Charities in Exeter
There are 708 registered charities based in and around Exeter. 489 of them (69%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are education, children and young people, and the arts and heritage.
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What they work on
- Education245
- Children and young people227
- Arts and heritage97
- Disability73
- Poverty and hardship49
- Older people38
- Environment28
- Animals17
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 490 of the 708. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 440 local charities under £1 million a year that file an annual return, from the returns held in October 2026. Data from the Charity Commission register, last refreshed in June 2026.
Education charities in Exeter
5 of the 245 we found.
St Peter's Church of England High School (Exeter) Educational Trust
EX2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of the students attending St Peter`s CE High School
The Exeter Episcopal Schools Trust
EX2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide benefit of any kind for which provision is not normally made out of public funds for any voluntary school in the area of benefit in which religious instructions in accordance with the doctrines of the Church…
Dean and Chapter of Exeter Cathedral School Prize Fund
EX1 · Income under £10k
Provide prizes for choristers and pupils at Exeter Cathedral School
Emmanuel School Exeter Charitable Trust
EX4 · Income under £10k
The objects of the charity are to advance the Christian faith and to provide charitable support consistent with the charity's governing document.
Friends of Newtown School (Exeter)
EX1 · Income under £10k
Our activities support the children of Newtown to enjoy a wider and more fulfilling learning experience during their time in the school. We have raised funds to provide a visiting theatre, play and music equipment for…
Charities for children and young people in Exeter
5 of the 227 we found.
Exeter Youth Orchestra
EX5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Exeter Children's Orchestra offers children and young people aged 7-18 (and their families) the chance to play a wide variety of music in a fun, friendly and safe environment. This includes tuition and performing in…
Exeter Diocesan Association for the Care of Women and Children (Saint Olave's Trust)
EX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Financial support for women and children (boys and girls) in need within the local area.
Exeter Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps
EX2 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of a Sea Cadet Unit for young people between the ages of 10 and 18 in the Exeter ans surrounding area.
16th Exeter Emmanuel Scout Group
EX4 · Income under £10k
To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and…
2nd Exeter (St Michael's) Scout Group
EX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing scouting activities to young people aged 6 to 14 years. We have groups of Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts.The 2nd Exeter Scout Group is affiliated to a national organisation, the Scout Association,…
Arts and heritage charities in Exeter
5 of the 97 we found.
Exeter City Football Club Museum Trust
EX6 · Income under £10k
The ECFC Museum Trust exist s to advance education for the public benefit in the history of Exeter City Football Club by the establishment and maintenance of a museum and the collection, safeguarding and display of…
Devon & Exeter Medical Heritage Trust
EX2 · Small charity, income under £100k
DEMHT cares for a collection of old historic medical equipment, books, photographs and ephemera in Exeter. We give exhibitions, talks, handling sessions to the public around Exeter and Devon. We provide training and…
Exeter Drama Company
EX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a very active company and put on a varied programme with four main productions and four One Night Stands each year. Plays over the years have included most subjects imaginable - comedy, tragedy, murder mysteries,…
Exeter Philharmonic Choir
EX2 · Income £100k to £1m
Presenting to the public choral concerts and recitals
The Exeter & District Classical Music Trust
EX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
For the advancement of education in classical music by the provision of grants or bursaries toward the cost of public professional performances, training or education in music, the development, upkeep and maintenance of…
Disability charities in Exeter
5 of the 73 we found.
Exeter and District Talking Newspaper - Iscatape
EX4 · Income under £10k
The provision of bi monthly digital recorded media and audio cassettes if requested for blind and sight impaired persons in the Exeter area
Exeter Adaptive Ski Club
EX5 · Income under £10k
Providing opportunities for disabled individuals to partake in the sport of skiing, through the provision of specialised equipment and specially trained instructors, and helpers
Exeter Disability Transport Service
EX2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Transporting Disabled and elder in and around Devon
Parent, Teachers, Friends Association of Ellen Tinkham School, Exeter
EX1 · Income under £10k
Raises funds to enhance the education of special needs students by providing equipment & resources not provided by local authority.
