Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 11
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

EXETER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 

Exeter Community Initiatives is a registered charity which aims to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the Exeter area. We seek to increase people's self-esteem, confidence and skills, particularly among those who are disadvantaged, socially excluded, or experiencing conditions such as homelessness or poverty.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 31 years

www.eci.org.uk

info@eci.org.uk

01392205800

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£918£1,068£-149£0£370£2843.24630
31/03/22£969£992£-23£26£521£2943.64751
31/03/21£1,126£1,017£109£0£541£3534.23860
31/03/20£905£944£-39£0£426£2192.84658
31/03/19£657£798£-141£0£467£33154494
31/03/18£988£894£94£0£606£4576.1440
31/03/17£1,048£1,011£37£0£511£2873.4450
31/03/16£1,092£996£97£0£471£2252.7450
31/03/15£1,002£979£23£5£376£2232.7430
31/03/14£905£931£-26£5£351£2152.8410
31/03/13£922£919£3£1£376£2603.4400
31/03/12£518£562£-44£1£371£2174.6170
31/03/11£711£691£20£4£415£1903.3190
31/03/10£569£584£-15£7£395£1713.5190
31/03/09£667£595£72£7£406£1923.9180
31/03/08£715£667£47£9£339£1673210
31/03/07£594£549£45£24£439£1072.3140
31/03/06£412£384£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£434£359£76£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£320£352£-32£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 6.4
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 46 employees
  • 30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Devon Community Foundation£757,794
Lloyds Bank Foundation£110,500
Henry Smith Charity£90,000
Masonic Trust£49,665
Rank Foundation£18,000
The Pilgrim Trust£17,646
Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund£9,800
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Devon Community Foundation - Cranbrook Community Builder
£4,466 03/07/2023
THIS AGREEMENT RELATES TO THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY BUILDING IN CRANBROOK, SUPPORTED BY THE WIDER NETWORK OF WELLBEING EXETER AND DCF. COMMUNITY BUILDERS: COMMUNITY BUILDERS ENGAGE WITH AND WORK ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Family Community Connectors
£12,163 03/07/2023
COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THE CITY CAN INTRODUCE A PERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR. CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Cranbrook Community Connector
£6,811 03/07/2023
THIS AGREEMENT RELATES TO THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY Connector activity IN CRANBROOK, SUPPORTED BY THE WIDER NETWORK OF WELLBEING EXETER AND DCF. ECI have taken over the contract from Youth Genesis ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Senior Community Builders
£5,252 03/07/2023
THIS AGREEMENT RELATES TO THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY Connector activity IN CRANBROOK, SUPPORTED BY THE WIDER NETWORK OF WELLBEING EXETER AND DCF. ECI have taken over the contract from Youth Genesis ....more
Rank Foundation - CoL Core Grant Exeter Community Initiatives 2023 - Part Award
£18,000 27/04/2023
Exeter Community Initiatives received a Cost of Living Core Grant to help cover administration costs.
Devon Community Foundation - Cranbrook Community Builder
£4,466 04/04/2023
THIS AGREEMENT RELATES TO THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY BUILDING IN CRANBROOK, SUPPORTED BY THE WIDER NETWORK OF WELLBEING EXETER AND DCF. COMMUNITY BUILDERS: COMMUNITY BUILDERS ENGAGE WITH AND WORK ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Builders
£78,107 04/04/2023
COMMUNITY BUILDERS: A TEAM OF COMMUNITY BUILDERS ENGAGE WITH AND WORK ALONGSIDE RESIDENTS AT A NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL. THEY LISTEN TO LOCAL PEOPLE, BUILD A DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT’S GOING ON, WHAT ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Family Community Connectors
£12,163 04/04/2023
COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THE CITY CAN INTRODUCE A PERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR. CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Cranbrook Community Connector
£6,811 04/04/2023
THIS AGREEMENT RELATES TO THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY Connector activity IN CRANBROOK, SUPPORTED BY THE WIDER NETWORK OF WELLBEING EXETER AND DCF. ECI have taken over the contract from Youth Genesis ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Cranbrook Community Connector
£6,684 03/01/2023
THIS AGREEMENT RELATES TO THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY Connector activity IN CRANBROOK, SUPPORTED BY THE WIDER NETWORK OF WELLBEING EXETER AND DCF. ECI have taken over the contract from Youth Genesis ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Family Community Connectors
£11,936 03/01/2023
Grant to Okehampton Community Kitchen
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Builders
£78,915 03/01/2023
Grant to CROPS(Community Regeneration Outreach Projects)
Devon Community Foundation - Cranbrook Community Builder
£4,297 03/01/2023
Grant to Torbay Ladies Lounge
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Exeter Community Initiatives
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Devon Community Foundation - Cranbrook Community Builder
£4,396 06/10/2022
THIS AGREEMENT RELATES TO THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY BUILDING IN CRANBROOK, SUPPORTED BY THE WIDER NETWORK OF WELLBEING EXETER AND DCF. COMMUNITY BUILDERS: COMMUNITY BUILDERS ENGAGE WITH AND WORK ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Builders
£80,308 06/10/2022
COMMUNITY BUILDERS: A TEAM OF COMMUNITY BUILDERS ENGAGE WITH AND WORK ALONGSIDE RESIDENTS AT A NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL. THEY LISTEN TO LOCAL PEOPLE, BUILD A DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT’S GOING ON, WHAT ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Family Community Connectors
£12,455 06/10/2022
COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THE CITY CAN INTRODUCE A PERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR. CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Cranbrook Community Connector
£6,684 06/10/2022
THIS AGREEMENT RELATES TO THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY Connector activity IN CRANBROOK, SUPPORTED BY THE WIDER NETWORK OF WELLBEING EXETER AND DCF. ECI have taken over the contract from Youth Genesis ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Devon Family Resource
£10,000 12/01/2022
providing emergency essentials. food and fuel support to vulnerable households
Devon Community Foundation - True North
£6,161 26/07/2021
11
