The Home of Devenish

Analysis

The Home of Devenish is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Home of Devenish reported income of £439k and spending of £349k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £280k to £439k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Home of Devenish sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Good News Family Care (Homes) Ltd (£437k), Winner the Preston Road Womens Centre Ltd (£442k) and The Charity of Thomas Oken and Nicholas Eyffler (£434k).