# The Oliver Cookson Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1201102 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1201102)
- Website: https://www.cooksonfirstaid.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Cookson First Aid (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/oliver-cookson-foundation

The Oliver Cookson Foundation is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), founded to deliver the philanthropic vision of its founder, with a mission to remove barriers and enable people to access skills, knowledge and opportunities across the U.K.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object[s] of the CIO [is][are]1. To preserve and protect good health for the public benefit by advancing education infirst aid and other life saving skills and by making grants for the delivery ofemergency first aid and other life saving skills, to individuals and communities forwhom cost or accessibility is a barrier to learning these skills, throughout the u.k., orinternationally, as the trustees see fit; and2. To advance education for the public benefit by advancing individual capabilities,competences, skills and understanding of first aid skills, entrepreneurship andpersonal development to individuals and communities for whom cost or accessibilityis a barrier to learning these skills, such as access to business coaching, mentoring,employment skills and opportunities which the trustees see fit to support, throughgrants or donations, to organisations that are in alignment with its charitable aimsand values.nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for thepurposes which are not charitable in accordance with [section 7 of the charities and trusteeinvestment (Scotland) act 2005] and [section 2 of the Charities Act (northern Ireland) 2008].

## What it funds

The Oliver Cookson Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Oliver Cookson Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 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 The Oliver Cookson Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (cooksonfirstaid.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 Oliver Cookson Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Oliver Cookson Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Oliver Cookson Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Oliver Cookson Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Oliver Cookson Foundation'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 £0. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Oliver Cookson Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Oliver Cookson Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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