Exeter-Ethiopia Link
Analysis
Exeter-Ethiopia Link is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wolverhampton. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Exeter-Ethiopia Link reported income of £24k and spending of £20k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £39k to £24k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Exeter-Ethiopia Link sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love Heals Body Mind and Spirit Ministry (£24k), Prayer Walk Missions Ltd (£24k) and Norton Glebe Residents Association (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Exeter-Ethiopia Link was set up in 1987 to promote a community link between the people of Exeter and the people of Nekemte, the principal town in the region of Wollega, Ethiopia. The charity supports projects related to health, water, education, the environment, women and disabled people in Nekemte and surrounding areas. It also provides information to the people of Exeter on life in Ethiopia.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Love Heals Body Mind and Spirit Ministry | London | £24k |
| Prayer Walk Missions Ltd | Basildon | £24k |
| Norton Glebe Residents Association | County Durham | £24k |
| Friends of Joy Goat Development Programme Uganda | Northampton | £24k |