The Chestnut Appeal for Men's Health Ltd

Analysis

The Chestnut Appeal for Men's Health Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in June 2001, 25 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 04197003). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Chestnut Appeal for Men's Health Ltd reported income of £547k and spending of £305k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £124k to £547k (+341%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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 Chestnut Appeal for Men's Health Ltd sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Autism Spectrum Connections Cymru (£547k), The Torbay Hospital League of Friends (£547k) and The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Charity (£547k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82%, charitable activities 14% and investments 3.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £332k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £806k would cover about 32 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.