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The Michael Cowan Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Michael Cowan Foundation?
Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£2,024,770
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£1,271,819
Registered charity number
1137182
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
The Michael Cowan Foundation (number 1137182) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 The Michael Cowan Foundation do?
To date, the charity's trustees have been researching suitable causes and projects. However, since the necessary funding is not yet available, the charity has not entered into any transactions during the year.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Michael Cowan Foundation
Answers The Michael Cowan Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does The Michael Cowan Foundation's money come from?
The Michael Cowan Foundation reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £2m (98%), investments £45k (2%).
Donations and legacies£2m · 98%
Investments£45k · 2%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Michael Cowan Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Michael Cowan Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The Michael Cowan Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Michael Cowan Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Michael Cowan Foundation.
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Is The Michael Cowan Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Michael Cowan Foundation as a registered charity (number 1137182) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 The Michael Cowan Foundation's charity number?
The Michael Cowan Foundation's charity number is 1137182. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1137182?
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What does The Michael Cowan Foundation do?
To date, the charity's trustees have been researching suitable causes and projects. However, since the necessary funding is not yet available, the charity has not entered into any transactions during the year.
Does The Michael Cowan Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Michael Cowan Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Michael Cowan Foundation?
The Michael Cowan Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does The Michael Cowan Foundation's money come from?
The Michael Cowan Foundation reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £2m (98%), investments £45k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Michael Cowan Foundation?
The register does not record The Michael Cowan Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Michael Cowan Foundation's trustees paid?
The Michael Cowan Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Michael Cowan Foundation registered as a charity?
The Michael Cowan Foundation was entered on the register on 29 July 2010.