Cooking Up
Analysis
Cooking Up is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cooking Up reported income of £78k and spending of £50k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £78k (+346%), an average of +65% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cooking Up sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yourchurch Global Movement (£78k), Cambridge Arthritis Research Endeavour (Care) (£78k) and Manchester and District Beekeepers Association (£78k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Cooking Up aims to advance the health and wellbeing of people facing challenging circumstances in the London Borough of Richmond and surrounding boroughs by teaching them to cook health, tasty food for themselves and their families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yourchurch Global Movement | Nottinghamshire | £78k |
| Cambridge Arthritis Research Endeavour (Care) | Cambridge | £78k |
| Manchester and District Beekeepers Association | Manchester | £78k |
| The Rosalyn and Nicholas Springer Charitable Trust | London | £78k |