THE COCO'S FOUNDATION
The CoCo's Foundation was set up for the prevention or relief of poverty in Africa by providing grants, itemsand services to individuals in need and/or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty, byproviding Water, Food and Shelter.
Objects
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN AFRICA BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is preparing its financial statements on a break-up basis rather than a going concern basis, as it plans to close on 31 December 2026. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £32,597, with a policy to expend all generated funds on charitable activities. The charity reported total income of £183,267 and charitable expenditure of £163,135 for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“Other unrestricted donations (Including volunteer trip contributions) 93,719” — page 10
“It is the policy of the charity that all of the funds generated will be expended on charitable activities.” — page 5
“With the charity planning to close on the 31 December 2026, it is not appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements, instead preparing the accounts on a break-up basis.” — page 9
“During the year there were donations from the trustees of The Coco's Foundation totalling £3,862 (2024: £3,207).” — page 12
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → not a going concern (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 100
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER CONNORS
- Sharon Elizabeth Perry
- Theresa Lesley Cranmer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £183k | £163k |
| 31/12/2024 | £207k | £220k |
| 31/12/2023 | £174k | £168k |
| 31/12/2022 | £106k | £114k |
| 31/12/2021 | £132k | £123k |
Common questions
Is THE COCO'S FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is preparing its financial statements on a break-up basis rather than a going concern basis, as it plans to close on 31 December 2026. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £32,597, with a policy to expend all generated funds on charitable activities. The charity reported total income of £183,267 and charitable expenditure of £163,135 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASTRA FOUNDATION | 1 | £236k |
| Moto Foundation | 1 | £75k |
| THE J R S S T CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £53k |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| FINANCE INNOVATION LAB | 1 | £30k |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| CANON COLLINS TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £16k |
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- THE MAKO FOUNDATION
- SAO FOUNDATION
- THE JO COX FOUNDATION
- SOPHOS AFRICA UK
- GO AFRICA
- THE COSTA FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COCO'S FOUNDATION | £183k | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| THE MAKO FOUNDATION | £79k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SAO FOUNDATION | £812k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JO COX FOUNDATION | £417k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SOPHOS AFRICA UK | £42k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GO AFRICA | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |