THE COOKS CHARITY

Registered charity 297913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as "THE COOKS" CHARITY

The advancement of the education and the general welfare of persons who are in any way associated with the catering trade and the support of any charitable purpose connected with the City of London

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Latest income

£274k

Latest spending

£251k

Registered

1987

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of unrestricted funds of £23,014, which was transferred to the Expendable Endowment Fund. Total net assets increased to £6,297,426, supported by investment income of £246,856 and donations of £27,506. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (90% of income)

“investment income and interest receivable amounted to £246,856”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Worshipful Company of Cooks in London is a related party, by virtue of its right to appoint the Charity's trustees, and supplying certain services to the Charity, as described in the Report of the Trustees. During the year, the Charity received donations of £Nil (2024: £Nil) from the Worshipful Company of Cooks in London. At the year end, no amounts were owed to or from the Worshipful Company of Cooks in London.

“The Worshipful Company of Cooks in London is a related party, by virtue of its right to appoint the Charity's trustees, and supplying certain services to the Charity, as described in the Report of the Trustees. During the year, the Charity received donations of £Nil (2024: £Nil) from the Worshipful Company of Cooks in London. At the year end, no amounts were owed to or from the Worshipful Company of Cooks in London.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

COMMODORE DAVID ANDREW HARRY MCGREGOR SMITH CBE
Oliver HW Goodinge
Paul Vivian Budd OBE
Peter Andrew Philip Wright
Simon John Fooks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£274k	£251k
30/06/2024	£278k	£240k
30/06/2023	£293k	£237k
30/06/2022	£306k	£231k
30/06/2021	£270k	£299k

Common questions

Is THE COOKS CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of unrestricted funds of £23,014, which was transferred to the Expendable Endowment Fund. Total net assets increased to £6,297,426, supported by investment income of £246,856 and donations of £27,506. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MOONDANCE FOUNDATION	1	£92k
TRUST FOR LONDON	1	£40k
JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION LIMITED	1	£12k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST	1	£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIGAN WEST	1	£4k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CAN COOK.

CAN COOK income £1.5m
DAWOODI BOHRA WELFARE SOCIETY IN GREAT BRITAIN income £109k
IMMANUEL LONDON income £735k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY income £868k
LHA LONDON LTD income £19.8m
LONDON ORATORY CHARITY income £2.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE COOKS CHARITY	£274k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CAN COOK FY2025	£1.5m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
DAWOODI BOHRA WELFARE SOCIETY IN GREAT BRITAIN FY2025	£109k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
IMMANUEL LONDON FY2025	£735k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE GROCERS' CHARITY FY2025	£868k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LHA LONDON LTD FY2025	£19.8m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.