Higgs and Cooper's Educational Charity

Analysis

Higgs and Cooper's Educational Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in February 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Higgs and Cooper's Educational Charity reported income of £28k and spending of £21k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £17k to £28k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Higgs and Cooper's Educational Charity sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guilsfield Community Centre (£28k), Paulton Village Hall (£28k) and Guilsfield Community Centre (£28k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.