The Old Polperro School
Analysis
The Old Polperro School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Looe. It was registered in August 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Old Polperro School reported income of £26k and spending of £40k, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2024 to September 2025, income grew from £17k to £26k (+48%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Old Polperro School sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% 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 28th Oxford (Littlemore) Scout Group (£26k), Cowden Village Hall (Commonly Known As Cowden Memorial Hall) (£26k) and The Whipton Institute (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To manage Polperro Village Hall and the associated School House for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Lansallos together with an area five miles outside that boundary in the County of Cornwall including use for meetings, lectures , classes, leisure activities and affordable domestic accommodation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 28th Oxford (Littlemore) Scout Group | Oxford | £26k |
| Cowden Village Hall (Commonly Known As Cowden Memorial Hall) | Kent | £26k |
| The Whipton Institute | Exeter | £26k |
| 7th Hampton (All Saints) Scout Group | Middlesex | £26k |