CECOS Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.
Key takeaways
- The Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications and works with a small number of partner organisations known to its trustees, so the realistic route in is an introduction from someone who already knows it rather than a cold approach.
- Its grants are for capital development, such as land, buildings and permanent facilities, not running costs, and it does not fund individuals, so a request should be framed around a building or permanent facility.
- Established organisations are expected to show a demonstrable record of delivery, proper governance and independently audited accounts, and audited accounts are the one item listed as needed to send.
- The annual report gave no readable grants figure and the grant range is not stated, so any request size should be agreed with the Foundation rather than assumed.
- Organisations that are not constituted and registered, lack audited accounts or have no record of delivery should not apply.
Overview
CECOS Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1186889).
CECOS Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, with a registered area of operation throughout England. Its objective is mainly to make grants to relieve poverty, advance education and preserve and protect good health. It makes grants for capital development, meaning land, buildings and permanent facilities, rather than for running costs. One example is its support for healthcare and education facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, delivered in partnership with a welfare society there that runs a free neurological rehabilitation centre and a free school for underprivileged children.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Foundation funds constituted, registered charitable organisations with audited accounts and a record of delivery. Its particular interests are healthcare for people who cannot afford it, education for children who would otherwise go without, and support for people living with disability; it also makes grants to relieve poverty. It funds capital development of healthcare and education facilities, including land, buildings and permanent facilities, rather than running costs, and assets created vest in the recipient organisation. It looks for established organisations with demonstrable delivery, proper governance and independently audited accounts. Funds are released against annual plans and progress reports, with independent certification of construction milestones. It does not deliver services itself.
Themes
- Poverty relief
- Education
- Healthcare
- Disability support
What they don't fund
- Running costs
- Individuals
- Unsolicited grant applications
- Organisations that are not constituted and registered, do not have audited accounts, or do not have a record of delivery
How to apply
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications and works with a small number of partner organisations known to its trustees.
What to send:
- Audited accounts.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The Foundation looks for established organisations with a demonstrable record of delivery, proper governance and independently audited accounts.
- Funds are released against annual plans and progress reports, with independent certification of construction milestones.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to CECOS Foundation.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 October 2021 | £268,412 | £52,206 | — | Accounts for year to 31 October 2021 |
| year to 31 October 2022 | £305,501 | £165,629 | — | Accounts for year to 31 October 2022 |
| year to 31 October 2023 | £505,593 | £132,689 | — | Accounts for year to 31 October 2023 |
| year to 31 October 2024 | £1,524 | £151,499 | — | Accounts for year to 31 October 2024 |
| year to 31 October 2025 | £1,484 | £487,575 | — | Accounts for year to 31 October 2025 |
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- cecos.org.uk · read on 24 October 2026
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to CECOS Foundation?
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Contact
- +44 (0)20 7359 3316source
- info@cecos.org.uksource
- 1st Floor, 23 South Mall, St. Georges Chambers, Edmonton Green, London N9 0TS, United Kingdomsource
- cecos.org.uk
Applying to CECOS Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 (0)20 7359 3316source
- info@cecos.org.uksource
- 1st Floor, 23 South Mall, St. Georges Chambers, Edmonton Green, London N9 0TS, United Kingdomsource
- cecos.org.uk