MEVAGISSEY PIERS AND HARBOUR

Registered charity 800349 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEVAGISSEY HARBOUR BOARD TRUST, MEVAGISSEY HARBOUR TRUSTEES

Maintainance of Historic Piers & Harbour

Objects

THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PIERS AND HARBOUR AT MEVAGISSEY.

Area of benefit: MEVAGISSEY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£382k
Latest spending
£301k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net operating surplus of £81,829 and reported total unrestricted reserves of £992,586. The trustees note that free reserves of £592,105 are maintained to cover unpredictable repair costs and income fluctuations. While the charity faces a significant future funding requirement for pier resilience, it currently reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £993k)
“These reserves are required to cover risks associated with the unpredictability of repair costs as well as fluctuations in income.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr R Greenaway received £7,452 for harbour assistance services.
“Trustees receive no remuneration for holding the position of 'Trustee'. However, during the year £7,452 (2024: £2,064) was paid to Mr R Greenaway (a Trustee) for the provision of harbour assistance services.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee for services
“during the year £7,452 (2024: £2,064) was paid to Mr R Greenaway (a Trustee) for the provision of harbour assistance services.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£382k£301k
31/03/2024£334k£291k
31/03/2023£307k£272k
31/03/2022£274k£319k
31/03/2021£248k£204k

Common questions

Is MEVAGISSEY PIERS AND HARBOUR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net operating surplus of £81,829 and reported total unrestricted reserves of £992,586. The trustees note that free reserves of £592,105 are maintained to cover unpredictable repair costs and income fluctuations. While the charity faces a significant future funding requirement for pier resilience, it currently reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. 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 Community Fund19/10/2005£5kThe Dog Platt