Provide Devon
Analysis
Provide Devon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Provide Devon reported income of £69k and spending of £78k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £43k to £69k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Provide Devon sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SMSC in the Community (£69k), Elizabeth Dowell's Almshouse Trust (£69k) and Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church Community (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide Devon uses surplus food (supplemented by purchased fresh produce) donated by businesses and homes by redirecting it to those in financial need, without judgement or discrimination. Support to disadvantaged or marginalised individuals and families is given, meeting the basic requirements of clients in a one off crisis food hamper.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| SMSC in the Community | Sutton | £69k |
| Elizabeth Dowell's Almshouse Trust | Birmingham | £69k |
| Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church Community | Great Yarmouth | £69k |
| Montessori Education for Autism | London | £69k |