The Core

Analysis

The Core is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in October 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Core reported income of £152k and spending of £153k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £80k to £152k (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Core sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leigh Miners Welfare Institute (£151k), Polegate Community Association (£152k) and 2nd Warwick Sea Scout Group (£151k).