Cornwall Refuge Trust
Analysis
Cornwall Refuge Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Truro. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05178212). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cornwall Refuge Trust reported income of £766k and spending of £716k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £544k to £766k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cornwall Refuge Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All Nations Church Bedford (£766k), Dar Ul Uloom Islamia Longsight (£768k) and Alexis and Anne- Marie Habib Foundation (£764k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 47%, donations and legacies 30% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £213k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £795k would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.8%
- Legacies 28%
- Charitable activities 47%
- Investments 1.9%
- Other 21%
In the charity's own words
Cornwall Refuge Trust provides refuge accommodation for women, men and children who have escaped domestic abuse, offering them a safe and supportive environment in which to recover from their experiences and build a safer and happier future for themselves. We also provide a 24-hour domestic abuse helpline and a domestic abuse community counselling service, the Waves Project.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| All Nations Church Bedford | Bedford | £766k |
| Dar Ul Uloom Islamia Longsight | Manchester | £768k |
| Alexis and Anne- Marie Habib Foundation | London | £764k |
| Whitefield Charity SK Corporation | London | £769k |