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the michael cowan foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Michael Cowan Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Activities & Mission

To date, the charity's trustees have been researching suitable causes and projects. However, since the necessary funding is not yet available, the charity has not entered into any transactions during the year.

Fundraising

See where The Michael Cowan Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,391,444
Latest Expenditure
£1,349,984

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 21.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,361,540
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £29,905
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,347,729
Raising Funds £2,255
Governance £20,192
Grants to Institutions £1,300,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2023£6,391,444£1,349,984£1,347,729£6,527,509£250,0000 / 0
2022£19,338£13,0440 / 0
2021£20,504£30,3580 / 0
2020£280,352£270,4980 / 0
2019£377,351£377,3510 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD
Registration Date
29 July 2010
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4050462
Charity Number
1137182

Trustees

MARTIN JOHN FOREMAN
James Anthony Trafford
JAMES ANTHONY JOHN BEAZLEY
Samantha Helen Aspinall