THE ERNEST COOK TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Land-owning educational grant-making charitable company, making grants throughout the United Kingdom. Grants are awarded for projects that support young people in Outdoor Learning, environmental engagement, connection to nature and Learning from the Land. The Trust also makes use of its landed estates as a direct resource for educational visits and associated activity.
Latest income
£6.3m
Expenditure
£10.0m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £5.4m | £5.7m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £10.0m | £6.6m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £5.9m | £8.9m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £6.2m | £8.9m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £6.3m | £10.0m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £367k |
| Trading | £463k |
| Investment income | £1.4m |
| Total income | £6.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £4.3m |
| Raising funds | £262k |
| Grants to institutions | £2.2m |
| Governance | £660k |
| Total expenditure | £10.0m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.4m |
| Total funds | £317m |
| — restricted | £147k |
| — unrestricted | £1.4m |
| — endowment | £315m |
| Total assets | £317m |
| Cash | £9.1m |
People
| Employees | 53 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.