Newtown Community Association (Exeter, Devon)
Analysis
Newtown Community Association (Exeter, Devon) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Newtown Community Association (Exeter, Devon) reported income of £29k and spending of £46k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £40k to £29k (-29%), an average of -8.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Newtown Community Association (Exeter, Devon) sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blyth Music and Theatre Company (£29k), Thrapston Town Band (£29k) and St Keyne Village Hall (£29k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Community development in Newtown, Exeter and the neighbourhood. Establish and manage a building as a community centre for use primarily by community groups. Act as an umbrella organisation for activities within the area. The trustees have regard to guidance by the Charity Commission on public benefit to inform the planning of activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Blyth Music and Theatre Company | North Shields | £29k |
| Thrapston Town Band | Kettering | £29k |
| St Keyne Village Hall | Cornwall | £29k |
| Louth Male Voice Choir | Grimsby | £29k |