The Excelsior Trust

Analysis

The Excelsior Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in February 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01670772). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending November 2025, The Excelsior Trust reported income of £341k and spending of £349k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £115k to £341k (+197%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Excelsior Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beverley Minster Old Fund (£337k), The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust (£342k) and The Centre for Enviromental Initiatives (£337k).