PK Porthcurno

Analysis

PK Porthcurno is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penzance. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 March 2025, PK Porthcurno reported income of £969k and spending of £1.1m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £376k to £969k (+158%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 291%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, PK Porthcurno sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Koestler Trust (£964k), Cleveland Independent Theatre Company Limited (£975k) and Leeds International Piano Competition (£960k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 53%, charitable activities 25%, donations and legacies 3.3% and investments 2.6%. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 21%. Reserves of £140k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.

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.