Castellan African Trust

Analysis

Castellan African Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Umberleigh. It was registered in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Castellan African Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £22k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £15k to £18k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 29%. 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, Castellan African Trust sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heather Recreation Ground (£18k), Sanderstead Village Women's Institute (£18k) and The Alfred and Beatrice Weintrop Charity (£18k).

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.