--- title: "Exeter City of Literature — charity 1196686 | CharityCompare" description: "Exeter City of Literature (charity 1196686): income £184k (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/exeter-city-of-literature retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:12:11.671Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1196686CIO EC # Exeter City of Literature Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Exeter City of Literature is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.exetercityofliterature.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196686&subId=0) Work at Exeter City of Literature? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=exeter-city-of-literature&type=claim&name=Exeter%20City%20of%20Literature) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Exeter City of Literature? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £184,046 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £206,008 Registered charity number 1196686 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Bradninch Place Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.exetercityofliterature.com](http://www.exetercityofliterature.com/) Quick answer Exeter City of Literature (number 1196686) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Exeter City of Literature do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Exeter City of Literature Answers Exeter City of Literature gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Exeter City of Literature's highest-paid staff paid? Exeter City of Literature's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Exeter City of Literature as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Exeter City of Literature's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 November 2021 Also known as Exeter UNESCO City of Literature Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Exeter City of Literature registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Exeter City of Literature yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Exeter City of Literature. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Exeter City of Literature? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Exeter City of Literature's charity number? Exeter City of Literature's charity number is 1196686. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1196686? Search 1196686 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Exeter City of Literature do? 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. Does Exeter City of Literature have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Exeter City of Literature. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Exeter City of Literature? Exeter City of Literature's website listed in our register data is http://www.exetercityofliterature.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Exeter City of Literature's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Exeter City of Literature's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Exeter City of Literature? The register does not record Exeter City of Literature as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Exeter City of Literature's trustees paid? Exeter City of Literature's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Exeter City of Literature registered as a charity? Exeter City of Literature was entered on the register on 19 November 2021. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196686&subId=0).