The Jo Cox Foundation
Analysis
The Jo Cox Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10392667). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Jo Cox Foundation reported income of £417k and spending of £440k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £734k to £417k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Jo Cox Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Louis Baylis Charitable Trust (£408k), Resource for London (£419k) and Age Concern New Forest (£408k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Jo Cox Foundation's mission is to inspire and galvanise positive change at local, national and international levels in through building stronger communities, a better public life and a fairer world in Jo Cox's honour.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Baylis Charitable Trust | Berkshire | £408k |
| Resource for London | London | £419k |
| Age Concern New Forest | Southampton | £408k |
| Handspark Charitable Trust | Somerset | £420k |