# Simon Cooper Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1174106 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1174106)
- Latest income: £10.2k; spending £8,310
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/simon-cooper-foundation

The Foundation raises and provide funds to specialist medical care providers including hospitals and hospices associated with Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis and life limiting conditions.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £10.2k | £8,310 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £10.5k | £8,098 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £8,717 | £15.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £5,581 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £3,276 | £5,581 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply the income, and all or such part or parts of the capital of the CIO, at such time or times and in such manner to, or for the benefit of, such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world as the trustees may in their discretion think fit.

## What it funds

Simon Cooper Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Simon Cooper Foundation reported income of £10.2k and spending of £8,310. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £37.2k 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 Simon Cooper Foundation 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 Simon Cooper Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Simon Cooper Foundation fund?

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

### Does Simon Cooper Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Simon Cooper Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Simon Cooper Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £8,310. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,443 a year.

### How large is Simon Cooper Foundation?

In its latest reported year Simon Cooper Foundation reported income of £10.2k and spending of £8,310.


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