The Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust
Analysis
The Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Truro. It was registered in January 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust reported income of £150k and spending of £218k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £51k to £150k (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 465%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shaftesbury Municipal Almshouse Charity (£149k), Robert Hibbert's Almshouse Charity (£151k) and Oxford Kilburn Youth Trust (£149k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The preservation and restoration of buildings of architectural or historic interest anywhere within Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. The charity operates on a rolling fund basis, by utilising its funds to buy, restore and sell. In the light of the increasingly difficult property market, greater emphasis will in future be put on working in partnership.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Municipal Almshouse Charity | Dorset | £149k |
| Robert Hibbert's Almshouse Charity | Luton | £151k |
| Oxford Kilburn Youth Trust | London | £149k |
| Rowington Almshouse Charity | Warwick | £151k |