The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation
Analysis
The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Romsey. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation reported income of £463k and spending of £244k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £116k to £463k (+298%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pathways Care Farm (£462k), The Girlington Centre (£463k) and 1692 (£462k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation has a clear mission to fund disadvantaged Black British students through leading UK universities in the next decade. The Foundation will partner with leading Universities, together with with businesses and donors to provide full scholarships to disadvantaged Black British students.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pathways Care Farm | Suffolk | £462k |
| The Girlington Centre | Bradford | £463k |
| 1692 | London | £462k |
| Equidem | London | £464k |