Pilot mentoring project for boys (10-14) who have been exposed to domestic violence.
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£49,665 26/05/2021
A grant to support boys aged 10-14 who have been effected by domestic abuse
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Family Community Connectors
£8,139 05/12/2020
2
COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THE CITY CAN INTRODUCE A PERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR. CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Cranbrook Community Builder
£3,874 05/12/2020
0
THIS AGREEMENT RELATES TO THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY BUILDING IN CRANBROOK, SUPPORTED BY THE WIDER NETWORK OF WELLBEING EXETER AND DCF. COMMUNITY BUILDERS: COMMUNITY BUILDERS ENGAGE WITH AND WORK ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Builders
£61,381 05/12/2020
2
COMMUNITY BUILDERS: A TEAM OF COMMUNITY BUILDERS ENGAGE WITH AND WORK ALONGSIDE RESIDENTS AT A NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL. THEY LISTEN TO LOCAL PEOPLE, BUILD A DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT’S GOING ON, WHAT ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Builders
£61,352 05/10/2020
4
to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 11/09/2020
Exeter Community Initiative Core & Project Development 2020/21
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Family Community Connectors
£3,641 04/08/2020
0
Family Community Connectors
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Parent Progression Digital Inclusion
£4,400 29/07/2020
7
Grant to Exeter Community Initiatives
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - Community Builders
£66,263 29/07/2020
4
to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,502 28/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Exeter Community Initiatives
£10,250 23/07/2020
Grant to Exeter Community Initiatives meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Make and Do Family Support
£3,450 30/04/2020
3
Grant to Exeter Community Initiatives
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI)
£90,000 19/03/2020
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Family Resource Manager and the Administrator at the Devon Family Resource service, providing support to disadvantaged families in Devon
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter
£63,606 10/12/2019
3
to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter
£64,917 10/12/2019
3
to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Bike Bank
£9,800 11/10/2019
12
Bike Bank
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Exeter Community Initiatives
£98,000 17/07/2019
36
The charity supports people who are facing disadvantage through a range of community-based projects. The grant will go towards the Transitions Project, supporting people who are vulnerably-housed ....more
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Exeter Community Initiatives
£17,646 29/05/2019
12
GP Link Early Help Coordinator Project
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter
£64,697 15/05/2019
3
to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter
£63,843 03/04/2019
3
to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Transitions
£190,000 22/02/2019
60
The project brings together volunteer mentors and people who need extra help to live independently. All volunteers are trained in coaching and communications skills and are then matched with someone ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter
£60,941 19/12/2018
3
to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter
£36,982 02/10/2018
6
to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter
£64,917 28/06/2018
3
to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter
£64,917 09/04/2018
3
to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Exeter Community Initiatives
£15,000 09/01/2018
12
The charity works with many disadvantaged groups across the Exeter area. Its Transitions project helps vulnerable adults with mental health, abuse, addiction and homeless issues to deal with their ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter
£40,000 31/10/2017
5
Grant to Exeter Community Initiatives
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter
£71,439 25/01/2017
5
Grant to Exeter Community Initiatives
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Exeter Community Initiatives
£90,000 10/03/2016
24
towards three years' running costs of the 'Devon Family Resource Project' in Exeter that provides tailored support to vulnerable families
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Exeter Community Initiatives
£44,600 07/01/2015
36
The charity works with many disadvantaged groups across the Exeter area. Its Transitions project helps vulnerable adults with mental health, abuse, addiction and homeless issues to deal with their ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Transitions
£187,060 23/10/2013
60
This project in Exeter will use the funding to expand their work with vulnerable people to help them improve their quality of life and live more independently.The primary beneficiaries of the project ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 47-79
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/09/1993, number: 1026229
  • Registered at Companies House on 16/08/1993, number: 02844870
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

148-149 Fore Street
Exeter
Devon
EX4 3AN

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN EXETER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF DEVON AND LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS (AT BOTH UNITARY, COUNTY AND DISTRICT LEVEL) ADJACENT THERETO, TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.‘FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH; OLD AGE; ILL-HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION OF THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN, POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY)’(2) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN EXETER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF DEVON, AND LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS (AT BOTH UNITARY, COUNTY AND DISTRICT LEVEL) ADJACENT THERETO, IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.(3) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF EXETER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF DEVON, AND LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS (AT BOTH UNITARY, COUNTY AND DISTRICT LEVEL) ADJACENT THERETO, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH; AGE; INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.[NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE THE CITY OF EXETER AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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