# CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1093028
- **Other names:** CO-OP FOUNDATION, COMMUNITY DIVIDEND, THE CO-OPERATIVE FOUNDATION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** July 18, 2002
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1093028


## Contact

- **Address:** 9th Floor, 1 Angel Square, Manchester
- **Postcode:** M60 0AG
- **Phone:** 01616921877
- **Email:** foundation@coop.co.uk
- **Website:** www.coopfoundation.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO SUPPORT, THROUGH DONATIONS FROM CO-OPERATIVE ORGANISATIONS, MEMBERS, CUSTOMERS, PROJECTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH WILL BENEFIT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH BUSINESSES OF CO-OPERATIVE GROUP (CWS) LIMITED OPERATE THROUGHOUT THE AREA OF BENEFIT ESPECIALLY WHERE THE PROJECTS ARE SELF-HELP AND TO SUPPORT PROJECTS OR INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN COMMUNITIES AND SELF-HELP ORGANISATIONS WHETHER WITHIN THE UK AND THE ISLE OF MAN.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE BY:(1) THE MAKING OF GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS OF A VOLUNTARY, SELF-HELP OR NOT FOR PROFIT NATURE WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY AND INVOLVED IN PROJECTS PROVIDING LONG TERM BENEFITS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES BY WAY OF PHYSICAL BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC OR TRAINING OR EDUCATION.(2) THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO SUCH ORGANISATIONS BY WAY OF ADVICE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SEMINARS, TRAINING COURSES AND OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS AIMED AT PROMOTING THE PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE AND CO-OPERATION.(3) THE PROVISION OF A CENTRAL FOCUS AND INFORMATION POINT FOR DEMONSTRATING THE BENEFIT OF COMMUNITY SELF RELIANCE AND CO-OPERATION.(4) UNDERTAKING, COMMISSIONING AND FUNDING RESEARCH, ENQUIRIES OR REPORTS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT OR OTHERWISE.

**Activities:** To support, through donations from co-operative organisations, members, customers and employees, projects that contribute to relief of poverty, advancement of education or other such charitable purposes and which will benefit communities in which the businesses of Co-operative Group Ltd operate.

**Area of benefit:** UK AND THE ISLE OF MAN




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £2774617 | £3662953 | £23404430 | 17 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £5681201 | £8824481 | £22424518 | 17 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £3779343 | £5310821 | £23030585 | 15 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £4536087 | £3121245 | £28915497 | 9 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £3394160 | £3933844 | £24486331 | 8 |



## Trustees

- Ewansiha George Edenene Imafidon — appointed Oct. 1, 2021
- Hope Levy-Shepherd — appointed Oct. 1, 2021
- Jaiden Martin Vincent Corfield — appointed May 13, 2025
- Jane Waters — appointed Feb. 1, 2023
- Mahalia Flasz — appointed Oct. 21, 2022
- Ruth Marvel — appointed Feb. 21, 2025
- Sharon Ann Jones — appointed Oct. 18, 2018
- Zoe Selby — appointed Feb. 26, 2024