Combe Martin Community Foundation
Analysis
Combe Martin Community Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 December 2025, Combe Martin Community Foundation reported income of £47k and spending of £22k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £31k to £47k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Combe Martin Community Foundation sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Howgill Village Hall (£47k), Our Bus Bartons Limited (£47k) and The Place (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To further such charitable purposes for the benefit of people living in CombeMartin, Devon and the surrounding area, as are exclusively charitableaccording to the laws of England and Wales, as the trustees may from timeto time determine, by making grants to other charities and organisations infurtherance of exclusively charitable purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Howgill Village Hall | Sedbergh | £47k |
| Our Bus Bartons Limited | Oxfordshire | £47k |
| The Place | Oxfordshire | £47k |
| 786 Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton | £48k |