Castellers of London
Analysis
Castellers of London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10502528). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Castellers of London reported income of £17k and spending of £15k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £663 to £17k (+2499%), an average of +126% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 1222%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Castellers of London sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pwllglas Village Hall (£17k), Cape Farewell (0cean) (£17k) and The Stalybridge Old Band (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a group of people who live in London with a common interest: castells. Building castells, or human towers, is a Catalan tradition that dates back more than 200 years.Castellers of London was born in 2015 with the objective of promoting the tradition of castells in the London area. We hold open rehearsals twice a week and organise special events, such as exhibitions and performances, whi
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|---|---|---|
| Pwllglas Village Hall | Clwyd | £17k |
| Cape Farewell (0cean) | Dorchester | £17k |
| The Stalybridge Old Band | Dukinfield | £17k |
| King Edward's Memorial Hall | Salisbury | £17k |