The Minack Theatre Trust CIO

Analysis

The Minack Theatre Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penzance. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Minack Theatre Trust CIO reported income of £3.0m and spending of £2.6m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £3.0m (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Minack Theatre Trust CIO sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ucheldre Centre (£3.0m), The Nisbet Trust (£3.0m) and Devon County Agricultural Association (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 73%, trading 22%, investments 2.9% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £5.1m would cover about 23 months of spending at that rate. It employed 62 people.