CORNWALL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1055654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C A S

The objects of the society shall be to undertake and foster archaeological research in Cornwall (including The Isles Of Scilly) and to disseminate knowledge of cornish archaeology by publication or other means.

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Latest income
£79k
Latest spending
£71k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased from £67,288 to £75,907 during the year, driven by a net receipt of £8,619. The charity holds monetary assets of £83,287 against a net liability of £9,062, resulting in a positive net asset position. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention regarding the preparation of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Excavations (Castilly Henge — including Grants)
“Excavations (Castilly Henge — including Grants) 55,927” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cornwall · Isles Of Scilly

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£79k£71k
31/12/2024£24k£17k
31/12/2023£17k£16k
31/12/2022£14k£14k
31/12/2021£13k£13k

Common questions

Is CORNWALL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased from £67,288 to £75,907 during the year, driven by a net receipt of £8,619. The charity holds monetary assets of £83,287 against a net liability of £9,062, resulting in a positive net asset position. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention regarding the preparation of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/04/2025£43k"Castilly Henge: examining, illuminating and sustaining Cornwall’s ancient sacred heart. Dating the site’s phases; establishing whether it contains a stone circle; and ensuring improved management and closer engagement with local communities."
UK government24/08/2021£1kALB-Historic England-Windmill Farm, Lizard Peninsula: 1982 excavations