The Cellar Trust

Analysis

The Cellar Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in September 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02304802). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cellar Trust reported income of £6.9m and spending of £4.2m, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £6.9m (+295%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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 Cellar 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy (£6.9m), Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside (£6.9m) and Barca - Leeds (£6.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, charitable activities 5.1% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 106 people.