EXETER PHOENIX LTD
Registered charity 290011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EXETER PHOENIX, EXETER PHOENIX (EXETER & DEVON ARTS CENTRE) LTD, THE EXETER AND DEVON ARTS CENTRE LIMITED
Provides space and resources for a wide range of arts-based events and activities.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operates with a deficit in its unrestricted general support fund of £210,830, which is below the directors' stated reserves policy target of approximately £85,000. The charity is partly dependent on continuing support from funding partners and an annually renewed bank overdraft to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-211k; policy: approximately 3 months of fixed overheads)
“At the year end, the charity had not built up reserves to this level”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The company is partly dependant on the continuing support of its funding partners (Arts Council England and Exeter City Council) to enable it to continue operating and to meet its liabilities as they fall due.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Exeter Arts Trading Services Limited
“Exeter Arts Trading Services Limited (EATS) (company number 06280657) is a wholly owned subsidiary. EATS operates the café and bar and all commercial trading operations carried on at the premises.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Gravita Audit Western Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.4m
Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (57% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 53.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Andrew James Dean
- Bethany Adams
- Councillor Laura Charis Adelaide Wright
- Dr Sawsan Khuri
- Howard Noye
- Polly Louise Macpherson · trustee of 1 other charity
- Richard Cobb
- Sabina Smith
- Shirley Bebbington
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Devon
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EXETER PHOENIX LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates with a deficit in its unrestricted general support fund of £210,830, which is below the directors' stated reserves policy target of approximately £85,000. The charity is partly dependent on continuing support from funding partners and an annually renewed bank overdraft to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Western Limited.
Who funds EXETER PHOENIX LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EXETER PHOENIX LTD as a grant recipient include THE FENTON ARTS TRUST, THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND, THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST, THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION, DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST.
Known funders
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