CREATIVE KERNOW LIMITED

Registered charity 292138 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACT, ARTS CENTRE TRUST, ARTS CENTRE TRUST & ACT, CORNWALL ARTS CENTRE TRUST TRURO LIMITED, CREATIVE SKILLS

We deliver initiatives in support of the creative industries and wider cultural activities in Cornwall. These include a rural touring scheme for communities in Cornwall; a community arts investment programme; education, skills development and training; workspaces for practitioners; information, advice and guidance; and campaigning with partners across Europe to support culture in rural areas.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£2.4m

Latest spending

£2.4m

Registered

1986

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group made a deficit of £80,853 in the year ended 31 March 2024, primarily due to the conclusion of ESIF funding for the Cultivator Programme. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,129,873, which the trustees consider adequate to cover expected working capital movements and unexpected costs, allowing the charity to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.1m)

“The charity’s policy on the level of reserves is that they should provide at least three months’ operating costs for Creative Kernow’s core team” — page 14

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rent payable to Krowji Limited for the use of property during the year, total amount paid during the year of £16,957 (2023: £18,357).

“Rent payable to Krowji Limited for the use of property during the year, total amount paid during the year of £16,957 (2023: £18,357). Hire of meeting rooms payable to Krowji for the use of rooms on an ad hoc basis during the year, total amount paid during the year of £293 (2023: £7,221). Supply of labour and materials from Krowji for remedial repair works carried out during the year, total amount paid during the year of £Nil (2023: £1,872). Rent receivable from Krowji Limited for the lease of property, total amount received during the year of £100 (2023: £100). Management charges of £5,000 (2023: £nil) were charged by the charity to Krowji for back office services provided during the year. Creative Kernow Limited has provided a loan to Krowjl Limited. Interest is charged on the loan, total interest receivable during the year of £28,964 (2023: £18,397). The loan amount outstanding from Krowji Limited at the balance sheet date is included in the intercompany balances within creditors due under one year.” — page 47

“Cornwall Arts Marketing Limited provided advertising services throughout the year. Total amount paid during the year of £6,971 (2023: £2,099). Management charges of £4,500 (2023: £nil) were charged by the charity to Cornwall Arts Marketing Limited for back office services provided during the year. At the balance sheet date the amount due from Cornwall Arts Marketing Limited was £6,708 (2023: £13,982).” — page 48

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Cornwall Arts Marketing Limited provided advertising services throughout the year. Total amount paid during the year of £6,971 (2023: £2,099). Management charges of £4,500 (2023: £nil) were charged by the charity to Cornwall Arts Marketing Limited for back office services provided during the year.

“Rent payable to Krowji Limited for the use of property during the year, total amount paid during the year of £16,957 (2023: £18,357). Hire of meeting rooms payable to Krowji for the use of rooms on an ad hoc basis during the year, total amount paid during the year of £293 (2023: £7,221). Supply of labour and materials from Krowji for remedial repair works carried out during the year, total amount paid during the year of £Nil (2023: £1,872). Rent receivable from Krowji Limited for the lease of property, total amount received during the year of £100 (2023: £100). Management charges of £5,000 (2023: £nil) were charged by the charity to Krowji for back office services provided during the year. Creative Kernow Limited has provided a loan to Krowjl Limited. Interest is charged on the loan, total interest receivable during the year of £28,964 (2023: £18,397). The loan amount outstanding from Krowji Limited at the balance sheet date is included in the intercompany balances within creditors due under one year.” — page 47

“Cornwall Arts Marketing Limited provided advertising services throughout the year. Total amount paid during the year of £6,971 (2023: £2,099). Management charges of £4,500 (2023: £nil) were charged by the charity to Cornwall Arts Marketing Limited for back office services provided during the year. At the balance sheet date the amount due from Cornwall Arts Marketing Limited was £6,708 (2023: £13,982).” — page 48

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity provided Screen Cornwall Limited with the provision of services throughout the year totalling £7,000 (2023: £5,100). Management charges of £6,000 (2023: £nil) were charged by the charity to Screen Cornwall Limited for back office services provided during the year.

