Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    XCEL YOUTH TRUST 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £45,804 £46,979 £47,788 £25,071 £21,449 £111,073
    Total spending £43,647 £45,716 £44,428 £15,545 £31,522 £87,187
    Surplus/deficit £2,157 £1,263 £3,360 £9,526 -£10,073 £23,886
    Established: 12 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Sports activities
    Purposes
    • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
    Where it operates
    • Dumfries And Galloway
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Xcel Sensory Room
    £18,847 24/01/2023
    1
    Towards the costs of establishing a sensory room within the local youth centre to provide new play and learning opportunities for children with disabilities and additional support needs.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Xcel Youth Trust
    £2,989 15/11/2019
    We want to continue to run a broad range of activities for young people, from coding clubs to sports and socialising.
    Robertson Trust - The Xcel Project Youth Development Manager
    £13,000 30/04/2015
    The Xcel Project Youth Development Manager

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 02/11/2012, number: SC043536
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Xcel Youth Trust, 41a Henry Street, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, DG13 0AR

    Objectives

    The purposes of the SCIO are:- (i) to provide recreational facilities or organise recreational activities for young people with the object of improving the conditions of life and improving the health and education (including physical education) of the inhabitants of Eskdale and the surrounding areas through, without limitation, the provision of facilities or activities in Langholm and the surrounding localities, declaring that no act shall be out-with the scope of these objects by reason only that persons who are not inhabitants of Eskdale and the surrounding areas may or do benefit by such act. and (ii) to promote similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees think fit.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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