# Cook Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1022184 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1022184)
- Latest income: £5,496; spending £8,192
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cook-charitable-trust

Help to general charitable bodies

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £5,496 | £8,192 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £6,044 | £3,401 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,249 | £1,985 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £658 | £250 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £297 | £240 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To support such charitable purposes as defined in section 46, Charities Act 1960, as the trustees shall from time to time resolve

## What it funds

Cook Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Cook Charitable Trust reported income of £5,496 and spending of £8,192. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £14.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cook Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Cook Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cook Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Cook Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Cook Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Cook Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Cook Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Cook Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £8,192. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,814 a year.

### How large is Cook Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Cook Charitable Trust reported income of £5,496 and spending of £8,192.


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