The Castanea Trust
Analysis
The Castanea Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in L2 9tl. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and animals, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Castanea Trust reported income of £233k and spending of £94k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £310k to £233k (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 159% 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 Castanea Trust sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Butler Trust (£233k), Kingdom Supplies (£233k) and Zebra Access CIO (£232k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
to charites whose activities are to improve the quality of life for ex service personnel and their families,to improve quality of life for children who are sick and to help their wishes come true, to reduce animal suffering and to support care for older people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Butler Trust | London | £233k |
| Kingdom Supplies | Brentwood | £233k |
| Zebra Access CIO | Wolverhampton | £232k |
| Lung Cancer Nursing UK | Carlisle | £233k |