The Cockin Charity

Analysis

The Cockin Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Truro. It was registered in November 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Cockin Charity reported income of £31k and spending of £15k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £27k to £31k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 33% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Cockin Charity sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charlotte Beaty's Almshouses (£31k), Lady Anne Windsor Charity (£31k) and The Backham Almshouses (£31k).