The Crysalys Foundation

is a UK based charity registered in England & Wales

Registered Charity No. 1189120 and Company No. 11080543

One of around 100 charities registered under Charity Commission RR14 guidance (section B5: promoting charities’ efficiency), we are a UK incubator organisation bringing together cross sector partners to research and innovate for public benefit.

We create impactful solutions to social, economic and sustainability challenges of our time. Our charitable purpose reflects both infrastructure and direct delivery activities to reduce disadvantage. We are currently focused on tackling trauma in the UK.

What We Do

The Crysalys Foundation focuses on preventing, reducing, mitigating and treating trauma.

Billions are spent on public services working in silos on isolated themes. Most effort is reactive and symptom focused, failing to tackle underlying trauma. A trauma informed model with collaboration can achieve critical, sustainable impacts for generations.

We connect themes and services to build early, proactive, preventative, trauma led pathways.

The Crysalys Foundation’s strategy and ambitions are based on
insights and learning.

Whilst drawing insights from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research, we recognise it as a stepping stone to deeper understanding of childhood trauma. Traditional ACEs research has been criticised for being pejorative, dated, limited and not accounting for structural inequalities or diverse traumatic experiences.

We demonstrate a holistic, structural, strengths based and agile approach to tackling trauma. Experiencing trauma does not automatically lead to reduced social and economic outcomes, though research shows strong correlations with life challenges.

Why?

In the UK:

1 in 3 people have experienced at least one traumatic event (Mental Health Foundation, 2022)
31% or 4.5 million children live in poverty (Child Poverty Action Group, 2024)
1 in 5 children have a probable mental health disorder (NHS England, 2023)
1 in 5 adults have experienced at least one form of child abuse (Office for National Statistics, 2020)
Nearly 50% of adult prisoners have experienced four or more adverse childhood experiences and 33% have been in a care home (Prison Reform Trust, 2022)

How?

We develop innovative research, projects and partnerships to prevent, reduce, mitigate and treat trauma.

Where?

The Crysalys Foundation is a UK charity with registered office in Northamptonshire, England. We have no headquarters or building, operating on a lean and agile model, working flexibly, remotely and digitally since 2017 to reduce core costs and carbon footprint.

Our free online resources reach a global audience. We welcome partnerships outside the UK that further our charitable objectives and public benefit.