KERNOW EDUCATION ARTS PARTNERSHIP
Kernow Education Arts Partnership operates under the working name The Writers' Block.The Writers' Block is a creative writing centre based in Redruth, Cornwall, supporting writers of all ages and stages. We use story, writing and performance to nurture curiosity and spark imagination, helping people find their voice, build confidence and make sense of the world around them.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £2,196 for the year, with total income of £177,884 and expenditure of £180,081. Unrestricted reserves stood at £20,714, representing four months of core running costs, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of six months. The trustees note that forecasts for the following year show unrestricted reserves increasing significantly.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000.” — page 21
“The trustees aim to hold overall unrestricted reserves of around six months core running costs to support the charity’s current and future activities.” — page 13
“Trustee Casey Bottono has been employed by the charity to deliver project workshops. The value of their remuneration was £975 [2024:£2427] They were not involved in any decisions relating to this agreement. The trustees considered potential conflicts of interest and decided that this agreement was in the best interest of the charity.” — page 21
Trustees
- Clare Alvarez-Howard
- Ian Kenneth Abrahams
- Jane Roberta Pugh
- Keira Jenna Money
- LINDSEY VICTORIA HALL
- Natalie Thomas
- Sravya BHUPATIRAJU
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £178k | £180k |
| 31/03/2024 | £197k | £201k |
| 31/03/2023 | £215k | £228k |
| 31/03/2022 | £212k | £199k |
| 31/03/2021 | £145k | £119k |
Common questions
Is KERNOW EDUCATION ARTS PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £2,196 for the year, with total income of £177,884 and expenditure of £180,081. Unrestricted reserves stood at £20,714, representing four months of core running costs, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of six months. The trustees note that forecasts for the following year show unrestricted reserves increasing significantly. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of KERNOW EDUCATION ARTS PARTNERSHIP earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/09/2024 | £29k | "IMAGINE" |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/09/2023 | £19k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2022 | £10k | Pens Paper Envelopes |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2020 | £10k | Story for Language & Literacy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/04/2019 | £5k | The Writers? Block |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION | 1 | £144k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £142k |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £65k |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY | 1 | £25k |
| GRANTA TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| Community Foundation North East | 1 | £23k |
| THE T. S. ELIOT FOUNDATION | 1 | £21k |
Charities like this
- CREATIVE KERNOW LIMITED
- LLENYDDIAETH CYMRU - LITERATURE WALES
- NEW WRITING NORTH
- THE ARVON FOUNDATION
- CORNWALL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
- NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WRITING
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNOW EDUCATION ARTS PARTNERSHIP | £178k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CREATIVE KERNOW LIMITED | £2.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LLENYDDIAETH CYMRU - LITERATURE WALES | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEW WRITING NORTH | £1.8m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE ARVON FOUNDATION | £3.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CORNWALL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £397k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |