pk porthcurno

The charity supports the general public. Pk Porthcurno is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Penzance 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

PK Porthcurno preserves the important historic buildings and collections relating to the telegraph station at Porthcurno. It educates the general public about the history of the telegraph station and provides internationally significant archive and research resources for study of the history of international telecommunications.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Cornwall

Financial Information

Latest Income

£731,009

Latest Expenditure

£998,941

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 112.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 82.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 18.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £21,886

Charitable Activities £202,310

Other Trading £473,697

Investments £33,116

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £824,059

Raising Funds £174,882

Governance £8,025

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£731,009	£998,941	£824,059	£4,868,255	£510,250	34 / 25
2023	£649,102	£885,966	£761,359	£5,103,200	£534,910	33 / 54
2022	£1,470,053	£920,205	£850,363	£5,355,161	£727,787	31 / 66
2021	£375,524	£378,044				0 / 56