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Coopers Charity CIO

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1155094
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 20, 2013
Legal form
CIO
Area of benefit
In The Greater London Area, The County Of Surrey

Address

Address
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF COOPERS
COOPERS HALL
13 DEVONSHIRE SQUARE
LONDON
EC2M 4TH

Activities

Payments to selected charitable organisations, mainly within the City of London area. Continues to support grantees of the company and assists individuals who have been referred by welfare services within London. Support of the Coopers and Coborn School, their Educational Foundation and Strode's College. Makes payments to widows of the Company. Supports City of London charities.

Objects: 3. Objectsthe Charity Is Established For The Public Benefit To Make Grants For The Following Charitable Purposes As The Trustees In Their Absolute Discretion May Determine: -(1) To Assist Persons In Conditions Of Need, Hardship Or Distress In The Greater London Area, The County Of Surrey And Members Of The Coopers’ Company, Their Widows And Dependents;(2) To Advance Education & Learning Generally, In Particular But Not Exclusively In Relation To The Trade Of Cooperage And Among Pupils Of The Schools Associated With Coopers, Namely The Coopers’ Company And Coburn School And Strode's College(3) To Advance Education & Learning In Relation To The Coopers’ Company And Coopers’ Hall And Its Historical Artefacts, Records And Archive Including By The Provision Of Public Access;(4) To Maintain And Preserve The History And Heritage And To Advance The Public's Education And Learning Of The Ancient Trade Of Cooperage; (5) The Preservation, Repair, Maintenance And Enhancement Of Coopers' Hall, 13, Devonshire Square, London Ec2m 4th And Its Immediate Environs, And The Preservation And Conservation Of Artefacts And Items Of Historic Or Artistic Interest Or Merit, Including But Not Limited To Historical Artefacts, Records And Archive Of The Coopers' Company; And(6) To Support Such Other General Charitable Purposes As The Trustees May In Their Absolute Discretion Determine(7) Nothing In This Constitution Shall Authorise An Application Of The Property Of The CIO For Purposes Which Are Not Charitable In Accordance With Section 7 Of The Charities And Trustee Investment (scotland) Act 2005 And Section 2 Of The Charities Act (northern Ireland) 2008.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Essex, Surrey
Region
Throughout London

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £246,113 £210,155
March 31, 2024 £208,200 £190,436
March 31, 2023 £193,180 £269,154
March 31, 2022 £224,809 £183,186
March 31, 2021 £206,540 £178,721

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alan John Roberts Feb. 18, 2025
Camilla Szymanowska Feb. 18, 2025
Christopher Philip Breiner Feb. 18, 2025
Helena Cooke July 14, 2020
Ian David Luder CBE July 1, 2025
Jason Paul Essenhigh Feb. 18, 2025
Julian Day Oct. 20, 2020
Piers Llewelyn Jones July 12, 2022
Sushil Saluja Aug. 1, 2025