The Callister Trust

Analysis

The Callister Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Prenton. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Callister Trust reported income of £116k and spending of £237k, spending 204% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £29k to £116k (+295%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 276%. Over the whole period it spent 125% 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 Callister Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kent Search and Rescue (Lowland) (£116k), The Thames Valley Police Benevolent Fund (£116k) and Embassy of Mankind (£116k).