Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation
Analysis
Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sleaford. It was registered in November 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation reported income of £22k and spending of £10k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £9,575 to £22k (+131%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maxted Trust (£22k), Tops Learning Systems (£22k) and Madad UK (Muk) (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To distribute bread money and poverty relief to the needy in the parish of Swineshead. To give grants for specific projects for the education of children at Swineshead Church of England Primary School.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Maxted Trust | Gloucester | £22k |
| Tops Learning Systems | Balham, LONDON | £22k |
| Madad UK (Muk) | Watford | £22k |
| Hands on Hand Out | London | £22k |