Headway Devon

What Headway Devon does

Headway Devon is a UK registered charity (Charity No. 1097870; Company No. 4777788) founded in 1996 and headquartered in Exeter, with a staff team of approximately 24. The organization provides rehabilitation and support services for adults with acquired brain injuries, their families and carers across Devon and Torbay. Service delivery is entirely human-led, comprising three day centres in Exeter, Honiton and South Devon, plus one-to-one community support delivered in clients' own homes. The charity also runs carer drop-in sessions, professional training, an annual Spring Conference, and a designated referral pathway for victims of crime through the Devon and Cornwall Victim Care Unit.

The operating model is a donation-led nonprofit with no revenue disclosure on its public channels. Funding is diversified across eight streams: public donations, fundraising events, charitable trust grants, corporate partnerships, legacy (gift-in-will) donations, Gift Aid, jewellery recycling, and conference delegate/exhibition fees. Most services are free at the point of use; priced offerings are limited to conference attendance (£60 delegate, £100-£130 exhibition) and a staff Community Support Worker rate of £12.75/hour internally. Reach is reported at over 500 beneficiaries annually and over 100 service users per week.

The organization is affiliated with Headway UK, the national brain injury charity, providing brand recognition, helpline access, and national campaign reach, while operating as an independent legal entity governed by a Board of Trustees. It holds GOLD standard with Investors in People and complies with the Data Protection Act 1998. Technology surface is limited to a CMS website, social channels, online referral forms, and email/phone intake; there is no proprietary technology platform.

Name

Headway Devon

Legal name

Headway Devon

Website

https://headwaydevon.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Headway Devon is a UK charity operating three day centres and in-home community support in Devon and Torbay, providing rehabilitation and carer services to adults with acquired brain injuries and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurological Rehabilitation Therapy In-Home (e.g., Stroke, Parkinson’s) (HSABADAE)

Keywords

• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Community support services
• Acquired brain injury charity
• Carer support services
• Disability day services

Headquarters

HQ city

Exeter

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Donations: Headway Devon relies on generous donations from members of the public to deliver head injury support and reablement services across the South West. Donations are collected through online portals, cheque, and in-person.
2. Fundraising Events: The charity organizes and participates in sponsored events including walks, treks, cycles, swims, and other challenge events. Revenue is raised through participant fundraising and corporate sponsorship.
3. Charitable Trust Grants: Headway Devon receives support from charitable trusts and grant-makers to fund rehabilitation centre resources, activities, day trips, therapeutic arts workshops, independent living skills sessions, research projects, activity holidays, and pilot projects for new services.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Local companies support Headway Devon through sponsorship opportunities, collection boxes, Charity of the Month/Year programs, staff volunteering, and in-kind donations including raffle prizes, venues, IT equipment, and resources.
5. Legacy Donations: The charity accepts gifts in wills, including fixed amounts, percentages of estates, or specified items, to ensure ongoing funding for brain injury support services.
6. Gift Aid: Headway Devon claims Gift Aid on eligible donations, enabling the charity to reclaim 25% of donation value from HMRC, making donations worth 25% more to the organization.
7. Jewellery Recycling: The charity operates a jewellery recycling scheme accepting precious metals, costume jewellery, watches, and damaged items to raise funds while benefiting the environment.
8. Conference Revenue: Headway Devon generates revenue through annual conference delegate tickets (£60 per person), exhibition stands (£100-£130), and special rates for registered charities (£60 first delegate, £50 additional).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Headway Devon is a local charity providing rehabilitation and support services for people with acquired brain injuries across Devon and Torbay. Core service delivery combines three day centres (Exeter, Honiton, South Devon) with one-to-one community support delivered in clients' homes by trained Community Support Workers, plus dedicated carer support, training for professionals, and a referral service that enables direct access without needing a social worker or health professional referral.

