# Raymond Cook Endowment Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 281354 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/281354)
- Latest income: £9,534; spending £8,744
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/raymond-cook-endowment-fund

Supporting Methodist Church activities in the Dover and Deal area of Kent.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £9,534 | £8,744 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £9,950 | £8,608 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £8,799 | £12.2k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £8,648 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £7,620 | £2,782 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To pay or apply the same to or for such charitable purposes and in such proportions as shall from time to time be determined by the trustees and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing and until the trustees shall otherwise resolve they shall have special regard to the charitable needs of the dover and deal circuit Methodist church or such other areas of the Methodist church as shall incorporate the town of dover.

## What it funds

Raymond Cook Endowment Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Raymond Cook Endowment Fund reported income of £9,534 and spending of £8,744. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £42.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Raymond Cook Endowment Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Raymond Cook Endowment Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Raymond Cook Endowment Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Raymond Cook Endowment Fund fund?

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

### Does Raymond Cook Endowment Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Raymond Cook Endowment Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Raymond Cook Endowment Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Raymond Cook Endowment Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £8,744. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,470 a year.

### How large is Raymond Cook Endowment Fund?

In its latest reported year Raymond Cook Endowment Fund reported income of £9,534 and spending of £8,744.


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