Elevate
What it does
Elevate is a coaching and mentoring charity that works with young people to improve self-esteem, raise aspirations, build skills and reduce disengagement with education and society.
Its charitable purposes
TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 21 IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY LIVING IN THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION; (C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; (D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Elsewhere
- Bristol City
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £20,979 and spent £79,856.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £20,979 | £79,856 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2025 | £103,016 | £100,301 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2024 | £118,756 | £100,168 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2023 | £105,178 | £113,471 | Not reported | 13 |
| 31 March 2022 | £100,855 | £110,327 | Not reported | 20 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 79%, from £100,855 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £20,979 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 381% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £829,871.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £98,210 |
| 25 Jul 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £484,756 |
| 17 Feb 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £246,905 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 14 payments to this charity worth £74,377 between 3 July 2025 and 27 July 2026.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £74,377 | 14 | 2025/26, 2026/27 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Lyndon Russell WatkinsChair
- David Williams
- Mark Nickerson
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 14 August 2026, 170 days early | Received 14 August 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 2 December 2025, 60 days early | Received 2 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 5 November 2024, 87 days early | Received 5 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 7 December 2023, 55 days early | Received 7 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 23 November 2022, 69 days early | Received 23 November 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1163004
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 August 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 05 Aug 2015
- Website
- elevate.community
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.