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cornwall refuge trust

The charity supports children and young people and other defined groups. Cornwall Refuge Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Truro and operates in Cornwall.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Cornwall Refuge Trust provides refuge accommodation for women, men and children who have escaped domestic abuse, offering them a safe and supportive environment in which to recover from their experiences and build a safer and happier future for themselves. We also provide a 24-hour domestic abuse helpline and a domestic abuse community counselling service, the Waves Project.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£551,966
Latest Expenditure
£583,292

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £16,644
Charitable Activities £520,364
Other Trading £0
Investments £13,153
Other Income £1,805

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £573,280
Raising Funds £10,012
Governance £17,543
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£551,966£583,292£573,280£1,011,632£733,43014 / 50
2023£757,142£558,339£550,425£1,043,096£729,10815 / 40
2022£644,783£538,375£532,501£844,293£486,81614 / 40
2021£543,791£488,213£474,070£737,885£429,60214 / 41
2020£494,237£451,2230 / 57

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers