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the royal institution of cornwall

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, and the general public. The Royal Institution Of Cornwall 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 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

The objectives of the RIC is to advance the education of the public through the study and knowledge of literature, natural sciences, archaeology, history, ethnology, geology and the fine and applied arts. The RIC provides access to it's comprehensive collection and holds regular exhibitions. The RIC provides education activities through it's schools and family workshops.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,316,018
Latest Expenditure
£963,414

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 69.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £951,487
Charitable Activities £165,602
Other Trading £87,676
Investments £111,253
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £917,692
Raising Funds £45,722
Governance £21,292
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,316,018£963,414£917,692£7,164,259£469,31422 / 60
2023£1,126,540£715,314£669,470£6,613,404£348,26220 / 43
2022£610,835£733,218£668,545£6,416,387£338,08416 / 38
2021£514,157£608,577£571,936£6,388,302£385,29612 / 35
2020£470,818£715,9680 / 35

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers