Camp XL
Analysis
Camp XL is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and recreation, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05618893). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Camp XL reported income of £174k and spending of £153k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £176k to £174k (-0.9%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 845%. Over the whole period it spent 35% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Camp XL sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Harrow Weald (£174k), Richmond Synagogue Charitable Fund (£174k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Highworth with Sevenhampton and Inglesham (£174k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Camp XL hosts residential activity camps for ages 11-18, many at its activity centre, Gaines Manor. Though a Christian organisation, it explicitly opens its programmes to those of all faiths and none, encouraging young people to think critically and reach their own considered opinions on matters of faith; to resist the urge to conform, understand alternate views, and value freedom of conscience.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Harrow Weald | Harrow | £174k |
| Richmond Synagogue Charitable Fund | London | £174k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Highworth with Sevenhampton and Inglesham | Swindon | £174k |
| Transforming Places | Manchester | £174k |