Cedars Castle Hill
Analysis
Cedars Castle Hill is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03913377). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Cedars Castle Hill reported income of £24k and spending of £963k, spending 3939% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £2.5m to £24k (-99%), an average of -69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cedars Castle Hill sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crowland Cares (£24k), Counselling Initiatives (£24k) and Wigan U3a (£24k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of sheltered residential accomodation and care for the benefit of aged persons who are in need in Shaftesbury and the surrounding area
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crowland Cares | Peterborough | £24k |
| Counselling Initiatives | Twickenham | £24k |
| Wigan U3a | Lancashire | £24k |
| New Life Evangelical Ministries | Essex | £24k |