“Rent payable to Krowji Limited for the use of property during the year, total amount paid during the year of £16,957 (2023: £18,357). Hire of meeting rooms payable to Krowji for the use of rooms on an ad hoc basis during the year, total amount paid during the year of £293 (2023: £7,221). Supply of labour and materials from Krowji for remedial repair works carried out during the year, total amount paid during the year of £Nil (2023: £1,872). Rent receivable from Krowji Limited for the lease of property, total amount received during the year of £100 (2023: £100). Management charges of £5,000 (2023: £nil) were charged by the charity to Krowji for back office services provided during the year. Creative Kernow Limited has provided a loan to Krowjl Limited. Interest is charged on the loan, total interest receivable during the year of £28,964 (2023: £18,397). The loan amount outstanding from Krowji Limited at the balance sheet date is included in the intercompany balances within creditors due under one year.” — page 47

“Cornwall Arts Marketing Limited provided advertising services throughout the year. Total amount paid during the year of £6,971 (2023: £2,099). Management charges of £4,500 (2023: £nil) were charged by the charity to Cornwall Arts Marketing Limited for back office services provided during the year. At the balance sheet date the amount due from Cornwall Arts Marketing Limited was £6,708 (2023: £13,982).” — page 48

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RRL LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 01727731

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Creative Kernow (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

BERRIMAN, Sovay Alice — director, appointed 21/10/2024on trustee list
JONES, Sam — director, appointed 21/10/2024on trustee list
DE OLDROYD, Claudia Avila — director, appointed 21/10/2024not on trustee list
BROOKES, Paul Kevin — director, appointed 15/05/2023on trustee list
SPRINGER, Paul Lionel, Professor — director, appointed 25/02/2023on trustee list
IRWIN, Hannah Marie — director, appointed 24/03/2022not on trustee list
SCULTHORP-WRIGHT, James Alexander Michael Ernest — director, appointed 24/03/2022on trustee list
CHHABRA, Ajay — director, appointed 25/01/2021on trustee list
BEDFORD, Tamara Lesley — director, appointed 25/01/2021on trustee list
BERRY, Amanda — director, appointed 25/01/2021on trustee list
NORVILL, Sophie Ann — secretary, appointed 19/09/2025

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£2.4m

Total spending

£2.4m

Reserves (reported)

£275k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (68% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Paul Kevin Brookeschair · trustee of 1 other charity
Ajay Chhabra
Amanda Berry
Claudia Avila De Oldroyd
Hannah Marie Irwin-Bowler
James Alexander Michael Ernest Sculthorp-Wright
Jonathan Bray
Paul Lionel Springer
Sam Jones
Sovay Alice Berriman
Tamara Lesley Bedford

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£2.4m	£2.4m
31/03/2024	£3.1m	£3.2m
31/03/2023	£3.7m	£3.1m
31/03/2022	£3.2m	£3.0m
31/03/2021	£2.5m	£2.3m

Common questions

Is CREATIVE KERNOW LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group made a deficit of £80,853 in the year ended 31 March 2024, primarily due to the conclusion of ESIF funding for the Cultivator Programme. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,129,873, which the trustees consider adequate to cover expected working capital movements and unexpected costs, allowing the charity to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by RRL LLP.

Who funds CREATIVE KERNOW LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CREATIVE KERNOW LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST	FY2021	£10k	Regional Arts Centres
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST	FY2023	£4k	Regional Arts Festivals
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST	FY2022	£3k	Grants awarded and paid during the period

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	08/08/2018	£9k	"From War to Peace: Young Cornish students research a Cornish Tommy's return"
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/03/2013	£7k	C-Fylm
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	01/06/2002	£11k	"THE ORDINALIA PROJECT ('THE RESURRECTION')"

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND	1	£567k
THE NISBET TRUST	1	£550k
THE PRUDENCE TRUST	1	£289k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION	1	£190k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC	1	£150k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION	1	£147k
CORNWALL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£109k
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£33k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CREATIVE MENTOR NETWORK.

CREATIVE MENTOR NETWORK income £404k
THE CORNWALL BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED ASSOCIATION income £511k
CORNWALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED income £4.9m
CAREW POLE CHARITABLE TRUST income £142k
CREATIVE YOUTH NETWORK income £3.1m
CORNWALL CARE LIMITED income £34.6m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CREATIVE KERNOW LIMITED	£2.4m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CREATIVE MENTOR NETWORK FY2025	£404k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CORNWALL BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED ASSOCIATION FY2026	£511k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
CORNWALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED FY2025	£4.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CAREW POLE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024	£142k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CREATIVE YOUTH NETWORK FY2024	£3.1m	—	—	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.