Chrysalis Trust
Analysis
Chrysalis Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Corbridge. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07121867). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Chrysalis Trust reported income of £74k and spending of £61k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £53k to £74k (+39%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Chrysalis Trust sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Helping Hands (Rhymney Cancer Self Help Group) (£74k), The Sasha Foundation (£74k) and The Association for Post-Natal Illness (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Chrysalis Grant Making Trust makes grants to individuals, registered charities and other organisations that carry out charitable activities providing public benefit. Less popular and harder to fund projects are prioritised with a spread of funding between local (North East England), national and international projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Helping Hands (Rhymney Cancer Self Help Group) | Gwent | £74k |
| The Sasha Foundation | Bath | £74k |
| The Association for Post-Natal Illness | London | £74k |
| Harrow Family Learning Network | Harrow | £74k |