EXETER CONSORTIUM CIO
Activities for the enhancement of education, and in particular (without limitation) to provide students, staff, parents and governors in educational establishments in Exeter and the wider South West area access to: Affordable training and development; Initial Teacher Training including Primary PGCE programmes; Networks for staff at a wide range of levels to improve provision.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:• PROMOTING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF RESOURCES FOR SUCH PURPOSES INCLUDING BY PROMOTING AND DISSEMINATING MODELS OF GOOD PRACTICE AND BY THE DELIVERY OF SUPPORT SERVICES GENERALLY TO SUCH INSTITUTIONS;• ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WHO WORK OR VOLUNTEER IN, OR GOVERN, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THOSE PERSONS TO DELIVER A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION TO THE PUPILS AND COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THOSE INSTITUTIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £352,662 at the year end, which exceeds its stated policy target of covering 12 months of staff salaries and office costs. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“Trustees consider it necessary to hold enough funding in reserve to be able to cover staff salaries and office costs for a period of 12 months.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Richard Satterlychair
- David Louis Solomides
- Kevin Martin
- Peter Cobbold
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £390k | £357k |
| 31/08/2024 | £369k | £366k |
| 31/08/2023 | £364k | £340k |
| 31/08/2022 | £429k | £374k |
| 31/08/2021 | £468k | £404k |
Common questions
Is EXETER CONSORTIUM CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £352,662 at the year end, which exceeds its stated policy target of covering 12 months of staff salaries and office costs. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST | 1 | £32k |
| THE HARDING TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AIDANS SOUTHCOATES | 1 | £7k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE EXETER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- ESSEX & THAMES EDUCATION
- NHANCED COMMUNITIES
- CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION TRUST
- DEVON SCHOOLS LEADERSHIP SERVICES CIO
- CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXETER CONSORTIUM CIO | £390k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EXETER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | £352k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ESSEX & THAMES EDUCATION | £800k | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NHANCED COMMUNITIES | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION TRUST | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEVON SCHOOLS LEADERSHIP SERVICES CIO | £280k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |