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The Exeter University Foundation

The Exeter University Foundation is a registered charity (number 287738) based in Exeter, governed by 1 trustee. Latest income £352k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

  • 1 trustee
  • Income £352k (2025)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

No individual trustees are listed on the register.

Also 1 organisation acting as trustee: The University of Exeter.

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Education/training
Where
Cornwall, Devon
Website
www.ex.ac.uk/foundation (opens in a new tab)
Registered
1983

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£352k£76k
  • 2024£62k£66k
  • 2023£39k£35k
Earlier years
  • 2022£95k£101k
  • 2021£132k£132k

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Charitable objects

(A) TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER FOR RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION IN THE HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES AND OTHER SPHERES OF LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE. (B) TO PROMOTE TEACHING AND RESEARCH WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) INT THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER AND OF BOOKS AND PERIODICALS FOR ITS LIBRARY.(C) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF SCHOLARS AND THE PUBLIC BY THE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN THE PROVISION OF ITEMS OF HISTORIC, ARTISTIC OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST.

Grants received

1 grant · £249,243 total

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Top funders

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £249,243

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £249,2432025-10-08
Board analysis

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£352k latest income

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
287738
Status
Registered
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 18/07/1983AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 26/03/2001AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 31/07/2015AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 31/07/2015AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 31/07/2015AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 31/07/2015
Contact on the register
01392725009 · exfdn@exeter.ac.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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