Tregargus Trust CIO
Analysis
Tregargus Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St. Austell. It was registered in January 2016, 10 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Tregargus Trust CIO reported income of £47k and spending of £37k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £3,801 to £47k (+1148%), an average of +88% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Tregargus Trust CIO sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Devon Diesel Society Limited (£47k), Duffield Community Association (£47k) and Cotswolds Rivers Trust (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HISTORIC, DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SITES AND ARTIFACTS SITUATED IN THE TREGARGUS VALLEY, CORNWALL
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Devon Diesel Society Limited | Paignton | £47k |
| Duffield Community Association | Derbyshire | £47k |
| Cotswolds Rivers Trust | Oxfordshire | £47k |
| The Mere at Ellesmere | Shropshire | £48k |