St Just and District Trust CIO
Analysis
St Just and District Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penzance. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending October 2025, St Just and District Trust CIO reported income of £26k and spending of £6,490, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £251k to £26k (-90%), an average of -44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 368%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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, St Just and District Trust CIO sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holbeach and District Community Association (£26k), Thorpe Willoughby Village Hall (£26k) and The Russell Society (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust owns and operates The Knut, a heritage centre next to the Plen an Gwari, one of two surviving Cornish medieval amphitheatres. As well as housing a backstage and archive facility for its performances of the historic Ordinalia Cornish Mystery plays, the Knut is an asset for the community of St Just, hosting workshops, talks, seminars, performances, and creative and collaborative events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holbeach and District Community Association | Spalding | £26k |
| Thorpe Willoughby Village Hall | Selby | £26k |
| The Russell Society | Lancashire | £26k |
| M. T. O. College | Middlesex | £26k |