Exeter Phoenix Ltd

Analysis

Exeter Phoenix Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in September 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01844169). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Exeter Phoenix Ltd reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £2.7m (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Exeter Phoenix Ltd sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited (£2.7m), Manchester Pride Limited (£2.7m) and Farms for City Children Limited (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 57% and charitable activities 38%. Charitable activities took 46% of spending and raising funds 53%. Reserves of £211k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 79 people.