# The Cozens Bequest

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 204368 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/204368)
- Latest income: £6,168; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Other names: Cozens Bequest (previous); Tetsworth Cozens Bequest (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cozens-bequest

General Charitable PurposesRelief of poverty

## 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 Oct 2025 | £6,168 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £6,140 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £6,466 | £4,817 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £4,654 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £4,289 | £3,747 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall apply the income of the charity in relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the area of benefit who are in coniditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for such items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need hardship or distress of such persons. The area of benefit shall be the parishes of tetsworth, thame, great haseley, stoke talmage, wheatfield, adwell, south weston, lewknor and aston rowant

## What it funds

The Cozens Bequest is registered under general charitable purposes for older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cozens Bequest reported income of £6,168 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £12.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cozens Bequest 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 The Cozens Bequest open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Cozens Bequest fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire.

### Does The Cozens Bequest give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Cozens Bequest makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Cozens Bequest give each year?

The register does not break out The Cozens Bequest's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,513 a year.

### How large is The Cozens Bequest?

In its latest reported year The Cozens Bequest reported income of £6,168 and spending of £0.


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