Escapeline

Analysis

Escapeline is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Escapeline reported income of £518k and spending of £260k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £107k to £518k (+382%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Escapeline sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Andrew's Centre (£511k), The Regatta Foundation (£522k) and The Crispin Davis Family Trust (£507k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, donations and legacies 4.4% and trading 2.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £346k would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.