The Coopers Edge Trust

Analysis

The Coopers Edge Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07407883). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Coopers Edge Trust reported income of £74k and spending of £72k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £97k to £74k (-24%), an average of -6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Coopers Edge Trust sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Accountancy Practice (£74k), Mere Brow and District Institute (£74k) and St Anthony's After School Club (£74k).