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PLYMOUTH CULTURE CIO

Registered charity 1193093 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£805k
Latest spending
£398k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £407,008 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves held at £154,886. Per the trustees' report, these reserves significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £55,000, providing sufficient time to secure alternative funding or meet obligations if existing streams are lost.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
“The number of employees whose emoluments fell within the following bands was: 2025 No 1 £60,001 - £70,000” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose emoluments fell within the following bands was: 2025 No 1 £60,001 - £70,000” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months operating costs, which is approximately £55,000 (held: £155k)
“The target level of free reserves is set at three months operating costs, which is approximately £55,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£805k
Total spending
£398k
Reserves (reported)
£155k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · Plymouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£805k£398k
31/07/2024£401k£359k
31/07/2023£366k£433k
31/07/2022£526k£495k
31/07/2021£579k£424k

Common questions

Is PLYMOUTH CULTURE CIO financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £407,008 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves held at £154,886. Per the trustees' report, these reserves significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £55,000, providing sufficient time to secure alternative funding or meet obligations if existing streams are lost. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of PLYMOUTH CULTURE CIO earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds PLYMOUTH CULTURE CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PLYMOUTH CULTURE CIO as a grant recipient include LITERATURE WORKS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
LITERATURE WORKSFY2023£500
LITERATURE WORKSFY2022£500

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE1£14k
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST1£10k
THE HENRY MOORE FOUNDATION1£10k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST1£920
MOTABILITY1£763

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