Trenance Cottages Newquay
Analysis
Trenance Cottages Newquay is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06857630). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Trenance Cottages Newquay reported income of £53k and spending of £52k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £65k to £53k (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Trenance Cottages Newquay sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winifred Wharton Trust (£53k), Cambridgeshire Beekeepers' Association (£53k) and Frinton and Walton Heritage Trust (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Restoration of cottages for the benefit of the community.Restoration was completed during the year 2015/2016. The charity leases out tearooms, ice cream sales, a meeting area, and language school. The charity's Heritage Rooms depict life in the dwellings C.1900 and are free to enter. The charity's Function Room is hired to a variety of users for meetings, exhibitions and wedding ceremonies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Winifred Wharton Trust | Northamptonshire | £53k |
| Cambridgeshire Beekeepers' Association | Cambridge | £53k |
| Frinton and Walton Heritage Trust | Essex | £53k |
| The Cheshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England | Middlewich | £53k |