Xcelerate
Analysis
Xcelerate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Xcelerate reported income of £68k and spending of £88k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £92k to £68k (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 203%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Xcelerate sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Word Forest Organisation (£68k), The Pangolin Project CIO (£68k) and Friends of Horsenden (£67k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Somerset and the surrounding area, the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities 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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Word Forest Organisation | Devon | £68k |
| The Pangolin Project CIO | Chester | £68k |
| Friends of Horsenden | Greenford | £67k |
| Furness Railway Trust | Grange-over-Sands | £68k |