The Cambridge Chrysalis Trust
Analysis
The Cambridge Chrysalis Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huntingdon. It was registered in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and animals, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Cambridge Chrysalis Trust reported income of £158k and spending of £10k, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £111k to £158k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 12% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Cambridge Chrysalis Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wolston Leisure and Community Centre Trust (£158k), Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival (£158k) and Guardians of Strutts (£158k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust's primary activity until 2027 is the accumulation of funds through investment. However, the Trust also considersgrant applications from registered charities. A candidate project will be scored on: (1) degree of match between its objectives and those of the Trust; (2) importance; (3) likelihood of success; (4) strategic value of the grant to the project; and (5) relative cost.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wolston Leisure and Community Centre Trust | Coventry | £158k |
| Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival | Exmouth | £158k |
| Guardians of Strutts | Derbyshire | £158k |
| Mapplewell and Staincross Village Hall Limited | Barnsley | £158k |