Legacy XS
Analysis
Legacy XS is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Benfleet. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04790364). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Legacy XS reported income of £14k and spending of £43k, spending 303% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £48k to £14k (-71%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 221% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Legacy XS sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Balik Arts (£14k), Kendal Choral Society (£14k) and Tadley Memorial Hall (£14k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of facilities for recreation, sport, other leisure-time activities and advancement of education for young people. The facilities are mainly provided at the Legacy XS Community Youth Centre and Skatepark, Richmond Park, Richmond Avenue, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5HE
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Balik Arts | Cambridge | £14k |
| Kendal Choral Society | Cumbria | £14k |
| Tadley Memorial Hall | Tadley | £14k |
| St Kitts and Nevis Friendly Association | Harrow | £14k |