The Chalice Well Trust

Analysis

The Chalice Well Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Glastonbury. It was registered in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08048023). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Chalice Well Trust reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.3m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £278k to £1.1m (+298%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Chalice Well Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wec International (£1.1m), Spurgeons College (£1.1m) and The Friends of Alexander Institutions Trust (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 53%, charitable activities 43% and investments 3.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £885. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 36%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.