THE COWRIE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation has a clear mission to fund disadvantaged Black British students through leading UK universities in the next decade. The Foundation will partner with leading Universities, together with with businesses and donors to provide full scholarships to disadvantaged Black British students.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £285,872 as of September 2025, with no restricted funds held. The trustees report that despite negative total assets due to long-term grant creditors, the charity has sufficient cash to cover over 24 months of costs and anticipates sufficient future income, indicating no material concerns about its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Professor Richard Oreffochair
- Ajay Ajisola Ajimobi
- DR TIM CLAYDEN
- Dana Fericean
- Dr Adetola Adekunle
- Dr Sadiya Akram
- Jacqueline Darkwa
- PEER-JADA QURESHI
- Seetal Jutla
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £463k | £244k |
| 30/09/2024 | £300k | £322k |
| 30/09/2023 | £232k | £208k |
| 30/09/2022 | £205k | £109k |
| 30/09/2021 | £116k | £22k |
Common questions
Is THE COWRIE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £285,872 as of September 2025, with no restricted funds held. The trustees report that despite negative total assets due to long-term grant creditors, the charity has sufficient cash to cover over 24 months of costs and anticipates sufficient future income, indicating no material concerns about its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE COWRIE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COWRIE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include CHK Foundation, OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHK Foundation | FY2023 | £10k | |
| OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| CHK Foundation | FY2024 | £4k | |
| OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £0 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASTRA FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £104k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £93k |
| The Portal Trust | 1 | £61k |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £48k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE UNITE FOUNDATION
- THE MICHAEL COWAN FOUNDATION
- The London Foundation for Banking & Finance
- THE READING LIST FOUNDATION
- THE NOEL COWARD FOUNDATION
- FOWEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COWRIE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | £463k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITE FOUNDATION | £2.3m | — | 0 | below | 0.0% | no doubt |
| THE MICHAEL COWAN FOUNDATION | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The London Foundation for Banking & Finance | £587k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE READING LIST FOUNDATION | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NOEL COWARD FOUNDATION | £361k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |