THE GUNNERCOOKE FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1163140
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The gunnercooke Foundation accelerates ambitious charities ability to achieve their mission, so that our communities are more thriving, prosperous places. We connect resource, expertise and leadership from the business community, with great causes and passionate people in not-for-profit organisations, through a portfolio of projects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £167,689
Total expenditure: £141,006

People

4 Trustee(s)

69 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 August 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • INSPIRE (Working name)
  • INSPIRE ACCELERATOR FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DARRYL JOHN COOKE Chair 02 June 2015
None on record
Naseer Patel Trustee 13 June 2023
None on record
Laura Elizabeth Fisher BA Trustee 01 August 2016
None on record
SARAH JANE GOULBOURNE Trustee 02 June 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2021 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £47.24k £31.14k £119.13k £116.37k £167.69k
Total expenditure £47.46k £31.27k £94.54k £136.77k £141.01k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 27 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 27 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 24 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 24 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Foundation Registered 14 Aug 2015 as amended on 15 Apr 2021

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF CHARITIES BY PROVIDING ADVICE, MENTORING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO FUNDRAISING AND GROWING THE CHARITIES. 2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
C/O gunnercooke LLP
Floors 4&5, Pall Mall
61-67 King Street
Manchester
M2 4PD
Phone:
0333014301
Email:
laura@thegunnercookefoundation.com
Website:

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