SOUTH WEST LAKES TRUST

About SOUTH WEST LAKES TRUST

SOUTH WEST LAKES TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1079966). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), SOUTH WEST LAKES TRUST reported a total income of £5,495,414 and total expenditure of £5,810,586, a spending ratio of 106% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, SOUTH WEST LAKES TRUST describes its activities as follows: The Trust has charitable and trading activities, including safeguarding the environment and providing access and recreation for all abilities at its sites in Devon Cornwall and Somerset.Managing public access, education, conservation, forestry and land at 50 sites, 5,000 hectares of land with 2 million visits each year.Wheal Martyn is an independant China Clay Museum near St Austell Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SOUTH WEST LAKES TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 105.7% of income spent on charitable work