The Cassel Hospital Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Cassel Hospital Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Richmond. It was registered in July 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Cassel Hospital Charitable Trust reported income of £30k and spending of £27k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £42k to £30k (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Cassel Hospital Charitable Trust sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grass Roots Rwanda (£30k), Project Shelter Wakadogo (£30k) and The Friends of St Edmund Hall Boat Club (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We promote the effective treatment of adults and young people who have long histories of trauma and neglect and therefore struggle to establish and maintain relationships, to manage their emotions and to lead fulfilling lives. This group of people often attract the diagnosis of personality disorder. We fund research, training & education and buildings and facilities at the Cassel and elsewhere.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grass Roots Rwanda | Tewkesbury | £30k |
| Project Shelter Wakadogo | London | £30k |
| The Friends of St Edmund Hall Boat Club | Somerset | £30k |
| The Association of Parish Mission Sisters | Liverpool | £30k |