Product overview

Headway Devon is a local charity providing a comprehensive suite of services for people with acquired brain injuries across Devon and Torbay. The organization operates as a unified service model centered on community support (one-to-one tailored care in homes and communities), centre-based day services (in Exeter, Honiton, and South Devon), and carer support programs. Supplementary services include professional training, an annual conference, jewellery recycling for fundraising, free will writing partnerships, victim of crime support through the Devon and Cornwall Victim Care Unit, and general donation/legacy programs. The organization reaches over 100 people each week across Devon and Torbay, with over 500 people supported annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 people with brain injuries supported annually across Devon
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Clarke Willmott LLPminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Clarke Willmott LLP generously sponsored the Headway Spring Conference 2022, enabling delegate tickets to be offered at reduced prices and supporting professional development events.
• Devon and Cornwall Victim Care UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadway Devon is a partner of the Devon and Cornwall Victim Care Unit, a police-run service helping people deal with and recover from the impact of crime. When appropriate, victim care officers may refer victims to Headway Devon for brain injury support services.
• FreeWills.co.ukminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadway Devon has partnered with FreeWills.co.uk to provide supporters with the opportunity to make their own fully comprehensive Will for free, helping encourage legacy donations to the charity.
• Discover AdventurecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadway Devon partners with Discover Adventure to offer an extensive range of challenge events including walks around the UK, international treks to Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China, and Mount Kilimanjaro, and cycle rides for supporters.
• Virgin Money GivingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVirgin Money Giving provides an easy way for Headway Devon supporters to set up secure, free, online sponsorship pages for fundraising events with automatic Gift Aid added to contributions.
• Headway UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadway Devon is affiliated to Headway UK, the national brain injury charity, providing access to national resources, campaigns, helpline services (0808 800 2244), factsheets, and brand recognition.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Mind (the mental health charity): Major UK mental health charity that overlaps with Headway Devon on the emotional/psychological support dimension of brain injury recovery (anxiety, depression, personality change). Comparable as a competing destination for mental-health-focused donations and grants, though not a direct clinical peer.
• UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF): Membership organisation and advocacy body for the UK acquired brain injury sector. Comparable in that it works with many of the same beneficiaries and partner professionals as Headway Devon, but operates in policy, training and advocacy rather than direct service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT): National provider of residential and community brain injury rehabilitation services, part of the Disabilities Trust. Comparable in terms of ABI rehabilitation focus and clinical capability, though operating at much larger scale and predominantly via commissioned/contracted services rather than donations.
• Stroke Association: UK-wide charity supporting stroke survivors — the largest single cause of acquired brain injury. Overlaps significantly with Headway Devon's beneficiary population and competes for the same donor pound, grant funding, and volunteer base.
• Headway UK: National brain injury charity and direct parent affiliate of Headway Devon. Operates the national helpline, campaigns, and factsheets that local Headway branches (including Headway Devon) draw upon, making it the closest governance and brand comparable in the UK brain injury space.

Direct peers

• Different Strokes: UK charity providing rehabilitation and peer support services specifically for younger stroke survivors. Operates a similar service mix (community-based support, exercise/recovery programmes) to Headway Devon with comparable funding model.
• Headway Cambridgeshire: Another regional Headway affiliate providing acquired brain injury support services in Cambridgeshire. Comparable service mix (centre-based and community support, carer programmes) and the same donation/fundraising revenue model as Headway Devon.
• Headway East Sussex: Regional Headway affiliate delivering brain injury rehabilitation, day services and community support in East Sussex. Operates an almost identical service model (day centres, community support, carer services) to Headway Devon under the same national brand, making it the most structurally comparable peer.

Emerging players

• SameYou: UK charity founded by Emilia Clarke providing recovery and rehabilitation support for brain injury survivors. Comparable mission and beneficiary population to Headway Devon, though with a younger demographic focus and more digital/advocacy-led delivery model.

Regional players

• Headway Bristol: Sister Headway affiliate covering the Bristol and surrounding area in the South West. Highly comparable service mix (community support, day centre activity, carer services) and shares the same regional ecosystem as Headway Devon, though geographically distinct.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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