XL WALES

Registered charity 1057268 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as XLWALES

An educational charity and social enterprise operating across South and West Wales. Delivering innovative and motivational activities in schools and community venues. Concentrating on promoting subject skills in science, design, technology, maths and ICT in primary school children, young people and adults. This is achieved by utilising fun, exciting, interactive and hands-on practical challenges.

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Latest income

£64k

Latest spending

£66k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds at year-end were £23,705, which met the charity's reserves policy target of holding funds to meet liabilities upon winding up, estimated at £15,000. The charity reported an overall deficit of £1,857 for the year, driven by a surplus on unrestricted funds offset by a deficit on restricted funds. The trustees acknowledge ongoing challenges in raising funds but remain confident in the charity's value and relevance.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: meet all its liabilities should the charity be required to wind up (held: £24k)

“It is the policy of the charity to hold unrestricted funds at the level required to meet all its liabilities should the charity be required to wind up. At 31 December 2025 the amount required is estimated to be £15k.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

DWF Foundation — “DWF Foundation provided funding for XLWales to deliver a Digital Inclusion Project in Felindre, Swansea.” (source page)
Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation — “Here is video of the intergenerational project delivered by XLWales, funded by the Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation, working with Bisho…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

PHILLIP GOUGHchair
Gareth John Widlake
JEAN MATTHIEU JAMES LECLERC
TERESA COUSINS

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£64k	£66k
31/12/2024	£67k	£63k
31/12/2023	£46k	£53k
31/12/2022	£55k	£56k
31/12/2021	£60k	£56k

Common questions

Is XL WALES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds at year-end were £23,705, which met the charity's reserves policy target of holding funds to meet liabilities upon winding up, estimated at £15,000. The charity reported an overall deficit of £1,857 for the year, driven by a surplus on unrestricted funds offset by a deficit on restricted funds. The trustees acknowledge ongoing challenges in raising funds but remain confident in the charity's value and relevance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/04/2024	£7k	XLWales Digital Inclusion Project