# Joseph Cooke

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 215660 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/215660)
- Latest income: £6,176; spending £1,696
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Herefordshire
- Other names: Much Birch Old Charities (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/joseph-cooke

General Charitable Purposes. Helps Children &Young People, Old People. Other Charities and Voluntary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £6,176 | £1,696 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £5,808 | £1,591 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,547 | £1,869 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8 | £460 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £248 | £160 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income to be distributed in bread or otherwise to the poor of the parish at christmas

## What it funds

Joseph Cooke is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people 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 Joseph Cooke reported income of £6,176 and spending of £1,696. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £5,776 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Joseph Cooke 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 Joseph Cooke open for applications now?

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

### Where does Joseph Cooke fund?

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

### Does Joseph Cooke give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Joseph Cooke give each year?

The register does not break out Joseph Cooke'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 2026 was £1,696. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,155 a year.

### How large is Joseph Cooke?

In its latest reported year Joseph Cooke reported income of £6,176 and spending of £1,696.


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