Core & Co Foundation

Analysis

Core & Co Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Core & Co Foundation reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.6m, spending 121% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Core & Co Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rio Ferdinand Foundation (£1.3m), Jerwood Foundation (£1.3m) and Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery Trust (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1,149 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.