EXETER CITY OF LITERATURE

About EXETER CITY OF LITERATURE

EXETER CITY OF LITERATURE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1196686). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 83/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), EXETER CITY OF LITERATURE reported a total income of £182,666 and total expenditure of £176,535, a spending ratio of 97% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, EXETER CITY OF LITERATURE describes its activities as follows: ExCoL was established to steward the UNESCO Creative City designation granted to Exeter in 2019 and to improve cultural & creative programming throughout Exeter & Devon. We believe in the power of literature to enable us to better know ourselves and others, and to imagine new possibilities for this world. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for EXETER CITY OF LITERATURE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 96.6% of income spent on charitable work