The Trevithick Society
Analysis
The Trevithick Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sandhurst. It was registered in December 2014, 12 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Trevithick Society reported income of £25k and spending of £16k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £25k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Trevithick Society sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Middleton Park (£25k), Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Gwynedd/Gwynedd Family History Society (£25k) and The Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY ARE THE PRESERVATION OF INDUSTRIAL ARCHEAOLOGY OF CORNWALL, THE COLLECTION AND COLLATINF OF ARTIFACTS AND MUSEUM ACTIVITIES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Middleton Park | Leeds | £25k |
| Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Gwynedd/Gwynedd Family History Society | Gwynedd | £25k |
| The Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon | Ware | £25k |
| Twyning Village Hall | Gloucestershire | £25k |