The Cornish Maritime Trust

Analysis

The Cornish Maritime Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in May 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02924770). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Cornish Maritime Trust reported income of £19k and spending of £16k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £19k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Cornish Maritime Trust sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The International Society for Diatom Research (£19k), The Transport on Water Association (£19k) and The Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society (£19k).