Registered charity (CIO) · Paignton
Engaging Communities South West
Engaging Communities South West is a registered charity (number 1153450) based in Paignton, governed by 7 trustees and chaired by Dr Kevin Dixon since 2013. Latest income £432k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 7 trustees
- Income £432k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Where
- Torbay
- Website
- www.healthwatchtorbay.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2013
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£432k£390k
- 2024£396k£417k
- 2023£335k£322k
Earlier years
- 2022£355k£301k
- 2021£316k£217k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 69%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND, BYA. PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICESB. MAKING THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC KNOWN TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERSC. ENABLING LOCAL PEOPLE TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND EQUALITY OF ACCESS TO LOCAL HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIESD. PROVIDING TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS FOR VOLUNTEERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN UNDERSTANDING, ACCESSING, SCRUTINISING, REVIEWING AND MONITORING LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND E. SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO ACCESS HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES AND INFORMATION ONLINE BY PROVIDING DIGITAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
Grants received
8 grants · £79,817 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £68,060 (6 grants)
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £9,757
- Devon Community Foundation · £2,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
7 trustees on the board
- Dr Kevin Dixon Chair since 2013
- Alison Louise Tidy since 2018
- Joseph HUI since 2023
- Lucy Jane Parkin since 2021
- Pat Teague since 2014
- Samantha Louise Ebden since 2024
- Stephen Mark Honeywill since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Kevin Dixon Chair since 2013
- Alison Louise Tidy since 2018
- Pat Teague since 2014
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Dr Kevin Dixon Chair since 2013
- Alison Louise Tidy since 2018
- Joseph HUI since 2023
- Lucy Jane Parkin since 2021
- Pat Teague since 2014
- Samantha Louise Ebden since 2024
- Stephen Mark Honeywill since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1153450
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 31 JAN 2024 as amended on 06 Mar 2024
- Contact on the register
- 01803212352 · INFO@HEALTHWATCHTORBAY.ORG.UK
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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