King Edward Mine CIO
Analysis
King Edward Mine CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Camborne. It was registered in November 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, King Edward Mine CIO reported income of £137k and spending of £90k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £60k to £137k (+128%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, King Edward Mine CIO sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southbank and Waterloo Neighbours (£137k), Littlemore Pre-School (£138k) and Manchester Victoria Baths Trust (£136k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
King Edward Mine is a Cornish tin mine site, now a museum, one of only two complete sites left in the world. There is working machinery to demonstrate the processing of ore to tin concentrate, a shop, cafe and 22 acres to explore. The site has been run by volunteers since in 1987. The site is open to visitors from April until Sept each year, see www.kingedwardmine.co.uk for information.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southbank and Waterloo Neighbours | London | £137k |
| Littlemore Pre-School | Oxford | £138k |
| Manchester Victoria Baths Trust | Manchester | £136k |
| The Bignor Roman Villa Charitable Trust | West Sussex | £138k |