# THE MORRAB LIBRARY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1204735
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 15, 2023
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1204735


## Contact

- **Address:** MORRAB LIBRARY, MORRAB HOUSE, MORRAB GARDENS, PENZANCE
- **Postcode:** TR18 4DA
- **Phone:** 01736364434
- **Email:** enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk
- **Website:** www.morrablibrary.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CORNWALL AND BEYOND, ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE, AND THE PROVISION OF LITERATURE, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC WITH LIBRARY REFERENCE, AND RESEARCH FACILITIES (INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHIC AND OTHER ARCHIVES), AND LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS, AND OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS.

**Activities:** Independent subscription lending library holding over 40,000 volumes. Historic book collection. Archival material and photographic archive, literary courses, lectures. Accessible to the general public for research purposes and day visits, including links with schools and universities.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Cornwall



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £144470 | £191228 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £154640 | £182009 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Stephen John Oliver** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 16, 2024
- Albert John Herrtage — appointed July 1, 2025
- Christina Carson — appointed Sept. 12, 2023
- Daniel Garside — appointed Sept. 25, 2025
- Doreen Pinfold — appointed June 3, 2025
- Henry Spry-Leverton — appointed Sept. 12, 2023
- Ian John Summers — appointed June 4, 2024
- Paul Inman — appointed June 4, 2024
- Richard John Davies — appointed Sept. 12, 2023