Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change Limited
Analysis
Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Redruth. It was registered in December 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04228103). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change Limited reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.6m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.9m to £1.5m (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reading Family Church (£1.5m), The George Muller Charitable Trust (£1.5m) and Raghuvanshi Mahajan London "Rama" (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £589k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 51 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 1.5%
- Other 1.7%
In the charity's own words
Our Vision is Challenge to Change: better lives, better off, better sense. We deliver activities that will help communities to come together, to share more to improve mutual respect and give better access to networks. We will help people to improve their skills and to find more or better work. We will influence system change and service design by helping people to speak the truth to power.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Family Church | Reading | £1.5m |
| The George Muller Charitable Trust | Bristol | £1.5m |
| Raghuvanshi Mahajan London "Rama" | Greenford | £1.5m |
| Pilotlight | London | £1.5m |