Devon Memory Cafe Consortium
Analysis
Devon Memory Cafe Consortium is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Devon Memory Cafe Consortium reported income of £31k and spending of £41k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £38k to £31k (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Devon Memory Cafe Consortium sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Samaritans Brierley Hill Branch (£31k), Adapt Prembabies Limited (£31k) and Foundation for Social and Economic Thinking (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The promotion of the efficient and effective use of resources for charitable purposes among the network of Memory Cafes in Devon for the public benefit by acting as an umbrella organisation for the Memory Cafes in Devon and providing training and setting a bench mark for quality assurance of service for member Memory Cafes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritans Brierley Hill Branch | Brierley Hill | £31k |
| Adapt Prembabies Limited | Hinckley | £31k |
| Foundation for Social and Economic Thinking | London | £31k |
| The League of Friends of Felixstowe Community Hospital | Suffolk | £31k |