Rotary Club of Bideford Charity Fund
Analysis
Rotary Club of Bideford Charity Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in July 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Rotary Club of Bideford Charity Fund reported income of £17k and spending of £19k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £13k to £17k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rotary Club of Bideford Charity Fund sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keepthebeat (£17k), Fornham St Martin Village Hall (£17k) and Charles Brook Convalescent Fund (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise. To enable fund raising, volunteering and sponsorship of local, national and international causes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Keepthebeat | Leicestershire | £17k |
| Fornham St Martin Village Hall | Bury St. Edmunds | £17k |
| Charles Brook Convalescent Fund | Holmfirth | £17k |
| The Stephen Carey Fund | Alnwick | £17k |