Joseph Rufino Cordeiro Foundation
Analysis
Joseph Rufino Cordeiro Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13856412). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Joseph Rufino Cordeiro Foundation reported income of £119k and spending of £42k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from January 2024 to January 2026, income grew from £184 to £119k (+64450%), an average of +2441% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 6041%. Over the whole period it spent 65% 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, Joseph Rufino Cordeiro Foundation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pink Singers (£119k), The Sylvia Crathorne Memorial Trust (£119k) and The Sir Percival David Foundation Academic and Research Fund (£119k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance science by providing funding for scientific research projects, and by publishing the useful results of such research, and improving and advocating the improvement of scientific research capabilities among early-stage academic researchers and higher-education students.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pink Singers | Surrey | £119k |
| The Sylvia Crathorne Memorial Trust | North Yorkshire | £119k |
| The Sir Percival David Foundation Academic and Research Fund | Middlesex | £119k |
| The C. and J. B. Morrell Trust | York | £119k |