# The Cordwainers' Company Common Investment Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 261891 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/261891)
- Website: https://www.cordwainers.org
- Latest income: £86.4k; spending £76.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cordwainers-company-common-investment-fund

COMMON INVESTMENT FUND FOR VARIOUS CHARITIES MANAGED BY THE CORDWAINERS

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Cordwainers' Company Common Investment Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cordwainers' Company Common Investment Fund reported income of £86.4k and spending of £76.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cordwainers' Company Common Investment Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (cordwainers.org) 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 The Cordwainers' Company Common Investment Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Cordwainers' Company Common Investment Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Cordwainers' Company Common Investment Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Cordwainers' Company Common Investment Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Cordwainers' Company Common Investment Fund?

In its latest reported year The Cordwainers' Company Common Investment Fund reported income of £86.4k and spending of £76.8k.


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