The Cornish Pilot Gig Association
Analysis
The Cornish Pilot Gig Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Cornish Pilot Gig Association reported income of £264k and spending of £300k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £50k to £264k (+424%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Cornish Pilot Gig Association sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age Concern Hassocks & District (£263k), Alder Trust (£264k) and Zaghawa Community Association (£263k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The CPGA is the governing body for the sport and we uphold the specification and heritage of the Cornish Pilot Gig. We work with our clubs and wider community to maintain the traditional spirit of the sport alongside modern safety and welfare standards. We are proud of our sport and are delighted that Cornish Pilot Gig rowing is being enjoyed by so many people across the British Isles and overseas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age Concern Hassocks & District | Hassocks | £263k |
| Alder Trust | Southampton | £264k |
| Zaghawa Community Association | Birmingham | £263k |
| Lifegate Outreach Centre | Walsall | £264k |