THE CELLAR TRUST

Registered charity 701982 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CELLAR PROJECT

The Cellar Trust is a recovery based mental health charity which supports individuals to return to fulfilling and independent lives, through the delivery of a range of vocationally oriented activities, and employment support.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£6.9m
Latest spending
£4.2m
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a breakeven position on unrestricted funding for the year ended 31 March 2025, with headline turnover increasing to £6,872,916 largely due to capital funding. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,188,366, representing 4.48 months of budgeted expenditure, which is within the stated policy target of 3-6 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 65
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3-6 months budgeted expenditure (held: £700k)
“The trustees, having considered the identified risks, have agreed that a reserves figure that represents 3-6 months budgeted expenditure is considered appropriate.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Corporate structure

What the charity says about itself (2024-25)

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The report states '12,360 people supported' and '37,623 sessions delivered' in the summary and cover. The CEO's letter confirms 'over 12,000 people' and 'almost 38,000 support sessions'.
“In 2024-25, we delivered almost 38,000 support sessions, a 9% increase on the previous year, to over 12,000 people.”
MAST service highlights state 90% of people were not re-admitted to hospital.
“90% of people supported by MAST were not re-admitted to hospital, highlighting the effectiveness of the service in reducing reliance on acute care.”
HOPE service highlights state 88% showed measurable improvement in wellbeing.
“88% of people showed measurable improvement in wellbeing and Goals Based Outcomes (average progress score: 5/10).”
Talking Therapies Employment highlights state 267 people moved into, returned to, or remained in work.
“267 people were discharged from the service having successfully moved into, returned to, or remained in work.”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Cellar Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardNHSWYICB - Personal Development Programme——
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardNHSWYICB - HOPE Service——

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£6.9m
Total spending
£4.2m
Cost of raising funds
£25k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
106

Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bradford City · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£6.9m£4.2m
31/03/2024£3.6m£3.5m
31/03/2023£3.2m£3.4m
31/03/2022£2.3m£1.8m
31/03/2021£1.7m£1.5m

Common questions

Is THE CELLAR TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a breakeven position on unrestricted funding for the year ended 31 March 2025, with headline turnover increasing to £6,872,916 largely due to capital funding. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,188,366, representing 4.48 months of budgeted expenditure, which is within the stated policy target of 3-6 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE CELLAR TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds THE CELLAR TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CELLAR TRUST as a grant recipient include YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION, THE KEN AND EDNA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£169k
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£165k
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£127k
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£100k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2022£25kTERM FUNDING
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2024£25kTerm Funding
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2023£10kTerm Funding
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATIONFY2022£8k
THE KEN AND EDNA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE KEN AND EDNA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2022£2kRuns a Wellbeing in Work programme in Bradford to support those returning to work after a period of mental ill health.
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£1kCharitable activities
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATIONFY2025£0
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATIONFY2025£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2022£9kCHECK-IN
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2021£248kHOPE - Hold On Pain Ends
UK government23/07/2020£74kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund03/10/2019£10kCommunity Café Heroes
The National Lottery Community Fund04/02/2015£9kA Holistic and Strategic Approach to skills development

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CARERS TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CELLAR TRUST£6.9mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
CARERS TRUST FY2025£13.0m——above8.0%no doubt
THE DRINKS TRUST FY2024£1.0m——above—no doubt
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£385k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GOOD SOIL TRUST FY2025£185k£28,4920below—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FY2025£36.0m£130,001 - £140,000—below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.