The Eden project has revealed the number of visitors and losses rather than double after a difficult year that saw the work of the attraction.
The Cornish Ecological Center reported a 10% drop in visitors in the year until March 31, to 543,000 compared to 604,000 the previous year, since it faced “more challenging commercial conditions in southwest tourism.”
The group fell deeper into red with losses before taxes of £ 3.5 million, against losses of £ 1.5 million the previous year, according to the last set of accounts presented.
He said he carried out an “important restructuring”, which led to the reduction of 75 jobs.
“The purpose of this was to implement some operational efficiencies and reduce employment costs,” the group said.
The firm, whose attraction is based near St Austell in Cornwall, warned of employment cuts in January, since it seemed to reduce its salary bill by around 20%.
In his last accounts, he marked the “general inflationary impact of the Government of the United Kingdom 2024 and specifically the increase in the costs of the contributions of the National Insurance of April”.
The Eden project in Cornwall is famous for its bubble structures and giant domes that house thousands of plant species.
It was designed by the architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, who died earlier this month at the age of 85.
Despite the difficult year for commerce, the Eden project said that for many, it is “seen as a location of 'should visit', as well as 'do something new/out of the common'”.
“Therefore, as in previous years, we saw a large proportion of visitors for the first time together with the welcome to the experienced visitors,” he added.
The group said that restructuring efforts have helped put the business on a more stable base for next year.
Andy Jasper, executive director of Eden Project, said: “The proactive measures we took in 2024-2025 allowed us to stabilize our business through restructuring and cost control.”
As he addresses his 25 years, he said that 2026 will be “fundamental” for the group, since it also seems to make the “long -awaited” beginning of its new ecological attraction, Eden Project Morecambe in Lancashire, which is expected to open in 2028.
