Simon Cooper Foundation
Analysis
Simon Cooper Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Albans. It was registered in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Simon Cooper Foundation reported income of £10k and spending of £8,310, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £3,276 to £10k (+212%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Simon Cooper Foundation sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fleetwood Masonic Benevolent Association (£10k), Jo Li Trust (£10k) and Yengema Development Association (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation raises and provide funds to specialist medical care providers including hospitals and hospices associated with Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis and life limiting conditions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Masonic Benevolent Association | Lancashire | £10k |
| Jo Li Trust | Birmingham | £10k |
| Yengema Development Association | London | £10k |
| Small-Steps Charity | Solihull | £10k |