Pentreath Limited

Analysis

Pentreath Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newquay. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02593533). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Pentreath Limited reported income of £4.1m and spending of £4.3m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.8m to £4.1m (+6.0%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pentreath Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Children North East (£4.1m), Hospices of Hope Limited (£4.1m) and Lia Relief Trust (£4.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, donations and legacies 2.9% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £84k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 135 people.