TRENANCE COTTAGES NEWQUAY
Restoration of cottages for the benefit of the community.Restoration was completed during the year 2015/2016. The charity leases out tearooms, ice cream sales, a meeting area, and language school. The charity's Heritage Rooms depict life in the dwellings C.1900 and are free to enter. The charity's Function Room is hired to a variety of users for meetings, exhibitions and wedding ceremonies.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £15,259 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased charitable activity and trading income. The trustees consider unrestricted reserves of £88,104 to be sufficient to sustain future operations, with £50,000 ring-fenced as a contingency fund. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters were identified requiring further attention.
What the accounts disclose
“They consider that the unrestricted funds at the year end of £88,104 are required to help sustain the operations of the charity in the future.” — page 6
Trustees
- JILLIAN WILLMOTTchair
- Andrew Hannan
- David Andrew Salter
- Emma Mary Hackett
- Fiona Rick
- Gillian Ann Moore
- MAVIS ANN SUTHERLAND WARMAN
- MR RONALD FULLWOOD
- Sandra Watkins
- Simon Thomas Fernley
- VALERIE COLLINSON
- Vanessa Bragg
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £53k | £52k |
| 31/12/2024 | £43k | £49k |
| 31/12/2023 | £43k | £49k |
| 31/12/2022 | £43k | £57k |
| 31/12/2021 | £65k | £40k |
Common questions
Is TRENANCE COTTAGES NEWQUAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £15,259 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased charitable activity and trading income. The trustees consider unrestricted reserves of £88,104 to be sufficient to sustain future operations, with £50,000 ring-fenced as a contingency fund. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters were identified requiring further attention. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/05/2017 | £69k | "Making Trenance Heritage Cottages sustainable developing new uses" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/03/2009 | £599k | "Trenance Cottages" |