THE COOKE E-LEARNING FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1111178 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a key local agency working with young people and providing essential community services to help those in need. We strive to make a positive impact by offering support and resources to empower individuals and strengthen communities. Through our dedication and efforts we aim to be a beacon of hope and a source of support to help people achieve their full potential and lead fulfilling lives

Objects

1. To advance the education of the public in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, particularly to those who have a social or economic disadvantage, or disability, through the provision of education and training in information technology and vocational skills.2. To act as a resource for young people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances, and with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons, by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities.3. To promote social inclusion for the public in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society. To further such other charitable purposes as the trustees may from time to time decide.4. To promote for the benefit of the public in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, the conservation, protection and preservation of the environment for by: a) the promotion of waste reduction, re-use, reclamation, recycling, use of recycled and surplus products; b) advancing the education of the public about all aspects of waste generation, waste management and waste recycling.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. LEICESTERSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Leicester, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £25,981, which is below the targeted reserves level of £40,000. The charity remained financially stable during the year, supported by a diverse range of funders and strong internal financial management. Overall reserves remain sufficient to meet short-term obligations and maintain operational stability.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• UK government — “We are deeply grateful to the UK government for their generous funding and support, which enabled a major refurbishment of our centre.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 20.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Angela Bailey
• Christine Anne McAulay Lang
• David Darian Maksymiw · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Emma Astra Aldwinckle
• Harsh Panchal
• Jay Suresh Thobhani
• Kyle Robert Haddon
• PETER SMITH
• Stuart Wilson

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COMBE BANK EDUCATIONAL TRUST.

• COMBE BANK EDUCATIONAL TRUST income £59k
• RARE CHARITY income £97k
• THE COOKS CHARITY income £274k
• MOTIVATION AND LEARNING TRUST income £60k
• CORE ECONOMICS EDUCATION income £55k
• THE ECANCER GLOBAL FOUNDATION income £906k

Side by side with its peers

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