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The Chalice Well Trust

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The Chalice Well Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about The Chalice Well Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,109,555
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,288,308
Registered charity number
1147343
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
85-89 Chilkwell Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Chalice Well Trust (number 1147343) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does The Chalice Well Trust do?

The Chalice Well and Gardens, maintained as a living sanctuary for contemplation and healing are open to visitors every day of the year. The Trust provides an annual programme of spiritual music, community gatherings and educational retreats to people of all faiths and spiritual paths. The Trust offers an annual subscription to supporters, retreat accommodation and a meeting room.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Chalice Well Trust

Answers The Chalice Well Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Chalice Well Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The Chalice Well Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Chalice Well Trust's money come from?

The Chalice Well Trust reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £591k (53%), charitable activities £473k (43%), investments £41k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £885.

  • Trading and fundraising events£591k · 53%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£473k · 43%
  • Investments£41k · 4%
  • Donations and legacies£4,858 · 0%

Does The Chalice Well Trust receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Chalice Well Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Chalice Well Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Chalice Well Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

The Chalice Well Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08048023 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Somerset

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is The Chalice Well Trust registered for?

Religious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Chalice Well Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Chalice Well Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to The Chalice Well Trust?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Chalice Well Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Chalice Well Trust as a registered charity (number 1147343) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Chalice Well Trust's charity number?
The Chalice Well Trust's charity number is 1147343. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1147343?
Search 1147343 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Chalice Well Trust do?
The Chalice Well and Gardens, maintained as a living sanctuary for contemplation and healing are open to visitors every day of the year. The Trust provides an annual programme of spiritual music, community gatherings and educational retreats to people of all faiths and spiritual paths. The Trust offers an annual subscription to supporters, retreat accommodation and a meeting room.
Does The Chalice Well Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Chalice Well Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Chalice Well Trust?
The Chalice Well Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.chalicewell.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Chalice Well Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Chalice Well Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Chalice Well Trust's money come from?
The Chalice Well Trust reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £591k (53%), charitable activities £473k (43%), investments £41k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £885.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Chalice Well Trust?
The register records The Chalice Well Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Chalice Well Trust's trustees paid?
The Chalice Well Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Chalice Well Trust registered as a charity?
The Chalice Well Trust was entered on the register on 21 May 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08048023).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.