Alumni Annual Fund
The Alumni Annual Fund brings Exeter's student experience to life. Thanks to thousands of alumni and supporters, we fund the extra-curricular activities that help students thrive. Every year, donations support projects across sports clubs, societies, music and theatre groups, student conferences, outreach initiatives and more.
How it works
The Alumni Annual Fund supports projects across all University departments including the Students’ Guild and Student Union in both Exeter and Cornwall, the Athletics Union and academic faculties. We are able to provide funding to, on average, over 100 projects each year, typically dispersing over £150,000 annually to worthwhile initiatives across the University.
The more we raise, the more student ideas we can support.
How to give
Donations of all sizes help unlock opportunities for students. The Alumni Annual Fund works because many people give what they can, pooling together to create real change.
A Day with YMCA Exeter for Accounting students
31 MSc Accounting and Finance and final year undergraduate students spent a productive day with YMCA Exeter, including a series of talks from senior YMCA staff about their mission, values and projects, as well as insights on charity accounting and grant writing. The students found the day enriching and came away with an idea of how they could make a difference in society. The day’s activities were funded by the Alumni Annual Fund.
New Canoe Polo Boats
The Annual Fund enabled the Canoe Club to purchase new polo boats, in order to increase the participation and improve the performance of female members in canoe polo, an exhilarating sport that combines ball sports and kayaking. The new boats will ultimately benefit all 125 members of the club.
Sweet Nothings at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Sweet Nothings A Cappella group take an original show, including acting, musical performances and choreography, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival every year. In 2025, the group performed six shows, and received glowing reviews from the audience members. The Annual Fund supported publicity, venue hire and microphone hire for the run of shows.
Employability Planner for 1st Year Law Students
The Annual Fund paid for the production of 1,000 planners for first year Law students. The planners provide students with an introduction to the Careers team and Career Zone, information about the Law Career Timeline for pursuing a career as a Solicitor or Barrister, career and skills development opportunities, placements, and profiles of Law alumni that demonstrate career paths into Law.
