Vigilance of Brixham

Analysis

Vigilance of Brixham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Vigilance of Brixham reported income of £688k and spending of £681k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £107k to £688k (+544%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 539%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Vigilance of Brixham sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hillsborough Park (£687k), The Jencks Foundation (£688k) and Go Live Theatre Projects (£687k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £45k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.