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Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity

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76/100 Clarity Score · 4 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity a good charity?

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity scores 76/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£1.9m total income, 74% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Exeter · EX2 5DW Reg 1061384 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity do?

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity is a registered charity (no. 1061384) working in disability in Exeter · EX2 5DW. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 74% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 12 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income changed sharply in 2023 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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In short: ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY scores 76 out of 100 (4 stars). 74% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

What is Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity?

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity has a Clarity Score of 76 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1061384. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £1.9m, with 74% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 12 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

76/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

74%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£1.9m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

12 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£4.4 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 27% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY scores higher than.

Income band (£1m–£5m)41stpercentile

Scores higher than 41% of 2,776 charities in its income band · 76/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Disability charities39thpercentile

Scores higher than 39% of 711 charities in this cause · 76/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 18 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

67/100

Financial Health metrics for ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 12 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

0% 0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

100% 3% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

55/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

60% 74% · 6/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

50% 25p per £1 income · 5/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

50/100

Community Support metrics for ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

50% 70 volunteers · 5/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

What is Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's Clarity Score?

76/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

100/100
Accountability & Transparency
67/100
Financial Health
55/100
Financial Efficiency
50/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight18 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

67/100

Reserves (months of cash)12 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets3% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

55/100

Program expense ratio74% · 6/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency25p per £1 income · 5/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

50/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio70 volunteers · 5/10 pts

How much does Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £1.9m
Total expenditure £2.6m
Charitable activities £1.9m 74%
Fundraising £675k 26%
Governance & admin £33k 1%
74%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £2.6m spent

  • Charitable activities74%
  • Fundraising26%
  • Governance1%

What trust indicators does Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    18 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1061384

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust since 1997
  • Dr ADRIAN HARRIS since 2015
  • Chris Tidman since 2017
  • Hannah Foster since 2019
  • Angela Hibbard since 2021
  • Carolyn Mills since 2021
  • Brigid Kent since 2021
  • Dame Shan Morgan since 2022
  • Dr Martin Marshall since 2022
  • Samuel Higginson since 2024
  • Timothy Cooper since 2024
  • Professor Sarah Elizabeth Lamb since 2025
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's finances changed over five years?

£0k £1000k £2000k £3000k £4000k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £861k Spending 2021: £511k Cause spend 2021: £495k Income 2022: £870k Spending 2022: £565k Cause spend 2022: £547k Income 2023: £3,628k Spending 2023: £2,049k Cause spend 2023: £1,560k Income 2024: £2,178k Spending 2024: £2,130k Cause spend 2024: £1,525k Income 2025: £1,936k Spending 2025: £2,587k Cause spend 2025: £1,912k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity?

Overall score
76/100 (4★)
Income
£1.9m
Cause spend
74% of expenditure
Reg number
1061384
Scope
Local (exeter)
Reserves
12 months
Trustees
18
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

Where ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity a good charity? +

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity scores 76 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 74% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1061384). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1061384. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's charity number? +

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's charity number is 1061384. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's charity rating? +

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity scores 76 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, 74% of Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's overheads? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 26% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 27% of total expenditure at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity receive? +

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity reported £1.9m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured.

Are Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity based? +

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity is listed at Exeter · EX2 5DW, focused on disability.

How does CharityCompare score Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.