West Devon CVS

Registered charity 1119730 · since 2007westdevoncvs.org.uk·West Devon·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

If your work is based in West Devon and involves activities for the Ukrainian community there, West Devon CVS's dedicated grants fund fits, and its grants can meet costs such as refreshments, venue hire, materials, trips and vouchers for essential items.
No grant range is given, and the annual report gives no usable grants figure, so neither shows what a realistic request would be; keep any ask modest and ask the charity about amounts before you write a full application.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline to wait for, and you should contact the charity by email first, as it reviews and approves each application.
Nothing says how competitive the grants are or whether relationships matter, so approach the charity directly to find out.
If your work is not aimed at the Ukrainian community in West Devon, the grants fund is not for you, though its wider support for local voluntary groups may still be relevant.

Overview

West Devon CVS is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1119730).

West Devon CVS is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to promote charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in West Devon, in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness. It works mainly by providing infrastructure support services to voluntary and community organisations, and it also has a dedicated grants fund to support Ukrainians living in West Devon.

What they fund

Priority Areas

West Devon CVS supports local charities, not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises to provide support to local communities and to build relationships, skills, knowledge and confidence. Its work includes organisational development and training, practical information, representation and collaboration with statutory partners, community development and support for local volunteering. It also makes grants to groups and projects providing activities for the Ukrainian community in West Devon. Those grants can meet costs including refreshments, venue hire, materials and resources, educational and leisure trips, and vouchers for essential items. Groups receiving a grant are entitled to community development support and are connected with their nearest community builder.

Themes

Ukrainian community activities

Geographic Focus

West Devon.

How to apply

Applicants should contact Orla at orla@westdevoncvs.org.uk. West Devon CVS reviews and approves grant applications.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

West Devon

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to West Devon CVS.

Devon Community FoundationMixed deadlinesGave £2M Devon Communities TogetherMixed deadlinesGave £99,300 The Norman Family TrustFixed deadlinesGave £790k Viscount Amory's Charitable TrustRollingGave £474k Northcott Devon FoundationRollingGave £6,680 Derbyshire Voluntary ActionFixed deadlinesGave £236k The Abbotskerswell Beer and Food FestivalRollingGave £5,000 Cornwall Community FoundationFixed deadlinesGave £2.6M Sir John and Lady Heathcoat Amory's Charitable TrustRollingGave £74,658 The Devon Cricket FoundationNo public processGave £1,500

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£262,112	£231,360	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£206,551	£191,344	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£517,031	£385,683	£90,405	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£245,425	£326,349	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£309,302	£343,232	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.