THE MICHAEL COWAN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1137182 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £7,280,460, comprising a capital fund of £6,000,000 and an income fund of £1,280,460. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient liquid resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Twinplast Limited
The Foundation's investment at the year end is 100% ownership of an unlisted private company, Consolidated Plastics Limited (which has a subsidiary Twinplast Limited). — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Fletcher & Partners.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£1.5m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~14.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.0m£1.3m
31/12/2023£6.4m£1.3m
31/12/2022£19k£13k
31/12/2021£21k£30k
31/12/2020£280k£270k

Common questions

Is THE MICHAEL COWAN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £7,280,460, comprising a capital fund of £6,000,000 and an income fund of £1,280,460. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient liquid resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Fletcher & Partners.

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