Annual Celtic Beer Festival Raises £12,000 for Charitable Trust

The day-long festival transformed our historic Victorian cellars into a bustling festival venue, with five bars offering more than 100 beers (donated by over 50 UK breweries!) accompanied by live music throughout the day.

We’re delighted to share that a remarkable £12,000 was raised for the St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust, thanks to the 1,300+ attendees who joined in and made the festival such a success!

The St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust raises fund for communities, charities and individuals across the South West. Since its launch in 2003, the Charitable Trust has raised over £1,000,000 - aiding organisations and individuals in need. In 2024 alone, the Trust donated more than £95,000 to various causes, including youth mental health services, the air ambulance, and local families requiring equipment or additional support.

The annual Celtic Beer Festival remains the Trust’s flagship fundraising event, alongside various other efforts from its pub teams and individuals across the business - such as pub quizzes, sponsored walks, and a charity gala with a silent auction which raised a huge £47,000.

Georgina Young, Brewing Director at St Austell Brewery, said: “The 23rd Celtic Beer Festival was a highlight in our calendar where we all got together to celebrate every wonderful style of beer out there, from porters to sours, lagers to seaweed-salted bitters. There was something new for everyone to try.

“What’s more, it was all for a great cause, with the money raised going back to brilliant causes across the South West via our Charitable Trust.”

The St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust accepts applications from across the South West, from Cornwall up to Somerset all year-round. It is now encouraging individuals and charities across the region to apply for grants to kickstart their year.  Examples of where the money has helped in past years include funding home equipment needed for people with disabilities, as well as buying an adaptive surf wheelchair for a small water charity in Bude.

The primary purpose of the Trust is to support local campaigns for organisations designed to help people in need, or to support individuals who don’t have access to charity donations in the ‘normal’ way.

Those interested in applying for a grant from the St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust can do so by visiting: https://staustellbrewery.co.uk/charitable-trust/.