £221k to £212k (-3.9%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Assist Teignbridge sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashby de LA Zouch and District Agricultural Society Ltd (£212k), St Andrews Church Centre Ealing (£212k) and The Adint Charitable Trust (£212k).
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
The charity was formed to continue the activities of Dawlish & East Teignbridge Volunteer Bureau (Charity no. 1051265) in the Teignbridge area. It runs a Volunteer Centre, a sitting service, a nail trimming service, a home help service. It also offers a range of free community support services such as befriending, gardening, & enabling, and help identifying and accessing welfare benefits.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby de LA Zouch and District Agricultural Society Ltd | Swadlincote | £212k |
| St Andrews Church Centre Ealing | London | £212k |
| The Adint Charitable Trust | Gloucestershire | £212k |
| The Colchester and Tendring Community Trust | Colchester | £213k |