North Devon House of Prayer

Analysis

North Devon House of Prayer is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnstaple. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, North Devon House of Prayer reported income of £19k and spending of £16k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £53k to £19k (-64%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, North Devon House of Prayer sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Manchester Industrial Mission (£19k), Community of Christ (Stockport) (£19k) and Cox and Stephens (Otherwise Driver's) Foundation (£19k).