--- title: "Gordon Cook Foundation — charity SC017455 | CharityCompare" description: "Gordon Cook Foundation (charity SC017455): income £564k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gordon-cook-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:43:09.698Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC017455Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) GC # Gordon Cook Foundation Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Gordon Cook Foundation is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of health, the advancement of citizenship or community development. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.gordoncook.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC017455) Work at Gordon Cook Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=gordon-cook-foundation&type=claim&name=Gordon%20Cook%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Gordon Cook Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £564,407 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £272,375 Registered charity number SC017455 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdeen Website [www.gordoncook.org](http://www.gordoncook.org/) Quick answer Gordon Cook Foundation (number SC017455) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Gordon Cook Foundation do? The Gordon Cook Foundation is an Aberdeen based charity established in 1974 to promote and develop values education throughout the United Kingdom. Values education includes social and moral education, health education and projects likely to promote character development, citizenship and ethical behaviour. The Foundation achieve this via the following: 1. Sponsoring and delivering educational projects designed to promote character development and good citizenship 2. Promoting social and moral education, complementary to religious education 3. Providing support, advice and information to teache… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Gordon Cook Foundation Answers Gordon Cook Foundation gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Gordon Cook Foundation's money come from? Gordon Cook Foundation reported £558k total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were investments £558k (100%). - Investments£558k · 100% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 December 1974 Where it says it operates Aberdeen ## What causes is Gordon Cook Foundation registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of healththe advancement of citizenship or community development ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Gordon Cook Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Gordon Cook Foundation. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Gordon Cook Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=gordon-cook-foundation&type=claim&name=Gordon%20Cook%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.gordoncook.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Gordon Cook Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Gordon Cook Foundation as a registered charity (number SC017455) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Gordon Cook Foundation's charity number? Gordon Cook Foundation's charity number is SC017455. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC017455? Search SC017455 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Gordon Cook Foundation do? The Gordon Cook Foundation is an Aberdeen based charity established in 1974 to promote and develop values education throughout the United Kingdom. Values education includes social and moral education, health education and projects likely to promote character development, citizenship and ethical behaviour. The Foundation achieve this via the following: 1. Sponsoring and delivering educational projects designed to promote character development and good citizenship 2. Promoting social and moral education, complementary to religious education 3. Providing support, advice and information to teache… Does Gordon Cook Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gordon Cook Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Gordon Cook Foundation? Gordon Cook Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.gordoncook.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Where does Gordon Cook Foundation's money come from? Gordon Cook Foundation reported £558k total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were investments £558k (100%). When was Gordon Cook Foundation registered as a charity? Gordon Cook Foundation was entered on the register on 17 December 1974. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC017455).