DEVON FREEWHEELERS

Charity number: 1180264
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The official Devon Blood Bikes. Charity founded in 2009 under registration 1138889 and on 10th anniversary developed CIO status. Serving the people of Devon, within their NHS, 3 Air Ambulances, Blood & Transplant Services, GP Surgeries, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Neonatal ICU's, Hospices and any other area that relieves the pain, distress and suffering of a human being. Accredited Organisation

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2025

Total income: £169,694
Total expenditure: £146,459

People

5 Trustee(s)

102 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 October 2018: CIO registration
  • 18 February 2020: Funds received from 1138889 DEVON FREEWHEELERS
  • 21 October 2022: Funds received from 1141844 KINGSKERSWELL SUMMER MOON TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nigel Denny Trustee 07 March 2026
None on record
Glenn Sutherland Trustee 07 March 2026
None on record
Wendy Charnock Trustee 02 April 2023
None on record
James Robinson Trustee 02 December 2021
None on record
Paul Richards Trustee 30 November 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024 31/10/2025
Total gross income £164.17k £161.98k £159.48k £140.50k £169.69k
Total expenditure £250.84k £238.65k £243.07k £177.47k £146.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £1.15k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 October 2025 24 March 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2025 24 March 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2024 18 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 18 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 20 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 20 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 02 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 02 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 15 March 2023 196 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 15 March 2023 196 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Oct 2018 as amended on 12 Apr 2024

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROTECT HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT OF URGENTLY NEEDED BLOOD, DRUGS, HUMAN TISSUES, AND OTHER MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN HOSPITALS AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION BANKS, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND CORNWALL. 2. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS.

Contact information

Address:
DEVON FREEWHEELERS HEAD OFFICE
Unit 1
Gloucester Court
Gloucester Close CRESCENT
Heathpark Industrial Estate
HONITON
Phone:
0300 800 0105
Email:
ceo@devonfreewheelers.org.uk
Website:

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