# Cook Foundation UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1048640 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1048640)
- Website: https://www.cookfoundation.org.uk
- Latest income: £14.2k; spending £250
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Enterprise Foundation (previous); Enterprise UK Trust (previous); Cook Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cook-foundation-uk

The support of such charity or charities or for such charitable purpose or purposes as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £14.2k | £250 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £13.6k | £3,840 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £109k | £62.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £56.4k | £4,011 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,600 | £4,626 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable objects

## What it funds

Cook Foundation UK is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Cook Foundation UK reported income of £14.2k and spending of £250. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £75k 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 Foundation UK in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (cookfoundation.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Cook Foundation UK open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cook Foundation UK fund?

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

### Does Cook Foundation UK give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Cook Foundation UK give each year?

The register does not break out Cook Foundation UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £250. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15k a year.

### How large is Cook Foundation UK?

In its latest reported year Cook Foundation UK reported income of £14.2k and spending of £250.


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