Churches Action for Refugee Resettlement in Exeter
EX1 · Income under £10k
The charity supports refugee resettlement in Exeter by meeting the needs of refugees for accommodation, health, education, training, finance, and employment. Volunteers promote social inclusion through sharing…
Poverty and hardship charities in Exeter
5 of the 49 we found.
Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau
EX1 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity provides free advice to the general public on a range of issues, including debt and money, benefit and tax credits, housing, family issues and consumer advice. Largely, those benefiting from our services are…
St Petrock's (Exeter) Limited
EX1 · Income £100k to £1m
St Petrock's works to achieve its aims though a number of emergency, support and prevention programmes to help people into healthier and more positive lives. This includes the provision Homelessness Services, Rough…
Baby Bank Network Exeter
EX4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Baby Bank Network Exeter works to help alleviate child poverty in homes within a 30 mile radius of Exeter; to support families in need at times of financial and emotional stress.The organisation serves to bring together…
Exeter Food Bank
EX4 · Income £100k to £1m
Exeter Food Bank provides short term food supplies to local people in crisis referred to us by a number of agencies and charities.
The Exeter Relief in Need Charity
EX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Assistance in the form of grants to individuals in need, who must be living in Exeter, for the purchase of children's shoes, clothing and school uniform, bedding, soft furnishings and floor coverings and for the…
Charities for older people in Exeter
5 of the 38 we found.
Age UK Exeter
EX4 · Income £100k to £1m
To promote the well-being of all older people in Exeter and help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.
Exeter U3a
EX4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those retired from full time work by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development in Exeter…
The Royal Devon and Exeter Kidney Development Fund
EX2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Promotion and furtherance of the understanding and treatment of and research into human kidney diseases, disorders and failure and other objects of a charitable nature connected with the human kidney.
Devon and Exeter Jigsaw Puzzle Library
EX1 · Income under £10k
We loan jigsaw puzzles to people living in the community, particularly to provide recreation for the elderly, less enabled, retired or housebound in Exeter and other areas of Devon but everyone is welcome.
Topsham Community Association Limited
EX3 · Income £100k to £1m
Maintenance of the community hall for community events, a weekly market, social events, films, concerts, lectures, leisure classes etc. Provision of youth activities, activities for older people, community information,…
Small charities in Exeter
Most charities here are small, often a few volunteers doing good work close to home, and few of them can afford to advertise. Each of these has an income under £100,000 a year and has reported its accounts recently.
Devon Rural Skills Trust
EX1 · Income under £10k
To maintain the Traditional Rural Skills which have made Devon the place it is.
Newton St Cyres Young Farmers' Club
EX6 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of positive activities for rural young people aged 10 to 28
The Kerslake Trust
EX5 · Income under £10k
Distribution of income to the elderly who are resident in the parish at Christmas.
Friends of Ide Lane Surgery
EX2 · Income under £10k
Support for patients of the Ide lane SurgeryFundraising
Radiant Encounter Ministries
EX4 · Income under £10k
Our aim is to encourage others to encounter God and to experience His goodness.Our current area of focus is Bulgaria.We also hope to minister in other countries as the Lord directs. Our activities include the preaching…
Reverend Chancellor Harington for Choristers of Exeter Cathedral
EX1 · Income under £10k
Provide bursaries for choristers at Exeter cathedral school.
Vive La Musique!
EX6 · Income under £10k
The charity supports and promotes the performance of live music of all sorts in all sorts of places and by all sorts of people, professional and amateur alike. One of its key activities is organising small scale…
The Mary Marriott Trust
EX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Help with the school fees of sons of Church of England clergy educated at the Exeter Cathedral School.
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How many charities are there in Exeter?
There are 708 registered charities based in and around Exeter. 489 of them (69%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The figures come from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales, last refreshed in June 2026, and count charities by their registered address.
What do charities in Exeter work on?
The most common causes are education (245), children and young people (227), and the arts and heritage (97). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 490 of the 708, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Exeter?
Local charities in and around Exeter have 26,315 volunteers between them. That's what 440 charities with an income under £1 million a year told the Charity Commission in their latest annual return. Charities with an income under £10,000 don't have to report it, so the real number is higher.
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