THE MANNY COHEN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1201670 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To further such purposes which are charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the Trustees see fit utilising criteria from time to time set by the Charity by the provision of grants to charities registered in England and Wales

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£640k
Latest spending
£782k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds totalling £12,744,607, comprising property investments valued at £10,190,000 and other investments and cash valued at £3,054,653. The trustees report that the charity will continue to operate on the same basis, generating investment returns to fund future grant awards, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donation from Megerdor Property Investments Limited, owned by late Emmanuel Cohen, Helen Cohen and Edith Senett; directors are trustees.
£10,705,364 from Megerdor Property Investments Limited, a company that was owned by the late Emmanuel Cohen, Helen Cohen and Edith Senett. The directors of the company are also trustees of the Foundation. This comprised of £2,215,364 in cash and £8,490,000 in properties. — page 18
£2,200,000, in cash and properties, from the Estate of Emmanuel Cohen. Included in the cash donation received was a sum of £500,000 in respect of potential liabilities that may arise in connection with 269-271 Hackney Road. — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from the Estate of Emmanuel Cohen, including £500,000 for potential liabilities on Hackney Road property.
£10,705,364 from Megerdor Property Investments Limited, a company that was owned by the late Emmanuel Cohen, Helen Cohen and Edith Senett. The directors of the company are also trustees of the Foundation. This comprised of £2,215,364 in cash and £8,490,000 in properties. — page 18
£2,200,000, in cash and properties, from the Estate of Emmanuel Cohen. Included in the cash donation received was a sum of £500,000 in respect of potential liabilities that may arise in connection with 269-271 Hackney Road. — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from estates of siblings of Emmanuel Cohen.
£10,705,364 from Megerdor Property Investments Limited, a company that was owned by the late Emmanuel Cohen, Helen Cohen and Edith Senett. The directors of the company are also trustees of the Foundation. This comprised of £2,215,364 in cash and £8,490,000 in properties. — page 18
£2,200,000, in cash and properties, from the Estate of Emmanuel Cohen. Included in the cash donation received was a sum of £500,000 in respect of potential liabilities that may arise in connection with 269-271 Hackney Road. — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by John Crook & Partners. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£640k
Total spending
£782k
Cost of raising funds
£155k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Malawi · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£640k£782k
30/04/2024£13.0m£392k

Common questions

Is THE MANNY COHEN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds totalling £12,744,607, comprising property investments valued at £10,190,000 and other investments and cash valued at £3,054,653. The trustees report that the charity will continue to operate on the same basis, generating investment returns to fund future grant awards, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by John Crook & Partners.