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the minack theatre trust cio

The charity supports the general public. The Minack Theatre Trust CIO is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. 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

We are an open air cliff-side theatre in west Cornwall. Each summer we have up to twenty weeks of varied productions.by professional and amateur companies. The site and the sub-tropical gardens remain open throughout the year. In the exhibition centre we tell the remarkable story of how Rowena Cade, built the Minack Theatre and how her vision is being carried forward.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,692,086
Latest Expenditure
£2,610,723

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 76.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 78.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 22.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £23,328
Charitable Activities £1,937,996
Other Trading £592,325
Investments £100,757
Other Income £37,680

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,045,947
Raising Funds £564,776
Governance £15,618
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,692,086£2,610,723£2,045,947£4,765,507£4,765,50760 / 0
2023£2,744,625£2,725,734£2,691,895£4,684,144£4,684,14455 / 0
2022£2,412,210£2,284,520£2,242,748£4,665,253£4,665,25343 / 0
2021£2,193,835£1,778,072£1,742,470£4,537,563£4,537,56343 / 0
2020£1,221,131£1,517,618£1,493,455£4,121,800£4,121,80053 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers